The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-17

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Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That - Oh,
pe the duty OF all Inarshals and deputy mars,aii
9pgy dnu execute all warrants and precepts is
them directed; and should any marshal nr do 10
u Iy marshal refuse to receive such warsaw Yep
usner process when rendered, to use all prone
ileans eihgentiy to execute the same he shall ~
cohVicuon thereof, be fined in the snm of n on
thousand dollars, to the use of the person IN, ie
mnon Ihe accused is alleged to have COMMITTEE
the olience. And the better to enable the so;9
commissioners to execute their duties taitbf Tu
ana eInclently, in conformity with the ConHt;.J
non OF the United States and the requirements of
Inns ACT, Iney are hereby authorized and emnow-
ered, within their counties Respectively 10 wv
pomt, IN writing under their hands, any one o.
more suitable persons, from time to time to eye
cute all such warrants and other process ne ~
De issued by them in the lawful performanca "
thelr respective duties; and the persons ca o VI
pcinlea 10 execute any warrant or process as
aioresao snail have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders or the aaosse c
itdtaS OF the proper county, or such nortion nf
Inc land and naval forces of the United States or
the militia, may be necessary TO the 49,, vi
nance of the duty with which they are cLprgcd
and to insure faithful observance of the cIansnn
oI the constitution which prohibits slavery in
sad ,an WIN the provisions of this act; and
s. a warrants shall run and be executed by said
ofhcers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they are issued. ~
SEC D. And be it further enacted, That any ner
son no shall knowingly and willfulIy ohsffrppot
nhder, or prevent an, officer or other person
charged with the execution of any warrant or
nt
vi any person or persons lawfully assisting him
OF Lhem, from arresting any person for whose an
Prehenslon such warrant or process NAV have
oeen Issued, or shall rescue or attemDt to rescno
such person from the custody of the officer OIL
er persons or persons, those lawfully assistir
as AFORESAID, when so arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared or shall aid
abet, or assist any person arrested as aforesaid
directly or Indirectly, to escape from the cnstoGyy
OF the oncer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, or shall harbor or conceal any nrrson
lOr whose arrest warrant
been issued as aforesaid so as TO prevent his dis
coVery and arrest after notice or knowledge of the
fact that warrant has been issued for the annrn
hension of such person, SHALL for either of Said
offences, be subject to a fine not eycer1inm nn
Thousand dollars, and imprisonment not exceed
ing SIX months, by indictment and conviction he
fore the district court Ofthe United States for be
district in which said offence NAV have benn
committed, or before the proper court of Grim
inal jurisdiction, if committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States
SEC z. And be it further enacted. That the dis
Il let attorneys, the marshals, their deputies and
the clerks of the said district and Territorial
courts shall be paid for their services the like
fees as may be allowed to them for similnr servi-
ces in other cases; and in all where the pro-
ceedlngs are before Il commissioner he shall be
entitled to fec often dollars in full for his seryi
ces in each case, inclusive of all services incident
to such arrest and examination. The person or
persons authorized 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 dollars for each person
commissioner aforesaid, with such other fees
as may be deemed reasonable by such commits
sloner for such other additional services as may
be necessarily performed by him or them, such as
attending at the examination keeping the prison.
er in custody, and providing him with food and
lodging during his detention, and until the final
determination of such commissioner and in GET
eral for performing such other duties as may be
required in the premises; such fees to be made
up In conformity with the fees usually charged
by the officers of the courts Of justice within the
proper district or county, near may be prac-
tcable and paid out of the treasury of the United
States on the certificate of the judge of the dis
trict within which the arrest is made and to be
from the defendant as part of the
Judgment in case of conviction.
Sec. And be it further enacted, That when
ever the President of the United States shall have
reason to believe that offences have been are
likely to be committed against the provisions of
this act within any judicial district, it shall be
lawful for him. in his discretion, to direct the
JUDGE marshal and district attorney of such dis
trict 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 charged with violation of this act; and
it shall be the duty of every judge other officer,
when any such requisition shall be received by
him. to attend at the place and for the time there
in designated.
be lawful for the President of the United States,
or such person as he may empower for that pur-
pose, to employ such part of the land naval
forces of the United States, the militia, shall
be necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execution of this act.
Sec. 10. Ind be it further enacted, That upon
all questions of law arising in any cause under
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States''