Chapter 18. To transfer the county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, from the southern to the northern judicial district of that State, and to provide for sittings of the United States circuit and district courts for the northern district of Florida at the city of Gainesville, in said district
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CHAP. 18.— An Act To transfer the county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, from the southern to the northern judicial district of that State, and to provide for sittings of the United States circuit and district courts for the northern district of Florida at the city of Gainesville, in said district. February 6, 1908.[[[H. R. 14779.]](/us/bill/70/hr/14779)[[[Public, No. 17.]](/us/pl/70/17) *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the county of Alachua,Florida northern judicial district.Alachua County transferred from southern district.Vol. 28, p. 117, amended.Pending causes, etc. in the State of Florida, which is now in the southern judicial district of said State, be, and the same is hereby, transferred to and made a part of the northern judicial district of said State.
Sec. 2. That all causes, civil and criminal, which arose in said county of Alachua, and which are now pending in the courts of said southern judicial district of Florida, shall remain and be disposed of in said courts, and all persons who have committed offenses against the United States in said county shall be prosecuted and tried as though this Act had not been passed. Sec. 3. That there shall be held at the city of Gainesville, in theTerms at Gainesville. said county of Alachua, terms of both circuit and district courts for said northern district of Florida on the first Monday in May and on the first Monday in December of each year.
Sec. 4. That suitable rooms and accommodations shall be furnishedTemporary quarters free. for holding said courts free of expense to the Government of the United States until such time as a Federal building shall be prepared for that purpose in said city of Gainesville, in the State of Florida. Approved, February 6, 1908.