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 446 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 786. 1900. APP“°““°“*°°°“'” Sec. 720. Ana. lication or other roceedin addressed to a court giesiggg how ad shall be addresseflgo it by its style, ad, given ingthis code; an a plication or other proceeding addressed to a judicial officer shall be addleessed to him by his name, without any other title than his style of office. EIfgg;§edi¤s¤wbei¤ Sec. 721. Every writing in any action or proceediné whatever, in a ` court of justice of the district, or before a judicial officer, shall be in the English language; but such abbreviations as are now commonly used in that language may be. used, and numbers may be expressed by figures or numerals in the customary manner. 1?<>wer of com te Sec. 722. A court or judicial officer has power to adjourn any pro- “d’°“"‘ *”°°°°d’”gs‘ ceeding before it or him from time to time, as may be necessary, unless otherwise expxressly provided by this code. Meenew beused by Sec. 723. hen jurisdiction is by an law of the United States con- §‘$lY,i,§° °x°°“t°· us ferred on a court or judicial cflicer, all the means to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of the jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding be not specially pointed out by this code, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this code. CHAPTER SEVENTY·TWO. on REFEREES. Sec. 724. Referee, definition of. {Referee. <1e¤¤i¤ie¤ Sec. 7 24. A referee is a person appointed by the court or a judicial °officer., with powe1·— First. To try an issue of law or of fact in a civil action or proceedin, and repjort thereon; Second. o ascertain any other fact in a civil action or proceeding when necessary for the information of the court, and report the fact, or to take and report the evidence in an action of an equitable nature; Third. To execute an order, judgment, or decree, or to exercise any othier power or perform any other duty expressly authorized by this co e. CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE. on COMMISSIONERS T0 ACKNOWLEDGE Dnnos. Sec. Sec. 725. How appointed, tenure of office, l 726. Seal and oath of office, and when and powers and duties. where filed. How ¤p£oi¤ted.ren Sec. 725. The governor may atppoint as many commissioners in each {QE; 3{,,{Z,,_°°’ *’°"°” State, Territory, and District o the United States as he may deem expedient, who shall hold their offices for four years, and may within ‘ the State, Territory, or District for which they are appointed, and not otherwise, take and certify- First. The proof or acknowledgment of a conveyance of real property within the district or of any other written instrument to be used or operated therein; Second. The acknowledgment of satisfaction of any judgment of a court of this district; Third. An affidavit or deposition to be used in any court of justice or before an judicial officer of the district; and Fourth. Tl; exercise any other power, and perform any other duty, conferred or imposed upon them by this code or other statutes. Ogg}, *{*,dhgg“;u°,§ Sec. 726. A commissioner appointed under the last section shall where ined. before he can exercise the powers therein conferred, provide himself