Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1850-12-05
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"Of liabeas Corpus"
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty of state ) a'tor'
neys, within their respective counties, whenever
any inhabi,an: of this Sae is arrested or claimed
as fugitive slave, on being informed thereof,
diligently aud faithfully to use all Iawiu means TO
protect defend and procure to DO discharged,
every such person 50 arrested or claimed as
fugitive slave.
SEC. 8. The application of any states at
iorney in writing to any one Of the Judges Of
the Supreme Court, or to any other circuit
Judge, signed by said states attorney in his Of
fetal capacity, Staining in substance the name
oflhe prisoner and the persons OBTAINING h'm,
if known, and that the person arrested claimed
or imprisoned as fugitive slave, shall be SUI
tiClent authority to auth ,ri2e the issuing OF the
writ of habeas corpus as provided in said chap
ter thiry-eiehl of the Revised Statutes, and
said writ may be signed by any one Of The
SAID judges, or the Clerk of the Supreme or
County Court; and said writ shall be made re-
tutnabIe to the Supreme or County Court when
in session. in the county where such appIIca-
ton is made: and in vacation said writ may he
nude returnabe forthwith before either Of the
judges aforesaid.
SEC. A. 1t shall be the dcIy Of all judicial
anG executive officers ofIhis State, in their re.
tpective counties, who shall know,or have good
reason 10 believe, that any Inhabltant Of this
State is about to be arrested or claimed as tu-
gitve slave, forthwith to give notice thereof to
the state S attorney Of the county in which such
person resides.
SEC. 5. Whenever tho writ 81 habeas Cor
pns is granted in vacation, as provided in this
uct, or as provided by existing laws, il upon
the hearing Of the same before sny one OF The
judges aforesaid, the person imprisoned, ar.
rested or claimed as fugitive slave, shall MOI
be discharged such person shall be entitled TO
M appeal TO the next stated terra OF the County
Court in the county where such hearing was
had on furnishing such bail, and within such
time, as the Judge granting tie writ, on hear
ing the case, shall adjudge TO be reasonable and
proper,
SEC. The Cont to which such appeal is
taken, and any other court to which writ o.
habeas corpus in behalf Of any such person
claimed or arrested as fug tive slave ls made
reurnabie, may and shall Oh application Of
either party to such proceeding, ALLOW and di-
rect trial by jury, on all questions Of fact in is
sue between the parties, IN the matter aforesaid
and the taxable costs Of such Trial shall be
chargabe 10 The State, whenever the same
wonld be otherwise chargeable to the person
arrested or claimed as fugitive slave.
Sec 7. The several circuit judges shall
have The same powers now vested IN the JUDGES
Of the Supreme court, by virtue Of an act in
amendment, Of chapter one hundred and three OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to persons con,
HnpI in clC I,l of al
proved November 10, A. D. 1913.
SrC, 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Noy. 10, 1850.
No. 7-An Act concerning forcible entry and
deaiuer.
II IS hereby enacted. DC.
SIC. |. When the lessee Of any lands or
ieaemen,s, whelher the same be by writing or
paroi, or when any person holding under such
lease, shall hold possession Of said demised pre-
misses without right, after The determination OF
the lease by IFS own limitation, or after breach
OF any sl1pnation contained in the lease by the
lessee, or any person holding under him, the
person entitled to the possession OF the premises
may be restored TO the possession thereof IN The
manner provided by an act en'iled ian act ln'
addition to chapter iorly-one of the Revised
Slatntes," approved Nov. 0, ls42.
SEC Q, In case any such action shall be
appealed, the plaintiff shall, If he RECEIVERS IN
the County Court The possession OF The premises,
have Judgment also for all rent due up to the
Time oflbe rendition Of judgment, nolwithsand-
ing the same may amount to more Than th1ny
dollars
SEC. 8. Whatever parts Of the act approved
Nov. O. ls42, mentioned in the first section OF
this act, are Inconsistent, with this, are hereby
repealed
SEC. 4. This act staII not <ffect any suits
now pending,
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its
paesnge.
Approved Nov. IS, 1910,
No. ls--An Act in relation to chapter ninety
four u the Revised Statutes, relating 10 Of
fences against the persons and lives OF lnd''
viduals.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Ii any person, being armed with q
dangerous weapon, shall assault another with
intent to murder he shall be punished by i'm
prisonmept in the state prison for life, or Tor
Term of years not less .han five.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from It's
passage. i
SEC. 8. So much Of section seventeen of
chapter nnety-lour Of The Revised Statutes as
is contrary to The provisions of this act is here
by repealed: Prouidcd, That nothing in this act
contained shall in any way effect any indictment
or other proceeding under the said
Seventeenth section.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. 19.-Aa Act in relation 10 high crimes and
misdemeanors.
II is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. ]. Every person who shall manufac>
nra or knowingly have IN bis possession, any