The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-04

clerks Of the circuit and district courts Of the
district o. Virginia shall retain the records and tiles
OF the said circuit and district courts, at the CITY oI
Richmond anu 90 and perform all the duties appe,s
tanning to the said Offices, respectively WITHIN ade
district, except as is heretnaf er
and all process returDable to or isIict court
shall be deemed to be leturnable 60 tnn Sstcct
said couris, respectively, IN The saio eas'eA
Sec Hae1 " Ind be It further enacted That upon ap-
plicaton or any party 10 any SUI. u ,, p Nv
enqg id tor the pres, mt district OF Viz
gini. which should have been commenced IN the
gina, onrI for The ives district il this act had
- ~ In ,orce At the time OF the comm apcemsnt
the proper coutt sh all order that the same
be removed Tor Iurther proceedings to the proper
cour, for said western district; thereu pon the
clerk shall transmit certified copies all the papers
and of all orders mace therein 10 the ERIK Of The
coult TO which such suit or proceeding shall be le-
moved, anu all iur her proceedings shall be had in
said court, to which the same shall be removed as it
tne sala suit or proceeding had originally been con-
menced therein,
SEC. Z. Aad be it further enacted That the passage
OF this act shall not have the effect to de stroy or
par the lien OF any judgment decree, rendered by
the circuit district of the United States tor
the present district of Virginia. or which shall be
entered therein prior to this act taking effect; and
nnal process on any judgement or decree entered In
the circuit or district court the United Stats for
the district OF Virginia, which shall be entered
therein prior 10 this act taking effect, and all
other process for tue enforcement of any order OF
said respectively. in cause proce eding
now pending therein. except causes or proceedings
removed as herein provided. shall be issued from
and made Ieiurnable to the proper court Tor the
eastern district OF Virginia. and may be directed to
| and executed oy the marsha of the United States
for tie said eastern district in any part OF the Stale
| OF Virginia
Sic. g. and be it further enacted Tint there shall
be appointed dis trict judge Tor said western dis
trlct OF Virginia. who shall receive annual salary
| OF three thousand five hundred dollars; and there
shall be appointed marshal and district attorney
OF The nited states for said western district of Viz
gln1a VINO shall respectively receive such lees and
compensation, and exercise such powers anu per-
| form such duties fixed and enjoned by law
SEC y. And De further enacted bat the circuit
anu district judges shall appoint Jour clerks, each OF
whom shal oe clerks both OF the circuit and district
courts for SAID western district, one OF whom shall
reside and keep mis- Office at Lynchburg another shall
reside and keep his office Abingdon another shall
reside and keep his office at Danvle and the fourth
shall reside anu keep his Office at Harrisonourg, who
shall receive The fees and mpensat services
performed by them resi- ecGively, now fixed by law
| SIC. 10. And be 1t FURTHER enacted Thar either OIL
the clerks OF the circuit and district courts said
western district hereby authorized under the d.
reeton OF the ds ct judge of said western district
| to make a transcript from any OF the lecOrds, files
papers OF The district and circuit courts OF the
United States remaining in the office OF the clerks
10 said eastern district OF all matters and proceed.
lngs which relate to or concern liens upon ttlei
to real estate situate in said western district and
that purpose shall have said records
office OF the satd clerks in said eastern dlstrct au(
| such transcripts, when made by either of sale
Clerks shall be certified to be and correct by hi
| clerk making the same. and the same when so mad,
certified shall be evidence in all courts and place
equally with sail orig nals
| SEQ. IL. A"d be it further enacted That this &C
shall not affect the complexion the of th
state OF Virginia Tor the wear ghteen hundred ant
seventy aud nothing herein shall affect existing Jaw
or existing officers except as herein modified anG
| provided
approved February 8. 1871.