The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-07-21
TPublic--No s5l
Az Acr ralatiag to the Ssprerue Court Of the
Disirict Of Columbia.

AN Acf relating 70 the supreme S0Htt Vt we
District Of Columbia.
Beaeaacted By Me Seasts and HoSse
of Representatives Of the Uaitca ,&atss of
America ia Congress- assembled. Thatlh
several general terms and special tcrms Of the
circuit courts, district Courts, aud criminal
courts authorized by the aet approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, entt
tied can act to reorganize Tue courts "a tne
District 0f CelumbiR, and for other purposes;
which have been or nay be held, shall be, and
are declared TO be, severally, terms Of the SD.
nrume court ofthe District Of Columbia; and
tho judgments. decrees, sentences, orders, pro-
ceOIiags, and acts Of said general terms, spe
eiai terms, circuit courts, district courts, and
cnimfnsl courts heretofore orfhereafter render.
cd, made, or had, shall be deemed judgments,
DEGREES, sentences, orders, proceedings and
acts Of said supreme court: Provided, lhat
aothiag herein contained shall afect the right
Of appeal as provided by law.
$50 2, And be II further enacted. That
the supreme ceuLt oflthe District Of Columbia
shall hereafter consist Of chief justice and
four nsiociate justices; and for this purpose
there shall he appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent Of the Sen ito
an additional Justice Of said court, with Tho
like powers, to take the same oaths, to paifornh
the same duties, and 10 receive The same sal;
ary, as the other associate Justices Of the court.
SEC 8. And DO IL further cnacteG.
That whenever, at session Of the court in
general term held By four Of the Justices, tho
cnurt shall be equally divided in opinion IN.
on the question involved in any cause argued
or so omitted to the court, such division Of opiay
ion shalt be noted upon the minutes Of the
Court; aad thcrapren ,sand wit;hin four days
there's ftaF ifhef party II shch eause fngy 10
with che clerk Of Che court motion IN wri ing
iohage such canse feafgued before the hge
iustices;and such reargument or rehearing shall
be had as soon thereafter aS conveniently may
be.
SEC. a Am7J L. fiotlcr enacted, That
all the powers and jurisdiction BY law. now
held and exercised by the orphans court Of
Washington cannty, in tho District 81 GdlnR-
bia, shall hereafter be held and exercised by
the Justice holding the special term OF the
said supreme court for that purpose, subject
always 10 the same provisions as are contain
ed in tho fifth section Of the act Of Congress
entitled "An act TO reorgentEe the courts ofEhe
District Of Columbia. aud for other purposes" "
approved March third eighteen hundred and
sixty three,
$50 s. And be i further enacted. That
The orphans court Of Washington county, Dis
@rict Of Columbia, be, and the cane Is hereby,
abol shed, and all laws and parts Of Laws re-
latine to said orphans court so far as the same
are applicable 10 said supreme court. are here
by continued in force in respect to said 81.
premc court; and all other laws and parts OF
laws relating to said orphans courl arc here
b, repealed: PrOpided hoDeUer, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed TO abolish
the Office Of register Of wills for said county.
Approved, danO 81, 1879.