The New York herald., 1850-12-11
Practical Nulliieation In Vermont Extra.
ordinary Law.

The following bill was recently passed by the Legs-
lsture of Vermont:
No 16An act relating to the writ Of ha5ess corpus
to persons claimed as fugitive slaves and the right
Of trial by jury.
IL Is hereby enacted, &C. Sec. 1. The same power Is
hereby given to, and the same duties imposed upon
this State which given to- and imposed upon the
judges Of the Supreme Court by the OF
ter thrtyeght Of the revised statutes, entitled OF
See II shall be the duty Of States attorneys 8
within their respective counties, whenever any lima
biant OF this State is arrested claimed fugitive
slave on being informed thereof diligently aud faith.
fully to use all lawful means to protect, defend, and
procure to be every such person so arrested
See D. The application of any States attorney. In
writing TO any one judges supreme court or
to any circuit judge signed by said States attorney in
bis Official capacity, stating In substance the OF
the prisoner and the persons OBTAINING him II known,
and IL at the person arrested claimed prison
IL arre,ted claimed or imprisoned fugitive slave
shall be sufficient suthory to authorize the issuing Of
thirty eight Of the Revised Statutes and said writ
be signed BY any Of said judges the OF
supreme or county court and said writ shall be made
returnsbe to the supreme county court. when In
session, In the county where such application Is made
and in vacation said wit may be made returnsble
forthwith before either of the judges aforesaid.
Sec 1t shall be the duty OF all judicial and exc.
cutive ocers in this State in their respective
ties who shall know, or have good reason TO believe,
that any nhabitant OF this State In about to be
rested or claimed fugitive slave forthwith to give
notice thereofto the States attorney Of the cosnty In
Bee Whenever the writ Of ha6eas corpus 10 granted
In vacation az provided In this aot, as provided by
eIistirg Lass, upon the hearing Of the before
any OF the judges Aforesaid the imprison.
ed arrested, claimed fugitive slave shall not
be discharged such person shall be entitled TO sp
peal to the next stated term OF the County Court In
the county where such hearing had ng
sueh bail and within such time the judge granting
the writ, on hearing the case, shsn adjudge to be
| reasonabls and proper.
Sec. The court to which such appeal IL taken and
any other court to which writ Uf aaea corpus in be-
bali Of any such person claimed arr,sed, fug-
tive slave IL MADE returnabe. may aud shall on ap
picstion OF either party TO such preceding sow aud
direct trial by jury on al questions OF fact In issue
between the partie In the matter aforesaid and tho
TAXABLE costs Of sueh trial shal be chargeab TO the
State whenever the same would be Others charge
able 70 the person arrested or claimed fugitive
slave
Sec. :. The reveral circuit judges ,hsll have the
same vested In the judges Of the Supreme
Court by virtue OF act In Amendment Of chapter
hundT ed and three of the Revsed Statutes reat
ipR to persons confined In close jail executions OF
tort, approved November Ia A. d .1s4S
Sec =. This act shall take effect from its pa,tage
Approved November rs 1850