The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-03


Of be fined in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars, to the use Of the person upon whom
the accused is alleged 70 have committed
! the offence; snd in the execution Of such
process they shall have authority 10 sum-
mon and call 10 their aid the bystsnders or
posse eonitdtzs Of the proper county, and
they may apply TO the President of the
| United States, who is hereby authorized to
employ such portion of the militia, or Of
| the land or naval forces of the United
States as may be necessary to the execu-
| tion Of such warrants or other process, in
conformity with the provisions Of this act;
and said warrants shall run and be exeeu-
ted by said officers anywhere in the State or
Territory within which they are issued.
SEC 10. And be 10 further enacted, That
say person who shall knowingly and will
! fully obstruct, hinder or prevent any Of
fcer or other person charged with the exc
cution Of any warrant or process issued IN
der the provisions of this act, or any per-
con or persons lawfully assisting him or
them, from arresting any person for whose
apprehension such warrant or process may
have been issued, or shall rescue or attempt
10 rescue such person from the custody o.
the officer, other person or persons, or those
lawfully assisting as aforesaid, when SO ar
rested pursuant to the authority herein giY-
any person 30 arrested es aforesaid, directly
or indirectly, to escape from the custody Of
the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, or shall hsrbor or conceal any
person for whose arrest a warrant or pro-
cess shall have been issued as aforesaid, so
as TO prevent his discovery and arrest after
notice or knowledge of the fact that a war
rant has been issued for the apprehension
of such person, shall, for either Of said Of
fences. be subject to a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and imprisOnmentno not
exceeding six months, by Indictment and
conviction before the District Court of the
United States for the district in which said
offence may have been committed or before
the proper court of criminal jurisdiction, if
committed within any one of the organized
Territories of tho United States.
SEC. IL. And Be Il further enacted, That
the district attorneys, the marshsls, 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 them
for similar services in other cases; and in
all cases where the proceedings are before
commissioner he shall be entitled to fees az
now allowed by law for similar services, no.
exceeding ten dollars in full for his services
in any case, inclusive of all services incl !
dent TO such arrest and examination, 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, as near as may be practicable, |
and paid out of the Treasury of the United |
States on the certificate of the Judge of the |
district within which the arrest is made |
that the same are reasonable in amount. |
and to be recoverable from the defendant as
part of the judgment in case of conviction.
SIC. II. AHd be IL further enacted, That /
final DEGREES and judgments in all cases |
arising under the provisions Of this act may
be re-examined and reversed or affirmed in |
the Supreme Court, upon writ of error issu-
ed as now provided by law in other cases,
provided that no such review shall be had /
except upon the certificate of the Judge
presiding upon the trial or hearing that the
constitutionalisy Of some law or proceediug
under the authority of the United States, or
Of this act, has been drawn in question on
such trial or hearing.