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Trrm; xm.——THE .lUD1CIARY.—Ch. 9. 125 CHAPTER NINE. SUPBEI1 COUB.T—~0B.GANIZATION. sec. i see. 673. Number of justices. ‘ 679. Records of the old court of appeals. 674. Precedence of the associate justices. l 680. Marshal of the Supreme Court. 675. Vacancy in the office of Chief Justice. _ 681. Duties of the reporter. 676. Salaries of judges. l 682. Reportefssalary and price of reports. 677. Clerk, mansl1al,and reporter. 683. Distribution of the Supreme Court 678. Deputies of the clerk. reports. Sec. 673. The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Number of jug. Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six tiws. of whom shall constitute a quorum. 22l0¢§priiig869&g. Sec. 67-L. The associate justices shall have precedence according to the thé dates of their commissions., or, when the commissions of two or more of associate justices. them hear the same date, according to their ages. égélseptise, cI S. . . . Sec. 675. In case of a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, or of his vaééxcxg, 7518 inability to perform the duties and powers of his office, they shall devolve qtfieeoi Chief Jusupon the associate justice who is first in precedence, until such disability *‘°°· is removed, or another Chief Justice is appointed and duly qualified. 0 24S°If*-»l782·°· This provision shall apply to every associate justice who succeeds to the "0§§`}{]Lé1’]§gé3;, omce of Chief .msm·. S1, 1, V. i5, p. sol Sec. 676. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Salaricsofjudges. shall receive the sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars a year, and ·j——— the justices thereof shall receive the sum of ten thousand dollars a year 22% _;1a;‘i%8‘3j;8g‘ each, to be paid monthly. "` ’'p` ' Sec. 67 7. The Supreme Court shall have power to appoint a clerk and Clerk, marshal, a marshal for said court. and a reporter of its decisions. and TBPOYW'- 24 Sept., 1789, c. 20, s. 7, v. 1, p. 76. 26 {ug., 1842, c. 202, s. 2, v. 5, p. 524. 29 Aug., 1842, c. 264, s. 1, v. 5, p. 545. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 1o6, s. 2, v. 14, p. 433. S1-Ic. GTS. One or more deputies of the clerk of the Supreme Court Deputies of the may be appointed lip the court on the application of the clerk, and may °l€’k· be removed at the p easure of the court. In case of the death of the 8June, 1872, c. clerk, his deputy Ol' deputies shall. unless removed, continue in officc and 336, v. 17, p. 330. perform the duties of the clerk in his name until a clerk is appointed and qualilied; and for the defaults or misfeances in office of any such deputy, whether in the lifetime of the clerk or after his death, the clerk, and his estate. and the sureties in his official bond shall be liable; and his executor or administrator shall have such remedy for any such defaults or misfeasauces committed after his death as the clerk would he entitled to if the same had occurred in his lifetime. Sec. 679. The records and proceedings of the court of appeals. ap- Recordsnftheold pointed previous to the adoption of the present Constitution, shall he <‘<*¤Ft of ¤Dp€alS· ept in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall give copies d§;§Qy,ly92_C_36, thereof to any person requiring and paying for them in the mannerpro- s. 12, v. 1, p. 279. vided bylaw for giving copies of the records and proceedings of the Supreme Court: and such copies shall have like faith and credit with all other proceedings of said court. Sm;. 680. The marshal is entitled to receive a salary at the rate of _ Marshal vf the three thousand five hundred dollars a year. He shall attend the court §‘fl"°“‘° C°“"t· _ at its sessions; shall serve and execute all process and orders issuing 2 Mar., 1867, c. from it, or made bv the Chief Justice or an associate justice in pursu- T5?, S- 2, V· 14, P- ance of law; and shall take charge of all property of the Fnited States 44;; F . _ Y. , . 1 eb., ]801, c. used by the court or its members. V ith the approval of the (,h1ef Jus- 15,5 ·;_v_ 2,p_ 10s_ tice he may appoint assistants and messengers to attend the court, with 24 Sept.,1789,c. the compensation allowed to officers of the House of Representatives of 20,!-27.v·Lp-87- similar rrade. S1·:c. (i28i. The reporter shall cause the decisions of the Supreme Court Duties dike W made during his otlioe to be printed and published within eight months Ef.'E'· .._