The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-14
NO. g..

this act, they are hereby authorized and emnou
ereo, wlthln their counties respectively to an.
point, IN writing, under their hands, any one or
more suitable persons from time to time to exc
cute all such warrants and other process as NAV
be issued by them in the lawful performances Of
; rnslr respective duties; and the persons SO ap-
pointed to execute any warrant or process as
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders the posse com
uatLS OF the proper county, or such portion of
the land and naval forces of the United States or
the militia, as may be necessary to the perfor-
h manee t OF the duty with which they charged,
VI tne constitution which prohibits slavery in
conformity with the provisions of this act :: and
e.iu warrants snail run and be executed BY said
omcers anywhere in the State or Territory within
winch they arc issued. ~
SEC; g. And be it further enacted, That anv per
hinder, or prevent any officer or Other 1,ero
charged with the execution of any warrant or
process issued under the provisions of this act,
OF any person or persons lawfully assisting him
or them, from arresting any person for whose an
Prehenslon such warrant or process NAV have
oeeh ISSUED, or shall rescue or attempt to rescue
such person from le custody of the officer 9TH
er persons OF persons, or those lawfully assisting
as aforesaid, when SO arrested pursuant to tbe
authority herein given and declared or shall aid
aDet or assist any person arrested as aforesaid
directly or Indirectly, to escape from the custodv
Vi the omcer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, or shall harbor or conceal any nerson
Tor whose arrest warrant or process shall bsye
ocen issued as aforesaid, as to prevent his dis
f.ery ana arrest after notice or knowledge of the
iacl tiat warrant has been issued for the appre-
hGnslon OF such person, shall, for either OF said
offences, be subject to fine not excerdinp one
thoussnd dollars, and imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by indictment and conviction he
lore the district court ofthe United States for the
district IN which said offence may have been
colnmltted, or before the proper court of Grim
maj Jurlsdlctlon, If committed within anv one of
the organized Territories of the United States.
SEC Z. And De 1t further enacted, That the dis
ne Mulct att9rneys the marshals, their deputies, and
the clerks of the said district and TERRITORIAL
courts Shall be paid for their services the like
lees as may be allowed to them for similrr seryi-
ces III other cases; and in all cases where the nro
cetdlngs are before commissioners he shall he
entitled to fee often dollars in full for his sery
ces In each case inclusive of all services incident
TO such arrest and examination. The person or
persons authorized to execute the process to he
issued by such commissioners for the arrest of
ohenaers against the provisions of this act shall
be entitled TO fee of five dollars for each person
ne or they may arrest and take before anv such
commissioner as aforesaid, with such other fees
as may oe deemed reasonable by such commits
sloner for such other additional services os NAV
De necessarily performed by him or them, such as
attending at the examination, keeping the prison
ef IN custody, and providing him with food and
lodging during his detention and until the final
determination of such commissioner and in geI
eral Tor performing such other duties as NAV be
required al 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 near may be prac-
tcabe, and paid on. of the treasury of the United
States on the certificate of the Judge of the dis
triet within which the arrest is made, and to be
recoFeraDle 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 or are
liz ely to be committed against the provisions OF
this act within any judicial district, it shall bo
lawful for him, in his discretion, to direct tho
Juuge, marshal and district attorney of such dis
tret 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 a violation of this act; anG
1t shall be the duty of every judge or other Officer
when any such requisition shall be received by
him. to attend at the place and for the time there.
in designated.
SEC. 9. And be 1t farther enacted, That it shall
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 or naval
forces of the United States, the militia as shall
he necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execution of this act
SEC. 10. Ag.d be it further enacted That upon
all questions of law arising in any cause under
the provisions OF this act final appeal may be
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States.'