Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-29

.,r5ad law which may be alleged to have
w. fleet therein since That they shall
laHv" H, ;nrpstirate and take proof of all violent
I"'5. +nmnItuous proceedings in said Territory
anu time since the passage OF the Kansas
q. a. %r..sl,a %.. Act. whether engaged in by resi-
Se4,'f ,... IF said Territory, or 10y any person or
u'r,, r.ors from elsewhere gcing into said Terri
pes' and doing. or encouraging others to do,
w. oct of violence or public disturbance against
AZ; AZ: laws % of the United States, or the rights,
.no Nv and safety of the residents of said Terri
,.y. ,.,.. and for that purpose said Committee
'I' LIN have full power to send for and examine,
S1'i' taLe copieS of all such papers, records and
"na "nooSndinps as in their judgement will be use
IN tbe premises and, also, to send for per-
j" and TO examine them on oath, or af1ir-
SoI,'' ,,n os to matters within their knowledge
D,.I;or lD,,,G tbc matters of said investigation
'o-'.I 'T.,,rI Committee by their Chairman, shall
,",o ANU nower to administer all necessary oaths
nav ,o;rmotions connected with their aforesaid
duties c--....-.
,,Il their Investigations at such places aud
,.nos rs to them may seem advisable, and that
tIov have leave Of absence from the duties of
~: Uonse until they shall have completed
.-,'h ,,' investiraton That they be authorized
:, omnIoy one or more Clerks, and one or
.,,r, assistant Sergeants alarms, to aid them
:, +bair Investigation and may administer to
aan an oath or affirmation faithfully to per-
['.m thc duties assigned to them, respectively
,,I +o keen secret all matters which may come
,ber knowledge touching such investigation as
.o;d Committee shall direct until the report
g fine same shall be submitted to this House !;
onJ said Committee may discharge any such
rMrE or assistant Sergeant alarms, for neg
l... n dnty or disregard Of Instructions in the
remi,es and employ others under like reg
u.atorS.
P10lrsd furticr, That if any person shall in
,rr manner obstruct or hinder said investiga-
,cn or shall refuse to attend on said commit
f., and to rive evidence when summoned for
.ha. nurnoSc or shall refuse to produce any
rapcr, book. public record, or proceeding in
,b'ir possession or control, to said committee
when so required or shall make any distur-
rlqro where said committee is holding their
..r,ars. said committee may, ii they see fit,
cause any and every such person to be arrested
Iy said assistant Scrgeant-at-arms, and brought
before THIS IlDuSC ~ Dt dGdit "ttll dS iOL COll-
tempt
Eeui.ed frtlrr, That for the purpose of
}prayiug the expenses of said commission,
there be- and hereby is, appropriated the sum
$4,000, to be paid out Of the contingent
tlal Of this House.
R.alrd farther, That the President Of the
United States be, and is hereby, requested to
furnish to said Committee, should they be met
with any serious opposition by bodies of law
les, men, in the discharge of their duties afore-
sa such aid from any military force as may
a, 5c time be convenient to them, as may be
necessary to remove such opposition, and ena-
o.. ,liI Cemmitte, without molestatiOn, to pro
ucl wita their labors
Rcnird further, That when said Committee
shalt have completed said investigation, they
report all the evidence so collected to this
House.