New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
GpVBLIC-No, HI

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 i'll 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 Auglest in each year.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted. That ii
neither of the Judges of said courts be
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 meri-
dian of the fourth day, the clerk shall adj
journ 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 a 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 special term of the circuit
court. designated i'll a similar order, to be
published in similar manner. and in one
or more newspapers i'll the place where
the court is heidi 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 opened,
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 may
have been ordered of record at the previous
term; and in case there is not sufficient
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 be
summoned to attend every term of the cir
cult or district court by order of court. The
marshal may summon jurors.or 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 he 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
Of litigants and to meet the necessities of
the business; and the intervention OF
term Of a district or circuit court
at another place shall not preclude the
power to adjourn over to a future day.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That the
terms of the circuit and district courts shall
not be limited to any particular number of
days, nor shall it be necessary to adjourn
by reason of the intervention OF term of
the court elsewhere; but the business of the
courts at two places may proceed, there
being Judge present at each place. or the
court intervening may be adjourned over as
herein provided, till the business of the
court in session is concluded.
Sec T. And be it further enacted. That
the marshal of said district, in person or Inv
assistant, and the clerks of said courts for
the district aforesaid, in person or by
deputy, shall attend the said courts when
in sessisn at Evansville or New Albany.
The clerks of district and circuit courts Of
the United States are hereby empowered to
appoint such deputy clerks as NAV be neces-
sary for the efficient performance of their
duties; but such deputies shall take the
same oath required by law to be taken