The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-07
United States Courts at Evansville
and New Albany.

AN ACT to require the holding of addi-
tlonai District and Circuit Courts OF the
United states In the District of Indiana,
and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be IT enacted 5y the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the United Mates of America IN Con
oress assembled, That in addition to
the terms of the Circuit aud District
Courts of the United States for the
District of Indiana, now required by
law to be held at the city of Indianap-
oils, terms of the said Courts shall
hereafter be held at the city of New
Albany, commencing on the first Mon
days of January and July of each
year. and at the city OF Evansville,
commencing on the first Mondays of
February and August in each year.
SEC. 2. And be 10 further enacted.
That if neither of the judges of said
courts be present at the time for
opening court, the clerk may open
and adjourn court from day to day for
four days; and if the judge does not
appear by two o'clock post meridian
! of the fourth day, the clerk shall ad-
iourn the court to the next stated
term. Bat either the Circuit or Dis
trict Judge, by written order to the
clerk within the first three days of his
term, may adjourn court to future
day within thirty days Of the first
day, of which adjournment the
clerk shall give notice by posting
COPY of said order on the front
door Of the Court House where the
court is to be held; and the District
Judge. and in his absence the Circuit
may order a special term of
ne Circuit Court, designated in q
similar order, to be published in a
similar manner, aod in one or more
| newspapers In the place where the
court is held; aud by said order the
Judge may prescribe the duties of the
officers of the court in summoBiDg ju-
ries, and In the performance of other
acts necessary for holding such special
term; or the court may, by its order
after it is opened. prescribe the duties
of its officers, and the mode of pro
ceeding. and any of the details thereof
| SEC. 3. And be Il further tnGcted
That such number Of Jurors shall be
summoned by the Marshal at every
term of the Circuit aud District
Courts. respectively, as may have been
H ordered OF record at the previou;
term; and in case there is not a sufi-
cient mum Der of jurors in attendance
at any term, the Court may order such
uumb Der TO be summoned as, in Its
judgment, nay be deemed necessary tC
transact the business of the Court
and Grand Jury may be summoned
to attend every term of the Circuit OF
District Court by order of Court. Tht
Marshal may summon jurors or tales
I 1e lrE M,
to an order of court made during thI
term; and they shall serve for sucl
time as the Court may direct.
SEC. 4. lind be It further enacted
That a special term of any Distric
Court may be held at any time tha
the District Judge may order, by Civ
ing notice thereof on the front doc
of the Court House where tn
court is to be held, and in some on
or more newspapers, if there be an
at the place.
SEC 5. And Be Il further enacted
That the District Judge may adjourn
the court from time to time to sui
the convenience of Iitigants and t
meet the necessities of the business
: aud the Intervention of term of
District or Circuit Court at anothe
place, shall not preclude the power {
adjourn over to a future day.
SEC. 6. And be 1t further enacted
That the terms of the Circuit AM
District Courts shall not be limited t
J any particular number of days, no
!. shall it be necessary to adjourn b.
3 reason of the Intervention of tern
t of the courts elsewhere; but the bus
Z mess of the courts at two places ma
] procsed. there being, a judge preseu
at each place. or the court interven
a ing may be adjourned over, as herei
] provided, till the business of tn
! court 10 session is concluded. 49,,
/, SEC z. And be IL further enacted
: That the Marshal of said District, i
} person or by assistant, aud the Clerl
Of said Courts for the district afore
Q said, in person or by deputy, shall al
tend The said courts when in sessio