Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-26
FUGITIVE SLAVE hill

The fnllnwi is copy Of he Fugitive Slave Bin
which has pass both Houses of Congress md need,
only The signature of the President make il he law II
the land:
hill 10 amend the act entitled a, n ar, ,cs,,on r.
e,tves fpm jusioe, and pcrs escaping f. m the ser
vice II their masters 3"
BE il enacted by The Senate and Ha.r or R,prc,,uia
i'res u The United Siaies n .3ne,ica in CONGRESS Assem-
btd That ihe persons who have been " may hereafter
Ia. appointed commissioners. in vitne of any A., al On
ste'' by The cirnli cnnts ct the nied atcs and VII
IN consequence # such appointment. authorized taeN
sfeise the powers hat Just II he peace OF other
sarsfae eiany II The lbld SIsts may exercise IN 10
sFsc o offenders raiy crime ~ offence api 81 be
nted STATES, by sreslng. impti,oning ~ bn no tho
came under and by virtue of the f, -srcunl on a
the act OF the twenty four of sep emh,r seventeen hun
dfed and eighty nine, eptied AN act all l.h the
Judicial courts Of Ihr United States shall be- mud are
hereby an hnzed aud required orxerese and dschafer
oil the poweis and duits conferred by this a l.
SIC = Ind bt ii further enacted. That he superior
c'utt OF each organ izsd teftry II he United SAFES
email have the same power 10 nppint commissions. to
ahe acknowledgements { bail nud af lavit and L. take
deps'ons by the circuit of The United stiirs;
and all commissioners WIN sha hereafter be- anp1lnrd
ID" such ptr"ses by the superior any urua IN
territory OF the United States shall possess all The nav
en and exercise all thu duties Conferred by law upon the
commissioners appointed by the circuit courts If the i'n
ted States fr similar purposes aud shall moreover EYER
ese and dschnge all thu powers aud duties conferred by
this act.
SIC. B. .hd be IL further enacted Tia, tho crcut
courts Of the United Snes and the snpeti e,rrs If
each ofganlzd trrriory 4 the United States shall from
time TO time enlarge the number Of commissioners with
view 10 afford reasonable facilities - reclaim fn tive.
h"'n abof aud to The prompt discharge Of the du,c, i'm
posed by this act.
SEC. 4. .3nd be IL further ennefed That The comp,i,
sionen above named shall have concurrent Jurisdiction
wlh the judges u the circuit and dslfc coutts m the
tnied ; aes, in their respective circuits and districts
within the several States aud he judges Of the superior
courts Of The Territories, sevetally and coll G Ivpy in
term Time and vacation, and shall grant certificates
TO such claimants. upon Satisfactory pron bling made
with authority 10 take and such fngtses from
service OF ahor. under tho restrictions herein contaned
the otaie OF Territory from which such persons NAV have
escaped fed.
SEc s. ind be Il further rnacied That il shall be-
The sny oi all masals and Gepuy marshas obey and
execute all warrants aud precepis issued under the pro
V"i'ns OF ihs ac, when to them directed; and should
any MARSHAL or deputy MARSHAL refuse To receive such
warrant or other process, when rendered or Ia use all
proper means diligently execute the same he shall on
conviction thereof be fined in The If one thousand
d"sp To the "f such claimant on he motion Of such
claimant, by the Circuit district court for the district
"i such ma shsl; and after OF such fugitive by sdeh
ma"hai or his deputy. OF Will al any time in his cnso
dy, under the provisions Of this ac should such fugitive
'sapr, whether vi h or without the of such ma
anal or his deputy. such marshal shall be liable his
"cia bond TO be prosecn ed for the benefit of such claim
ant Tor the full value If the ~ labor If said fui-
tive In the State Territory or district hence he ESCAPED;
and the bit or To enable The said COMM soners when
thus appointed, to execute their duties faithfully and fiji
GENTLY In coniormiy with the requirements Of the en-.
stIiuion Of the United States and of this act they are
hereby au'hoz'd and empow ered within the c. un,es
respectively. IL sppoln IN wiring under their hands,
any ons or more suiiabl. persons, from time mr
execute al such WARRANTS and Other prces may be
sued by them in the swfa pc ormance uther respectve
du''e' with authority Ia such mmissioners OF the per
'ons to be appointed by them, process Azure
said. TO sun and call their and the bysaad ers
posse comtafw Of the proper county, when necessary
to insure faithful observance o the clause Of the const-
tuition referred to. in conformity with he provisions OF
TINS sct; and all good cilzens hereby commanded 10
'd and sssstin the prompt and eicen execution of this
Jaw. whenever their seYjc-s may b. required, afore.
sad Tor that purpose; and said warrants shall and be
sxecnted BY said Ulcers any here 10 the State within
mich they issued.
SEC. 8. find be il further enneied. That when per
o." held :" service or labor in any State or Territory o
the Cnrd States has herei fore shall hereafter escap.
i"'o another s'aem Tsuit ~ Of The United Sts'es III.