The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-07-14
oFFIOIALN
Laws OF THE UNITED STATES;
PASSED At IHE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FOR
TY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
TPublic-No, 81 |

er purposes.
Be Il enacted Gy he Senate and House
If Representatives. Of tke Daitei States Of
Aaeriea IN Coagress assembled, That
there shall be estsbIisbhdin the district
of Columbia court 10 be called The
Police Court Of the District Of Columbia
which shall base original aud exclusive
| iurisdiciion cf al offences against the
United States committed 10 the DisIict
OF Columbis, not deemed cspitsl br oths
erwise iufamouse crimes. that is loeay
Of OH simpI IO. assaults ard batteries, and
all other misdemeapors not punishable
by imprisonment in ibs penitentiatyi and
Of oil offences against any Of the otdi.
nanccs Of The city efWashington, OF Of
The city OF GeorgetownT or laws Of the
levy court Of the county Of Washing
ton. Il shall be composed Of one Judge,
who shall be a man learned 10 the law.
and who sbali-bs appointed by the Pres-
iJent Of the United Stetes, by and with
The advice and consent Of lhe Senate,
and shall hold his Office for the term Of
six years. Before entering upon the du
ties Of HE Office he shall take The oath
prescribed foricdgss Of the courts Of the
United States.
SEC Q. Aal sJe i further csacied,
That lie sslary of said judge shall be
three lhausapd doll srs per annum. The
said couf shsIlsbays power to sPpoiat
clerk al "a salsry Of Lvo thousand doll
lars per anatii, pih0shaIl hold bis ofHlss
during The pleasaIseI said court He
may appoiat ene deputy. Wiia The cons
sent ofthe court, Il the business shall
requireii, to be paid sueh compensation
as may be- allowed by the dourt not ex.
ceedins one thousand dollars per annuu.
Sid clerk she'll give bond with suri!y.
and take the oath Of Office us prescribed
By Law for clerks Of district courts of the
Uuiled States. Hs she'll have power
to administer oaths and afiirmatinns, and
10 his absence his deputy may admins.
ter the same.
SEQ. 3. Aa! be Il frthes enacted,
That prosecutions in said police court
shall be by information under OATH.
wilboat Indictment hYsgfanll jsrY or
:tfisl bs pssii jury ,apt soy PsFts dssaiDg
him slf eggfieysd BY tho Judgment Of
said court may appeal TO the criminal
court held BY a jusiIce Of the supreme
court Of the District Of Columbia;a and
10 such case the appeal shall be tried
on the Information filed 10 the court be.
low. certified TO said ctimiaal. court by
Jury 10 attendance thereaI, as though
the case hod originated therein.
SEC. 4. And5e Il further enacted, That
soiL police court shall hold a Term on the
first Monday ofevsry month, and con-
ttnue tie same from day to doy as long
os may be necessary for the ttausac
lion Gifts bssinesS. Said judge shall
have power to issue process for the sr
rssl Of persons against whom infofma.
ton may be fled, or complSiut under
oath be made, to compel tho attendarce
of witnesses; Snd said court may enforce
any of its judgmouts or sentences by
fine or imprisonment, or BY both. In
cases arising out Of violations Of any Of
the ordinances Of either Of said cities. or
of the laws-of sail levy court, such pro
cess shall be directed TO tho chief ol the
Metropolitan police of the District Of
Columbia. who shall execute the same,
aud mske return thereof, in like manner
as in other cases; but in cases now cog
nizable in the said criminal court the
process shall be directed to the marshal
Of said district, except 10 cases Of emer-
espcy, when It may he directed TO said
Chief Of the Mclropolilsn police; and for
his services the marshal shall receive the
came fees prescribed for in section four<
teen Of this act. Such process shall be
under the seal Of said police court, and
shall bear teste 10 the namo Of said judge
and bo signOd by the clerk. And 10 cas-.
es OF sickness, absence, OF disability Of
said police judge, either Of the justices Of
the supreme court Of the District Of Coll
umbia shall designate some justice Of
the peace ofssid District to discharge the
duties Of said. police Judge, until such
disability be removed, who shall take
tho same oath as is prescribed for said
Judge Of the police court aud shall re
ceiye the sum Of ten dollars per day for
the time hO shall serve, 10 be paid iu' the
manner as The salary Of said police judge
sEol 5. And 5s Il further enacted, That
said police court shall have power to
punish contsmpts and to issue all process
necessary for the exercise fits iurisdic.
ton and shall have . seal. But said
cour! shall not have power 10 natutalize
foreigners.
That said police court may appoint b.il'
iGs, not exceeding two who shall receive