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76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 920-NOV. 27, 1940 which shall constitute the Nashville division of said district; also Nashvile division. the territory on the date last mentioned in the counties of Hickman, Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Wayne, and Maury, which shall constitute the Columbia division of said district; also the territory Columbia division. embraced on the date last mentioned in the counties of Clay, Cumberland, De Kalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, and White, which shall constitute the northeastern Northeastern divi- division of said district. Terms of the district court for the Serms of court. Nashville division of said district shall be held at Nashville on the second Monday in March and the fourth Monday in September; for the Columbia division at Columbia on the third Monday in June and the fourth Monday in November; and for the northeastern division at Cookeville on the third Monday in April and the first Monday in November: Provided, That suitable accommodations for commoda. holding court at Columbia shall be provided by the local authorities tions at Columbia. but only until such time as such accommodations shall be provided Ante, p. 348 - upon the recommendation of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in a public building or other quarters provided by the Federal Government for such purpose. "(d) The western district shall include the territory embraced on Western district the 1st day of January 1940 in the counties of Dyer, Fayette, Hay- wood, Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton, which shall constitute the Westerndivision. western division of said district; also the territory embraced on the date last mentioned in the counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Lake, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Perry, and Weakley, including the waters of the Tennessee River to low-water mark on the eastern shore thereof wherever such river forms the boundary line between the western and middle districts of Tennessee, from the north line of the State of Alabama, north to the point, Henry County, Tennessee, where the south boundary line of the State of Kentucky strikes the east bank of the river, which shall constitute the eastern Eastern division. division of said district. Terms of the district court for the western Terms of court. division of said district shall be held at Memphis on the first Mondays in April and October; and for the eastern division at Jackson on the fourth Mondays in March and September. An office Office o clerk. of the clerk, in charge of the clerk or a deputy, shall be maintained at Memphis and Jackson. The marshal for the western district Deputy marshals. shall appoint a deputy who shall reside at Jackson. The marshal for the eastern district shall appoint a deputy who shall reside at Chattanooga. An office of the clerk of the court for the eastern ffice oclerk. district shall be maintained, in charge of the clerk or a deputy, at Knoxville, at Chattanooga, and at Greeneville. "(e) The district judge for the eastern district of Tennessee in office nTerms oiendcurena on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall hold regular and vinle. special terms of court at Knoxville and Greeneville. The said district Pmen,rtcof ppfoiers judge shall have the power of appointment and removal of all officers and employees. and employees of the court in said district, except as herein otherwise provided, whose appointment is vested by law in a district judge or senior district judge. "(f) The district judge for the eastern and middle districts of termsd ataWinhoo Tennessee, appointed under the authority of the Act approved May 31, 1938 (52 Stat. 584), whose official residence shall be at Chattanooga, 28 V. s . C. Supp. shall be an additional district judge for the eastern district of Ten- nessee as constituted by this Act and shall hold regular and special terms of court at Winchester and Chattanooga. The said judge shall Powersuetc., of des- possess the same powers, perform the same duties, and receive the same compensation as other district judges. The said district judge shall 193470--41-PT . -- 77 54 STAT.] 1217