The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-21
ORDERS TO UNITED STATES COM
NIssIoNERs.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouRT, J
FoR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
n.rup Noyonahap TarFr,. 1874

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FoR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
TyLER November Term, 1874.
l. It is hereby ordered by the Court that each person
in and for the Western District Of Texas keep dock
et and that Hpon said docket each snd every
WSom iss1ed upon whose afidayit issued, the time
when Issued, the officer or person to whom delivered
cbsroed and the names Of the witnesses relied on TO
sustain the charges which entries shall be made on the
docket the time the warrant isissued It's further
ordered by the Court that when persons arrested I'M
der Commissioners warrants are carried before any OF
the Commissioners aforesaid, either for examination
or to give bond the actings and dogs OF the Commits
sioners and the date thereof shall also be entered on
said docket. And It is furthermore ordered by the
Court that each Commissioner aforesaid, upon issu
ing warrant and making the Aforesaid entries upon
ting to bail as aforesaid, and making entry thereof
upon his docket shall forthwith make report thereof
10 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court IL the
Judicial District made returnable to Tyler his report
shall be transmitted to the CLERK at that place. Il IN
transmitted to the Clerk there.
eoner for the arrest Of any person. 1t shall be made re-
turnabe before him. pr0Cded be be the Commissioner
nearest most convenient TO the place where the Of
Tense was committed. II he is not, then he shall re-
tam certified copy Of the affidavit on which the war
rant is issued and make the warrant accompanied by
aetng pa tne e915Y nFS nSst Hereto
and such Commissioners shall make the examination Of
the party, and discharge, commit to prison, or admit
him to bail, as the case may be.
United States Commissioner, touching the discharge
OF poor convict, as provided BY the fifteenth sec
ton OF the act OF Congress entitled IAN act TO further
the administration Of Justice approved June 1872,
such Commissioner shall forthwith make report OF
such proceedings to the United states Attorney for
this District snd also to the Department of Justice at
| Washington City
! 4 In arrests made under the Revenue Laws Of the
United States, no Commissioner shell receive any
money from the accused proposition to compro-
MISE for fees for any other purpose The powers
and duties Of Commissioners are defined by law, and
their action must be confined strictly within Its limits.
g. The Clerk Of the United States Circuit Court at
Tyler is hereby directed enter the foregoing orders
upon the minutes of said Court, and transmit
titled copy thereof the Clerk Of the United States
Circuit Court At Austin for like entry there and also
certified copy to each Commissioners in their respective
| Districts.
g. Il is further ordered that the Clerks aforesaid
these orders 70 be published for four weeks in
the Tyler Tadec and Austin STATESMAN.
| T. II. DUVAL, u. s. Judge.
| l. N. Hopkins, Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Western District Of Texas do
hereby certify that the above lie true and correct copy
Of certain special orders OF said Court TO United States
COMMISSIONER as sppears from the minutes OF said
court.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and sfhxed the seal Of said Circuit Court, al
| tL.s1 Austin. Tex,s this tweniysecond day OF De
eenber, A. d. 1874.
daqQ vr4t Clerk NJ aaid (Ipurt