New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-22
[PUBLIC-No. Hal

AN ACT to require the holding of add.
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 ad.
ditieA 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 Auguest in each year.
SEC. 2. 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
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 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 slvnmOning 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 ease there is not sufficient
number OF jurors in attendance at any
term, the court may order such number to
De 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
cut or district court by order of court The
marshal may summon jurorslor 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. D. And be it further enacted. That
the district judge may adjourn the court
from time to time to suit the convenience
OF htlgants and to meet the necessities of
tne business; and the intervention of
term OF district or circuit court
=. another place shall not preclude the
power to adjourn over to future dav.
SEC. .: And be it further enacted, That the
terms OF the circuit and district courts shall
not be limited to any particular number of
1ays' nor snail 1t be necessary to adjourn
oy reason Of the intervention of fern of
lhe court elsewhere; but the business of the
'ourts at two places may proceed. there
'elhS Judge present at each place, or the
'ourt intervening may be adjourned over as
herein provided, till the business of the
'ourt In session is concluded.
e, SEC. T. And be it further enacted, That
he marshal OF said district, in person or nv
assistant, and the clerks of said courts for.
ne district aforesaid, in person or bv
'eputy, shall attend the said courts when
!, sessisn at Evansville or New ALBANY.
he clerks of district and circuit courts of
he United States are hereby empowered to
ppoint such deputy clerks as NAV be neces-
airy 1or the efficient performance of their
lutles; put such deputies shall take the
anne oath required by law to be taken
y tne clerks, and the court may in it's dis
retlon require any such deputy to give bond
0 the United States for the faithful dis
harge ct his duties as such deputy in the
anne penalty required of the clerk ana witt!
ufety IN like manner, and such bond shall
e recorded and preserved i'll like manner
'rotiaed, however, That the taking OF such
ond SHAH in no manner affect the legal re-
o. the clerk for the acts OF such
equity; And provided further. That said
idltionai courts shall not be held as afore
M at the places aforesaid until the board
commissioners of the counties in which
iid cities Of New Albane and Evansville
re respectively situated Shall have agreed.
orders in due form entered upon th5ir
cords respectively. that safd board, in D
'oh county aforesaid, will supply, without
ny charge whatever against the Unite!
ares. suitable court-rOoms III which to
'ld said additional terms Of sa ii court o,t
I'd said court shall not be held if such
om5 are not so provided; and daily au n
enticated copies of said orders shall be /
ed in the office of the clerk of the district
'urts aforesaid at INDIANAPOLIS.
Approved, june 30, 1870. r