Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-08

appointment. The clerk may take from each Of
his deputies bond with sureties for the faithful
performance Of his dutes, but the clerk and the
aureties on his Official bond shall be liable for ell
the oiiicinl acts Of each deputy.
SEC. g. And be il 6nrihfr enacted, That the
clerks OF the circuit courts and district courts Of
tue gnlte1 States for the districts Of California
ana oregon shall severay be entitled to charge
| ana receive Tor the services they may perform
double the fees and compensa ion allowed BY the
oct entitled "An act to regulate the fees and
costs TO he allowed clerks, marshsls. and attor-
neys of the circuit and district courts of the Uni
ted Stats and for other PURPOSES" approved
February twenty-siH, eighteen hundred and
| ffty.threc.
Sec. Z. And be IL further enacted, That issues
Of fact in civil cases may be.tried and determined
by the said circuit court without the intervention
Of jury, whenever the parties or their attorneys
OF record file stipulation In writing with the
clerk waving jury. Upon the trial OF an issue
Of fact by the court, its decision shall be given
in writing and filed with the clerk. In giving
the decision, the facts found and the conclusions
oi law shall be separately stated The review Of
the judgment or decree entered upon such find
ings by the Supreme Court Of the United States
upon appeal or writ eff error shall be limited to
determination Of the suffioiency Of the facts
found to support the judgment or decree entered,
and to the rulings Of the court in admitting or
rejecting evidence offered, and in the construc-
tion Of written documents produced and admit
ted. the Supreme Court may affirm or modify
or revere the judgment or decree entered, or
may,in its discretion, order new trial or further
proceedings to be taken.
SEo 8. And be il further endetstl That term
Of the district court Of the United States for the
southern district Of California shall be held in
the city Of Monterey, in said State, on the first
Monday Of February, and on the fret Monday Of
June, and on the first Monday Of October, Of
each year; and term Of the district court Of the
United States for the northern district Of Cali
forna shall be held in the city of San Francisco,
in said State, on the first Monday in April, and
on the second Monday of August, and on the
hrst Monday Of December, of each year /; and
term of the district court Of the United States
Tor the district of Oregon, shall be held at the
CITY Of Portland, in the State of Oregon, on the
irst Monday of March, and on the first Monday
OF July, and on the first Monday Of November,
of each year.
SRc o. And bell fuvthsr enacted, That seotion
four OF tho act entitled "An act to provide dir
cult courts for the districts Of California aud
oregon, and for other purposes" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three and
sections four and five Of the act entitled 'An act
to provide for extending the laws and iudioial
system Of the United States to the State Of Cali.
fornia, approved September twenty-eiRht, eiRh-
teen hundred and fifty, and oil provisions Of law
inconsistent with this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEQ 10. And be il further enacted, That this
act she'll luke effect on the first Monday Of Nav.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
Approved, February 10, 1864.