Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-10
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,


gress assembled, That il shall Be tue duty az the
riesuent Of the United States to reserve from the
| pnohe lands, whether surveyed OF unsuryeyed
town sites ON the shores of harbors, at the iune-
ton OF rivers, important portages or any natural
| or prospective centres OF population.
SEQ, 2, and Be IL farther enacted That when
IN the opinion Of the President, the public inter-
ests require It, 1t shall be the duty Of the Secreta-
~ OF the Interior 10 cause any OF said reserya-
uons, or part thereof, to be surveyed into urban
| OF SUBURBAN lots OF suitable size and to fix by
| appraisement of disnterested persons their cash
value, ana TO offer the for sale at public out
cry to the highest bidder, and thence aferward 10
DC held subject to sale at private entry according
| 10 such regulations as the Secretary OF Interior
| may preoribe Propided, That no lot shall be
disposed OF at public sale or private entry for less
than the appraised value thereof and prouidsd
further, That said sales shall be conducted by the
register and receiver of the land office in the district
In which sald reserya ZION may be situated in accord
ance with the laws and rules and instructions of the
department regulating the sales of public lands.
Approved March 3, 1868.
Chapter LXXXI,-An Act relating to Habeas
Corpus, and regulating Judicial Proceedings IN
Certain Cases.
Be il enacted By he Senate and House of Rspre-
SeatatteeS OF the United States Of lmerfca in CON
greSS assembled, That, during the present rebel
hon, the President of the United States, whenever
IN his Judgment, the'pubie safety may REQUIRE H.
IS authorized to suspend the privilege of the writ
OF habeas corpus ia any ease throughout the Uni
ted states, or any part thereof And whenever
and wherever the SAID privilege shah be suspend
ed as aforesaid, no military or other officer shall
be compelled, in answer TO any writ of habeas
corpus, to return the body OF any person or per-
sons detained by him by authority of the Presi-
aent out upon the certificate, under oath, Of the
oueec having charge Of any one so detained that
such person Is detained by him as a prisoner under
authority 0t the President further Proceedings nm
der the VIII Of habeas corpus shah be suspended
oy the Judge or court having issued the said writ,
50 40uS as SAID suspension BY the President shan
rernaA IN force, and said rebellion continue,
Sec 4 Ind Be L 5trther enacted, That the
secretary Oh state and the Secretary of War be-
ana thsy 'le hereby, directed, as soon as may be-
ptactCaoie, 10 furnish to the Judges Of fla ivcIit
anu district courts Of the United States nd Of tb
Dislrluv Of Columbia list OF the names of alI
persons citizens Of states Ia which the admins
TaAoh OF the laws mas continued unimpaired in the
sSll guerra courts, who are now, or may here
Slt7I 0e' Aeld as PRISONERS OF the United States
Dy order on authorltT Of the President of the Uni.
TED States or either Ol said Secretaries in any
IoFt arsenal, or other place, as state or political
prisoners, OF otherwise tna as prisoners OF war
the sad Inst to contain the names of all those who
rel re IN the respective Jurisdictions Of said Judges
O. VINO may be deemed by the said Secretaries or
g1ther OF them, to have violated any law of the |
SLlleu states IN any OF said Jurisdictions and also
the date of each arrests the Secretary IL Sfat IL
Ifhlsh list ct such persons as are imprisoned nv
tue orQer or authority of the President acting
tI'94sh the state Department, and the Secretary
VI " AT Il llSl OF such are Imprisoned nv tha ar
DER or authority Of the President, acting through
the bep4r ment of War And in all cases where |
q grand jury, having attended auy of saia courts |
haSlhS Julis4tcton III the premises, after the pas
sage OF ttos act and after the furnishing Of sand
hst as Aforesaid, has terminated It's session With
out hh4lng an indie meHt or presuntrnent or |
1theF proceeding against any such person, ii |
'hdi DC the duty OF the judge OF said court forth
Nlth 20 make an order that any such prisoner de-
lr'ng Il discharge from said imprisonment he
brought before Him be discharged anu eyary |
ialcer q the United States having custody of |
uch prisoner IS hereby directed immediately IN |
'oey and execute said judges order; aud in case
10 >hait dca} or refuse to do, he shall be sub
eV' 70 Indictment Tor mlsdemeanor, and be |
'utished y Inc Of not less than five hundred |
loLlats and Imprisonment in the common iail for |
perol not ess than six months, in the discre- |
ION OF the court; Pf0eidcd, h0lceper That no |
'ef'on shall be discharged by virtue of the nro |
SlohS Of tnis act until at ser he she nall have
aheI an oath OF Elegance to the Government of |
he United States, and to support the Constitution
hereof; and that he she will not hereafter IN |
ny "ay encourage or give aid and comfort TO The
'fe-eht ie4seilion. the supporters thereof 4.d
'foetded, also, That the Judge or court hefora |
,hom such person may be brought before dis
hafSing hlm or her from imprisonment shall
ave power on examination of the case, and, if 1
ne puoIe safety shall require it, shall be reoirad
0 cause him or her to enter int reconniz 1nca |
1th or without surety, in sum to be iixel bg
Ala Jtldge or court, to keep the peace and h. Of
90 90 oehaVior towards the United States and lis
l'he';a id from time 10 time, and at such times
5 Sach Fudge or court may direct appear be,ora
apa Judse OF yourt to be fur her dealt with ac |
or4lnS 10 law, as the circumstances may REQUIRE. |
ma t ShaIi be the duty of the district attorney al
IRE the judge.
Gee Had be 1t further enacted, That in case any
saca prisoners shall be underindctment or pre-
thtiheht f*r any offence against the laws of the |
hlted states, and by existing laws bail or n rcoo
.Athce may be taken for the appearance fer trial
au9A person, 1t shall be the dUty of said Judge |
giiCo 70 qseaarge such person upon bail re-
nc 4tn
ia secretaries of State aud Wan shall for any ,ea
u fefuse or omit to furnish the said list of ner |
ms hsia as prisoners as aforesaid at the time of
te passage 81 is act within twenty days there
Ter, anu OF such persons as here after NAV he ar |
Sted withl4 twenty days from the time of the ar |
ST. any cllzsn may, after grand Jury sha h have 1
Fihihdted us session without finding an iaaiet | {
e ~ % PtSsehtmeIt as provided in the second
lion OF TINS Act by petition alleging the facts
ot tSal tohc,Ing IA of the persons So AZ afore
20 imprisoned, Supported by the oath of such ne
lNhef or any other oreditable person, obtain md
emitted 70 have the said Judges order n 4is !
large slea prs0Her on the same terms ma e,,,1 |
IONS prescribed n the second section Of th;s art.
f.tt"e"' ho1oeeer, That the said judge shall be
tlsted such allegations are tue. i
Sec. /. Ind be ii further eltaciea That ans, -. !
y OF tEe President, under his authority na6a I
any time d. ing the existence OF the present | /
bellIon, shall be defence in oil courts Ia any I
1 , OF prosecution, civil or criminal pending or
De commenced, Tor any seaeh, seizure -rest. ar a
lpfieohment, made done, or Committed ar 3cts | t
ny q % pc done, under and by virtue OF spcb +
aeft .F under color Of any laws of Congress ana | n
ga aeIehee may be made by special plea or mn i
T the general issue. f-N''' VI 0t'' .
see D. and be IL further enacted That ifsa,,. e
II or prosecution, civil or criminal hBs bea,, - | Il
llL De commenced liz any state court against any d
leef, cFli or military, or against any other ~
~ 'oi any arrest or Imprisonment made ~ a
lei ueSpasSeS OF wrongs done or committed or O.
! ~ '5na'S 1 70 De done, at any time during
Pie9 Ieoeiioh, BY virtue or under color az cl
S-t loflty derived tro or exercised Inv or nm | n
the Flesiaent OF the United States or apy art | 81
oohsIes9 ana the defendant shali at the tiine 4,
IIAteIAiS lls appearance in such coglrt or II | IL
~ appearance shall have been entered bef,rn INA "a
Se "a ms act, then at the next session Of thf "a
. ~ llch sueh SUIT or prosecution is PENDING 10
! petlN9n stating the facts and verified IN an | =
~ iof the removal of the cause for trial a. M N
" tlcult court OF the United States Ia Ia bi | 81
III the district where the suit is pending an3 81
L sooa ana sufhelent surety for tbs ftlntr IN OF
"a court on the hrst day of Its session. CONES III in
u process aad other proceedings against him | co
aiso Ior ms appearing in such conrt and en- / TO
~ spec'd bai! the etase, if special bail was
sludiiV CURED therein. 1t shall then ba ~ | Sc
: tie state court to accept the surety an, | sh
oes " further la the cause or prosecnti9n | an
tae Dill that shall have been originally takan or
a Ne discharged. And such comics helm . 6lsa of
u Hesiid in such court of the United STAT he
cause shaii proceed therein in the same mn or
a. u mad besn brought in said CONT n, TAI
anu process, whatever may be the amount ~ ire
'ute OF the damages claimed, or whatever M of
1chsaip OF the parties, any former law "a 10 raj