JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS. The Hon. ROGER B. TANEY, Chief Justice. JOHN Y. MASON, Esq., Attorney-General. RULES AND ORDERS ORDER OF COURT. Allotment of Judges. There having been an Associate Justice of this court appointed during the present term, It is ordered that the following allotment be made, of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of said court, among the circuits, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided; and that such allotment be entered of record, viz.: For the first circuit, the Hon. JOSEPH STORY. For the second circuit, the Hon. SAMUEL NELSON. For the third circuit, For the fourth circuit, the Hon. ROGER B. TANEY, Chief Justice. For the fifth circuit, the Hon. JOHN MCKINLEY. NOTE, by the Reporter. The Honorable SAMUEL NELSON produced his commission, and to nis sea! upon the bench, on the 3d of March, 1845. ORDER OF COURT. ORDERED, That the court will not hear arguments on Saturday (unless for special cause It shall order to the contrary), but will devote that day to the other business of the court; and that on Friday in each week, during the sitting of the court, motions in cases not required by the rules of the court to be put on the docket, shall be entitled to preference, If such motions shall be made before the court shall have entered on the hearing of a cause upon the docket; and the rule No. 34, adopted at February Term, 1824, be, and the same is hereby rescinded. December 4th. ORDER OF COURT. ORDERED, That no printed or written argument be hereafter received, unless the same shall be signed by an attorney or counselor of this court. December 18th. ORDER OF COURT. ORDERED, That printed arguments, under the 40th rule. will be received hereafter, and at the present term, until the first Monday in February, in each and every term, while the Supreme Court continues to meet on the first Monday in December; and that the 49th rule of the court, adopted at January Term, 1842, be, and the same is hereby rescinded. |