Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-12
PUBLIC ACTS.


IN THIS STATE.
WHEREAS the people u this State both by the oonsti
tuition Of the rnited the Constitution OF the
State Of Delaware have the right 30 In their
PERSONS houses papers aud effects against unreasonable
searches aud seizures " aud whereas the eetualiY
=, guard the personal bertyot the people, the Consu
on Of the United expressly provides that per-
shall be deprived Of lie lilerti properly with
da- process Of law and the Constitution Of the STATE
Of Delaware provides that the accused shalt not be
compelled give evidence Agnins, himself shal he
deprived Of lie, lbfty or property unless ny the jldR-
bis the law q the laud;7 aud whereas
citizens Of this sta e. In voAio Of ih- ovisprs oi the
Cousu Ion of the United States aud Of The Constitution
the state Of Delaware have been arrested and TAI ca
cut Of the state aud deprived Of their liuery Now,
ss5iioS /. Be il enar cd by he Sen 'fe and Hue u
Repr sfntGifles IF ne Nie Of belngdrG in Glfdt As
senibly s That ii any person Or persons shall within
the limits Of this state arrest cause, procure AID in
the Of ANY white cuten Of this State Of any
white nonresident being at the time within the limits Of
This state uEtSs such arrest shall be made upon legal
process ued fur that purpose by Judge Justice Of the
Peace, other officer duly authorized issue pro-
in criminal or civil Proceedings by the laws OF Ibis
Of the United States, unless such arrest he
made prevent bre .ch OF peace. the commission OF
crime sganst The lawA this STATE or 81 the United
staes-and IN hll cases where arrests shall be made to
prevent breach Of the peace ths commission % come
crime itinst the Laws OF This State Or Of the Unite
states, TIE person or persons So ARE ted shall De cri-
with aud wtlont amy uterine lats Incarceration uAen
before judge justice VI tue Peace, other Dicer duly
authorized 10 Issue process In crmnsl TO he lsNt
with according to the of the common law or Of the
statute In such made and provided and SHALL lie
leased Imprisonment or arrest unless thea and there
shall be ha.led he ease be liable or Otherwise dealt
with according to the course " common law or " Tue
statute IN snch ina lie and pfoyledlr unless the
person arrested belong 20 the land or naval service Of tho
United states or 10 tue militia In actual service such
person or persons 50 ohsudng shan be guilty. VI felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall i0reil pay fine
Of not less than five hundred dollars than two
thousand dollars, Hnd shA be impr~ ned not less tAi
six months nor more than two years
SECTION =. lie Il tHdtiet ~ the authority aforesaid,
That II any person sha Abduct take, or carry from the
limits o. ,his state, any whis citizen q ~ state OF
any ~n,le 9arssilent pglns al ihv inns WITHIN Inc lin
is pi THIS state or sal cause procure, asssi ur aid
the abduction taxing or carrying from the Units n this
state any such citizen or NONRESIDENT uales, such person
~ Abducted tasen o. carried without the limits Of the
demind u the Executive authority Of aVlne other state
~ conformity WIN TIE pr Visions OF the Constitution OF
tho United States N mat behalf OF un the erfcn ~
abducted AEeh Or carried away thail belong y the land
Nr naval service OIL the United States, OF II the mii
when IN actual service su person or persons so offend
ins shal be guilty ~ felony aud upon CONVICTION Thereof
shall forfeit aud pay hne Of not less than i've hundred
dollars no more than Two thousand doafs, and shall be
IMPRISONED not less than s3 months more than twc
Years
SECTION j. ~ Il f1dr'ed BY ne authority aiDresdtL
nat Il any person Or persons shall make, procure, OIL