Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-10
PIE FUG1T vE-sLAvE BILL.

HG lOlibWfli& 70 HHS = dssftAfO'oiu'S LII ia
lire, % na1 h, as it
provisions are made birding 81 salvgfy man, wo
lnau and child in the country under its runou;
penalties Of fine and Imprisonment, it stands al
in hand, for their own safety, to read and under
stand -
Be enoci,a By the Senate and House of Rep.
rescntaitres Of The United .StIteS Of .America ia
Congress osSrmbled, That the persons who have
been OF may hereafter be appointed CO omission
els in virtue Of any act OF Congress, by the Cir
chi courts Of the United States, and who, il
consequence o. such appointment, are auhonz
ed TO exercise the powers that any justice Of the
peace, or other magistrate of any Of the Unit1C
States, may exercise in respect to offenders foI
any crime or offense against the United States
by arresling, impnsOnlng, or bailing the SANE
under and by virtue Of the thirty third section
Of the act of the 9th September, seventeen
hundred and eiohty.nine, entitled can Act t.
esahIish the judicial courts OF the United States
snail be, aud are hereby, authorized and requir
cd to eX rcise and discharge all the powers ant
duties conferred in this act.
SEC. 2, ind be 1t further enacted That The
superior court Of each organized Territory o
| The United States shall have the same pOwe
to appoint commissioners, TO take aCknowIedg
iuenls OF bail and atfdAvits, and to take deposi
| tons of witnesses in civil causes which Is nov
| possessed Ivy the circuit court OF the UnlteC
States and all commissioners who shall hereaf
ter be appointed for such purposes by the supe
ri0r court Of any organized TrfrIt ry of the Uni
TED States, shall possess all the powers. aud ex
elelse oil the duties conferred by law upon thu
commissioners appointed by the United State
for silniar purposes, and shall moreover exer
else and discharge all the powers and du le
conferred by this act.
SEC. 3. find be ii further enncled, That tn
circuit courts of the United States, and the su
p@rol courts, Of each organized Territory ofth
United States, shall from time TO time enlarge TIN
ruaber of commissioners with view to affor
reasonable facilities 10 reclaim tugtives iron
labor and to the prompt discharge OF the dutie
imposed by thus act.
SEC. A. lind be 1t further enncied, That til
commissioners above named shall have concur
reut jurisdiction with the judges Of the cicu
AMI district courts Of the United States in the
respective curcults and districts within the Sc,
era States, and tho judges of the s:perio cour
OF the Territories. seVerally and collectively,
terni-ttne aud vacation; and shall grant certlf
Gates to sncll claimants, upon satisfactory prot
beng made, with authority to take and r,mov
such fngllves from service or labor, under III
restrictions herein contained, 10 the State
Territory from which such persons may have e.
capped or fed.
SEC. 5. find be 1t further enacted That it sha
be the duty Of all narshals aud deputy marsha
to obey aud execute all warrants and precep
issued under the provisions of this act hen
them directed aud should any marshal or depl
tY mnrshal refuse to receive such warrant {
other process when rendered, or to use al PROF.
or means diligently to execute the same, Ii
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined IN the su
OF one thousand dollars, to the use OF sue
claimant, on The motion of such camant, by TIL
circuit or district court tor the district 0f sue
marshal and after arrest OF such fugitive b
such marsha or his deputy, or whilst at any tin
ia his custody under the provisions under TIL
act should such fugitive escape, whether wit
or without the assent OF snch marshal or his DEF
utv. such marshal shall be liable on his otficit
bond to be prosecuted for the benefit Of sue
caimant TO- the tull value of the service or Ia
boz of said fugitive, in the State, Territory, {
distinct whence he escaped and the better
tHiht lHH Sulu CUiLtIilSSHlHbtS, Wtleil lHuS al
po.otet t. execute their duties faithfully and e.
tcn-Miy, in conformity with the requirements
the Consultation of the United States, and
this act, they nre hereby authorized and empow
cred, within their counties respectively, 10 az
point, in writing under their hands, any one
more suitable persons, from time to time to exc
cute all such warrants and other processes a
may be issued by them in the lawful perfomanc
OF their respective duties with authority to sue
commissioners, Or llle persons to be appointe
by them, 10 execute process as aforesaid, to sun
m1n and call to their aid the bystandels, or nos
Sc comitatus OF the proper comfy, when neces
sary to ensure faithful observance TO the c .us
Of the Constitution referred to, in contormit
with the provisions Of this act and all good Gil
zens are hereby commanded to aid and assist i
the prompt and efficient execution of this law
whenever their services may be required, as
oresad for that purpose; and SAID warrant
shall Tun, and be executed by said officer
anyH here in the State within which they are is
sued.
SEC. 6. ind be il further enacied, That whe
person held to service or labor in any State O
Territory the United States, has heretofore o
shall hereafter escape into anol her State or Ter
tlNh'y VI AlC CHllcu bLlLess 'ne ptTSoH OF per
sons 10 whom such service or labor may he due
or his, her, or Their agent or attorney, duly au
thorzed BY power of attorney. in writing, &C
knowIedged and certified under the seal Of SOM
legal officer or court Of the State or Tenitor,
in winch the same may be executed. may purslI
and reclaim such fugitive person, either by pro
curing warrant from some one of the courts
Judges, or commissioners aforesaid, of the prop
er circuit, district or county, for the nppreh IN
sion of such fugitive from service or labor, or b.
SEEING and arrestlng such fugitive, where thu
same eau be done without process, and by TAX
ing, or causing such person TO be taken, forth
with before such court, judge, or commissions
whose duty it shall be To hear and determine tb,
case of such claimant in summary manner
AMI up n satisfactory proof being made, b. dep
o3lton or affidavit IN writing, 10 be taken ant
cetllied by such court, Judge or commissioner
or by other satisfactory testimony, duly taker
and certified by some court, magistrate, justic,
Of the peace, or other legal officer authorized tt
administer an oath and take deposlors unde
the laws of the State or Territory from which
sucn person owing service OF labor may have es
capped, with a certificate of such maglstraey OF
other authority, as aforesaid, with the seal of the
proper court or officer thereto attached, which
sea shall be sufficient TO establish the competen
cy of the proof, and with proof, also by affidavit
of the identity of the person whose service OF