Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-30

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An act TO regulate the taking Of Dispositions In certain
Gases.
tsnaesd by the Senate and House Of Represen
Of the United States OF America In Congress- sssemblsd
That any dsndan in criminal clss, IN the District o.
Columbia either after preliminary axamnkton indict
m.alaD in sush manner a. IA heranaftsr presor,bsd
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted hat defendant
Wishing 70 kettle deposition Of witness rasding more
than hundred miles from the city Of Washington may
select any OF the following officers commisonl erl to
take such deposition hs clerk Judge Of any OF
record notary public or any consul Of the United
States either by the Of office Of such officer, BY
his individual name aud Official syie and the name Of
the court which such commissioner clerk
Judge, aud the Of the State and county, II
without the United States the Of the and
or city In which such notary or consul resides must
stated Ia the notice and In the commission.
Sec g. And be It further enacted That five days notice
must be given by defendant his or her attorney, Of
the clerk Of the criminal court for the District Of Co
lumbia for taking the deposition OF the Witness giving
the Of the witness which notice must be aeeomps
MED with copy OF the nterogaores to be asked such
witness.
Sec And DO 1t further enacted That at or before the
time fixed In the notice. the district attorney may file
interrogAtore but II he fall so to do the clerk
shall nle the fillowing;-
l. Are all Of your statements in the foregoing
made from your personal knowiedge and II not do your
answers show what arc made from your personal know
ledge and Whist from sormssion aud the source OF
normstioni II not now show what Is from Information
4 State everything you know eonessnng this case "a.
vorable TO either the government or the defendant
Sec .. And be further enacted, That the notice and
copy ofnterogaorer be served and returned in hs
manner and by tbs officers persons as Is
provided ty law for the service and return OF summons
subpoena In civil actions within the District Of Column
bls.
Bee O. And he further enacted, That the commission
shall In the Of the criminal court and under
Its seal, and must DO sgnsd by the clerk, and need
tain nothlpg but the authority conferred upon the
missioner and Instructions guide him, statement Of
the esuse In which the testimony is 70 be used and copy
OF all the interrogatories fled appended.
sso And be It further enacted, That the person be-
fore whom any Of the dispositions above plated
taken, must the nterrogatoes appended TO tue
commission to be written OUT aud the ereto 10
be inserted Immediately underneath The respective ques
ons the whols, when completed, being resd by
to the witness must be by him her subscribed snd
sworn TO IN the usual manner.
Sec And be IL further enacted That all exhibits pro-
duced before the person taking the deposition proved
be appended to the depostons. and returned with
them, unless sufficient reasons be shown do
Ing.
ss And be II further enacted That the person taxi
Ing the deposition shall attach his certificate thersto
stating that 1t subscribed and TO by the depo
Including the commission sud thsn
hs sealed up aud returned to the clerk Of tho criminal
court Il the District OF Columbia by mail unless tho de-
fsndsn and the district attorney agree upon other
mods; and when received by said clerk he shall open
the package place The Opposition e in his Office
deriations fom any Of the above directions shall lot
csuss the position to te excluded whore substantial
prsudieo oae Be wrought to ths BY such
deviation.
Sec H. And be further enacted That. subject to the
regulations herenb fore contained the court may estao
sh further rules for taking dispositions, aud all other
acts connected Herewith.
A7PKoTgn, March >, 1855