The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-07

alton 10 render null aud void the provisions
Save nm.
is Of that S:aie- We ruulisa 4 u f'sll. as
wei as the extent Of is provisions. has
been conirsdiesed income quarters Itwill
be seen that il is a direc, conflict with the
oct Of Congress made in pursuance Of the
CONSTITUTIONS The legislature Of Vermont
have therefore petiated themselves by It's
adoption. and any Judge who should At.
tempt 10 maintain or enforce i, would sio.
late his OATH
AN ACF relating TO the writ Of habcds
coypvs TO persons claimed as fugitive
slaves, and the right Of trial by jury
Its hereby enacted by The general as.
sembly Of the State Of Vermont
Sec l. The same power is hereby given
TO. andihe same duties imposed upon, the
circuit judges Of the several judicial circuits
of this State which are given to and i'm.
posed upon the Judges Of the supreme
court by the provisions Of chapter thirty
eight Of the revised statutes, emitted Of
" Habsas Copus."
Sec, Il hall be the duty Of States at.
torneys, within their respective counties.
whenever any inIiabitant Of shis State is ar.
rested Or claimed as fugitive slave, on be.
ing informed thereof, diligently and faithful.
" to use all lawful means TO protect, defend
and procure to be discharged every such per.
son SO arrested or claimed as q fugitive
slave.
Sec The application Of any Statesnt.
torney in writing 10 amy Of the Judges Of the
supreme court, Or TO any circuit Judge, sign.
eddy said States attorney,in his otfcialca-
paciiy. stirling il substance the name Of the
prisoner and the persons detaining him, II
known, and that the person arrested claim
ed or orimprisoned is arrested, claimed or inn
prisoned as a fugitive slave. shall be sufii-
cient authority for the issuing Of the writ Of
habsas corpus. as provided in said chapter
fhirty-eighL Of The revised statutes and said
writ may be signed BY any one oi said
judges or the clerk Of the supreme or coun-
ty court and said writ shall be made re.
tusnahe TO the supreme or county court,
when III session, ID the county where such
application is made, and in vacation said
writ refurnahle forthwith before either Of
the judges aforesaid.
Sec. 4. Il shall be the duty of ali Judi.
cial and executive officers in this State. in
their respective counties who shall know,
or have good reason TO believe, that any in
habitant Of this State is about to be arrest
ed Or claimed as fugitive slave, forthwith
to give notice thereof to the States attor.
ney Of the county Ia which such persons re.
side.
Sec. S. Whenever the writ OF ha5cas
corpus is granted in vacation, as provided
in this act, or as provided by existing laws
if, upon the hearing oil the same before any
one Of the judges aforesaid, the persons im-
prisoned. arrested or claimed as a fugitive
slave. shall not be discharged. such person
shall be ere.:tled 10 an appeal TO the next
sta.sd term OF the county court IN be, conn
4 ~ where such hearing was had. on furnish.
ing such bail, aud within such time as the
Judge granting the writ. on hearing the
I case, shall adiudge to be reasonable and
proper,
is taken, aid any other court TO which a
writ Of babsus corpus in behalf of any such
person claimed or arrested as fugitive
! save is made returlable. may and shall. on
application Of either party TO such proceed
| ing, allow and direct q trial by jury on al
questions Of tact iii issue between the par.
ties, in the matter aforesaid; and The taxa.
bic costs Of such trial shall be chargeabe
to the Stale, whenever the same would be
Otherwise chargeable 70 The person arrested
or Claimed as a fugitive slave.
Il Sec 4 The several circuit judges shall
have the same powers now vested IN the
I judges Of the supreme court by virtue o
an act In amendment Of chapter one hun
dfed and three Of the revised statutes. reIa
ting to persons confined in close jail on exc
cutlops of tori, approved November l3, A
d. 1913.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage,
! Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
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20 have been born and bred. and TO hay
7 lived and died III exrfeme poverty. II
stated that he came to klz death at he eai
Iy aye 81 forty, from the fatigue Of caryin
home load Of halfpence paid for one :
his immortal works.
3 The Message Of fhe Governor Z
: Ohio has Just beentle'ivrrfd. and take
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