Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-21
IPUaLu-No. 99.1


An ACT to provide FOR the summary trial Of .in-
or oa'asss against the laws of the United States
BE q saacted bE the Senate aad Hoase Of Reprs.sn-
asisrss q tas United seatss Of AHeriea IN Ceaares=
esssmstsd, Ihat Il shall be lawful for the jad 70
q any district court OF the United States 70 hold
special sessfen OF said court At any time whether
10 term or vacation, fer the trial OF minor oenc~s
sEainst the laws of the United States, As hsrein-
aftsr provided.
Sec. Asd bs afsrtKer enacted, That vh.,.v.,
aeonPlAiHt shall be made against snv ms Ear ~
neer, or mariner of aRy ship or vessel balenrir~
In whole or in part to any citizen or sitix.n. 81
tha United States. of thu sommission Of nv 81
fsacs, not capital or oth-rwise Infamous. aS,iast
any law Of the United StAtss mads for thu pro-
lection 81 rsona er property engaged in com
merce or navigation, il snail be the dutv Of ~.
district attorney t. invsstigate the same aad tbs
general nature thereof. and IT, in hss opinion the
Gaze is sReh should b summarily tried under
the provisions Of this act he shall report the same
20 the district judge and the jadSe shall forthwith
OF soon as the ordina business Of the court
will permit, proceed to try the Gauss aud fer that
psrposs may, il necessary, held special session
Of the court.
Sec. 8. Aad Dc Il Jsrshsr eaaesss, That At such
trial 1t shall not Ne necessary that ths accused
saaii have been previously Indicted, hut 9 state
asnt ofcomplaint, verified By cath. ia writing.
shal he presented 10 the court setting ezs the Of
fsAes in such manner clearly to apprsEs thu
accused Of the character Of the cfsnes complain &.
ed q, and TO enable him to answer the complaint.
And the said complaint or statement shalt be read
I 1855 VIZ NAY FAs@a ~ VI ~11HcE tNt
sAnss OF make counter statement
Sc. = aaa b & fertser enacted, That the said
alNI snau tnereupon be proceeded with q saR
mary manner, and the case shall be decided by the
soas. unless, AZ tie time far pleading or answer
ias, tes acc aSsd shall demand . Jury, In which
Of not guilty --~ R'0~
sec. ), Ind Be q farther ease,ed. That IL .h.,i
not be lawful for tAs court IL s@nt.nss - ~
son eonFisted on such trial to anr creassr ex.;sb
nent than imprisonment in jail forons 49, -
to nue. exeseding nVe hundred dollar. - -
IN It's discretion, In these easaa wAere a. -. -
the United statss sHthoriEs such impri.orr,.s !,
asd dns. '-SAihs al
Sec. g Had 4 f.sfAsr sascsssi, That IL .h.u n.
laval Tor the eoavy 10 allow the district sttor,
70 amend his statement or complaint At sav $50
of the proved agx. before verdict IT, in ia a15s
ton II the csurt, such amendment will wsrk re
tu usties 10 the accused; and II il appear t. N.
court that the accused is unpreparsd to meat the
charge as amended. and that adjournnsat sf
thseause will promets tire snds Ell justice sneh adj
isarnment shalt be made until further dav, I.
be fixed BY the court.
Sec. :. Had % L farshsr saaetsd, That at such
trial. il by jury. the Usited states and thu accused
shaliaaeh be entitled to three psrsmptsry ekalea.
gss. Challenges for esnss. in such cases. shall ba
tried by the court without the aid oftrisrss
Approved, June IL, 1854.