Public Law 58–1308

That the parishes of Acadia,

Louisiana western judicial district.

New division established.

Vol. 31, p. 179.

Terms of court at Lake Charles.

Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon shall constitute a division of the western judicial district of Louisiana.

Sec. 2.

That terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the said western district of Louisiana shall be held on the third Mondays in May and December in each year at the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana,

Sec. 3.

That all civil process issued against persons resident in the

Return of process, etc.

said parishes of Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon, and cognizable before the United States courts, shall be made returnable to the courts, respectively, to be held at the city of Lake Charles, and all prosecutions for offenses committed in any of said parishes shall be tried in the appropriate United States court at the city of Lake Charles: Provided, That no process issued or prosecution commenced

Provisos.

Pending suits unaffected.

or suit instituted before the passage of this pill shall be in any way affected by the provisions hereof: And provided further, That all

Prior crimes.

crimes and misdemeanors which shall have been committed prior to the passage of this Act in the parishes hereby constituted a division of the western judicial district of Louisiana shall be commenced and tried in all respects as if this Act had not been passed.

Sec. 4.

That the clerks of the circuit and district courts of said district

Clerk’s office at Lake Charles.

shall maintain an office in charge of themselves or deputy at the said city of Lake Charles, which shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of said division: Provided, however,

Proviso.

Court room.

That suitable rooms and accommodations are furnished for holding said courts free of expense to the Government of the United States.