The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-24
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Fugitive Slave Bill.

.. an'ud an act entitled IAN act
ag .ls.tives from justice, and the
person. ssaAplng from the service Of their
masters
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House
. Representatives OF the United States Of
AMERICA, N Congress assembled, That the
.rrsau, who have been, or may he appoint
Pr. comm, sioncrs, in virtue of any act OF
Congress-. by The circuit courts OF the United
.pg's. a,j WIN, in consequences Of such ap-
uu.um.uL are authorized 90 exercise the
power. lhtl any justice Of the peace or other
udg' ,1', %. any u Tie United States may
exercise 100 respect 10 Offenders for any
--.ne .- uat'cs against the O.. ). bv at.
na1r, wu--ouilg, or bajiing ,he same
rr1.~ oaI ty virtue o. the 33ri section o.
rre a.t gi tha 2lh q. September, 1880. on
..at "Aa ac' 20 establish ,he judicial courts
40 Irr &. S,' shall be, and are hereby
maorz'j and required 90 exercise and dis
.... ID. The powers and duties conferred
.. ... ac,.
, Aud be it further enacted, Tha,
Ipruor court Of each organized terrific.
~ otth' United States shall have the same
yrwrr TO appoint commissioners 10 take ac-
acknowledgements ofbail and affidavit, and to
take DISPOSITIONS Of witnesses in civil causes,
which is now possessed by the circuit courts
Of the U. 5; and all commissioners who
bal hereafter he appointed for such purpo
.e, by the superior court Of any organized
territory oilhe u. s., shall possess all the
powers aud exercise all the duties conferred
uy law upon the commissioners appointed
uy the circuit courts Of the u. s for similar
purposes and shall moreover exercise and
discharge all the powers and duties couierr-
ed 10Y this act.
Sec. g. Aud be it further enacted Tha
.u' c.rrut courts of the u. ). and the l.e.
,r. court, of each org ,nizei territ,r, ot n,
u. - shall from time 10 time enlarge the
a.n '"r ct commissioners, with a view to az
.ri t,oHabe facilities 10 reclaim fugitive:
CON Abor, and 10 the prompt discharge o.
la' drtes imposed by this act.
Sc. And bs it further enacted, Tha
the commissioners above named shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the judges of the
circuit and district courts of the u. S. il
their respective circuit and districts within
no several States, and the judges ofthe SIT
urror courts Of the Territories, severally ant
,Hsii grant certificates 10 such claimants, W
on satisfactory proof being made, with au
!h,rlty to take and remove such fugitive from
service or labor under the restrictions here
in contained, to the Safe or Territory iron
which such persons may have escaped o
fed
Sc. 5. And be it further enacted, Tha
j, shall he the d Ity Of mlrshalls and depIt.
mlr.halIs to obey and execute all warrant
and rrecepts issued under the provisions @
tlj- act when To them directed; and sdal
nr marshall or deputy mlrshIll refuse L
'.ac.v. such warrant or other process, whe
aaj-rst, or o use all proper means diligeni
'T toes suir thu same, he shall on conviC
.Hu .e.-"ot bs iued in the SUN Of on
....4g. dollars To the use OF such claiman
s. .e I'd Uon of such claimant, by the Gil
... -r ..s,r..t court for the district of sue
u...a. aud, after arrest of such fugitive b
.aaI mtr,hail or his deputy, or whilst at an
.a.e 30 u,s custody, unGer the provisions
lu.s ac., should such fugitive escape, whett
O., with or without the assent Of such MAJ
shy or mis- deputy, such marshal shall
liable, on his official bond, to be prosecuted
Tor Jhe benefit Of such claimant, for the lu
value OF The rvice or labor of said iugiti,
ia ghr State. Territory, or district VIXEN;
ao escaped aud the better to enable the So
commissioners, when thus appointed, to eN
ESQ, their duties faithfully and efficiently,
conformity With ,hs requirements 0! the CO
suguuon OF th5 q :. and OF tins act, they g
hereby authorized and empowered, with
,ue counties respectively, 10 appoint
writing under their hands, any ono or mo
suitable persons, from time TO time, TO ex
cate aIi such warrants and other process
uar be is1Ied by them in the lawful pc
auUaue3 of their respective duties; with a
.n9rIy ,o such commissioners, or the pC
sons as b. appointed by them 10 execu
process as aforesaid, to summon and call
their aid the bystanders, or posse co aitdiiS
the proper county, when necessary to insu
a faithful observance Of the constitution I
lerred 10, in conform ty with the provisc
Of this act; andal good citizens are here
commanded to aid and assist in the prom
and efficient execution Of this law, wheneI
their servicesmay be required, as aloresa
for that purpose; and said warrants shall r
and be executed by said officers anywh'
IN the State within which they are issued.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, II
when a person held to service or labor
any State or Territory of the United Sta,
has heretofore or shall hereafter escape i
another State or Territory of tho Uni
states. the person or persons to whom 81
aryice " labor may be due, or bis, her
/ he. agent or attorney duly authorized,
| go.er If attorney, in writing, acknowl
cd and certified under the seal OF some
"a officer or court Of the State or Terril
in which the same may be executed n
pursue and recllim such fugitive Pers