The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-08-24
Official.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pioe7 At The Ssroad Session n The For,y F'hTt
Congress-

-"fl-f thN
IPumIc-No 100
An act TO establish the western judicial district
OF Wisconsin
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep.
rcscntatiycs OF tho United States OF America In
| Congress assembled, That that portion OF the
| state OF Wisconsin comprising the counties OF
Rock, Jefferson, Dane, Greene, Grant, Columbia
Iowa, Lafayette, sauk, RchlHnd, Crawford, UT-
non, Lacrosse, Monroe, Adams, Juneau, Buff
iIlO, Chippewa, Dunn, Clark, jackson, Eau
| Claire, Pcpin, Marathon, Wood, Pierce, Pulk
Portage, ST Croly, TrcinPealau, Douglas, Bar
| ron, Burnett, Ashland, and Bayfield, shall here
alter constitute new judicial district TO be
called the western district Of Wisconsin. sud the
| circuit and district courts OF the United States
| for said western district at Wisconsin shall be
| held AZ tho city OF Madison and the city Of
| Lacrosse within said district.
| Sec. >. And he il further enacted, That term
of the circuit and district court OF tie United
States for said western district -hal! be held NJ
| the city OF Madison ON the first Monday in June,
and at the city OF Lacrosse on the fret Monday
| OF December, in each year.
| Seer 3. And be II further enacted, That the
district of Wisconsin shall hereafter consist ui
the counties of said State not named in this act,
| aud shall be called the eastern district OF Wis
COnsin; and circuit aud district courts Of the
| United States shall be held in said cJsiIn dis.
| trict, as follows y: the city of OSHKOSH on the
first Monday Of July, aud ~ the city Of Mil
wuukcc ON the first Monday Of January and ON
the first Monday of October, in each year
Sec. I. Aud be- it further enacted, That the
said circuit or district cuuri for either of sid
districts may, in its discretion, order special
terms, aud order grand or petit jury, or both,
to attend the same, by an order - b. entered
of record twenty days before the day At which
said special term shall be ordered to convene
and said courts respectively at such special terms
shall have all the powers that they have at the
regular term appointed by law Provided how.
ever, That no special term of said circuit court
for either district shall be appointed except 10y
aud with the concurrence aud consent Ofthu cir
cult Judge,
sec :. Aud be 1t further enacted, That al!
suits and other proceedings, OF whatsoever name
Or nature now pending in the circuit or district
court of the United States for the district OF
Wisconsin, shall be tried and disposed of In the
circuit aud district courts respectively Tor said
eastern district as the same would have been II
this act had not been passed, and for that pur.
pose Jurisdiction is reserved TO the said courts in
the said eastern district aud the clerks of the
circuit and district courts of the present district
OF Wisconsin shall retain the records and files of
The said circuit aud district courts at the city OF
Milwaukee, and do and perform all the duties APP
pertaining TO their said offices, respectively
within The eastern district, except Is hcruimui
ter provided and all process ruturnabu to or
proceedings noticed for any term ul the present
circuit or district court shall be deemed io he
returnablc to the next term Of said courts, res
pcctivcly, In the said eastern district Us fixed by
this act.
See. o. And he it further enacted That up
ON application OF any party to any suit or
proceeding now pending in the present cir
CUT VI ulHlltl courts OF INC lnltCu EtutG-
for the present district OF Wisconsin, which
should have been commenced IN tue proper
court Tor the western district il this act had been
in force at the time Of the commencement
thcIcoi, the proper court shall order that the
same be removed for further proceedings To the
proper court for said western district and there.
upon the clerk shall transmit certified copies at
All the papers and of all orders made therein TO
the clerk of the court to which srd suit or pro-
ccGding shall be removed as II the said suit or
proceeding had originally been commenced
therein.
Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That the
passage ut this act shall not have the effect to
destroy or impair the lien Of any Judgment or
decree rendered by the circuit or district court
OF the United States for the present district OF
Wisconsin, prior TO this act taking effect and
linal process on any Judgment or decree entered
In the circuit or district court of the United
States for the district OF Wisconsin, or which
shall b,n Ibcl entered therein prior TO this act
taking effect, and all other process for the en-
iorccmrnt OF any order OF said courts respect
iiyely, IN any cause or proceeding, now pending
therein, except causes or proceedings removed
us herein provided, shall he issued from and
made rcturnable 10 the propCrc court iorthe DIST
crn district of Wisconsin, and may Lo directed
TO aud executed by the marshal Of The United
States for the said eastern district in any par, of
the State of Wisconsin.
Sec. $. And be it further enacted, That thcce
SHALL be appointed district judge for said west
EN- district Of Wisconsin, who shall receive an
annual salary of three thousand i've hundred
dollars aud there shall also he appointed mar
shall and district attorney of the United States
for SAID western District of Wisconsin, who shall
respectively receive such fees and compensation,
and exercise such powers and perform such dn-
ties Us arc fixed and cnjoncd-b by law
See. o. And be il further enacted, That the
circuit and district judges shall appoint two
clerks, each OF whom shall be clerks both uf the
circuit and district courts for said western dis
trict, one of willow shall reside and Keep his Of
flee at the city Of Madison, and the other stall
reside and Keep his Office nt the city OF La
Crosse, who shall receive the fees and cOnprn
sation for services performed by Them res pee
tlgely, now fixed by law:
Of the clerks u the district and cifcuit courts
for said western district is hereby authorized I'M
der the direction OF the district Judges at said
western district To make transcript from any
OF the records, files ar papers OF the district and
rircut courts the United States remaining In
the Office of the clerks in said eastern district, nj
all matters and proceedings which relate To or
concern ltUus upon or titles to real estate stu.
tc,I,in said western district aud iur that pur.
aosc shall have uccrss to said records in Tia" al
flee Of the said CLERKS in SAID eastern district
and such transcripts, when so made by either
of said clerks, shall be certified to be true and
correct by the clerk making the same, aud the
same when 50 made and certified shall lie owl
dcnccd in all courts and places equally with said
originals
See II, And he II further enacted, That this
act shall not affect the taking of the rCsus in the
State of Wisconsin, in aumu Domiui eighteen
hundred and seventy hut the same shall be nad
made, and taken rs tcoush this act Lad not bccn
passed. ... -
Approved, juno -, 1870.