New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30
TPUBLIC-No. ll4.1

AN ACT to require the holding of addi-
tional 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 v year, and at the city OF Evans
vile. commencing on the first Mondays OF
February and Auguest in each year.
SEC. !. And be it 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 the court from
dav to day for four days; and if the Judge
does not appear by two o'clock post meri-
dian of the fourth day, the clerk shall adj
iouln 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 a future day within thirty days OF the
first day. of which adjournment the clerk
shall give notice by posting Il copy OF SAID
order on the front door OF the courthouse
where the court is to held; and the district
nudge. and in his absence the circuit Judge,
NAV order a special term of the circuit
court. designated in a similar order, to be
published in a similar manner. and i'll one
or more newspapers in the place where
the court is held; and by said order the
nudge NAV 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 NAV. by its order, after 1t is opened,
prescribe the duties of it's officers, and the
mode of proceeding, and any OF the details
thereof.
SEC. 3. And he it further enacted, That
such number of Jurors shall he summoned
bv the marshal at every term Of the circuit
and district courts. respectively. as may
have been ordered of record at the previous
term: and in case there is not a sufilclent
number of Jurors in attendance at any
term. the court may order such number to
he summoned as, in its judgment, may be
deemed necessary to transact the business
of the court. And a grand jury may oe
summoned to attend every term OF the cir
cult or district court by order OF court. The
marshal may ummon jurors: or talesmen, IN
case Of a deficiency, pursuant to an order OF
| CONT made during tie 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 the
front door of the courthouse Where the
court is to be held, and ia u one or more
newspapers if there be Any at the place:
SEC. ). And be it farther enacted, That
the district Judge may adjourn the court
from time TO time n suit the convenience
| of htigants and to meet the necessities OF
the business; and the intervention OF a
term of a district or circuit co1r'
at another place shall not preclude the
power to adjourn over to a future day.
SEC. 6. Ard be it further enacted, That me
terms of the circuit and district courts shai
| not be lir.ited to any particular number o.
days, nor shall it be necessary to adjourn
by reason of the intervention Of a term O
| tie court elsewhere; but Lhe business OF thu