The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-03

in tlo first s-ot,u O.. tl-= act shan remain and hs
kept w.thia -ho -i-iEcl q Virginia; and all reoo1is
Alt lie- ll tle c9-lf u --e stern district N r
sla, Ai.lcrto he'll .iL i-e limits o. I'll distr ct
q West Virginia, .rss-r- 90 all 1A-- by The l-st
section = th- at o. = remain and De kept .le
district u Wvst Virginia And all wits suits pleas
recon zllces. il. i-e-t5. AMI ail other process.
civil O. Grimm ll ---uot sued olt- commenced. or
pending ol which, b. Tia q. La never been passed
tie Judge Ol lA- western district would have had
ursii-tion within the limits ol tie SAID distr ~
Nirg.l.a as defined hy this B., shall Dee reiurlei
entered s.i have Gay befcr- lnd be heard ami De-
termired oy tse juige Of the district II Virginia.
10 TIE same manner and with lie same validity and
cff ct -q rhcv saoall have boon returned entered
heard aud determined by tAo judge of the vest
"ru district oi Virginia u ui' act had never been
passed
Sec o. Ana b. ferhe enacted, That all the Judicial
uroc.etlgs nl tir court ~ tle western district u
Nir.urs hsf within tie limits 81 the district of West
E4rsuia nXei ty tle alst section oi th, neg since
the erection oi NCst Virginia INTO d state arc here
by male and declared % be valid ail bulI0g ls u
this act Lad been issat contemf oraI,ousy with iie
act establishing the state o West Virraia aui said
judicial proceedugs bad been nuder -i ns virtue of
this at
Approved June II 1861
rlfurIC-N. f01
AZ ACT % rI..ii. Top the summary trial cf mi
nor on.ucs- .u-i tAe laws of the Unitsi state
Bsasu1,alJy a. s. .iot, and Hysse ef L stt,tss
" a. t a SAT ~ trl-fttT frsfr,s ass. Hi.ltf
~. a SHALL ln- uNlul iui tll1 l4N2a Ni any
irltt c-lft ui The lnltel states o. hold special
session col =.f tfgft % any time. whether in term
vacation. fur tAs trial Of MINOR o-no-s against
tlr laas oi Co. Luiiei States, -s hereinafter pro-
vliei.
s,c . Ia. h. a f,Uthsr enacied. That Whenever a
complaint shall Dol. made ae aiust amy aster. officer,
or iffrlner oi any shin OF vessel belonging whole
oI 1a part to any citizen OF ctizgns oi the luitel
-tles ot tAa commission u any offence, NOT capital
or UtheTi iss Infamous against any law al thc United
states made Tor the protection o persons property
engaged .u commerce or navigation y shall ie Tho
duiy II the district attorney 10 investigate the same
aul Ga. general nature thereof, and H. DO his opinion.
t-- cl-t b. such should te summarily tried under
tho pr0visous oi this act lie shall report the same
to tAe ilstr; Ilire ani tne judge shall forthwith.
.i sHHl as ilr ordinary hu-ne ul Tho court
wi psililt, proceed to try tie cause aud for ihat
purpose may % necessary. hold a special session oi
tlia court
Sc .. AMI te ifast4er enacted That. such triA IL
slnot bc ueo -lry that the accused sail have been
previously iadi-tsd. but a statemen, oi complaint
fril hy o4tl. u writing shall De- presented O. tle
court 'iHe na thr offence in slch u.tunrr as clear
~ 20 appfize tAe accused Of th- character 81 Co.
offence complained oi. auI tY enable hilu answer
the complaint Ana the said complaint or state
meat sAtl- .'. fril to th, accused tLD na4y plead
10 "r -a-" &c. s1ine, of make a ct.lter State.
inent
Sec. ). AMI he - fa,iher oia.tsd, li4.t ile Said
trial shall thor. lpou Doe proceeded with ia 20 SUM.
mary manner ui tie case shall Dee decided iy thc
court, unless 10 thc time for pleading or answer
ing. the accused SHALL demand jury, in which cas-.
the tril shall bo upon the complaint and plea oi nut
guilty.
SEC r. 4ad D. Il futhr cnaci,1 That II elan not
be lawful for th- court to sentence any person
Nctet un such trial tu any greater puu4in ut ti4ln
npr-onnlen in the jail Tor one year, or 60 fine cX
cee iug tr hunlred dollar or both n lts ulscr tom
u those cases where the laws Of tire iuitaI 80 t.s
artioriZs such Imprisonment and nne.
Sec o. AndJc dfHtheT enacted, That It shall belaw
fol for the court e. allow the district attorney g.
amend his statement complaint 40 any stage of the
proceedings before verdict. If, the opinion of tle
court. such amendment "a DO work injustice o. the
accu -ed. andif 1t appear o. ths court that the ac
cGsct is uuprcpared 10 meet the charge as amend
ed. and that an adjournment of The c,nse will
promote the ends of justice, such adournhlcut shall
be made until a future day, o. b0 liked by the
court.
Sec. :. md be Il further enacted That al such trial.
Il by jury. the United Sttt-s and tie accused shall
each be entitled 10 three peremptory challenges .
Challenges for cause in such cases small Doe trild bt
the court without the aid of trier-
Approved June H. 1864.