The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-21


another State Territory OF the United ststss II
perton or persons TO whom such service or labor ma
be due, or his, her, their agent or attorney dali
authorized by power Of attorney, In writing. ~
Enowedged and certified under the seal OF some ega
officer court Of the State or Territory IN which the
same may be executed may pursue and reclaim sssh
fugitive person, either by procuring warrant from
some one Of the courts judges or commissioners sors
said, OF the proper circuit district county for the
appTehen sion OF such fugitive from service labor
or by selling and srrestng such fugitive, where the
same can be done wthou. process and by taking Or
causing such person to be taken forthwith before such
court, judge or commissioner whose duty 1t shall -
20 hear and determine the OF such claimant in
summary manner; and upon satisfactory proof being
made BY deposition affidavit in writing TO be taken
and certified by such court judge commissioner or
b. other satisfactory testimony duly taken and GER
tted by some court magistrate justice Of the peace
or other legal officer authorized to administer cath
and take defositons under the laws Of the State OF
Territory from which such person owing service Ia
Dor may have escaped, with certificate OF such na
estraey or other authority aforesaid. with the seal
of the proper court or officer thereto attached and
with pioof also by affidavit of the Identity If the per
who're service labor is claimed TO be due atore
said that the so arrested does In fact owe ser
vice labor TO the person persons claiming him
her in the State Territory from which such fugitive
may have escaped aforesaid and that said person
escaped into the State or Territory in which be CT
the arrested, 10 make out and deliver to such
claimant, his her agent or attorney, esrtifcate
setting forth the substantial facts to the service
labor cue from such fugitive TO the claimant and Of his
or hr tseape from the State territory in which such
service or labor due to the State territory in
when ne or she was arrested with authority to such
claimant or his or her agent attorney such
reasonable force and restraint may be necessary,
under the circumstances OF the case take and ro-
move such fugitive person back TO the State terri
tory from whence he she may escaped as afore
said In trial hearing under this act rhal the
testimony Of fuch alleged fugitive be admitted in evil
dence; and the certificate In this first section
mentioned shall be conclusive OF the right Of The per-
PERSONS in whose favor granted TO such
fugitive to the state or territory from which he
escaped and shall prevent all molestaton OF said per-
son or persons by any court Judge magistrate or other
person whomsosver.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted. Tha. any person
prevent such claimant his agent or attorney or any
person persons lawfully assisting him her thern
from arresting such fugitive from service or labor,
either with without process as aforesaid or shall
rescue, attempt to such fugitive from
vice labor from the cuftody Of such claimant his
or her agent or attorney other person persons
la rfulIy assisting eoresaid when arrested pur
suant to the authority herein given and declared
shall aid abet or assist such person so owing feryiss
labor aforesaid directly or indirectly, to escape
from such claimant, his agent or attorney other
person persons legally authorized aforesaid
shall hsI Dor conceal such fugitive TO prevent
the discovery and arrest Of such person. after notice
knowledge ofthe fact that such person fugitive
from service labor as Aforesaid shall for either Of
said offences, be subject to Gne not exceeding Hve
hundred dollars. and imprisonm ent not exceeding six
months by and before the district
court Of the United States for the district In which sueh
offence may have been committed before the proper
court of criminal jurisdiction, II committed within any
Of the organized territories of the United States
and shall forfeit and pay, by way of sivl
damages to the party injured by such illegal conduct
the sum Of thousand dollars, to be recovered by
action OF debt in any Of the district territorial
courts aforesaid within whose Jurisdiction the said
onsnee may nave 9 ,s in cgmnisma ., rh..
thss ther deputes ana ,ns CLERKS OF she ssid dsrst
the lis. fees as nav be allowed TO them for snlsr ssr
vices in other cases and where such services are rem
dered exclusively in the arrest custody ana delivery
Of the fugitive 70 the claimant his her agent at
torney or where such supposed fugitive may ee dis
charged out of custody for this want OF sucen pfosf
thsn sren ices are 20 oe paa In ths wnetS
whore the proceedings beforea missioner,
ne tha oe entitled 10 lee o. ten dollars IN ful or his
In eseh case upon the delivery OF the said GER
'incx,e 70 ms cIIan. ns OF her ssent VI aeeorney
ol iee oL hve uoIars Ia eaes wne,e .ne PROOF snsn
not; In the opinion OF such commissionsrj warrant
70 .ucn arrest ana skamnsuon 70 DC pare In
ether case, W he os'sns III VI her asen. OF atcSr
process 70 De Issued ~ s9eh Tor the ar
re-. anu oe,enon ., rom service or LABOR As
% sSa aso De en,'ieo 70 Zee OF nve doilsss
eaeh or each person ne or they may arrest and take
before any sucn commissioner as Aforesaid az the In
s stance ana Request OF suen claimant, with such
ieee may De deemed rsasonapie py such som-
missioner ior such other aIotionA services as may
os neoereaIny Perlormeo oy MN OF them tusn IS
attending at the examination keeping the fugitive In
eus.ooy, an. Pro.hs nun .n.n iooo ans ioaglnS
curing tir oetehuon ana until the nnai uetermsna-
tisn Of such eopmssioneri aud In general for per-
sucs uuics as may oe required py sueh
MS os ner Attorney OF sernt OF comm ssioper
W. sur a ie.s 70 o. mao. up conformity
stn ID. ices usually enatseu oy ,ne omcefs OF the
eouis o. ~iIho .hs proper district or county
hsn !" msy se PraeusAyle, ana psd oy such
sss 49,. as.' ~. S"'so,r sest
Iuku'er rom tet'ee OF soor De ordered 10
o. asiNsrea 70 sucn eAina.s oy the nnsl determine
vn y. soou % or no. LUIS oct 10 taks
e"ee' n''n me uit. INV " June neA''
on the oih OF May, Mr.. Clay, from the Compro-
nht COMMITTEE OF thirteen. moved The following
sections 10 be ndded TO the bill, (marked IA in
this letter. The committee of thirteen therefore
adopted the bill IA as a part of their seaeraI
scheme Of adjustment, with the addition of The
foIlow;ny se,Tinrs. " ~
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Sec And he a. further enacted rb,, a, ,...,,.
,il.ges f,,-i,Ix 81 n 49,. a. 49,. 80, 'no
.ommI.sIo,.r or o,l.r oas..- h.,o-. 49, 80, a.
,ronght ,hs. ~ a. !. r.. ,aa, "a .s. wv ~
/. Ca en-, t.J,a =. -. 80 =" ,.s'. sne
b 4, dseiaa t rras, a. .ss,ta.,. "a IN
mporeripg me r.moyal - ,bs 80 ,,,rs.ia q, ~
10 =. an NJ -. sr n, ~, s u issH.e 20 sn.
on,t inSs. o. snnr,is.,oar =. .n Hss, ..e ssi1
.snnr. ~ tbs elsirasnt q, ID, go. a. ., sa'n
tona utshon, $500 g. az If,.s So. ~ mt
N enc tbousard doilsrs th,t ths .sjJ r,.i,isa I'M
70 renewed 10 The state a.. int ths .ene.r n.1sh
~ dlstr,r, th,reof fro,, rhs,so ne ~ az . rn,
n "a ana 10 then and tb.ra altar IN. ra,,-n 80
he or she shsll hc taken nv The ..Ia ,i,
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