Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-23
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES

FUGITIVE SLAVES


FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr Mason moved, aud the Senate resumed The con-
sderauon OF the bill to provide for the more effectual
execution OF the third clause of the second section Of he
'ourth article OF the Constitution Of the United StaIes
ne question pending was on the proposed substitute
ior lhe oil submitted yesterday by Mr. Mason, and be-
lng put. the substitute agreed to-
M fRATT moved to add to the bill, as it now stood,
PEG - That whenever person held TO service
u labor as Is herenbefore expressed shall escape as
shall and may be lawful for the person or per-
sons TO whom such labor service is due or his or
tner agent or attorney authorized in the manner pescri
peg by the third section this act to deliver to The proper
olcer authorized by this act to hear and determine
the claim OF such person persons to the service
q abor Of such fugitive transcript Of the record a an
.iorzeo by tho - section OF this act and authentica-
leo as thereby required, such other proof al such
snd would now by law be authorized furnish
ana lneeupon and upon the affidavit in writing IL such
Idan or OF his, her or their agent or attorney made
pei2e such oiheer that the person persons named in
s ss RECORD as fugitive or tugves is or are at the
ulhe OF such affidavit being made within the comfy
weIe such officer resides, within the territorial linn
s within which such officer is authorized to ACT if shall
az we DUTY OF such officer forthwith to issue his warrant
ueceo as IS aforesaid provided and upon the recent
thereof by the officer to whom directed # shall he he
IVY 10 execute the same, and to proceed Herewith in
this act. - wv ''i'io secuop OF
SEC. -. And6et further enacted. That fs,o g.
Ese oe not delivered up to the person or persons de-
efug SUCH transcript, or furnishing such other proof
Wllnln - days after the same is delivered
OF furnished, and affidavit as aforesaid then # shs
pe lawful tor such claimant or claimants 10 institute
iu Y te circuit or district Of the United States
y. winch me- sne, or they reside against the district al
ney o. the United States for such district to recover
e value OF such fugitive from service or labor and The
gtve. 49, '''e A''ps ~ seoule SUCH iu-
DEC. - And be it further enacted, That At the
Time Oh nstltung such suit in the circuit or district
coufs as aforesaid the said claimant shall file decla
writing in which he shall SET forth his file 10
seivce OF labor OF such tugitive the proceedings
al 70 pe under the provisions of this act to recover
suci logtlve IN the State Territory into which such
lnaye mas escaped that the said fugitive was in the
county named IN said proceeding when the same was
lh9!e commenced, andtiat snsA uoitxe lad heasse,
usilveseuto sad calma1t as reqaired Nv this acf thai
sopy u tnis declaration shall Be issued the clerk Of
sau oislrct Or circuit court with summons against
e salo alstrict attorney, which shall be delivered to
se MARSHAL Of the United States to be BY him served
~ we SAID attorney and then returned as in the case of
= other mesnSprocess to said court
oEc; =. AnI0e 1t further enacted That at the term
y sald court 70 which the said process shall be returned
selyeu y snail be the duty the said attorney to take
lssus ~ the said decaon whereupon shall be the du
SAID court to swear Jury try said issues the
sal attorney being hereby required defend the same
on behale OF the United States, and upon the yerdict
q the JurF IN favour such claimant 70 be rendered
upon suca 1ega aud competent to- ny as shall be adj
tied BY M court, judgment rendered in said
t ;, Iof thss s q such fug-
e eise' sfascess ~ sEIlil the legal
gs,, 7'asg ~ neq = "a 81 al le prosseu-