The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-13
The Bankrupt Law.
RECOMMENDATION AND NOMINATION OF REG
listers IN BANKRUPTCY.

RECOMMENDATION AND NOMINATION OF REG
IsTERs IN BANKRUPTCY.
WASHINGTON, April S.-By direction of
the Chief Justice, the following statement is
published for information:
First: Under the act of Con gress, the
power of appointing Registers in Bankruptcy
is vested in the District Courts of the United
States, the Supreme Courts of the Territories.
and the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia; but no person can be appointed
who is not counselor-at law
Second: The duty of recommending and
nominating to the District Courts, and other
Courts mentioned in the act, suitable per-
sons for appointment, is imposed on the
Chief Justice of the United States, and Con-
gress having now adjourned without acting
upon the bill introduced into the Senate to
repeal this provision, he will proceed to carry
it into effect
Third: To insure as far as practicable
the selection of fit men for Registers, the
Chief Justice will require il every case
where his recommendation and nomination
is desired, first, q certificate from the Clerk
or Judge of the proper district or territorial
Court or of some State Court of record, un-
der seal of the Court, that the gentleman
named therein is a counselor of said Court
and, secondly, a statement in what Congress
sionai District or Territory the gentleman
proposed resides, and for what District OF
Territory, and for what judicial District the
recommendation and nomination is desired ;
and, thirdly, letters from business and
professional men of the District, State, or
Territory, who have the confidence of their
fcllow-citizens. each of which letters must
vouch distinctly and fully for the gentleman
named-frst, in respect to his professional
knowledge and ability; second, in respect
to his personal integrity; third, in respect
to his general business capacity.
Fou@th: In addition to these, when the
State is represented in Congress, similar let
tiers, if they can be had. are desired from the
Representative Of the District, and from the
Senators of the State, or, in the case of a
Territory, from the Delegate.
Fifh: No memorials and petitions or re-
Communications, signed by others than the
writer are required
Sixth: All letters, upon which any recon-
mendation and nomination may be made,
will be filled by the Chief Justice in the of
flee of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Serenth: Nominations and recommends
lions forwarded upon testimony furnished as
above required will be made as early as
praCtlcaDie alter the same shall have been
received If more than one gentleman in
any District or Territory is thus commended
to him, the Chief Justice will exercise his
discretion in making the selection.
Eight: Only one person will be recon-
mended and nominated in any one Con
gressional district except, first, in the case
that the court having the appointing power
shall decline to appoint the persons first re-
commended and nominated; or, second, in
the case that, after the act shall have gone
fully into operation, the appointing court
shall certify to the Chief Justice that the
business of the district cannot be properly
done by one register; or, third, in some
cases where il Congressional district may be
partly in one Judicial district and partly in
another
D. w. MIDDLETON,
Clerk of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
Washington City, April 5, 1867