Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-31

IPUBLIo-No. 204.
An ACT to regulate the sessions of he circuit
and district courts for the northern district Of
New York, and for other purposes
Be il enacted Nv Me Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipI af nie United States Of America IN Con-
gTsss assembled That instead Of the times now
fixed by low for holding district courts of the
United States for the northern district of New
York, the said court shall hereafter be held at
the following times and places that is to say
At the city Of Albany on the third Tuesday OF
January; at the city Of Utica on the third Tues
day in March at the city of Rochester on the
second Tuesday in May; at the city Of Buffalo
on the third Tuesday in August at the city OF
Auburn on the third Tuesday in November; and
in the discretion Of the judge Of said court one
term annually at suck time and place within the
counties Of St Lawrence, Citation, Jefferson,
OsWego or FrAnkiin, as the judge of said district
shah from time to time appoint, by nctee Of
at least twenty days, to be publisbad in the
State paper Of the State OF New York, and also
n one newspaper published at the place wheretho
said court is to be held, which tnrm shall be held
only for the trial Of issues Of fact arising within
the said counties. But tnothing herein contained
shall prevent the judge Of said court from hold
ing special terms thereof at the places above
specified or at any other places in said districts
in addition to said regular term, rwheDl he
shall deem It necessaEy.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in.
stead Of the times and places nov provided by
law for holding the terms Of the circuit court Of
the United States for the northern district Of New
York, the said circuit court shall be held at the
times aud places following, that is to say At
the village Of Csnandaigue on etbird Tuesday
in June at the city Of Albany on the second
Tuesday in October; and the term Of said court
appointed by this act to be held at the city OF
in hal xuha 10 adf
bs adjourned TO meet in the city Of Albany tho
third Tuesday IN january, and at the adjouru-
nent Of said adjourned term shall be further
adjourned to meet OF the city Of Utica on tho
third Tuesday Of March. And the said adjourned
terms shall be held for the transaction Of civil
business only, and no jury shall be drawn for
service therein exclusively, but the jury drawn
to serve in the district court at the time and
place Of the said adjouraed term of said circuit
courtl shall be used for the trial of issues Of
fact arising in civil causes in said circuit court
and the verdets Of said jury, and all proceedings
on the trial Of said issues shall be as valid and
Of the same effect as if the said jury had been
drawn ta serve in the said circuit court.
SEQ. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That no
process issued or proceedings pending in either
Of said courts shall be avoided or impaired by
the change Of time and place of holding such
court; but oil process, bail bonds and recogni-
zances returnable OF the next term Of either Of
said courts, shall be returnable and returned to
the said court next held according to this act,
in the same manner as If so made returnable on
the face thereof, and shall have full effect nc
cordingly; and all continuances may be mado
to conform to the provisions Of this act
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in
place and in lieu Of tho salary now paid to the
judge Of the district court of the United States
for the northern district Of New York, there
shall be allowed aud paid quarterly to said judge
ont Of the Treasury Of the United States, the
sum Of three thousand Eve hundred dollars per
year.
Approved, July 4, 1864.