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Volume IV.] WEDNESDAY, August n, 1802. t N °- »7J.
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(Continued from our la ft.)
An AC T to amend the Judicial
Syjiem cf the United States.
Sec. 13. And be it further
era:ted, That the marfhals and
atcornies of the United States,
for the diftrifts which were not
divided, or within the limits of
which, new diftrifts were not
erefted, by the act entitled,
tf an aft to provide for the moie
convenient organization of the
courts of the United States,”
paiTed the thirteenth day of Fe
bruary one thoufand tight hun
dred and one, (hall continue to
be marfluls and attornies for
fuch diftrifts refpeftively, un
lefs removed by the Prefident
of the United States, and in all
other diftrifts v/hich were divi
ded or within the limits of which
new diftrifts were erefted by the
laft recited aft, the Prefident of
the United States be, and here
by is empowered, from and after
the firfi day of July next, to
ducontinue all fuch fupernume
rary marfhals and diftrift attor
nies of the United States, in
fuch diftrifts refpeftively, as he
ihall deem expedient, fo that
there (ball be but one marfhal
and diftrift attorney to each
diftrift 1 and every marlhal and
diftrift attorney who fhall be
continued in office, or appoint
ed by the Prefident of the U
nited States in fuch diftrifts,
lhali have and exercife the fame
powers, perform the fame du
ties, give the fame bond with
fureties, cake the fame oath, be
fubjeft to the fame penalties and
regulations as are, or may be
preferibed by law, in refpeft to
the marfhals and diftrift attor
nies of the United States. And
every marfhal and diftrift attor
ney who fhall be fo difeontinu
cd as aforefaid lliall be holden
to deliver over all papers, mat
ters and things in relation to their
refpeftive offices, to fuch mar
fhais and diftrift atcornies rel
peftively who fhall be fo con
tinued or appointed as aforefaid
in fuch diftrift in the fame man
ner as is required by law, in
cafes of refignation or removal
from office.
Sec. 14. And be it further
enabled, That there fhall be ap
pointed by the Prefident of the
United States, from time to
time, as many general commif
lioncrs of bankruptcy, in each
diftrift of the United States, as
he may -deem neceffary ; and
upon petition to the judge of a
diftrift court for a commiffion
of bankruptcy, he fhall proceed
as is provided in and by an aft,
entitled ‘ c an aft to cftabhlh an
uniform fyftern of bankruptcy
THE LOUISVILLE GAZETTE;
AND
REPUBLICAN TRUMPET.
j throughout the United States,”
and appoint, rot exceeding thrt e
of the laid general commiffion
ers as commiffioncrs of the par
ticular bankrupt petitioned a
gainft ; and the find commifii
cners, together with the clerk,
fhall each be allowed as a full
compenfation for their fervices,
when fitting and afting under
their commiflions, at the rate
cf fix dollars per day for every
day which they may be em
ployed in the fame bufineis, to
be apportioned among the feve
rai caufes on which they may
aft on the fame day, and to be
paid our of the refptftive bank
rupt’s efiates ;— Provided , that
the commiffioners, who may
have been, or may be appointed
in any diftrift before notice fhall
be given of the appointment cf
comm.fiioners for fuch diftrift:
by the Prefident in pur Fiance of
this aft, and who (hall not then
have completed their bufmefs,
fhall be authorifed to proceed
and finifh the fame, upon the
terms of their original appoint
ment.
Sec. 15, And he it further
enabled, 1 hat the dated ft fiion
of the diftift court, for the dif
trift of Virginia, heretofore di
redied to be, holden in the city
of Williamfburg, fhall be hol
den in the town of Norfolk,
from and after the firft day of
July next, and the dated feffions
of the diftrift court for the dif
trift of Maryland, fhall hereaf
ter be holden in the city of Bal
timore only, and in the diftrift
of Georgia, the dated feffions
of the diftrift court fhall be
held in the city of Savannah
only.
Sec. 16. And be it further
enabled, I'hat for the better ef
tabliihment of rite courts of the
United States within the date
of Tenneffce, the Laid date
fhall be divided in two diftrifts,
one to confift of that part of
find date, which lies on the eaft
fide of Cumberland mountain,
; and to be called the diftrift of
Eaft Tenneffce, the other to
confift of the remaining part of
i find flare, and to be called the
diftrift of Weft Tenneffee.
Sec. 17. And be it further
enabled. That the diftrift judge
of the United States, who fhall
hereafter perform the duties of
> diftrift judge, within the date
i of 1 enneflee, fhall annually
j hold four feffions; two a: Xnox
-1 vilie, on the fourth Monday of
: April and the fourth Monday
I of Cftober, in and for the dif
l trift cf Eaft Tenneffee, and
i two at Nafhvilie, on the fourth
Monday cf May, and the fourth
Mor.c*y cl November* in and
for the diftrift of Weft Ten
nefiee.
Sic. 18. Aid he it furthcr
waked. That dure fhall be a
clerk for each of the laid dif
trifts of Laft and Weft Ten
neffie, to be appointed by the
judge thereof, who fhall icfide
and keep the records of the laid
courts, at the places of holding
the courts, whereto they rei
peftivdy fhall belong, and fhall
perform the fame duties, and
be entitled to, and receive the
lame emoluments and fees,
which are tftabiifhcd bv- law
for the clerks of the diftrift
courts of the United States,
refpeftively.
Sec. 19. And he it further
enabled , That there fhall be ap
pointed, in and for each of the
diftrifts of Eaft and Weft Tcn
nelTce, a marfhal whole duty it
fhall be to attend the diftrift
courts hereby eftabhftied, and
who Fall have and exercife
within fuch diftrift, the lame
powers, perform the fame du
ties, be fubjeft to the fame
penalties, give the fame bond
with fureucs, take the fame
oath, be entitled to the fame
allowance, as a full compenfa
tion for all extra fervices, as
hath heretofore been allowed to
the marfhal of the diftrift of
Tenneffce, by a law, pa fled the
2bth day of February, one thou
fand feven hundred and ninety
nine, and fhall receive the fame
compenfation and emoluments,
and in ail relpefts be fubjeft to
the fame regulations as are now
prelcnbed by law, in refpeft to
the marfhals of the United States
heretofore appointed :—Provi
ded, That the marfhals of the
diftrifts of Eaft and Weft Ten
neflee, now in office, fhall,
during the periods for which
they have been appointed, un- i
lefs fooner removed by the Pre
fident of the United States, be
and continue marfhals for the
feveral diftrifts hereby eftabiifh
ed, within v/hich they refpeft
ivciy refide.
Sec. 20. And he it further
enabled, That there fhall be ap
pointed for each of the diftrifts
of Eaft and Weft Tenneffce, a
pcrlon learned in the law, to aft
as attorney for the United Stares
within fuch diftrift which at
torney fr.ail take an oath or af
firmation for the faithful per
formance of the duties of his
office, and fhall profecotc in
fuch diftrift, all delinquencies,
for crimes and offences. cosnl-'
' O
zabij .nder the authority of the
U it 1 States, and all civil ac
tio < r fuits, in which the U
ni: - taies fhall be concerned,
at-a ai .iftaU be entitled to the
fame allowance, as a full com
pcnlation lor all extra ferviccs,
as hath heretofore bttn allowed
to attornics of the diftrift o£
Tennefiee, by a law palled the
twenty*eighth day of February,
one thou land feven hundred and
ninety-nine, and (hall receive
fuch compcnfation, emoluments
and fees, as by law arc or Hull
be allowed to the diftrift attor
nies of the United States, ref
peclivcly: Provided , That the
oillridl attornics of Tail and.
’Well Tennefiee, now in office,
(lull feve rally and refpeftively
be attornics for thole diftri&s,
within which they refide, until
removed by the Prefidcnt of
the United States.
Stc. 2i, And he it further
enabled, 1 hat all actions, (bits,
proeds, pleadings and proceeds
ings, of what nature or kind
lotver, which flia.ll be depend
ing or exifting in the fixth cir
cuit of the United States, within
the circuit courts of the diftricls
of Eaft and Weft Tennefiee,
ftiall be and hereby arc continu
ed over to the diftnft courts
eftablifiied by this adl in manner
following, chat is to lay
All. fuch as fhail on the firftday
of July next, be depending and
undetermined, or. fhail then
have been commenced, and
made returnable before the cir
cuit court of Taft Tennefiee,
to the next diftrifl court hereby
directed to be holdcn, within
and for the diftrift of Eaft:
Tennefiee ; all lucii as (hail be
depending and undetermined,
cr ;hail have been commenced'
and made returnable before the
circuit court of Weft Tenneficc,
to the next diftrift court, here
by directed to be hoiden, with
in and for the diftridl of Weft;
Tennefiee, and all the faid (bits
ftiall then be equally regular and
effectual, and ftiall be proceeded
in, in the fame manner as they*
could have been if the law, au- .
thorizing the eftablifhment of
the fixth circuit of the United
States, had not been repealed.
Sec, 22. And he it further
enabled. That the next fefiioa of
the diftridt court for the diftridb
of Maine, fhali be holdcn ou
the left Tuefday in May next ; t
and that the fetfion of the faid
court heretofbre holdcn on the
third Tueldey in June annually,
fiiali thereafter be hoiden, an
nually, on the laft Tuefday in
May. - .
Sec. 2] And he. it further
enabled. That all writs and pro
ceT which (hall have been ifiutd,
and all recognizances
and all luits. and other proceed
ings which have been continued
to the faid diftridft court on th#