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and exercised by the criminal court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.

helu au the same times at which terms of the
circuit court of the District of Columbia are
now required to be held, and at the same
place. District courts and criminal courts
snail also be held by one of said justices at
the several times when such courts are now
required by law to be held, and at the same
place.
Sect. 5. And be it further enacted. that
special terms of said supreme court shall he
held by one of said justices, at such time or
times as the said court, in general term, shall
appoint. Non-enumerated motions in ali
suits and proceedings at law and in equity,
shall first be heard and determined at such
special terms. Suits in equity, not triable by
jury, shall also he heard and determined at
such special terms; but the justice holding
such special term, may, in his discretion, or
der any such motion or suit to be heard, in
the hrSt instance, at a general term ANY
party aggrleved by any order, judgment, or
decree, made or pronounced at any such
special term, may, if tine same involve the
merits OF the action or proceeding, appeal
theretr0m to the general term of said supreme
court, and upon such appeal the general term
snail review such rider, judgment, or decree,
and affirm, reverse, or modify the same as
shall be lust
Sect. q. And be it further enacted, that the
said court, in general term, shall adopt such
rules as it may think proper, to regulate the
time and manner of making appeals from the
special term to the general term, and NAV
prescribe the terms and conditions upon which
such appeals may be made. Such court NAV
also establish such other rules as it NAV deem
necessary for regulation of the practice of the
several courts organized by this act, and from
time to time revise and alter such rules. Itmav
also determine by rule what motions shall be
heard at special term, as non.enumerated
motions, and what motions shall be heard at
general term in the first instance.
sect. Z. And be it further enacted, that all
issues OF fact triable by a jury or by the court
shall be tried before single Justice; when
the trial is by jury, at a circuit court; and
when the trial Is without "A jury, at circuit
court or special term. Issues Of law may be
tired at a circuit court or special term. At
any time after issue, and at least ten DAYS be-
lore the sitting OF the court, either party may
give notice of trial. The party giving the no.
tice shall furnish the clerk, at least four DAYS
before the sitting of the court with a note of
the issue, containing the title of the action,
the names of the attorneys and the time
when the last pleading was served; and the
clerk shall thereupon enter the cause upon
Sect. s. And be it further enacted that if
upon the trial of cause, an exception be
taken, it may be reduced to writing at the
time, Or it may be entered on the minutes
OF the justice, and afterward settled in such
manner as may be provided by the rules of
the court, and then stated in writing in case
or Dill OF exceptions, with so much of the ev-
ldence as may be material to the questions to
De raised, but such case or bill of exceptions
need not be sealed or signed The Justice
VINO tries the cause may, in his discretion, en-.
certain motion, to be made on his minutes,
to set aside verdict and grant new trial
upon exceptions, or for insufficient evidence,
or for excessive damages: Provided, that such
motion be made at the same term or circuit
at which the trial was had When such mo-
ton is made and heard upon the minutes, an
appeal to the general term may be taken from
the decision, III which case a bill of exceptions
or case shall be settled in the usual manner.
Sect. >. And be it further enacted that a
motion for new trial on a case or bill of ex-
ceptions, and an application for Judgment on
& SPECIAL yerdict.v ogoa verdict taken subject to
first instance of general term.
Sect TO- And be it further enacted, that
wrts and process issued out of the court here
by organized may be tested in the name of any
justice of said court.
Sect. IL. And be it further enacted that
any final judgment, order, or decree Of said
court may be re-examined and reversed or
affirmed in the supreme court of the United
States, upon writ of error or appeal, in the
same cases and in like manner as is now pro-
vided by law m reference to the final judg-
ments, orders, and DEGREES of the circuit
court of the United States for the District of
Columbia.
Sect. p And be it further enacted, that
appeals may be made from the judgments of
justices OF the peace to the court hereby or
ganiZed in like manner and IN the same cases
in which such appeals are now allowed to the
circuit court of the United States for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Such appeals shall be
heard and decided at a special term.
Sect. ID. And be 1t further enacted, that all
suits and proceedings which, at the time this
act takes effect shall be pending in any OF
the courts hereby abolished, shall be trans
ferred to the courts to be established under
the provisions of this act, and may be prose-
cuted therein with the same effect as they
might have been in the court in which the
same were commenced. Process issued out
of any Of said courts shall also be returned
to the court hereby established
Sect. IA. And be it further enacted, that
justices of the peace may be removed by the
court to be organized under the provisions OF
this act at general term, after due notice,
and an opportunity to be heard in their de-
fence, and for causes to be assigned in the
order of removal.
Sect. 10. And be it further enacted, that
the justices to be appointed by virtue OF this
act shall receive an annual salary OF three
thousand dollars, to be paid quarterly at the
treasury of the United States,
Sect. l6. And be it further enacted, that
the circuit court, district court, and criminal
court of the District of Columbia are hereby
abolished. All laws and parts of laws relat-
ing to said courts, so far as the same are APP
plicable to the courts created by this act, are
hereby continued in force in respect to such
courts, and all other laws and parts of laws
relating to said circuit, district, and criminal
courts are repealed.
Sect. II. And be it further enacted, that the
president of the United States be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
senate, a suitable person, learned in the law,
to revise and codlfy the laws of the District
of Columbia.
Sect. Is. And be it further enacted, that the
person who shall be thus appointed shall re-
ceive ten dollars per day for his services whilst
so employed, and shall render a final report of
his revision and codlfication to congress on or
before the first day of January next.
Approved, March 3, 1868.
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in our ''private club" there was learned dis
ertation-Snbject, ''Bedbugs, and their re-
markable tenacity of life" One asserted OF