PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 646 -JUNE 25,1948 U. S. Customs Court. 28U.S. C. i861b . Substitution of ap- peal for writ of error. Chief judge of U. S . District Court for D. C. Transmittal of ap- peal to U. S. Customs Court. U. S. Supreme Court Building. designate one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to discharge the duties of judge of said court until such absence or dis- ability shall be removed, and thereupon such judge so designated for said service shall be fully authorized and empowered to perform the duties of said office during such absence or disability of such regular judge, and to sign all necessary papers and records as the acting judge of said court without extra compensation." . SEC. 21 . Section 42 of the Act approved March 2, 1917 (ch. 145, 39 Stat. 966; 48 U. S . C., section 864) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 42 . The laws of the United States relating to appeals, cer- tiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico. "All pleadings and proceedings in the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico shall be conducted in the English language.". SEC. 22 . Section 1 of the Act approved May 28 1926 (chapter 411, 44 Stat. 669; 19 U. S . C., section 405a), is amended to read as follows: "That the Board of General Appraisers shall hereafter be known as the United States Customs Court and the members thereof shall hereafter be known as the judges of the United States Customs Court.". SEC. 23. Section 2 of the Act approved January 31 1928 (chapter 14, 45 Stat. 54), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. All Acts of Congress referring to writs of error shall be construed as amended to the extent necessary to substitute appeal for writ of error." . SEC. 24. The first sentence of the Act approved December 20, 1928 (chapter 41, 45 Stat. 1056; D. C . Code, 1940 ed., section 11-301, first sentence) is hereby repealed, and the second and third sentences thereof (D. C . Code, 1940 ed., section 11-301, second and third sen- tences) are amended to read as follows: "The chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall assign from time to time, and for such period or periods as he may determine, one of the judges of the said court to hear cases involving the condemnation of land in the District of Co- lumbia, and it shall be the primary duty of the judge so assigned to preside at the hearing of such cases, and only when not engaged in such cases shall he be subject to assignment to the other business of the court. The chief judge may assign for service in condemnation cases any judge of said court in case of disability of the judge so serving or for any other reason." SEC. 25. Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Act approved June 17, 1930 (chapter 497, Title IV, 46 Stat. 730; 19 U. S . C., section 1501 (a)), as amended, is amended by striking out the fourth sentence thereof and inserting in lieu of such sentence the following: "Every such appeal shall be transmitted with the entry and the accompanying papers by the collector to the United States Customs Court." SEC. 26. Section 509 of the Act approved June 17, 1930 (chapter 497, Title IV, 46 Stat. 733; 19 U. S . C., section 1509) is amended by striking out the words, "Collectors, appraisers, and judges and divi- sions of the United States Customs Court" at the beginning of such section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "Collectors and ap- praisers". SEC. 27. Section 3 of the Act approved May 7, 1934 (chapter 222, 48 Stat. 668; 40 U. S. C., section 13c) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3 . All other duties and work required for the operation, do- mestic care, and custody of the building shall be performed under the direction of the Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, 990 [62 STAT.
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