Chapter 43.
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CHAP. 43.— An act to extend the jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts of the United States for the southern district of Florida. Feb. 3, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Florida.Judicial districts. That from and after the passage of this act the southern judicial district of the State of Florida shall embrace the counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, and Monroe, in said State; and all the territory within the remaining counties shall constitute the northern judicial district.
Sec. 2. Terms of courts at Tampa. That a term of the district and circuit courts of the United States shall be held in each year at Tampa in said district, commencing *Proviso*.on the first Monday in March: *Provided,* That nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair or affect the jurisdiction of the district court of the United States for the northern district of Florida in any case, civil or criminal, pending therein at the time of the passage of this act. But FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 43, 44, 45, 46. 1879. 281 the same shall be proceeded in to final disposition as if this act had not been passed. Approved, February 3, 1879.