The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-25
Approved, February o, 1873.
General Nature No. 4s.l


AN ACT to amend an act entitled San
act 10 provide for holding circuit
court of the Unitel $ ates in the west.
en district of Missouri" approved
June eight, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-two.
RsE e,ac.ed by ne Ssn1se and House Of
Representatives, Q} ~ UnittG Stdt.s u liner
ScI IN CDn1,-ss tiss nlbgd, That tho circuit
court OF the United States in and for the
eastern district of Missouri, which was
created by the act Of which this act i
Amenda;0ry, II hereby yestel with full
and comnle,e jurisdiction to hear, ae:er-
mine, and dispose of, according 10 the US
ual course Of ju licial proe2e lingS, all suits,
causes, motions, and other matters which
were pen;ling in the late circuit court OF
the United : ateS in and for the districts
of Missouri AT the time he act OF which
this act isamenaatory look etfect, andalSo
all OF her matters which have since arisen
that pertain TO said suits or causes, and
also Ia make all orders and issue OF all prO-
cesses which said last-naInel court might
have dona ii II hal not ceased 70 exist !
aud said Circuit court in and for sall east
ern district of Missouri is hereby vested
with jurisdiction and authority to do all
and singular that may III the ,sue course 81
judicial proceedings pertain toany Of said
suits, causes, or unfinished business, as
fully as the said circuit court IN and for
the districts OF Missouri might have done
Ii said ac; had never been passed.
Sec. 2. That the service Of process, Hlesne
or final, issued ont Of sail circuit court OF
the United Staes in and for the district OF
Missouri, which service was he'd after the
act of which this act is menlaiOfy took
effect. and all levies, seizures. AMI sales
made Hereunder, also all service, seizures,
levies, and sates made under any process
which issue a. on! of said court af,ef' The
said act took effect, are here1y Ha ie valid,
and ail said processes are y be deelilett re-
turnabe to said court Of The Uni cl States
in ana for The cas- ern district OF Missouri
a. OF the rc, urn LAY thereof
Sec. 3. That either of said United States
eircuit couris In and for the eastern and
in and for the western district ot Missouri
may order any Suif cause or otller matter
pending therein, and commenced prior 70
the creation of said new court, TO he trans
ferred for trial or determination to the
other of said circuit courts when, IN thg
opinion OF the court, said transfer Ought
TO Ne ma le; and the court In winch stlil
transfer is made shall have as full author
iiy and jurisdiction over the same from
the daIe The eefIiicd Transcript OF the rec
ord thereof is Alel as ii I've same hal been
originally pending therein.
Sec, I. That the CLERK OF saidciruuitc0
in and for the eastern district Of Missouri
and his successors in Office, shall have TIT
custody OF all records, hooks, paners, ant
property Belonging or in any wise alJper
tanning TO said cireuit court OF the Unite.
States in ami for the di4lricts Of Missouri
and, as such eusto;lians and the successor
OF the clerk of sail lasi-haaed court. they
are hereby invested with The same power
and an 'hority with respect thereto as tn.
clerk thereof had during the existence o
said Las -nInlel circuit-c0urt. Said circlli
court of the United States In and for thu
eastern district the Unitei states in AM
for the districts of Missouri as 10 ali snils
causes, and undnishel business therein o
many oher wise pertaining thereto, eH
cent as hereinbefOi provided
Sec. .. That hereafter there shall be tw'
regular sia;ei terms each year of the dl.
trict court Of the United States in and TO
the eastern district OF Missouri, cOnlnlenI
ing on The first Mondays. respectively, &
May and November, IN lieu Of those no,
liked by law AMI no action, suit, prucee
Ing, or process in said court shall ahate o
be rendered invalid by reason of this nc
buta Of the same not previously disiar
ed OF or otherwise provided for ily sDeeis
order Of said court shall be deemed resurI
able 10, pen ling. and triab.e AZ the he1
term OF sail district court established i
this act which may be held afier this Il,
fakes eiiect: Prouiied, h0iCsUr n, That notl
ing herein contained shall be construed !
ropeal the powers heretofore granted Il
ordering special or adjourned terms Of sci
court, or the powers and duties of Il
3udge OF said court in vacation and [
chambers.
Approved, February %, 1873.