The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-04-20


criminal, is held, so far as the same is not
inconsistent with the Constitution and laws
of the United States, shall be extended to
and govern said court in the trial and dis
position of such cause aud, if of criminal
nature. in the infiction.of punishment on
the party found guilty.
Sec. 4. That the District Attorneys, Mar
shals and Deputy Marshals of the United
States, the Commissioners appointed by the
Circuit and Territorial Courts OF the United
States, with powers of arresting, imprison-
ing or bailing offenders against the laws of
the United States; the officers and agents
of the Freedmen's s Bureau, and every other
officer who may be specially empowered by
the President of the United States, shall be,
and they are hereby specially authorized
and required, at the expenses of the United
States, to institute proceedings against all
and every person who shall violate the pro-
visions of this act, and cause him or them
to be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, as
the case may be for trial before such Court
of the United States OF Territorial Court,
as by this act has cognizance of the offence.
And with view to afording reasonable
protection to all persons in their constitu
!ional rights of equality before the law,
without distinction Of race or order, or
previous condition of slavery or involunta-
ry serVitude, except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted; and to the prompt dis
charge of the duties of this act, it shall be
the duties of the Circuit Courts of the
United States and the Supreme Courts of
the Territories of the United States, from
time to time, to increase the number of
Commissioners, so IS to afford a speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and
examination of persons charged with vio-
lation of this act. -.r
Sec. s. That said Commissioners shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
Judges of the Circuit and District Courts
of the United States, and the Judges of the
sumpreme courts of ftheTerritories, ,severally
and collectively, in term time and vacation,
upon satisfactory proof being made, to issue
warrants and precepts for arresting and
bringing before them all offenders against
the provisions of this act, and on examina
ton to discharge or admit to bail or COM
NIT them for trial, as the facts may warrant.
Sec. 6 And such Commissioners are
hereby authorized and required to exercise
and discharge all the powers and duties
conferred on them By this act. and the same
duties with regard to offenses created by
this act as they are authorized by law to
exercise with regard to other offenses
against the laws of the United States. That
it shall be the duty Of all the Marshals and
Deputy Marshals to obey and execute all
warrants and prceepts issued under the
provisions of this act when to them directG
ed; and should any Marshal or Deputyl
Marshal refuse to receive - arEsaSor
15satzaE-r rssaess w 80 use all
proper means dilig 10 execute the
same, he shall on conviction thereof be
fined in the sum of one thousand dollars,
to the use of the person upon whom the
accused is alleged to have committed the
offense. And the better to enable the said
! commissioners to execute their duties faith
fully and efFectually, in conformity with
the Constitution of the United States and
the requirements of this act, they are here
by authorized and empowered, within their
counties respectively, to appoint, in writ
/ ing, under their own hands, one or more
suitable persons, from time to time, to exc
/ cute all such warrants and other process as
may be issued by them in the lawful per-
formance of their respective duties; and
the persons so appointed to execute any
warrant or process as aforesaid shall have
1 authority to call to their aid the bystanders
or posse con1itatats of the county, or such
persons of the land or naval forces of the
! United States, or of the militia, as may be
/ necessary to the performance Of the dnty
with which they are charged, and to insure
faithful observance of the clause to the
constitution which prohibits slavery. in
conformity with the provisions of this act;
/ and said warrants shall ran and be execut-
! ed by said officers anywhere in the State or
Territory within which they are issued
! Sec. 7. That any person who shall know
! ingly and wilfully obstruct, hinder or pre-
/ vent any officer or other persons charged
/ with the execution Of any warrant or pro-
cess issued under the provisions of this act,
/ or any person or persons lawfully assisting
him or them, from arresting any person for
whose apprehension such warrant or pro-
( cess may have been issued, or shall rescue
/ or attempt 70 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