Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-08
A COURT OF APPEALs
The Bill Decided Upon by the House JudIcI.
airy COMMITTEES.

ary COMMITTEES.
THIS rs CONSIDERED THE BEST METHOD or RI
IrEvrNo rHE coSoEsTED CONDITION OF Brs,-
NESS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TIE DmrsIcr-l
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
The House Judiciary committee at Its meet
ing today decided to stand by its former de-
termination and favorably report the bill to
establish a court Of appeals in the District IS
the best method OF relieving the present con-
gested condition Of business in the Supreme
Court Of the District
The bill is as follows:
That there shall be, and there is hereby, estab-
hshed in the District Of Columbia . court 10 be
known as the court Of appeals Of the District Of
Columbia, which shall consist Of one chief
justice and two associate justices, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consents of the Senate, and shall hold
Office during good behavior.
Sec. 2. That the said justices shall each re-
ceive an annual salary of Sc, 900, payable guar
teriy at the treasury of the United States, ex-
eept the chief justice, who shall receive
Sec. g. That each OF said Justices. before he
enters upon the duties of his Office. shall take
the oath prescribed by law to be taken by the
judges OF the courts of the United States.
Sec 4. That there shall be n clerk OF said
court OF appeals. to be appointed by the court,
who shall receive as compensation for his
services. in the discretion of the court. an
annual salary not TO exceed the sum Of $1,000.
payable quarterly at the treasury of the United
States, and who shall give bond. such as the
court may determine to be satisfactory, for the
faithful performance Of his duties: and his
duties shall be such as the court may from
time TO time prescribe. The court
shall regulate from time to time
the fees to be charged by the said clerk,
which shall be accounted for at least once in
each quarter and paid into the treasury of the
United States; and said clerk shall receive such
| allowance for clerical assistance and necessary
expenditures in the conduct OF his Office as the
| court may determine by special or general
| order In the premises, but not to exceed the
sum OF % 600 in any one year. payable as afore-
said at the treasury of the United States.
Sec. o. That said court of appeals may ap-
point crier at a compensation not to exceed
one hundred dollars u month and a messenger
| at a compensation not to exceed sixty dollars a
| month, both payable at tibet reasury of the
United States, who shall perform such duties
as may be assigned them by the court.
| Sec. 6. That the said court of appeals shall
establish such terms Of the court. not less than
three in each year, as TO it may seem proper
| and expedient and it shall make such rules and
regulations as may be necessary and proper
for the transaction of the business to DO brought
before it, and for the time and method of the
entry of appeals and for giving notice Of ap-
peals thereto from the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. and such
other rules and regulations may be
necessary and proper in the premises.
II any member Of the court shall be absent on
| account Of illness other cause during the
session thereof, or shall be disqualified from
hearing and determining any particular cause
by having been of counsel therein, or by hav-
| ing as a justice of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Colnmhia preylously .assed upon
the merits thereof, or If for any reason whatever.
| it shall be impracticable to obtain a full
court of four justices, the member or men,
| beers of the court who shall be present
| shall designate the justice or justices OF the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to
| temporarily fill the vacancy or vacancies SO
created, and the justice or justices SO desig-
mated shall sit in said court of appeals and per-
| form the duties OF a member thereof while
such vacancy or vacancies shall e xist: Provided
That no justice of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia shall. while on the bench
of said court of appeals, sit in review Of any
| Judgment decree or order which he shall have
himself entered or made.
| Sec. z. That any party aggrieved by any fina
order, judgment decree of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia or Of any
justice thereof may appeal therefrom to the
court of appeals hereby created, and upon sucl
appeal the court of appeals shall review suct
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