Chapter 28. To create a new division of the western judicial district of Texas and to provide for terms of court at Pecos, Texas, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 28.— An Act To create a new division of the western judicial district of Texas and to provide for terms of court at Pecos, Texas, and for other purposes.February 5, 1913.[[H. R. 24194](/us/bill/62/hr/24194).][[Public, No. 361](/us/pl/62/361).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,United States courts.Texas western judicial district.New division created.Vol. 36, p. 1126, amended.Terms at Pecos. That the counties of Reeves, Ward, Martin, Reagan, Winkler, Ector, Gaines, Andrews, Upton, Midland, Loving, Jeff Davis, and Crane shall constitute a division of the western judicial district of Texas.
Sec. 2. That terms of the district court of the United States for the said western district of Texas shall be held twice in each year at the city of Pecos, in Reeves County, and that, until otherwise provided by law, the judge of said court shall fix the times at which said court shall be held at Pecos, of which he shall make proclamation and give due notice: *Provided, however*, That suitable rooms and accommodations*Proviso*. shall be furnished for the holding of said court and for the useCourt rooms. of the officers of said court at Pecos, free of expense to the Government of the United States.
Approved, February 5, 1913.