Chapter 243. To provide for the appointment of one additional district judge in and for the western district of Washington, and one additional district judge in and for the district of Oregon
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CHAP. 243.— An Act To provide for the appointment of one additional district judge in and for the western district of Washington, and one additional district judge in and for the district of Oregon. March 2, 1909.[[H.R. 27061](/us/bill/70/hr/27061).][[Public, No. 300.](/us/pl/70/300)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the President of theWashington western judicial district.Additional judge authorized.Vol. 33, p. 824.
United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an additional judge of the district court of the United States for the western district of Washington, whose length of term, compensation, duties, and powers shall be the same as now provided by law for the judge of said district. Sec. 2. That the present district judge in said district and the oneAssignment of cases. appointed under this Act shall agree between themselves upon the division of business and assignment of cases for trial in said district:*Proviso*Circuit judge to decide differences. *Provided, however*, That in case the said two district judges do not agree the senior circuit judge of the ninth circuit shall make all necessary orders for the division of business and the assignment of cases for trial in said district.
Sec. 3. That the President of the United States by, and with theOregon judicial district.Additional judge authorized.R. S., sec. 551, p. 93. advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an additional judge of the district court of the United States for the district of Oregon, who shall reside in said district, and who shall possess the same powers, perform the same duties, and receive the same salary as the present judge of said district. Sec. 4. That the present district judge in said district of OregonAssignment of cases. and the one appointed under this Act shall agree between themselves upon the division of business and assignment of cases for trial in said district: *Provided, however*, That in case the said two district*Proviso.*Circuit judge to decide differences. judges do not agree the senior circuit judge of the ninth circuit shall make all necessary orders for the division of business and the assignment of cases for trial in said district.
Sec. 5. That hereafter and until otherwise provided by law, inTerms of court.R. S., secs. 572, 658, pp. 100, 122.Portland. addition to the terms of the United States circuit and district courts now required by law to be held at the city of Portland in the district of Oregon, there shall be held annually one term of said courts at the following named places in said district of Oregon at the times hereinafter stated namely: At Pendleton on the first Tuesday of April eachPendleton.Medford.Deputies. year and at Medford on the first Tuesday of October each year.
Sec. 6. That the marshal and clerk of the district of Oregon shall, each, respectively, appoint at least one deputy to reside in each of said towns of Pendleton and Medford in said district of Oregon and he shall maintain an office in each of said places. Approved, March 2, 1909.