Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06


escaping the service Of their masters, to any per
claiming any other person fugitive slave in this
State. Gee of No Is of l84S)
SEC. j. No sheriff. deputy sheriff. high bailif cohsta.
bic iacr or other officer citizen of this State, shall
hereafter seize arrest dtan, or aid in the seizure,
arrest detonon imprisonment In any Jail or other
building belonging to this sate or to any county town.
city or prison therein of any person for the reason that
he is or NAV be claimed fugitive slave (Sec. OF
Nos15 ef 1919 oil,
So ; No sheriff deputy sheriff, high baif, consta
BILE other officer or citizen OF this state shall trans
mort or remove aid assist in the transportation or
removal of any fugitive save any person claimed as
SUCH from any place in this State to any other place
within or without the (Scc OF No. 10 OF lS48
SEC L. II any such judge Justice OF the peace, magis
trait. officer or citizen shall offend against the two pre-
cong sections such Judge, Justice Of Tie peace nagis
trate officer citizcn shall BIO subject to the penalties
provided in section Of this act Sec OF NO. 10 oil
| I843)
SEC g. Any Judge of any court Of record in this state
any Justice of the peace other magistrate any sheriff.
deputy sheriff. high balif constable, or aier, or any
oson Of this State, who shall offend against the proTs
ions of this prt by scng directly Indirectly, under
tbo provisions of section three of the act of Congress
aforesaid, shall forfeit sum not exceeding one thocsh"
dollars to the Of the State, to be recovered upon IN
formation or Indictment be imprisoned In the state
prison not exceeding five years. (Sec. b Of No. 10 OF
| lS43, ~ rst) - :. =,
SEC. G. .'Aboyo provisions not to extend to United
States courts and oficers.'
Sac 7 Estates attorneys to upe all lawful means to
procure discharge of any person claimed as fugitive
slave"
aEc. g. "ofoers to inform otate attorney OIL III er
po'ted arrest.
' ~.-'O nrtorney's application sufficient an
n"' 'n .9anpsor ai,ooJ When rial l.; hal hfro ro
irdge ont of term time -
SIC II. Proceedings upon appeal, Trial by Jury
allowed ~ al, casGs application OF either party.
RHODE ISLAND.
IL, - . 49, rr J,,,,n /s,. 90 ana, 20,
"h'i''p 'iNi'''' VI '
SRc. ls No judge justice magistrate, or court what
soefer OF this Hae, sha'' s'an' any :e,'oao VI "
TO- or Otherwise III any i''ihe' opt"iy anu u! lso
claiming pursuing another as fugitive slave either
under the act OF congress apploFcu 'epuaiSH ~ ''
entl'icu An ae' iespt . as ,hai ost'r o
persons escaping from tile service OF their masters
under the act of Congress approved September 49, 1897
entitled Gan act to amend, and supplementary to, said
act.
$40. 19.-No sheriff, deputy sherii, Town sergeant
constable other officer OF this State shall arrest OF DO
TAIN or aid in the arrest or detention, OF any person
claimed fugitive slave for or by reason thereof or
impison such fugitive, SUCH in any jail or other build
ing lelongng to this State, 10 any city, town. or vii
lage thereof.
SIC. 20. Any Justice OF the peace shel "ePn'y rne
it, town sergeant constable ailer OF keeper Of jail
who shall violate any provision Of the two sections next
pr,czsling shall for every such offence, he fnod five
hundred dollars be Imprisoned not exceeding six
months
D.--tnGseT, 226, icge SO.
a,, r,i.onsrs .,,,,s,,a seemed s,a, NAV be com-
;.,i sr Tho authority If tn, United States to anv
in mn -, ~ tLo ornonea ~ .unno,tina ,rch
l.i III "a n. NAV ,nonih eocb for tho rse az tle
p, ~ o, So ~ ,he ;a;l.r or kesnsr &C.
JAN "'' ''' w. -
CONNECTICUT.
sT,rrTrs or CoSKnricur COMPILATION OF lS54.-Aa de
lar Tia Offence Of LRs,tu II, his SAFE
| ,u e,,, 4, ,;Io,
dcpr, represent or pretend that any free person cnti
tied freedom is slave or owes service or labor to any
person or persona with inie 10 OF 70 a' VI 40
hlrt III Piotu'i"oi ''N '''N''
' nun nj ha nnisopsj n,s vars in tho Conneo-
-. ST. IL,
"' GU ,' m oil c,sss arsnr under this act the truth OF
~ Ii.,; ,oorn..ntaiion mr. pretsnce tl.t any
''o'! -" 49,, h.o, In ,h;s Stat, ia or ,v.a g
person 'es ar Itd 1--WE sen rice OF .uor 10 MY otLe
rsc n rsons shall not be deemed proved eIcept b,
,,nnv f AZ l,ast two Credible witnoSsee testityip
W ccts d;rc,,v tendinq to establish the truth OF sucl
sc,ant;on rrsence or representation or by legal or
dcrce oouiyalent thereto.
"' SEC Every person who shall wronSfully and ma
ciously seize or procure 70 20 seiNea amy ee rotsol
entitled to freedom WIN ''e' 70 '0 .uol neg pe,
ns' ~ ,nr;soncJ 6rs ,ears in the Connecticut Stat
;
p Iro ,hs t,iol of mn ,,-os.,cuo, ,,is;ng ,,nd.
n;. -, idon,,iiion ahall be admitted ~ evidence O
i .. ~, NV statement in snch dcnosition contained
'io - - ] tho t;I of snv nrosecution arising nm
o.I' " - w. ;,oss sb,,l in hall of tho nartS oc
. I d ,,I intent t ali him in bis defiance fnlsel,
cus,u, u WYNN w ,s.iin ,nrrt Or nretcnd that NM
anu M'i'",, ~ NJ da, mr. var d;d oa snrv;c,
Po' ,n ~, " So, ~, ,arso,s s,cb .;,ness sbal ma,
" M e. w. ,ihSnrd to,,ara snI Iva ;n,nri. mod a y,
ID u .h C,no.t;c,t State nr;a,n
Se.' !" "a ~. . go H., c =, ,,ar r,,;so,r,.n, SEQ,
t; 'a ,, na,,on.in, NJ ,nv ,.rson co,,n,s;nc,
o e us .a o, i ~
src nrnyidrs that ono cl,m or representation tina
~ - +, 49, ,>r.,,o, i, ,,rob;h;ted Inv t,,;s act
any person 10 HI 'l'i'e"''o 10 l''''oo y '''' "e
NEW HAMPSHIRE
A. from, An o, 10 s,,,. frsl, and The rios Of eli