The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-21

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amendments reported by the committee be rejected and
then the question will be upon striking out the BILL and
inserting The amendment 49,,
The question being then taken upon the reported amend
men's they we're rejected.
MI. MASON propose now TO amend the bill by
offering substitute for the whole BILL which embraces
the amendment laid upon the table on the 3st OF jan
uary 1885, and printed with the notice that it would be
offered as substitute for the bill That amendment may
probably have been read by senator's and will state that
have added TO il in substance those amendments that
were reported by the committee and which have just
been rejected, with some notifications. | have added
also an amendment proposed BY the Committee OF Thr-
teen, with addition TO it, modifying it. which have
also made. will explain if necessary, or will let the
amendment be read
| Several SENATORS Let ii BE- read.
| The amendment was read as follows:
Strike out all after the enac,ing clause aud the fol-
That purpose Of enabling the citizens Of one State
or Territory or OF the District OF Columbia, reclaim f
gtves from service or labor, who have already
United States provided for by the third clause Of the
United States is hereby nade the duty OF the judges of
the several district Of the United States, and Of
may convenient after the passage OF this act
70 appoint, In the exercise of sound discretion from
office under the government of the United States any
Der OF commissioners not exceeding three in each
States and TO canse such appointments to be made and
certified under their hands and the seals of respective
courts authorizing and requiring such commissioners to ad
minister all necessary oaths examine Witnesses and
and determine all causes arising under the said clause
OF the constitution and the provisions of this act
with the jurisdiction hereby conferred upon the judges Of
circuits and districts within the several States
and upon the Judges OF the superior courts OF the Terrific
RES, severally and collectively in term time and vacation
and to certificates such claimants upon satisfactory
proof being made with authority TO take and such
contained State or Territory from which such per
sons may have escaped Or fed
OF AL mashals and deputy marshals obey and
all and precets issued under the provisions Of this
act when to them directed and the better enable the
said commissioners, when thus appointed their
duties faithfully and efficiently, in conormy with the
this act they hereby authorized and empowered with
sr e5 a oSanes oS e appoint in writing under
me TO execute all such and other process may
sfecve duties; with authority such commissioners.
the persons to be appointed by he execute process
Aforesaid, summon and call their aid the bysanders,
or posse eonatn OF the proper county when necessary TO
insure faithful observance Of the clause of the constu
act; and all good hereby commanded to aid
and assist in the prompt and efficient of this law
tna and said shall and be executed
by SAID officers anywhere in the State within which they
SIC 8. And be further enacted That when pc rson
held to service or labor in State Territory OF the Uni
ted States has heretofore shall hereafter anoth
er State Territory OF the United Srates the person
persons to whom such service labor be due, his
her, or their agent Attorney duly authorized by
OF attorney in writing acknowledged and certified under
the seal OF some legal officer OF the State Terri
tory in which the may be executed may pursue and
reclaim such fugitive person. either by procuring
from one OF courts Judges, or commissioners
aforesaid, of the proper circuit dssct or county for the
apprehension OF such hgve from service labor or by
done without process and 10y taking causing such per
be taken. forhw h before court Judge
missioner whose duty II shall be hear and determine the
case OF such claimant in summary manner; and upon
satisfactory proof being made by deposition affidavit
writing to be taken aud certified by such court Judge, or
commissioner, by other satisfactory testimony, duly
taken and certified by some court magistrate justice of the
peace other legal officer authorized administer
oath and take depostons under laws Of the State
Territory from which such person owing labor
may have escaped, with certificate OF such nagisacy
or other authority, as aforesaid with the seal OF the proper
court officer thereto attached which seal shall be su
oent to establish the conpeency OF the pool and with
proof also by affidavit oil the Identity Il the person
whose service or labor is claimed be due afore
sad that the person arrested does 10 fact service
or labor to the person or persons claiming him her, 10
the State or Territory from which such fugitive may
have escaped Aforesaid and that said person escaped
TO make out and deliver such claimant his her agent
or attorney, cerhcaie setting iorh the substantial facts
the service labor due from such fugitive the
claimant and Of his her escape from the State Ter
or Territory in watch he she arrested with author
i to such claimant or his her agent attorney
such reasonable force and restraint be necessary
under the circumstances OF the take and
such fugitive person back TO the State Territory from
whence he or size may have escaped alo said In
ra OF hearing under this act shall the testimony OF such
alleged fugitive be admitted in evidence; and the cert
in this and the first section shall be
elusive OF the right OF the person in whose favor
from which he escaped, and shall prevent all moesaton
Of said person or persons by issued by any
court judge magistrate. other person whom,o ,oeyer
Sac Ind be az further enaeted That any person who
shall knowingly and willingly obstruct, hinder, prevent
.ss."u b 1 any psTa o. pes
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such fugitive lom service or labor either with with
out process as sioesad or shall rescue attempt
cue such fugitive iron service labor, from the custody
OF such claimant his or hcf agent Attorney other
persons awiuly assisting Aforesaid when
rested to the authority given and declared
or shall aid, abe assist such owing service or
labor aforesaid, directly indirectly, TO escape from
such claimant his attorney, other
sons legally authorized Aforesaid shall harbor
cea such uguve prevent the discovery and
of such person. after notice knowledge of the fact that
such person fugitive from labor sore-
sad shall, for either Of said offences, be subject ne
exceeding one thousand dollars, aud Imprisonment
exceeding six months 10y indictment and conviction before
the district court OF the United States for the district in
Shich such offence may have been committed, beore
the proper court OF criminal jursdicuon If committed
within Of the organized Territories of the United
States aud shall moreover forfeit and pay, by OF civil
da 10 the party injured by such illegal conduct the
debt in any Of the district territorial courts aorssaid
within whose jurisdiction the said offence may have been
committed.
SEC g. dnd be Il further enacted, That the marshas
their depues aud the clerks oi the said district and e
toral courts shall be paid for their services the like fees
be allowed 10 them for similar services In other
and where such services rendered exclusively in the
arrest custody, and delivery OF The fugitive TO the csiman
his or her agen or attorney, where such supposed uE
tive may be discharged out of custody for the OF su
hcen proof Aforesaid then such paid
the whole by such claimant his attorney and in
NIL cases where the proceedings before commissioner
he shall be entitled TO Zee o dollars la full Tor his
vices each upon the delivery OF the said certificate
to the claimant, his her agent attorney fee OF
live dollars In where the proof shs in the opn
ION oil such commissioner warrant such cerhcae and de-
vefy inclusive OF alt services incident to such arrest aud
examination, to be paid in either by tho claimant
his or her agent attorney The persons au-
thon2ed 10 execute the be issued by such com
mssioners for the and detention OF fuguves from
service or labor as Aforesaid shall also b. cntued 70
Of five dollars each for each person he they may arrest
aud take before such commissioner