Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-24

PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL.-Below we publish
the Personal Liberty Bill passed by the late
session Of the Legislature. As this is one of the
Acts with which the so-called Democracy are
orally read and understood.
an ACT, Relating to the Writ of Habeas Corpus
to Persons claimed as Fugitive Slaves, the Right
of Trial by Jury, and to Prevent Kidnapping in
this State.
TIE Pecgse of Tire State of Wisconsin represented in
Senete and assembly, do enact .toiiors:
SECTION 1. The same power is hereby given to, and
the duties imposed upon the Judges of the county
courts of the several counties in this State which
TO and imposed upon the Judges of the Circuit
supreme Courts by the Constitution and Laws of this
State, for the purposes hereinafte provided.
SEC 1t shall be the duty the District Attorneys
within their respective counties whenever any inhabi
ant OF the state Is arrested claimed fugitive slave
being informed thereof diligently and faithfully to
as al a"Iai means 10 protect cefena, ana procure to
De ocarged every such person SO arrested or claimed
a fugitive slave
SEu 3 The application of the District Attorney in
writing TO any one CT the Judges of the Circuit and SUI
prme Court, any Judge of the County or Circuit
Cours signed by said District Attorney in his official ca
paciy, stating =: rttance the the person and
The name OF the perser OBTAINING him her if known,
and that the person arrested claimed and imprisoned
fugitive slave. shall be sufnclent authority to author
ze the issuing of the writ of habeas corpus provided
in chapter hundred and twentyfour of the Re,
statutes Of Wisconsin, and said writ may be signed ~
any n of the said Judges, by Clerk of the SUI
preIue Circuit Court and said writ shall re-
urnahe before either the Circuit County Court wheI,
IN session. IN the county where such application made
and in vacation said writ may be made returnable forth
with before either of the Judges aforesaid.
SEC T. 1t shall be the duty of all Judicial and Exec
use officers in this State in their respective counties
who shall know or have good reason to believe that
any nhabitant of this State about to be arrested or
claimed fugitive slave, forthwith 10 rive notice
thereof to the District Attorney of the county in which
such person resides.
SIC. the writ of habeas corpus is grant
vacation as provided in this act or as provided by
If br of tho b.for.
of the Judges aforesaid person impri
arrested or claimed as a fugitive SLAVE shall moi he i;s
charged such person shall be entitled an appeal 10
the stated Circuit Court in the county
where such hearing was had, furnishing such bail
and within such time the Judge granting on hearing
the shall adiudge to be reasonable and proper
SEC 6. The court to which such appeal is taken and
any other court TO which writ of habeas corpus in
half of sech person claimed giive
slave is made returable, may and SHALL the appca-
rect trial by jury al questions fact in issue be-
tween the parties in the matter aforesaid and the tax
able cost of such trial shall be charged Die to the STATE.
whenever The same should be otherwise chargeabe
the person arrested or claimed as fugitive slave.
Sec I. Every person who shall falsely and malicious
declare represent or pretend that free within
this State IS slave service labor per-
son persons with intent TO procure aid or
IN procuring the forcble removal of such free person
from this State slave, stall paw OF one thou
sand dollars and be imprisoned in the State prison not
more man hTe nor less than one year -Pr0rded, That
nothing in this act shall be construed applying to
any claim Of service from apprentice for fixed time
SEC. :. No declaration, representation pretence
that any person being having this State or
was slave shall be deemed proved except the
monv ofat least two credible witnesses testfyng facts
directly tending 10 establish the truth of such decara-
Ion representation pretence, by legal evidence
equivalent thereto and who, upon
arising under this and the foregoing section shall false
" and wifuy represent pretend, with intent
party accused under this act that person
or Is slave, did service labor To any
person persons, shall paw a fine of one Thousand dol
lars, and be imprisoned in the State prison
one yesr.
SEC. O. On the trial of any prosecution arising under
This act no deposition shall be received evidence.
SEC. TO- Every person who shall obstruct anv officer
II the service of warrant issued in accordance with
this act who shall aid in the escape of any person
accused under sections and eight this act or
who shall aid in the escape of person accused under
fcer, or in his custody, shall be imprisoned State
Prison not less than wear.
SEC. IL No judgment recovered against anv person
or pcrsonE Tor any neglect refusal obey vio
latonS of the Act of Congress commonly termed the
Fugitive Slave Act, approved, September Is. 1850,
any Of the provisions thereof shall be a lien on any
real estate within this State, shall such judg
mem be enforceable by sale Of
tate personal property within this State but such
sales shall be absolutely void in case of sale
seizure Of personal property by virtue any
sion maintain action of replevin other action
10 possession thereof in the prescribed
ny law, and further statement therein that said
ton issued judgment rendered under the provi
OF the Act OF Congress aforesaid and The provisions
TINS section shall also apply TO judgments heretofore
/ GercG
SIC. - This shall be considered public act and
be construed favoraJy by all places and
shall take effect and be in after its pas
! sage.
Approved, February 18th. 1857.