The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-25

arrest custody and delivery Of the fugitive TO the
tive may discharged Of custody for the want OF su
Gent proof aforesaid then such fees be paid In the
whole by such CLAIMANT his agent attorney; and In all
cases where ,he proceedings before ssoner he
shall be entitled TO fee OF dollars in full Tor his services
in each case. upon delivery of the said certificate the
claimant, his OF her agent attorney fee Of five dol
lars In cases where the proof shall in the opinion Of
such commissioner, warrant certificate and delivery
inclusive OF all services incident such arrest and exani-
nation TO be paid in either by the claimant MS OF
her agent OF attorney The persons authorized
process be issued by such commissioners
oI the and detention Of fuHtves from service or la
Dor aforesaid shall also be en,ed 70 fee OF hye dollars
each for each he or they may arrest and take before
any such commissioner oresa al the instance and re-
quest OF such claimant win SUCH otler ICES as ~ AZ DC
deemed reasonable by such commissioner lo uch o,hei
additional services as may be necessarily penormea ny
him them such attending al ths exaainauon Keep
ing the fugitive in custody and providing MN WIN 1000
and lodging during ms detention, ana p, s ia n
forming such other duties may be required by such
premises such fees 10 bs made up IN conformity win
the fees usually charged by the officers oil the courts OF
practcabe and paid by claimants their agents at
oey whether such supposed fugitive from service or la
be ordered be delivered 10 such claimants by the
final denomination Of such commissioners or not.
SEC. g. dad be il further enacted, That upon affidavit
made by the claimant OF such iuguve his agent or aor-
ney after such certificate has been issued that he has
apprehend that such fugitive wl DO rescued by
force from his their possession before he can be taken
beyond the limits the which the made,
il shall the duty of the officer making the arrest TO re-
State whence he fed and there TO deliver him to said
claimant his agent or attorney And TO ms END the ON
many persons he deem necessary to overcome
such force and retain them in his service SO long as cir
may require the said officer and his assist
ants while employed, receive the same compensation,
and be allowed the expenses, now allowed
by law for transportation of criminals be certified by
the judge of the district within WHICH the arrest is made
and paid out of the treasury OF the United States.
SEC TO- Ind be further enacted, That when any per-
held service labor ia State or Territory or In
the District of Columbia shall escape thereform, the party
such service labor shall be DUE his her. their
agent Attorney may apply OF record therein
judge thereof, in vacation and make satisfactory PROOF
iudy in
that the owed service or labor 70 such
party Whereupon the court shall cause record TO be
made ofthe Proved and also general descrp
of the escaping, with such convenient Ger
ainy be and transcript OF such record, authen
said court being produce in any other State Territory OF
district which the escaping may be found ana
being exhibited any judge, or other ohcer
authorized the law of the United States to cause per-
escaping service labor be delivered
shall be held taken be full and conclusive evidence
person escaping is due the party In such record men
toned And the production by the said party OF other
aud further evidence If necessary either oral or ny ada
addition what is contained III the said record o.
identity OF the escaping he or she shall be dely
cred claimant And the said court, commissioner
judge other person authorized by this act to grant cert
claimants OF tgitives SHALL upon The production
the record and other evdsnces Aforesaid grant to such
certificate OF his rig ht TO take any such person
Identified and proved be owing service or labor as aoie
said, hich certificate shall authorize such claimant
and transport such person 10 the state OF
Territory from which he escaped; Provided, That nothing
contained shall be construed requiring the produc
on OF OF such cord evidence aforesaid
but its absence, the claim shall be heard and deter
upon other satisfactory proofs competent In law