Chapter 1625. To fix the regular terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern division of the northern district of Alabama, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 1625.— An Act To fix the regular terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern division of the northern district of Alabama, and for other purposes. April 14, 1906. [[S. 5215](/us/bill/34/s/5215).] [[Public, No. 100](/us/pl/34/100).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Alabama northern judicial district.Terms, for southern division, at Birmingham.[R. S., secs. 572, 658, pp. 98, 120](/us/rs/s572/s658/p98/p120).
That the regular terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern division of the northern district of Alabama shall be held at the city of Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson, twice in each year, on the first Mondays in March and September, and that said courts shall remain in open session for the transaction of business at least six months in each calendar year. Sec. 2. Assignment of judge from other districts.That whenever the judge for the northern district of Alabama deems it advisable, on account of disability or absence, or of the accumulation of business therein, or for any other cause, that said court should be held by the judge of some other district or circuit court, he shall, in writing, request the presiding judge for the fifth judicial circuit of the United States to assign a judge to hold the term or terms of said court.
Approved, April 14, 1906.