Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-04-10
pUBLEU ACTS.
N ACT TO EaGyENT ILLEGAL ARRESTS


IN THIS STATE.
WnEnBAs the people Of this Sate both by the Const
tuition Of the United States aud the Constitution Of the
State Of Delaware, have the right to be In sher
PERSONS houses, papers aud effects ;anst unreasonable
searches and seizures and whereaslthe eteeiuAY
TO guard the pers0nAi ubertyof the people, h COnsu.
toa Of the United States expressly provides that per-
shall be deprived Of lite, libsrty property with
dua process Of law" and the Constitution Of the State
Of Delaware provides that the accused shall mot be
compelled T. give evidence against himself nor shall 10
deprived OF lie lhtrty PR rty unless by tie judy
ment his peers the law Of the and and whereas
citizens Of this stare In violation Of tbs provisions OF the
Co stu ion tho United States and Of the Constitution
the state Of Delaware been arrested aud tasen
out Of the State aud deprived of their liberty Now,
sRcnoS /. Be Il enae'ed By the Sen ind hou.e Of
Repn seaidtres Of The Nute Of Deina,e N General A.
sembiy met That u any person or persons s Ill, within
the arrest OF any white citizen OF this state any
white nonresident beng at the ilme Within the limit. Of
this State, uHless such arrest shall be made upon legal
process isaued for that purpose by Judge Justice Of tho
Peace, or some other oiieer duly authorized pro-
In criminal or civil proceedings by the laws Of
State or OF the United states unless such arrest be
made To prevent breach OF peace tbe commission
some crime against the laws this state or Of the United
state and in all casas where arrests shall h made 10
prevent breach Of the peace the commission OF
erue against the laws Of this State Of Me United
states, tbs person persons ted shall be firth
with aud without any inferno ilao incarceration tken
before Judge Justice of tie Peace oher officer duy
authorized 10 Issue process In criminal Cases. be dealt
with according to the Of the law Of the
statute In such made and provided and shall be
leased from imprisonment arrest unless then aud there
shai be hailed il liza ease he a able or otherls dealt
with according to th course of common law or Of lbs
statute In such case made and prDyiiedur unIgss la,
person arrested belong to the land or naval service o the
United states or 10 tue miltls In actual .sryie surh
person or persons 10 offending shall lie guilty. Of lour
aud upon conviction Thereof shai f,ffet and paw Inc
not less than five hundred duliats nor more than two
thousand dollars and shall be- iulpr nal not les than
| ak months nor more than Two veal,
sFcroS . he h mach by he s,th,ri d u foysa;f
That il any person snail abd1et nke OF var, nom o
nita Of this Stale any white citisen If tis STATE or
any white on-residsut being al the time within the linn
lis of this State or shall causs nr,cur n.sl. tr ,Il
the abduction taslnr mr. carving from The limits Of h,
stat. any such citizen or no.rsid MI nnls. such peri
so ABDUCTED taken ar csrr,gi wioui m. ln1t. n the
dem nd Of the ENscntiye authority Of soma ih.r si
in niulrtniiy with tl,. nr,vi.nuu Of IN, al
the Iniisl states m Tint bsl1f ar mn ess tbn tsr, sd
abiuclei taken ar carried away .baii bclng Tia i
or naval teryce of the Unit.l sia,e, or f., tina nt
when In actual service Al pes,n ar pss ts - o-l.
ing shall be- guilty ot felony ana npln convict On tlerrl
dn1lnrs M MGR. ins,, i've ,n'snI AMI s1 ,ti t
Imprisoned not less imam SIX mon,h. NOR more tl, tyo
years.
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Thai # sny ns,s,r mr n, ~ ' ,i 80, ~ - =,
cause 10 be- n,,de ANY aditvit stttnan MIA ~ NJ