New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-23
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AN ACT to require the holding of add
tlOnal district and circuit courts of the
United States in the district of Indiana
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That in adj
dition to the terms of the circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for the dis
trict OF Indiana, now required by law to be
held at the city of Indianapolis, terms OF
the said courts shall hereafter be held at
the city of New Albany, commencing on the
first Mondays in January and July of each
and every year, and at the city of Evans
vile. commencing on the first Mondays of
February and August in each year.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That if
neither of the Judges of said courts he
present at the time for opening court, the
clerk may open and adjourn the court from
day to day for four days: and if the Judge
does not appear by two O'Clock post me,i-
dian Of the fourth day, the clerk shall ad-
lOurn the court to the next stated term
But either the circuit or district 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 courthouse
where the court is to held; and the district
judge, and in his absence the circuit Judge
may order a special term of the circuit
court, designated in a similar order, to be
published in a similar manner, and in one
or more newspapers in the place where
the court is held; and by said order the
judge may prescribe the duties of the Off
GERS OF the court in summOning juries. and
in the performance of other acts necessary
for the holding of such special term; or the
court may. by its order. after it is openpd,
prescribe the duties of its officers, and the
mode Of proceeding. and any of the details
thereof.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
such number OF jurors shall be summoned
by the marshal at every term of the circuit
and district courts, respectively as NAV
have been ordered of record at the previous
term; and in case there is not a sufficient
number OF jurors in attendance at any
term. the court may order such number to
be summoned as, in its judgment, may be
deemed necessary to transact the business
OF the court. And a grand jury may be
to attend every term of the cir
cult or district court by order of court. The
marshal may summon .jurOrssOr talesmen. in
case OF deficiency, pursuant to an order OF
court made during the term; and they shall
serve for such time as the court may direct
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That a
special term of any district court may be
held at any time that the district Judge
may order, by giving notice thereof on the
front door of the courthouse where the
court is to be held, and in some one or more
newspapers, if there be any at the place.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That
the district judge may adjourn the court
from time to time to suit the convenience
)f itigants and to meet the necessities of
The business: and the intervention of a
.erm OF a district or circuit coiirt |
1t another place shall not preclude the
power to adjourn over to future day.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the |
erms of the circuit and district courts shall |
lot be limited to any particular number of |
lays, nor shall it be necessary to adjourn |
~ reason of the Intervention of a term of |
he court elsewhere: but the business of the |
ourts at two places may proceed there
,eing judge present at each place, or the |
curt intervening may be adjourned over as
lerein provided. till the business of the
ourt in session is concluded
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That |
he marshal of said district in person or by
ssistant, and the clerks of said courts for
he district aforesaid, in person or by
eputy, shall attend the said courts when
n sessisn at Evansville or New Albany.
The clerks of district and circuit courts of
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ppOint such deputy clerks as may be neces-
airy for the efficient performance of their
uties; but such deputies shall take the
anne oath required by law to be taken
y the clerks, and the court may in its dis
retion require any such deputy to give bond
0 the United States for the faithful dis
barge eft his duties as such deputy in the
anne penalty required of the clerk and with
urety in like manner, and such bond shall
e recorded and preserved in like manner:
rOvided. however, That the taking Of such
ond shall in no manner affect the legal re-
of the clerk for the acts Of such
equity: And provided further, That said
courts shall not be held as afore-
hid at the places aforesaid until the board
commissioners of the counties in which |
lid cities Of New Albany and Evansville
re respectively situated shall have agreed.
v orders in due form entered upon their
cords respectively, that said board, in
ach county aforesaid, will supply, without
ny charge whatever against the United
tates, suitable cOurt-rOoms in which TO
Did said additional terms of said court
i'd said court shall not be held if such
,oms are not so provided: and duly au /
lenticated copies Of said orders shall be
ed in the Office of the clerk of the district ! |
,,lrts aforesaid at indianapolis.
Approved, June 80, 1870.
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