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 324 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. i Sess. I. Ch. 7 86._ 1900. They shall also have power to grant writs of habeas corpus for the purlpose of inquiring into the cause of restraint of liberty, which writs . sha be made returnable before a district judge, and like proceedings shall be had thereon as if the same had been granted bj; the judge unde1· the eneral laws of the United States in such cases. T e comm1ssioners shall also have the dpowers of notariesi public, and shall keep a memorandum of all dee s and other instruments of writing acknowledged before them and relating to the title to or transfer of property wit in the district, which memorandum shall be subject to public inspection. ·'°9°“*“ °‘ And all-records of instruments of writing hitherto made by any United States commissioner in the district of Alaska are hereby declared to be public records of such district and shall have the same force and effect as if recorded in conformity with the provisions of this Act. 4 The commissioners shall also keep a record ofall fines and forfeitures received by them, and shall pay over the same quarterly to the clerk of the division of the district court in which they were appointed. <>1¤¤=¤¤f¢·>¤m Sec. 7. Three clerks shall be appointed for the court, one of whom shall be assigned to each division thereof, and during his term or office reside at the place desi nated for the residence of the judge of such —d¤*i¤¤· division. Each clerk sgall, in his division of the district, perform the duties, required or authorized by lawto be performed by clerks of ,United States courts in other districts, and such other duties as may be Xiesscribed by the laws of the United States relating to the district of ka. He shall preserve_copies of all laws applicable to the district and shall lpreserve all records and record al lproceedings and oflicial acts of is division of the court. He sha] also receive all moneys collected from licenses, fines, forfeitures, or in any other case, · except from violations of the customs laws, and shall apply the same to theincidental ,expenses;of the properglivision of the d1strict courtand the allowance thereof as directed by the judge, and- shall account for the same in detail and for any balances on account thereof quarterly to and under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasugf. H9 Shall be ex officio recorder of instruments, as hereinafter prov' ed, and also register of wills for the district, and shall establish secure offices where terms of his division of the court are held for the safe-keeping of his . official records. _ ., V. 1>i¤¤i¤*=¤¢*¤r¤¤Y¤· Sec. 8. Three district attorneys shall be apointed for the district, to be assigned to the divisions thereof, who dhall reside during their respective terms of office at the place designated as the residence of » the judge of the division of the court to whici. each of the district runes. attorneys shall be assigned. They shall each "-perform the duties required to be performed by United States district attorneys in other districts, and such other duties as may be required by law. A”*°*““*°· Eachdistrict attorney may, subject to the approval of the Attorney- General, appoint and at pleasure remove one or more assistant district attorneys, who - shall receive such compensation as the Attorney-Gem eral may fix, to be paid as other assistant United States district attorneys are paid. . In case of the deathor disability of a district attorney the judge may appoint a suitable person to iill the office until his successor is appointed and qualified or until the disability is removed. Mmhjd- Sec. 9. A marshal shall be appointed for each divisiorrof the district, D°*’““°“· · and each marshal shall have authority and be required to appoint, subjlect to the approvalof the Attorney—General, suchdeputy marshals as e may deem necessary for the eflicient execution of the law and the orderg of the court and of the commissioners appointed as herein prov1 e. p clggiggal depiutigg; That when in the opinion of the Attorney-General the public interest em. · 1‘8ql1lI'6S1t, he may, on the recommendation of the marshal, which recom- ‘ mendation shall state the facts as distinguished from conclusions, showing necessity for the same, allow the marshals to employ necessary office