New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11

upon apflication Of any party e any suit
OF proceeding now pending in the present
circuit or district courts Of the United States,
for the present distxict Of Virginia, which
should have boom commenced IN the proper
court for tho western district If this act had
been in force at tho time Of the commence
ment thereof, the proper court shall order
ceedinxs to the proper court for said western
district; and thereupOn the clerk shall trans
init certified copies Of all the papers and Of
all orders made therein to the clork OF the
court to which suit or proceeding shall De
removed, and all further proceedings shall
be had in said court, to which the same
shall be removed as if the said suit or pro-
ceeding had originally been commenced
therein.
SEC. 7. And he it further enacted, That
the passage of this act shall not have the
effect to destroy or impair the lien of any
Judgment or decree, rendered BY the circuit
Or district court of the United States for the
present district of Virginia, prior to this
act taking effect; and final process ON
any Judgment or decree entered in
the circuit or district court Of the
United States for the district of Vir-
ginia, or which shall be entered therein
prior to this act taking effect, and all other
process for the enforcement Of any order Of
said courts respectively, in any cause or
proceeding now pending therein, except
causes or proceedings removed as herein
provided, shall be issued from and made re-
turnablo to the proper court for the eastern
district of Virginia, and may be directed to
and executed by the marshal of the United
States for the said eastern district in any
part OF the State Of Virginia.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be appointed district judge for
said western district Of Virginia, who shall
receive an annual salary of three thousand
five hundred dollars; and there shall also
be appointed a marshal and district attorney
Of the United States for said western dis
trict Of Virginia, who shall respectively re-
ceive such fees and compensation, and exer-
else such powers and perform such duties
as are fixed and enjOined by law.
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That
the circuit and district judges shall appoint
four clerks, each OF whom shall be clerks
both of the circuit and district courts for
said western district, one of whom shall re-
side and keep his Office at Lynchburg,
another shall reside and keep his office at
Abingdon, another shall reside and keep his
office ut Danville. and the fourth shall re-
side and keep his office at Harrisonburg,
who shall receive the fees and compensation
for services performed by them, respective
ly, now fixed by law.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
either of the clerks OF the circuit and dis
trlct courts for said western district, is
hereby authorized, under the direction Of
the district judge Of said western district to
make a transcript from any Of the records,
files or papers Of the district and circuit
courts of the United States remaining in the
office of the clerks in said eastern district,
of all matters and proceedings which relate
to or concern liens upon or titles to real
estate situate in said western district; and
for that purpose shall have access to said
records in the Office of the said clerks in
said eastern district: and such transcripts,
when so made by either of said clerks, shall
be certified to be true and correct by the
clerk making the same. and the same when
80 made and certified shall be evidence in
all courts and places equally with said
originals.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That
tins act shall not affect the completion of
the census of the State Of Virginia for the
year eighteen hundred and seventy; and
nothing herein shall affect existing laws or
existing officers except as herein modified
and provided.
Approved, February 3, 1871.