Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-16

pursue anu reclaim such tugitive person, PlihPr
by procuring a warrant frnm some me of the
courts, Judges, or commissioners aforesaid, of
the proper circnit district, or county fIr the ap-
prehrnsian uf such fugitive from service nr labor,
or by sriling aud arresing sIrh fugitive. where
The same can be done without process, and hy
taking, ar causing suck person IN he taken forth.
with heiHe such ruuri, Judge, or r"n,ni. sinnrr.
whose duty it shall he to hear and determn- the
ras" of such claimant in a summary mannsr
and upon satisfactory prnof being made, hy d'po.
slion of affidavit, ia Writing. "a be taken and
certified bv such court, lu'Ige nr commissioner
or Nv other satisfactory Testimony, duiY taken
and certified by some court. magistrate. lnstlcr
OF the peace, or oher legai "flic.r author r.d IN
administer an oath aid take drposIinn. under
the laws Of the State or Trrrirov from which
suc' person ewing service or labor nav have
escaped. with Certificate &c such mag>irac, or
llhPr authority, az aforesaid. with the seal ofth.
proper coul or officer thereto attached. whcl
seal shall he sufficient Ia establish the CONNIE.
trncy Of the proof AID with prooi, also hy a,ill.
Wit Of the identity hr person wh,sp service or
labor il claimed to he due as alores id. that he
person so arrested does in fact owe srrvire or
labor To the psrson or persons claiming him or
her. in he State or Territory from which such
fugitive may have escanpd as aforesaid and that
said person escaped, 10 make nut and deliver to
such claimant hi or her agent ur attorney. GER
tifcate setting forth The substantial ficts as Ia the
service or labor due from such fugitive 10 the
claimant, aud of ElS ar her escape from the STATE
ar Territory IN whrh such service or labor was
=, In t.ta In h., OIL
was arrested. with authority To such claimant, or
his or her agent or attorney, 10 use such reasonl.
be force aud restraint rs may he necessary, un-
der the circumstances of the case, to take and
remove such fugitive person back 10 the State or
Territory whence he or she may have escaped
as aforesaid. In no trial or hearing under this
act shall the testimony Of such aledIed fugitive
be admul'd in evidence; and the certificates in
this aud he first section mentioned. shall b. ron
elusive OF the right of the person or persons IN
whose favor granted, to remove such fugitive To
the State or Territory from which he escaped
aud shall prevent all m '-statiou Of such person
or persons by any process issued hy any court,
Judge, magistrate or other person whomsoever.
SIC. T. And be il farther enacted, That any
person who shall knowingly and willingly oh
strIct hinder, or prevent such claimant, his agent
or attorney, or any person or persons lawfully as
slsiing him. her. or them. from arres,lng such
fugitive from service or labor enher with or with.
ou' process, us Aforesaid. or shall rescue, or Al.
tempt TO rescue, such fugitive from service or Ia.
Dor, from The custody Of such claimant. his or
her agent OF attorney, or other person or persons
lawfully assisting AS aforesaid when so arrested,
pursuant 10 the authority herein given and de.
clarpd or shall aid, abet or assist such person =,
owing service or labor as aforesaid directly or
indirectly, TO escape from such claimant, his agcn,
or attorney. or other person or persons legally AL
lhorized as aforesaid; or shall hirbor or conceal
such fugitive, so as 10 prevent he discovery and
arrest OF such person, alter notice or knowledge
Of the fact that such person was fugitive from
service or labor ~ aforesaid, shall Tor either Of
said Offences, be subject to a fine no, exceeding
one thousand dollars, and imprisonment not Ell.
ceedng six months, hy indictment aud conviction
before The district court Of the United States for
the district in which such ufauce nay have been
committed within any on- Of he organized Ter.
ri,ores Of the United States and shall moreover
forc t and pay. by way Of civil damages to tn
party injured bv such illegal conduct, the sum Of
Que thousand dollars, tor each fugitive so los, A.
within whose jurisdiction the said Of,
fence may have hern committed.
SSc. 8 And be il fu-ther enaclei. That the
marshals. their Deputies. and the c,prk. # the
said district and 'errdmial courts. shall he paid
FIR heir services the Ike ir"- Is NAV bp allowed
10 them for similar services in o her rasrs; aud
where such services are rnderpd rHcln-lvrly in
the arrest, custody, and deliver, Of thr frgnve 10
the claimant. his or her agent m attorney, or
where such supposed fugitive NAV he discharged
out Of custody for the wan Of sufficient proof as
aiore said then such fees are 10 I've paid IN the
whole BY such claimant, his >geni or attorney;
and in all eases WI ere the proceed ngs are helnre
a COMM .sioner. hp shall he entitled To fee of
Ten dollar, in fall lnr his services II each ca1r,
upon the delivery "f the sud cerlca'e to the
claimant. his or her agent ur attorney; ur trp uf
five doll,rs IN cases where thu prpui shall No, ~
the opinion Of such commissioner, Warrant such
Certificate ami delivery. inclusive oi all services
incident IN surh arrest and pIamnAtnn,t 10 be paid,
in either case, by he claimant. his or her ngsu,
or attorney. The person or persons authorized
To- execute the process 10 I've issued by such CON.
mi .snnprs Cor Tie arrest and detention 81 fIyi.
lives lraln service or labor MS aforesaid, shall al
az be entitled TO fee Of five dollars each for
each person he or they may arrest aud take be-
fmp any such commissioner a. aforesaid. NJ the
in<lanc" and request &c such claim nj; with such
other fees as may he dremd reasonable by such
commissioner fir such other additional services as
may lie necessarily performed by him or them:
surh as attending AT he examination, keeping The
fugitive in custody, and providing him with food
aud lodging during his de,en'inn, and until the
final determination Of such commissioner; and in
general for perCorming such other duties as may
be required by such claimant. his or her attorney
or agent, or commissioner in the premises, such
fees 10 be made up in conformity with the fees
usually charged by the officers Of thu courts Of
justice within the proper district or county as near
as may he practical, and paid by such claimants.
their agents or attorneys, whether such supposed
Mgi'ivrs Eom service or labor be ordered To be-
delivered to such claimants by the final dcte rm.
ton Of such commissioners or mt.
SEC 0. And be ii further enacted, That upon
affidavit made by the claimant of such fugitive,