The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-04

an act OF Congress passed February H. 1893 entitled
AN act respecting fngtiyes from Justice and persons
escaping from the service of their masters to any per
son claiming any other person fugitive slave in this
State fSec. of No Is of lS43)
SEC 3. No sheriff, deputy sheriff, high bai6 eopsta
oe aler or other officer citizen of this State shall
hereafter seize, arrest deain or aid in the seizure
arrest or detention or imprisonment any Jail or other
ouug belonging to this State, or to any county town.
city, or prison therein of any person for the reason that
he is or may be claimed fugitive slave Sec of
No. Is of 184S.)
SEC g. No sheriff, deputy sheriff high ba!it consta
DE- or other officer or citizen of this State shall trans
port or remove aid assist in the transportation or
removal, of any fugitive slave any person claimed as
such from any place in this State to any other place
within or without the same dSec of No Is of 1913
SEC If any such judge, justice Of the peace magis
trate officer, or citizen shall offend against the two ORE
cedng sections such judge justice of the peace maris
trate officer or citizen shall be subject to the penalties
provided in section of this act Sec of No 10 of
l843) 4.
Sec g. ANY judge of any court of record in this State
any justice OF the peace other magistrate any sheriff
deputy sheriff, high baiif constable or taller or any
citizen OF this State who shall offend against the proys
ions OF this act by acting, directly or indirectly under
the provisions OF section three of the act of Congress
aforesaid, shall forfeit not exceeding one thousand
dollars to the of the State to he recovered upon in
formation or Indictment be imprisoned In the State
prison not exceeding five years. Sec. of No. Is of
1843 IN pd7t)
SEC. 6. "Above provisions not to extend to United
States courts and officers
SEC. T. Estates attorneys to use all lawful means to
procure discharge of any person claimed as fugitive
slave
SEC 8. 'Ofoers to inform States attorney of an CT
pasted arrest"
Sec Q. Estates attorneys application sufficient an
thority for issuing writ of hobeus corpus"
SEC TO- "Appeal allowed when trial is had before one
judge out of term time
SEC II. Proceedings upon an appeal. Trial by jury
allowed in all cases on application of either party
RHODE ISLAND.
REVISED STATUTES RHoDH IsLAEDCarter 2l2 saos $40
sRc 18. No Judge justice MAGISTRATE or court what
soeyer of this State shall grant any certificate or
to- OF otherwise in any manner officially aid any person
claiming Or pursuing another fugitive slave either
under the act OF Congress approved February - 1893
entitled An act respecting ugitives from Justice and
persons escaping from the service of their masters or
under the act of Congress approved September l8 1850
entitled can act to amend and supplementary to- said
act.
SEQ 1s.-No sheriff, deputy sheriff, town sergeant,
constable other officer OF this State shall arrest or de-
tain, or aid in the arrest detention of any person
claimed as fugitive slave for by reason thereof or
mprison such fugitive SUCH any Jail or other build
Ing belonging to this State to any city town. or vii
lage thereof
Sec 20 ANY justice of the peace sheriff deputy sher
it, town sergeant constable, ailer keeper of JAIL
who shall violate any provision of the two sections next
preceding, shall, for every such offence be fined five
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding six
months.
1D-oaafaer, 226, page SIG.
sEo 6. Prisoners, excepting ecapas sSaces may be COM
United under the authority of the United States to any
ail upon payment of the expense Of supporting such
prisoners fifty cents per month each for the use of the
Jail, and the legal foes of the ialer keeper &c.
CONNECTICUT
STATUTES OF CONNECTICUT, COMPILATION op 1854 An AZ
for The Defencs q Liberty in his Sats
SEC. l. Every person who shall falsely and macaously
declare represent or pretend that any free person en
tied to freedom is slave, or owes service labor any
person or persons with intent to procure to aid or
sis in procuring the ocbs removal of such free person
from this State as slave shall pay fine of five thou
sand dollars and be imprisoned five years in the Conneo
ticut State prison
SEo In all cases arising under this act the truth Of
every declaration, representation preteuce that any
person being having been in this State IL or was
slave or owes did services labor to any other
person persons shall not be deemed proved except By
the testimony of at least two credible witnesses tesying
to facts directly tending to establish the truth Of such
declaration, pretence, or representation, by legal evil
dence equivalent thereto.
SIC s. Every person who shall wrongfuIly and ma
ciousy seze or procure to DO Sezd any free person
entitled to freedom with intent to have such free person
held in slavery, shall pay fine OF five thousand dollars
and be imprisoned five years in the Connecticut State
prison.
so Upon the trial of any prosecution arising under
this act no deposition shall be admitted evidence of
the truth Of any statement In such deposition contained
SEC s. upon the trial of sny prosecution arising un
der this act witness SHALL in behalf of the party ac
cused and with intent to aid him in his defence falsely
and wilfuy in tesyng represent pretend that any
person slave does ever did owe service
labor to any peson persona such witness shall pay
fine of five thousand dollars and be Imprisoned Ave
years In the Connecticut State prison.
SIC infcts penalty Of year Imprisonment s,for
obstructng the apprehension of any person complained
of under this act. -
sDo provides that ''no claim representation that
any person ID an apPeina is prohibited by this act
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An araa from Aa act 10 freedom aud the rhs of ei-
Gsshp to persons ia this SsaS'-C4aptg ,s65.
6Eo. O. Any slave who shall come or be brought into
or be in this State with the consent of his master or mis-
tress who shall be brought into or be In this
State involuntarily, shall be free.
SEC. Section first of chapter twenty five of the Com
piled Statutes shall not be construed in any case to
deprive any person of color of African descent born
within tho limits of the United States and having the
other requisite qualifications from voting at any cleo
ton but such person shall have and exercise the right
OF suffrage as fully and lawfully persons of the white
race.
Appnocad Juas &c, 1857. ~.
RESOLUTIONS passed by the legislators Of Neu Hanpalrs in
lS58.-C1pAr 2, 141. ~
Resolved by tho seSae and house Of representatives, IN general
court esas That the people of New Hampshire are UNI
alterabe in their attachment and devotion to the Const
tuition and the Union, and demand of the National Adj
minstraton return and strict adherence to the cardinal
principles on which the Constitution was founded and
by which alone tie Union can be preserved -
Rs0pd That freedom is the natural condition of man.
that human slavery exist only by force of positive
Law, and that the Constitution of the United States the
great charter of our law has neither established nor re-
cognised slavery as national institution.
Rssed, That the recent attempts of the National Gov
eminent by promises and threats coerce the people of
Territory desiring to DO admitted into the Union to
the Introduction and support of human slavery,