Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-01
WHOLE NO. 2s6.

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said Commissioners shall hold their ses-
sions in the City Of Washington, st such
place and times as the President Of the
United States may direct. of which they
shall give due and public notice. They
shall have power to subpoena and compel
the attendance Of witnesses. and TO receive
testimony and enforce its production. as in ?
civil cases before courts Of justice. without
the exclusion of any witness on account of
color: and they may summon before them
the persons making claim to service or Ia
Dor. and examine them under oath: and
they may also. for purposes of identified
ton and appraisement. call before them
the persons so claimed. Said Commits
sioners shall appoint clerk. who shall
keep files and complete record OF all pro-
ceedings. before them. who shall have pow
er to administer oaths and afiirmstions in
such proceedings. and who shall issue all
lawful process by them ordered. The
Marshal Of the District of Columbis shall
personally. or By deputy. attend upon the
sessions of said Commissioners. and shall
execute the process issued BY said clerk.
SEC. 8. And be Il further enacted. That
said Commissioners shall receive in COM
pensation for their services. the sum Of
81. 600 each. to be paid upon the filing of
their report; that said clerk shall receive
for his services the sum Of 500 peg
month: that said Marshal shall seceive
such fees as are allowed by law for similsx
services performed by him in the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia: that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause
all other reasonable expenses Of said Com.
mission to be audited and allowed. and
that said compensation fees. snd expenses
shall be paid from the Treasury Of the
United States. tefi
SEC. Z. And Be IL further enacted, That
for the purpose of carrying this act into
effect. there is hereby appropriated. ont Of
any money in the treasury. not otherwise
appropriated. a sum not exceeding 81. .000.-
600. @ oa a' s'ifihlit
SEC. 8. Ind be Il further enacted. That
any person or persons who shall kidnsp.
or in any manner transport or procure TO
be taken ont of said District. any person
or persons discharged or freed. by the pro-
visions of this act. or any free person OF
I persons with intent to re-enslave or sell
such person or persons into slavery. %
shall re-enslave any of said freed persons.
the person or persons so offending shall b
deemed guilty of felony. and on convic-
tion thereof in any court of competent ju-
risdiction in said district. shall be impris-
oned in the Penitentiary not less than five
nor more than twenty years.
SEC. 9. And be Il farther enacted, That
within twenty days. or within such further
time as the Commissioners herein provid-
ed for shall limit after the passage Of this
sct. a statement in writing or schedule
shall be filed with the Clerk Of the Civcuis
Court for the District Of Columhia by the
several owners CT claimants to the services
of the persons made free or manunifted
by this act. setting forth the names. ages.
sex and particular description Of snch per-
sons. scverally; and the said Clerk shall
receive and record, in book by him 10
be provided and kept for that purpose. the
said statements or schedules on receiving
. fifty cents each therefor. and no claim
shall be allowed to any claimant or owner
who shall neglect this requirement.
SEC. 10. And be 1t further enacted. That
said Clerk and his successors in Office
shall, from time to time. on demand. and
on receiving twenty-five cents therefor.
prepare. sign. and deliver to each person
| made free or manumitted by this act csr-
, tifcate under the seal of said Court. set
| ting out the name. age. and description Of
{ such person. and stating that such person
! was duly naanumitted and set free By this
E act. . fs
} SEC. IL. And be Il further enacted, That
the sum of 800. 600, ont of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropria.
ted. is hereby appropriated. to be expend-
; ed under the direction Of the President Of
the United States. to aid in the coloaixa-
ton and settlement of such free pessous Of
African decent now residing in said Dis
taict. including those TO be liberated By
this act, as may desire to emigrsts to the
Republic OF Hayti or Liberia, or such 9TH
er country beyond the limits Of the United
States as the President may determine;
2 Provided. The expenditure for this pur-
pose shall not exceed 900 fos each emi-
grant. 'e'ap.
4 SEC. IL. And be Il further enacted, That
all acts Of Congress aud all laws Of the
State Of Maryland in force in said District
and all ordinances Of the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown. inconsistent with
. the provisions Of this act. are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved by the President. April l6.
1862. GO b..a
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