Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-18
Approved August II, l84S.
TPUBLIc-No. Gal

TPUBL1c-No. 90.
AN ACT to give effect to certain treaty shpn-
lations between this and foreign governments,
foI the app ehension and delivery up Of GER
tain offenders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United tates OF Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That in all cases in
which there now exists, or may hereafter exist,
any treaty or convention for exit adition between
the government of the United States aud any
foreign government, it shall and may be lawful
for any OF the justices of The Supreme Court or
lndges of the several district ourts Of the Uni
ted states-and the ju iges Of the several State
courts, and the commissioners authorized SO TO
do by any Of the courts Of the United States, are
hereby severally vested with power. lnrlsdlc-
ton, and authority, upon complaint made under
oath or affirmation, charging any pei sen found
within the limits of any St'te, district. or terri
tory. with having committed within the jnIis-
dciion Of any such fol eign government any Of
the crimes enumerated or provided fer by any
such treaty or convention-o issue his warrant
for the apprehension Of the person so charged,
that he may be brought before such judge or
commissio er, to the end that the evidence of
crimialtv NAV be heard and considered; and
il, on such hearing. the evIde ice may be deemed
sufficient by him 10 srs' ain the charge under the
provisions of the proper .rea'y or convention. it
shall be his duty to certify the same, together
with a copy OF all the testimony taken before
him. 10 the Secretary of State, that warrant
may issue upon the requsi,ion Of the proper
authorities of such foi GU government, Tor the
surrender Of such pei sou, according 10 the slip
ulatons of said treaty or conventions; and II
shall be the duty of the said Judge or commits
sioner to issue his warrant for the commitment
of the person so charged TO the proper gaol.
there to remain until such surrender shall be
made.
SEC 2. And he it further enacted, That in
every case of complaint as aforesaid, and of
hearing upon the return Of the warrant of ar
rest. copies Of the dispositions upon which an
NAV have been gra, ted, certified under the hand
OF the person or persons issuing such warrant.
and attested upon he oah of the patv rrodu-
cirg them to be true copies of the original de-
positions, NAV be received in evidence Of the
crimralty Of the person S" apprehended.
Stc g. And be it further enacted, That II
shall be lawtui for the Secretary Of State. under
his hand and seal of office, to order the person
so committed to be delivered TO such person o.
persons as shall be authorized, in the name an
on the behalf of such foreign government, to be
tried for the crime Of which such pc, son shall
be SO accused, and such person shall be delv-
cred up accordingly; ard it shall be lawful for
the person or persons authorized, as aforesaid.
to hold such person in custody. and to take him
or her to the territories Of such foreign govern
ment, pursuan! to such treaty; and if the person
so accused shall escape out Of any custody to
which he or she shall be committed, or to which
he or she shall be delivered, aforesaid, it shall
be Law ul to retake such person in the same
manner as any person accused Of any crime