Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-26
PUBLIC ACTS.
AN ACT TO PREVENT ILLEGAL ARRESTS
IN THIS STATE

IN THIS STATE
WHEREAS the people of this State both by the Cons
luton o the United States aud the Constitution OF IN
State Of Delaware have the right 10 be secure in mar
PERSONS houses papers and effects against
ana seEuresi and whereas the electuay
guard the personal libertyo the people, hs Constlu.
l0n OF the United States expressly provides that no ua
t IN @ sna pe " deprived Of e liberty Or property with
Of Delaware provides that the accused shall not be
compelled % give evidence against himself shall be
nen OF his peers the law Of the iand;p and whereas
ctEens OF this State In violation Of the provisions OF the
Ooostu Ion Of the United States and the Constitution
Of the state Of Delaware have been arrested and taken
out o. the State aud deprived Of their liberty Now
sRorIoN |. Be IL ende'ed By The Senaie and House OF
Representatives Of he Ste Of Deiiigarc IN General A.
semCiy met That II person persons shall within
the limits Of this State arrest or cause procure Or AID In
the arrest Of any white citizen Of this State or Of any
white nonresident being at the time within the limits ii
this state uAess such shall be made upon
process issued for that purpose by Judge Justice OF the
Peace, other officer duly AUTHORISED 10 issne rn
cess In criminal civil proceedings by the laws of hs
state or OF the United staes unless such arrest be-
made To prevent breach peace or the com nf
some crime against the awsO this or Of the United
etateand in all cases where arrests shall bo made 10
pre bfeach u the peace or the commisson af o,
crime against the laws of this State or OF the United
saies ls person or persons arrested shall be forth
WIN aud wthnut any intermediate Incarceration taken
before Judgei Justice Of Peace other officer duly
huthVrE1d 10 iAue pfOess in criminal cases to be dealt
with accoding to the course Of the common law or of he
statute in such case made and provided and shall be re-
leased FROM Imprisonment arrest uness thea and there
shall b. bael lbs be baabe or otherwise dealt
WIN according 10 tho common law or of the
~, s, ,, 80 i, uaue AIu PrpNdeu--or unless the
United states or to tue militia in actual service such
nnd unon ronvrttot ths III nua ne suly q ielony'
o. not less than five hundred dollars more than two
si, a. y , % u l'. pe lhptlsvheu not itHs than
E srePios ,Ss Jl H. ,g Il ,de,l ,ss w. NO. 5sa7 s ,
Tbn II a,v nran n,t hG ~ nc a.aofny ayofesad
nits of tiii ssis ,s ,sii, tAs, VI VaIy tom the
INV white hs,, ,,1en M o, iI1 eiate, or
~ ~ %, ,' sl",e or Eliul cnse procure assist q aid
state apy such eitilan Or III Liu III is mis- o. % ths
H. aGgP g Of shrFga without the limits Of the
demand 9f tie Esyeutiso s,bi,p rpon ~ 'no relIsiton or
in oonfor,nitv ritb tn Vi so9e o.het sAte,
te ijpJ si,, in ' XII, rSssnna o lhe .9hslutlon o.
sbinrtsa E m ~ tpa' peas or nn ess me pgon 50
or naval servlc sf tb I ' oe'tns 70 'ie i iana
when in actual srvie t UntSu a'aes, OF 10 ahe militia
lug shall he guilty Of siSnV an pop eeSiean @ hsn
ars ps nap hs KY ne @ Pi not l1Ss Than hye hundred
inprsonei moi isss nan a., n1, M 19i l & sla le
years, ''N '''"'"' "'' H'''0 Ina" Two
THAT II snS y, bsrsop % 'neas% % sr.6 Sg ne . 91ay Gsa
or as s tny ny Snlaas a q, T s,esnt R under oath
curing causing tho arrest Of any white citizen Of h
state 9r any Nhte nonresident being at the time with
IN thv limits 9i mi; state before any person persons
% ny he laws OF ihs state Or Of the Uned
oas 70 take sach ahdavit or Deposition or siaemen
oa,h OF Arihalo wlth tue intent Of procuring or
causing ts arrest Of any white citizen OF this State
any while nonresdent as aforesaid by any acting
under the military authority Of any other State of the
uhled States aug MOI aetlug by virtue OF legal process
VI sna ae sueh Adavt win the inteut Of procuring
o. eauhihs te abduction REMOVAL taking, or carrying
se or any white non-resdent aforesaid contrary to
tne aws o. TINS state or Of th United States such person
~ ousuoluk shA % guIy ol felony, and upon oonyie
on thereo shall forfeit aud pay fine cf not less than
nns hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars
anu hna ue imprisoned not less than six months nor
more S thah Two years
s eeVIl9s =; Ana oe JarMT enacted by de auttoiuy
p0rsddi That the Judges pnsldng at the April Term Of
nne Doui o. General Sessions o. the Peace aud jail De-
~ toly ~ sussex anu hsn Counties and at the May Term
OF said Court In New Castle County, shall give Sections
anu VI act specially III cnAfBo u the Grand
!, John H. remington, Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
henMuNes OF the state Of Delaware being authorized by
Resolution Of said House to have the foregoing act e
utd an act To- prevent Illegal Arrests in this State"
puulished IN me journal and NaesmdH," Deiaiot-
reah and the GeorgefoWn MssseHger' Tor the period
o. two months do hereby certify that the and
foregoing Is true copy OF said act passed ut Dover Feb
ruary -, 1868
In witness Whereof have hereunto set nv hand as
S'rk OF the House OF Representatives this 10Th day of
March, A. d. one thousand esht hundred and sixty.
Three JOHN Is. PENNINGTON,
Ap 5.zm Clerk OF the House OF Representatives
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF
ELECTIONS IN VulS sTATE
,,..,s - ,..,,s., -, t.itD 10 oAAAb,
a III as @ N ~ M 9i tnis StAte declares that
frsa,on of sisc,ia,s snd tbs ~, tt ahu WneieAs the
Of snGrnge aeeoTdin a the y V & n ee tsht KY
~ .e ana laws OF the
ss, @ az S nS ol puDhe liberty
is m hronaht n ,bG sta ua1 GSusg ARMED SOL
Jisat T ~ ~ III s, s'Ao aau ~ 10 ue present AZ
,sal ss p p,s ~ & a sato ~ tue uAy ol the lAst
"a @ has III IL ] Oo sSt was therepy prevent
81. AL.
aa M enue an peace anu u'shy Of tue state shall
W spgTT,oS re- y enncie5 b, u. Ss.a, am, t,.,,..
a. s en"t,et s " * asAats dt houae g
~ b se, iFS y ~ ~ ~ % ~ Ibefpa'e ~ ueheidt AZ
senoy mth M A thas u any person pelng szen or inhao
ant y. ''h sae s senn OF % suhe 70 ~ sent, 3rpg or
,S ~ NJ ., ss,,i ~ % "a - ~ so s,rtei & ~ shai Aiu, duet
lng or Onsn INTO ths state any armed soldier or sol
usis @ 70 e PSsen AZ any vons place III thls state or
Wthn nse es tns'so on lhe 9Ay ul any general spe-
ea or olheF eetpn hereafter 70 be holden Ia this STATE
or Ahh mi HDtb pr cure ADVISE counsel, or 10 any
manner Hsssi me peence or aisendance OF any armed
seiuiet VI suels ~ any hueh votns plaee or Within
m nv KIM, sa b I S ",1 s'eo''on pay s'eis e7nl
80 oenutns s4i pv suy oi leony' anu up convc.on
thereof y snail forfeit and pay TO the state
nue. VI nv p au WI uno loesiu1 uoars anu moi more
teltu NY 80 .'n ~ Iu' in"ie th hNe AeAlHb ana
shall forever theIear be incapable OF exercising The
sEeToS = & f HJ,tssr a.r 'na',ed as ere,aM A. That If
shall aid aiet peure eyise counsel or in any manner
assist be guilty Of military interference in any
~i,a lng Tegao S iy S es non ~ i las STAT every per
yton thereof 6y sdictrlent hal frieit Ind nv TO e
State fne not less than one thousand dollar, nor
than ten thousand dollars shalt he Imprisoned
for not less tlau tys oars and
shall thereafter he incapable Of exercising the
right Of outrage in this state.
SECTION 3. and be fgriher oHqciedds qJ,rssld That
II any Inspector, presiding officer judge any
fon state any other person. shall administer
be administered to any legal this state
anv oath or affirmation not authorized by the goneiitu