The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-04
NO. So.

this act, they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred, within their counties respectively to an
point in writing, under their hands, any one or
cute all such warrants and other process as may
Z be issued by them in the lawful performance Of
( their respective duties; and the persons SO APP
pointed to execute any warrant or process as
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders the posse
the land and naval forces of the United States or
the militia, as may be necessary to the perfor-
nance of the duty with which they are charged,
OF the Constitut on which prohibits slavery, IN
conformity with the provisions of this act and
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they are issued
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That any per-
son who shall knowingly and willfully obstrucf
hinder, or prevent an, officer, or other person
charged with the execution of any warrant or
process issued under the provisions of this act
or any person or persons lawfully assisting him
or them, from arresting anv person for whose mp.
Prehension such warrant or process may have
been issued or shall rescue or attempt to rescue
such person from he custody of the officer, 9TH
er persons 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 as aforesaid
directly or indirectly, to escape from the custody
OF the OFFICER or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, shall harbor conceal any person
tor whose arrest a warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid so as TO prevent his dis
corery and arrest after notice knowledge of the
1act that warrant has been issued for the appre-
hension of such person, shall, for either of said
offences, be subject to fine not exceeding one
thoussnd dollars, and Imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by Indictment and conviction be-
fore the district court ofthe United States for the
district in which said offence may have been
committed, or before the proper court Of GRIM
lnal jurisdiction, if committed within any one Of
the organized Territories of the United States.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That the dis
tlct attorneys the marshals, their deputies, and
the clerks of the said district and Territorial
courts shall be paid for their services the like
he a -nA to thar, for ,s1.-,<
ces in other cases; and in all cases where the pro-
ceed1ngs are before commissioner, he slall be
entitled to fee often dollars in full for his servi
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
he or they may arrest and take before any such
commissioner as aforesaid, with such other fees
as may be deemed reasonable by such commits
sioner for such other additional services as may
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 ge,
eral for performing such other duties 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, as may be prac-
tcabe, and paid ou- of the treasury of the United
States on the certificate of the Judge of the dis
trlct within which the arrest is made and to be
recoverable from the defendant as part of the
Judgment in case of conviction.
Sec. 8 And be it furthe, enacted That when
ever the President of the United Suites shall have
reason to believe that offences have been or are
likely to be committed against the provisions OF
this act WITHIN any judicial district, it slalI be
Lawful for him, in his discretion, to direct tho
Juuge, 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 oficer
when any such requisition shall be received by
him, to attend at the place and for the time there
in designated.
SEC. g. And be 1t further enacted, That 1t shall
be lawful for the President of the United States,
or such person as he may empower for that pur-
forces of the United States the militia as shall
be necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execute IL of this act.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That upon
all questions of law arising in any cause under
the provisions of this act final appeal NAV be
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States.'