Chapter XLI. *altering the time of holding the circuit court in the districts of Maine* (*a*)(*a*) *Circuit courts in Maine :* An act for altering the times and places of holding the circuit courts therein mentioned, and for other purposes, Act of March 3, 1801, ch. 32, sec. 1
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Chap. XLI.— An Act *altering the time of holding the circuit court in the districts of Maine* (*a*)(*a*) *Circuit courts in Maine :* An act for altering the times and places of holding the circuit courts therein mentioned, and for other purposes, Act of March 3, 1801, ch. 32, sec. 1. An act to repeal certain acts respecting the organization of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes, March 8, 1802, ch. 8. An act establishing a circuit court within and for the district of Maine, March 30, 1820, ch. 25. *and New Hampshire.* (*b*)(*b*) *Circuit courts in New Hampshire:* An act providing compensation for the officers of the judicial courts of the United States, and for jurors and witnesses, and for other purposes, March 3, 1791, ch. 22, sec. 2.
An act altering the time of holding the circuit courts in certain districts of the United States, and for other purposes, April 3, 1792, ch. 21, sec. 2. An act to alter the times and places of holding the circuit courts in the eastern district and in North Carolina, and for other purposes, March 2, 1793, ch. 23. An act concerning the circuit courts of the United States, March 3, 1797, ch. 27. An act for altering the times and places of holding the circuit courts therein mentioned, and for other purposes, Act of March 3, 1801, ch. 32, sec. 1.
An act to repeal certain acts respecting the organization of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes, March 8, 1802, ch. 8. An act to alter the times of holding the circuit court in the first district, March 26, 1812, ch. 45. Mar. 3, 1823. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Days of holding the terms of the circuit court of Maine and New Hampshire changed. That the terms of the circuit court, which are now directed by law to be holden annually in the district of Maine, at Portland, on the eighth day of May; and at Wiscasset, on the eighth day of October: and in the district of New Hampshire, at Ports- 774 SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch . 42, 43, 44. 1823. mouth, on the first day of May; and at Exeter, on the first day of October, shall hereafter be holden at Portland, on the first day of May; at Wiscasset, on the first day of October; at Portsmouth, on the eighth day of May; and at Exeter, on the eighth day of October, in said districts, in each year; and when either of said days shall be Sunday, the session of said court shall commence on the day next following: and all causes, suits, actions, process, pleadings, and proceedings, of every description, existing or depending in the circuit court, in the districts aforesaid, shall be returnable to, and proceeded with, in due form of law, at the times conformable to the alterations herein provided for.
Approved, March 3, 1823.