cordingly: Provided, That suits and actions affecting the title to or to foreclose liens on real estate shall be brought in the district and in the division thereof in which said real estate is, in whole or in part, situate.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 10, 32 Stat. 68.

Terms of courts for southern district.

Sec. 11. That the United States circuit and district courts for the southern district of Texas shall be held in each year at the times and places as follows:

At Galveston, in the county of Galveston, on the second Monday of January and the first Monday of June.

At Houston, in the county of Harris, on the fourth Monday of February and the fourth Monday of September.

At Laredo, in the county of Webb, on the third Monday of April and the second Monday of November.

At Brownsville, in the county of Cameron, on the second Monday of May and the first Monday of December.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 11, 32 Stat. 68.

Terms of courts for northern district.

Sec. 12. That the United States circuit and district courts for the northern district of Texas shall be held in each year at the times and places as follows:

At Dallas, in the county of Dallas, on the second Monday of January and the first Monday of May.

At Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant, on the first Monday of November and the second Monday of March.

At Abilene, in the county of Taylor, on the first Monday of October and the second Monday of April.

At San Angelo, in the county of Tom Green, on the third Monday of October and the fourth Monday of April.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 12, 32 Stat. 69.

Terms of courts for eastern district.

Sec. 13. That the United States circuit and district courts for the eastern district of Texas shall be held in each year at the times and places as follows:

At Tyler, in the county of Smith, on the fourth Monday of January and the fourth Monday of April.

At Jefferson, in the county of Marion, on the first Monday of October and the third Monday of February.

At Beaumont, in the county of Jefferson, on the third Monday of November and the first Monday of April.

At Sherman, in the county of Grayson, on the first Monday of January and the third Monday of May.

At Paris, in the county of Lamar, on the fourth Monday of October and the second Monday of March.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 13, 32 Stat. 69.

Additional terms of the courts for the eastern district at Texarkana are provided for, on the establishment of a new division in the district, by Act March 2, 1903, c. 974, § 2, set forth below.

Terms of court for western district.

Sec. 14. That the United States circuit and district courts for the western district of Texas shall be held in each year at the times and places as follows:

At Austin, in the county of Travis, on the fourth Monday of January and the second Monday of June.

At Waco, in the county of McLennan, on the second Monday of November and the fourth Monday of February.

At San Antonio, in the county of Bexar, on the third Monday of December and the first Monday of May.

At El Paso, in the county of El Paso, on the first Monday of October and the first Monday of April.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 14, 32 Stat. 69. Act Jan. 30, 1903, c. 337, 32 Stat. 785.

The times for the terms of the courts for the western district, fixed by Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 14, cited above, are changed, by amendment of the section to read as set forth here, by Act Jan. 30, 1903, c. 337, also cited above. The amendment took effect March 31, 1903. Compensation of marshal and district attorney for southern district; bonds of marshal and deputy marshals.

Sec. 15. That the marshal and district attorney for the southern judicial district of the State of Texas created and appointed under the provisions of this Act shall each receive a compensation or salary of three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable as the marshals and district attorneys in the other districts are paid under the provisions of existing law, and the marshals and their deputies shall give the bond required of marshals and deputy marshals under the provisions of existing law.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 15, 32 Stat. 69.

Residence of clerk for southern district; deputy clerks.

Sec. 16. That the clerk of the district court appointed in the southern judicial district as created by this Act shall reside at one of the places designated therein for holding courts, and such clerk shall appoint at least three deputies, one of whom shall reside at each of the other places in said district designated for holding courts therein. Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 16, 32 Stat. 69.

Referees in bankruptcy; pending proceedings.

Sec. 17. That each of the referees in bankruptcy residing in the several judicial districts of the State of Texas as constituted by this Act shall continue to act as such within their respective districts, and all proceedings commenced and pending before them respectively at the time this Act goes into effect shall be continued and disposed of in the court and district to which jurisdiction thereof is given by the provisions of this Act.

Repeal.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 17, 32 Stat. 69.

Sec. 18. That all laws and parts of laws so far as inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 18, 32 Stat. 69.

Tenure of office of officers of courts or districts not affected.

Sec. 19. No provision in this Act contained shall be construed to continue in office any officer of said courts or judicial districts for a term longer than that for which he was appointed or to limit or restrict the power of removal in accordance with the provisions of existing law.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 19, 32 Stat. 69.

Time of taking effect of Act.

Sec. 20. That this Act shall take effect on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and two.

Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 20, 32 Stat. 70.

ACT FEB. 9, 1903, c. 532.

An Act to Detach the County of Dimmit from the Southern Judicial District of Texas and to Attach it to the Western Judicial District of Texas. (32 Stat. 820.)

County transferred to western district.

Be it enacted, &c., That the county of Dimmit, in the State of Texas, is hereby detached from the southern and is hereby attached to the western judicial district of Texas.

Act Feb. 9, 1903, c. 532, § 1, 32 Stat. 820.

The county of Dimmit was included in the southern district by the act establishing that district, Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 1, set forth above.

Pending causes.

Sec. 2. That all offenses heretofore committed in said county of Dimmit of which the district court of said southern judicial district has jurisdiction and upon which proceedings have been taken shall be tried and prosecuted in said southern judicial district, and civil suits and proceedings now pending in the circuit or district courts in said. State shall not be affected by this Act.

Act Feb. 9, 1903, c. 532, § 2, 32 Stat. 820.

Return of process; place of prosecution of offenses.

Sec. 3. That hereafter all processes issued against defendants residing in said county of Dimmit shall be returned to San Antonio, Texas. All offenses committed in said county of Dimmit in which proceedings have not been begun shall be prosecuted in said western district.

Repeal.

Act Feb. 9, 1903, c. 532, § 3, 32 Stat. 820.

Before this act, process issued against defendants residing in the county of Dimmit was required to be returned to Laredo, by Act March 11. 1902, c. 183, § 9, set forth above.

Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws, so far as in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.

Act Feb. 9, 1903, c. 532, § 4, 32 Stat. 820.

ACT MARCH 2, 1903, c. 974.

An Act to Create a New Division of the Eastern Judicial District of Texas, and to Provide for Terms of Court at Texarkana,

Texas, and for a Clerk for said Court, and for Other Purposes. (32 Stat. 926.)

Additional division in eastern district.

Be it enacted, &c., That the counties of Bowie, Franklin, and Titus shall constitute a division of the eastern judicial district of Texas. Act March 2, 1903, c. 974, § 1, 32 Stat. 926.

Before this act, the counties named in this section were included with those, process issued to which was required to be returned to Jefferson, by Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 9, set forth above.

Additional terms of courts for eastern district.

Sec. 2. That terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the said eastern district of Texas shall be held twice in each year at the city of Texarkana, and that until otherwise provided by law the judges of said courts shall fix the times at which said courts shall be held at Texarkana, of which they shall make publication and give due notice.

Act March 2, 1903, c. 974, § 2, 32 Stat. 927.

Other terms of the courts for the eastern district are appointed by Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 13, set forth above.

Return of process; place of prosecution of offenses; pending causes. Sec. 3. That all civil process issued against persons resident in the said counties of Bowie, Franklin, and Titus, and cognizable before the United States courts, shall be made returnable to the courts, respectively, to be held at, the city of Texarkana, and all prosecutions for offenses committed in any of said counties shall be tried in the appropriate United States court at the city of Texarkana: Provided, That no process issued or prosecution commenced or suit instituted before the passage of this bill shall be in any way affected by the provisions hereof.

Act March 2, 1903, c. 974, § 3, 32 Stat. 927.

Clerks for eastern district.

Sec. 4. That the clerks of the circuit and district courts of said district shall maintain an office, in charge of themselves or a deputy, at the said city of Texarkana, which shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of said division.

Act March 2, 1903, c. 974, § 4, 32 Stat. 927.

The appointment of clerks of the courts for the eastern district is provided for by Act March 11, 1902, c. 183, § 3, set forth above.

[UTAH.]

ACT MARCH 2, 1897, c. 366, § 5.

Terms of district court.

The times for terms of the district court fixed by this section are changed, and additional terms are authorized, by Act Feb. 19, 1903, c. 706, set forth below.

ACT FEB. 19, 1903, c. 706.

An Act to Provide for Holding Terms of Court in the District of Utah. (32 Stat. 841.)

Utah; one district; terms of district court.

Be it enacted, &c., That the State of Utah constitutes one judicial

district, which is known as the district of Utah. Terms of the district court shall be held in Salt Lake City on the second Monday in April and November and at Ogden City on the second Monday in March and September of each year: Provided, That other terms of said court may be held at said Salt Lake City and Ogden City and at other places in said district when deemed necessary by the judge. Act Feb. 19, 1903, c. 706, 32 Stat. 841:

Before this act, terms of the district court were appointed by Act March 2, 1897, c. 366, § 5, set forth in Comp. St. 1901, p. 436. The circuit court for the district is to be held at the time and place provided for holding the district court, by section 1 of that act, set forth in Comp. St. 1901, p. 435.

Sec. 549.
Virginia.

[VIRGINIA.]

Additional terms of the district court for the western district at Roanoke City and at Charlottesville are appointed by Act June 30, 1902, c. 1339, and Act Feb. 3, 1903, c. 398, set forth below.

ACT JUNE 30, 1902, c. 1339.

An Act to Establish a Regular Term of United States District Court in Roanoke City, Virginia, and for Other Purposes. (32 Stat. 551.)

Terms of courts for western district.

Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter the circuit and district courts of the United States for the western district of Virginia shall be held each year at Danville on the Tuesday after the second Monday.in April and November; at Lynchburg on the Tuesday after the second Monday in March and September; at Abingdon on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May and October; at Harrisonburg on the Tuesday after the first Monday in June and December; at Charlottesville on the second Monday in January, and at Roanoke City on the second Monday in February.

Act June 30, 1902, c. 1339, § 1, 32 Stat. 551.

Before this act, terms of the courts for the western district were appointed, at the same places and times fixed by this act, except the term at Roanoke City, by Act Sept. 25, 1890, c. 922, § 1, and Act April 18, 1900, c. 245, set forth in Comp. St. 1901, pp. 437, 438. Additional terms at Charlottesville and at Roanoke City are appointed by Act Feb. 3, 1903, c. 398, set forth below.

Deputy clerks for western district.

Sec. 2. That in the western district of Virginia the clerk of the circuit and district courts at Lynchburg shall appoint two deputy clerks, each of whom shall be deputy clerk both of the circuit and district courts, and one of whom shall reside and keep his office in the city of Charlottesville, and the other in the city of Roanoke, for the purpose. in said respective cities, of taking charge and custody of the court records and papers, attending the sessions of the said courts, issuing all proper process, and discharging all the clerical duties in connection with the business of said courts.

Act June 30, 1902, c. 1339, § 2, 32 Stat. 552.

The appointment of clerks of the circuit and district courts for the