Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-30

cute the same, he shall on conviction
thereof be fined in the sum OF one
thousand dollars, to the use-of the per-
son upon whom the accused - alleges
to have committed the oaense A ~
the better 40 enable the sid cammAa-
sion ere to execute thsifsduties faithfully
and effectually, in conformity with the
Constitution of the United states ana
the requirements OF this act, they are
hereby authorized and ! empowered,
within their counties respectively, 70
anuoint. In writing, under their own
hands. one or more suitable persons,
from time to time, to execute all such
variants and other process as may be
issued By them in the lawful perform
afsce or their respective dutiess and the
persons so appointed to sexecute any
warrant or process as aforesaid shall
have authority to call to their aid the
bystanders,- or posse cogaikGtRs 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
performances of the duty With which they
are charged, and TO insure faithful OBJ
servance of the clause of the Constitu-
ton which prohibits slavery, in conform.
ity with the provisions of this act; and
said warrants shall run and be Rxecn-
ted BY said officers anywhere in the
State or Territory within which they are
issued.
SIC. 7. That any person who shall
knowingly and willfully ohstruct, hinder
or prevent any officer or other person
charged with the execution Of any war
rant or process issued under the pro-
visions Of this act, or any person or per-
sons lawfully assisting him or them, from
arresting any person for whose appre-
| hension such warrant or process may
have been issued, or shall rescue, or at
tempt to rescue, such person from the
custody OF. the officer, other person or
persons, or those lawfully assisting as
aforesaid, when 80 arrested, pursuant to
the authority herein given and declared,
or she'll aid, abet or assist any person
so arrested az aforesaid, directly or in
directly, to escape from the custody of
the officer, or other person legally au-
thorized an aforesaid; or shall harbor or
conceal any person for whose arrest g
warrant or process shall have been IS
sued as aforesaid, so as to prevent his
| discovery and arrest, after notice or
| knowledge of the fact that warrant has
been issued for the apprehension of such
person, shall, for either of said offenses,
be subject TO a Gne not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment not
exceeding six months, by indictment
and conviction before the District Court
of the United States for the district in
which said odense may have been eom-
mitted, or before the proper Court of
criminal Jurisdiction, IL commit Cd with
10 any one Of the organized Territories
| of the United States. il 80 -1sA "
SEC 8 That the District Attorneys,
the Marshals, their Deputies, and the
Clerks of the said District and Terrific
rial Courts, shall be paid for their SER
vices the like fees as may be allowed to
them for similar services in other cases
And In all cases where the proceedings
are before Commissioner, he shall be
| entitled TO q fee Of 80 in full for his
| services in each case, inclusive OF all
services incident 10 such arrest and ex
animation. The person or persons au-
thorized 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
$5 for each person he they may ar
rest and take before any such Commits.
sioner as aforesaid, with suchsother fees
as may be deemed reasonable by such
Commissioner, for such other addi-
tional services as may be ne.
cessarily performed by him or them, such
az attending the examination, keeping
tie prisoner in custody, and providing
him with food and lodging during his de-
| tention, and until the final determination
of such Commissioner, and in general
| for performing such other duties as NAV
be required in the premises, such fees to
be made mp in conformity with the fees
usually charged by the officers Of the
Courts of justice within the proper dis
trict or country, as near as may be prac-
ticable, and paid out of the Treasury of
the United States, ON the certificate of
the Judge of the District within which
the arrest 10 made, and to be recoverable
from the defendant as part of the iudg
ment, in case of conviction.
SEC: 9 That whenever the President
Of the United States shall have reason to
believe that offenses have been or are
likely TO be committed against the pro-
visions of this act, within any judicial
district, il shall be lawful for him ia his
discretion TO direct the Judge, Marshal
and District Attorneys of such district to
attend at such time as he may designate,
for the purpose of the more speedy ar
rest and trial of persons charged with a
violation Of this act And itshall be the
duty of every Judge, or other officer,
when any such 'requisition shall be re-
ceived by him, to attend at the place aud
for the time therein designated.
SEC. 10. That it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States, Or
such persons as he may empower for
that purpose, employ such part of the
naval forces of the United States, or of
the militia, az shall be necessary to pre-
vent the violation and enforce the due
execution of this act. 1A A1sfss
SEC ii. That upon all questions of
law arising in any cause under the pros
visions of this act, q final appeal may
be taken to the Supreme Court of the
Glited States s.a s..s f.ss5sw
TIE socIvIL RIGHTS BILL.
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