Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-03-13

10 pay for the use and keeping Of such
jaiIs, at the rate Of fifty cents per month
for each prisoner that shall, under their
authority be committed thereto during
the time such prisoner shall be confin.
ed; and also to support such of said ris'
oners as shall be committed for often
ces."
A further resolution of Congress, Of
the Sd of March, 1891, provides that,
"whereas Congress did, by a resolution
of the 23d day of September, 1889, re-
commend 10 the several States to pass
laws making it expressly the duty of
the keepers of their jails 10 receive and
safe keep therein all prisoners commit.
ted under the authority of the United
States, in order, refore, 10 insure the
administration of Justice
"ReSolved By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of
america an Congress Assembled: That
in case any Stale shall not have com
piled with the said recommendation, the
marshal in such State, under the direc>
ton of the Judge of the district, be au'
thorized TO hire a convenient place, TO
serve as temporary jail, and to make
the necessary provision for the safe
keeping of prisoners committed under
the authority of the United States, un'
Ill permanent provision shall be made
by law for that purpose; and the said
marshal be allowed his reasonable ex-
penses, incurred for tho above purpo.
ses, 10 be paid out of the Treasury of
the United States"
And 8 resolution of Congress, of
March 8, 1921, provides that where
any State or States, having complied
with the recommendation of Congress
in the resolution of the 25d day of Sep
tember, 1889. shall have Withdrawn or
shall hereafter withdraw, either in
whole or in part, the use of their jails
for prisoners committed under the au-
ihori,y of the United States, the mar
shal in such State or States under the
direction Of the jud &c Of the district,
shall be, and hereby is, authorized and
required TO hire convenient place to
serve as temporary Jail, and to make
; the necessary provision for the safe
keeping of prisoners committed under
the authority of the United States, un-
i'll permanent provision shall be made
by law for that purpose; and the said
marshal shall be allowed his reasonable
expenses incurred for the above purpo
ses 10 be paid out IF the treasury Of the
United States" These various provs
ions of law remain unrepealed.
By the law of Massachusetts,, as tha
law stood before the act of the LegisIa
. ture of that State Of the 4lh Of March
: ls43, the common ails in the respective
: counties were 10 be used for the deten.
> ton of any persons detained or com
4 miied by authority Of the courts of the
United States, as well as by the court!
: and magistrates of the State. Blu
a these provisions were abrogated ant
e repealed by the act of the Legislature
= of Massachusetts, Of the gath Of March
. lS43.
The act declares that "no Judge o
any court of record OF this Common
u wealth, and no us'ice of the peace, shaI
i hereafter take cognizance, or grant Ger
5 tifcate, in cases that may arise unde
= the third section Of an act Of Congress
y passed February l2, 1898, and entitle'
y An act respecting fugitives from jus
., tice, and persons escaping from the scr
" vice Of their masters TO any person VIII
} claims any other person as fugitiy
{ slave within the Jurisdiction Of th
: Commonwealth" And it further dc
} clarcs that "no sheriff, deputy sheriff
] coroner, constable, jailor or other off
), Ger of the Commonwealth shall her,
20 after arrest or detain, or aid in the a
&c rest, or detention, or imprisonment i
~ any Jail or other building belonging
l. this Commonwealth, or to any count,
n city, or town. thereof, of any person f(
=, the reason that he is claimed as fug
10 tive slave"
=, - And it further declares that "any iu
. >, ticc of the peace, sheriff, deputy sheri
,, , coroner, constable, or jailor, who shc
;" offend against the provisions Of this la
- by in any way acting directly or ind
- recty under the power conferred b
the third section of the act of Congre
: aforementioned, shall forfeit sum NJ
= exceeding one thousand dollars fer ev
" ry such offence is committed, or sh,
" ~ be subject to Imprisonment no, excee
bno ~ ing one year in the county Jail"
n This law, il is obvious, had two oI
iects, the first was to make il pen
"a. offence in all officers and magistrates
q, the Commonwealth TO exercise the poV
d er conferred on them by The act of Co
gress of the 18th of February, 1893, e
m. tiled "An act respecting fugitives fro
Justice, and persons escaping from {
a. service of their masters" and viii
,ss powers they were fully competent
of perform up TO the time Of this inhibti