The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-23

ance, with the exception OF a communication having
reached San Jose from 81 Quentin giving account OF
disturbance between General Castro and his adherenis
and the government authorities al said place. There was
likelihood OF troops being sent 10 the frontier IRON La
Paz to San jose.
THE ruGIrWE-sLayr LAW
An respecting fugyes fom labor and slaves brought
this State prior her admission into the Union.
The people of State OF California. represented In
senate and assembly, do enac. as follows
Sac l. When person held labor in any State Ter
ntoIy Of the United States under the laws thereof shall
escape into this State the person TO whom such labor
posed 70 seize or such avs om labor OF .ss
have the right TO obtain warrant of for such fug
e and desed 70 eny sss % o. eoasass h s
State and, when served or arrested TO take him
any magistrate Of coany or town Corporate and, upon
proof 10 the satisfaction of such judge magistrate
certified by any Judge or magistrate Of hi, State or Of
any olher State Territory, that the person seized
from which he OF she fed, service labor to The
person claiming him or her, Il shalt be the duty of such
claimant, his attorney, which shall be sufficient
warrant for removing the said fugitive from labor the
such force and restraint may be necessary under the
circumstances OF the take and such fugitive
person back the State Territory whence he she
may have escaped aforesaid la trial or hearing
under this act shall the testimony OF such alleged fugitive
be admitted in evidence, and the certificate herenbelore
mentioned shall be conclusive OF the right Of the
persons IN whose favor granted 10 such fugitive
the State or Territory from which he she escaped and
shall prevent all Inoesiaton OF such persons by
process issued by court judge justice, magistrate,
$50. q Any person who shall Knowingly. Or willingly
obstuct hinder, prevent such claimant, his agent
torney Or any person or persons lawfully assisting him.
her. Or the from arestng such fugitive from service
labor either with or without process as aforesaid or shall
escne rescue such fugitive from the sody
Of sach camaS his or her AGENT or other person per
soas lawfully assisting as Aforesaid when 50 arrested pat
10 the authority herein given and declared sh all
aid. nbei, assist ouch fuguye directly indirectly,
ESCAPE rom soen fa,man,, ns asgnt or attorney or o,het
harbor conceal such fugitive as to prevent the discovery
and Of such fugitive, shall for either Of such
be subject fine Of not less than five bundled dollars aud
imprisonment less than TWO moDths by indictment
fore any court having criminal jurisdiction within this
State, and shall moreover forfeit and pay by way OF civil
damages, the claimant OF said fugitive, the of
thousand dollars for each and either Of said offences be
recovered by action in any district court Of the State
and constable 10 obey and execute all warrants and pre-
cepts issued under the provisions Of this when them
bic, refuse receive such other process when
rendered. or 70 use all proper means diligently
fined in the OF less than five hundred dollars and
not more thousand dollars, tue county
shall DO liable to the claimant in such damages as the
claimant shall sustain by reason OF said misconduc and
or constable, or whilst any time within his custody.
should such fugitive escape by the assent neglect
claimant for the full Of said fugitive in
State Territory from whence he or she came.
any Stale Territory ofihe United States by laws of
such SAFE Territory, and who were brought intro
duced Wlfnn the limits 10 the
sion Of this State of the United States of America
and who shall refuse the State Territory
where he She they owed such labor service,
the demand OF the persons, his their agent
attorney, whom such labor service due, snch
deemed fugitives from labor within meaning of this
act, and all the remedies rights, and provisions herein
given claimants of ngves who escape from other
State into this State hereby given and conferred upon
claimants Of fugitves from labor within the meaning OF
this econ provided, the provisions of this section shall
force and effect after period twelve months
IRON The passage of this act
sEc. 5. Nothing contained in this shall be
strned allow the claimant of slave hold such
slave in servitude in this State after his reclamation
the provisions Of this act except Tor the purpose OF removing
such slave from the State.
Signed April IA RICHARD p. HAMMOND,
Speaker of the Assembly.
SAMUEL PURDY, President Of the Senate.
Approved, JOHN BIGLER.