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 194 Trrma xm.—THE JUDICIAR.Y.——Ch. 19-20. 11 June, 1864, ¤- civil or criminal, which had accrued against him, the time during which 118, "· ]?t{!:,12jr such person was beyond the reach of legal rocess shall not be taken 1 °"U as any part of the time limited hy law for the commencement of such ——-——-——·-—- action. Graydon etal. r. Sweet, 1 Woods, 418; U. S. r. Muhlenbrink, 1 Woods, 569; Lockhart v. Horn, 1 Woods, 628. CHAPTER TWENTY. THE COURT OF CLAIMS. ORGANIZATION AND SFSQIONS. Sec. Sec. 1049. Judges. 1055. Clerk’s bond. 1050. Seal. 1056. Contingent fund. {SSE S!-’.,'LiZ’,{Z°"'1?af1,",t’h°" "'°"“’°d‘ M"' R“‘i.?2',i’.,iS’,.}"2é',“’°‘““’ °""l°“ l"' ”"` 1053. Officers bil the court. 1058. Mgmhers of Congress not to practice 1054. Salaries of clerks, bailiff, and mes- in the court. senger. ·1¤*1S°¤· Sec. 1049. The Court of Claims, established by the act of February 24 pw, 1855, ,,_ twenty-four, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, shall be continued. It shall 122, s. 1, v- 10, p- consist of a chief justice and four judges, who shall be appointed by the mg-`, 1863 President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and hold 92_sj,?:j2’p_-G; their offices during good behavior. _Each of them shall take an oath to g May, 1872, c_ support the Constitution of the United States, and to discharge faith- 140, s. 13, v. 17, p. fu ly the duties of his office, and shall be entitled to receive an annual 85- sralary of four thousand five hundred dollars, payable quarterly from the rcasur ·. $**01- __ Sec. fo50. The Court of Claims shall have a seal, with such device as 3Mar.,;863,?ég2, it may order. B. 4, v. 1, p.. Courbroqmv, Sec. 1051. It shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of Repre- 24 Feb., 185.5, c. the use of the Lourt of Claims, as may be necessary for their accommo- 122, ¤- 10, V- 10, D- dation, unless it appears to him that such rooms cannot be so a propri- 61*- ated without interfering with the business of Congress. In that case, the court shall procure, at the city of Washington, such rooms as may be necessary for the transaction of their business. Sessions,quorum. Sec. 1052. The Court of Claims shall hold one annual session, at the ";,,gfj’g·5"{g_ city of Washington, beginning on the first Monday in I)ecember, and 122, s. 10,,v. 10: p. continuing as long as may be necessary for the prompt disposition of 614- the business of the court. And any two of the judges of said court. 8,6S*§“¥$·,{8;6·3g· ihall constitute a quorum, and may old a court for the transaction of Emi.,.`, mi, cl ¤S¤¤•=S¤- 92, s. 13, v. 12, p. 768. 17 Mar., 1866, c. 19, s. 2, v. 14, p.9. 23 Jmw, 187-4,1:.468, r. 18, p. 252. Oilicem of the Sec. 1053. The said court shall appoint a chief clerk, an assistant FQ""- clerk, if deemed necessary, a bailiii', and a messenger. The clerks shall 24 Feb., 1855, c. take an oath for the faithful discharge of their duties, and shall be under gi, ¤· 11- V- 10, P- the direction of the court in the performance thereof; and for miscon- 3·M,,,__ ,863 c_ duct or incapacity they may be removed by it from office; but the court g2,E_4_,._j2,p_i65_ shall report_ such removals, with the cause thereof, to Con ress, if in session, or, if not, at the next session. The bailiif shall hoEl his office for a term of four years. unless sooner removed by the court for cause. salariesofclerks, Sec. 1054. The salary of the chief clerk shall be three thousand dol- 1”“l1“»°¤d m°¤°°¤· lars a year, of the assistant clerk two thousand dollars a year, of the ET  _ _____ bailifi fifteen hundred dollars a year, and of the messenger eight hundred 2, Feb', ,855, cr and forty dollars u year, payable quarterly from the Treasury. 122, s. 11, v. 10, p. 614. 3 Mar., 1863, c. 92, s. 4, v. 12, p. 765. 7June, 1870, c. 124, v. 16, p. 148. 12 July, 1870, c. 251, s. 3, v. 16, p. 250. 8 May, 1872, c. 140, s. 1, v. 17, p. 82.
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