Chapter XLIV. *to facilitate the Administration of Justice in the State of Texas*
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CHAP. XLIV.— An Act *to facilitate the Administration of Justice in the State of Texas*. April 5, 1870. Whereas the present incumbent of the office of district judge for thePreamble. eastern district of the State of Texas is incapacitated by sickness and paralysis from performing the duties of his office, and has remained so incapacitated for a long period, which incapacity is believed to be permanent, by reason of which the government and citizens of the United States have been unable to have their business transacted in that court, and have suffered great loss and inconvenience therefrom :
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Salary of the district judge for the eastern district of Texas, to be continued to him during his life, upon the tender and acceptance of his resignation. That the resignation of the district judge for the eastern district of the State of Texas, being tendered and accepted by the President of the United States, the salary now received by said judge shall be continued to him during his natural life, payable in the, same manner and form as if he actually performed the duties of his office.
Approved, April 5, 1870.