The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12

Hi haFSHaIi> ana Denfty MarSnaiS to
obey and execute all warrants and pre-
cepts itsuei under the provisions Of this
act when TO them directed, and should
any Marshal or.Depaty Marshall refuse
10 receive such warrant or other process
when rendered, or To use all proper
means diligently 10 execute the same. he
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined IN
the sum OF one thousand dollars. TO the
use of the pe-son upon whom the &C
cused is alleged to have committed the
offense: and the better 10 enable the said
Commissioners To execute their duties
faithfully and efficiently, in conformity
with the Constitution of the United
States and the requirements of this act.
thew are hereby authorized and empow
cred. within their counties. respectively.
TO appoint, in writing. under their hands
one or more suitable persons. from time
to time. to execute all such warrants and
other process as may be issued by them
in the lawful performance of their re
spective duties, and the persons so ap
pointed to execute any warrant or pro-
cess as aforesaid shall have authority to
summon and call TO their aid the by
ISLANDERS or a posse comltGtus of the pro
per county, or such portion of the land
or naval forces of tile United States, or
OF the militia. as may be necessary to
the performance of the duty with which
they are charged, and to insure faith
full observance of the clause of the Con
stitution which prohibits slavery, in con
formitv with the privisions of this act
and said warrants shall run and be exc
cuted by said officers anywhere in the
State or Territory within which they are
issued.
SEC. I. That any person who shall
knowingly and wrongfullv obstruct, hin
der or prevent any officer or other per
SONS charged with the execution of any
warrant or process issued under the pro
visions of this act. or any other person
or persons lawfully assisting linn or them
from arrestlng any person for whose APP
prchension such warrant or process may
have been issued or shall rescue or at
tempt to rescue such person from the
custody Of the officer, or other person or
persons, or those lawfully assisting. as
aforesaid, when so arrested. pursuant TO
the authority herein given and declared
or shall aid, abet or assist any person
arrested rs aforesaid, directly or indi-
rectly. to escape from the custody of the
officer or other persons legally authoriz-
ed as aforesaid. or shall harbor or con
ceal any person for whom warrant or
process shall have been issued as afore-
said, so as to prevent his discovery and
arrest after notice of knowledge of the
fact that a warrant has been issued for
the apprehension OF such person, shall
for either of said otfenses be subject to
a fine not exceeding $1,000. and i'm
prsonment not exceeding six months,
bv indictment before the District Court
u, TTpjt for hn ict in,
which said otfense may have been com
criminal jurisdiction, if committed with
in any one of the organized Territories
of the United States
SEC. s. That the District Attorneys,
the Marshals, their deputies. and the
clerks of the said District and territorial
courts. shall be paid for the services the
like fees may be allowed to them for
similar services in other cases: and in
all cases where the proceedings are be-
fore n commissioner he shall be entitled
to a fee of ten dollars in full for his ser
vices in each ease, inclusive of all ser
vices incident to such arrest and exam
ination. The person or persons author
lied to execute the process to be issued
by such Commissioners for the arrest of
offenders against the provisions OF this
act, shall be entitled to fee of five dol
lars for each person he or they may ar
rest and take before any. commissioner,
as aforesaid, with such other fees as
may be deemed reasonable by such com
missioner for such other additional SER
vices may be necessarily performed
by him or them-such as attending at
the examination, keeping the prisoner in
custody, and providing food and lodg ,
ings during his detention and until the
final determination of such Commission 1
er, and in general for performing such
other duties as may be required in the
premises, such fees to be made up in
with the fees usually charg-
ed by the officers of the court of Justice, /
within the proper district or county, as 4
near as practicable, and paid out of the .
Treasury of the United States. on the .
certificate of the district within which .
the arrest is made, and to be recoverable /
from the defendant part Of tire judg-
ment in case of conviction.
SIC. Q That whenever the Presi- .
dent of the United States shall have
reason to believe that offenses have been
or are likely to be committed against
the provisions of this act within anv iu-
diciai district. il shall be lawful for him.
in his discretion. to direct the Judge,
Marshal and District Attorney of such
district to attend at such place within
the district and for such time as he may
designate, for the purpose of the more
speedy arrest and trial of persons charg
ed with q violation of this act; and it
shall be the duty of every Judge or other
officer. when any such requisition shall
be received 10y him, to attend at the
place aud for the time therein design
ated
SEC. 10 That it shall be lawful for
tie President of the United States. or
such person as he may empower for that
purpose. to employ such part of the
land OF naval forces of the United States
or of the militia, as shall be necessary
to prevent the violation and enforce the
lue execution of this act
SEC. IL That upon all questions of
aw arising in any cause under the pro
visions of this act. final appeal may be
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