The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-20

the Court.
Section 8. That the District Courts of the
United States within their respective dis
tricts shall have, exclusively Of the Courts
Of the several States c0gnizance Of all
crimes and oflenses committed against the
provisions Of this act, and also concurrently
with the Circuit Courts of the United States,
of all causes, civil and criminal, affecting
persons who are denied or cannot enforce in
the Courts or judicial tribunals of the State
or locality where they may be, any Of the
rights secured TO them by the first section
of this act; and if any suit or prosecution,
civil or criminal, has been or shall be
commenced in any Safe Court against
any such person, for any cause whatever,
civil or military, or other person, for
any arrest or imprisonment, trespasses
or wrongs done or committed by
virtue or under color Of authority derived
from this act, OF the act establishing q bu-
reau for the reliefOf freedmen and refugees,
and an act ameudstOry thereof, or for reius-
ing to do auy act upon the ground that it
would be inconsistent with this act, such
defendant shall have the right to remove
such cause for trial 10 the proper District or
Circuit Court, in the manner prescribed by
the act relating to hateas corpus and regu-
lating judicial proceedings in certain cases,
approved March Sd, 1868, and all acts
amendatoTy thereto, the jurisdiction in civil
aud criminal matters hereby conferred on
the District and Circuit Courts Ofthe United
States shall be exercised and enforced in
conformity with the laws Of the United
States, so far as such laws are suitable to
carry the same into effect; but in all cases
where such laws are not adapted to the OBJ
iect or are deficient in the provisions neces-
sary TO furnish suitable remedies and pun-
ish oiieuses against law, the common law,
as modified aud charged by the Constitution
and statutes Of the STATE wherein the court
having jurisdiction Of the cause, civil or
criminal, is held; so far as the same is not
Inconsistent with the Constitution and laws
OF the United States, shall be extended 10
and govern said courts in the trial and dis
position of such cause, ana If of a criminal
nature iu the iuHicton of punishment on
the party found guilty.
Section 4. That the district attorneys,
marshals aud deputy marshals of the United
States, the commissioners appointed by the
circuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers Of arresting, imprison-
ing or bai!ing offenders against the laws Of
the United States, the officers and agents OF
the Freedmen's Bureau, and every other
officer who may be specially empowered
by the President of the United States, shall
be and they are HEREBY specially authorized
and required, at the expense Of the United
Strtes, 20 institute proceedings against all
and every person who shall violate the
provisions Of this act, and cause him OF
them to be arrested and imprisofed, or
bailed, as the case may be, for trial before
such Court Of the United States or Terrific
rial Court, as by this act has coguizance of
the oflense, and with a view to aflording
reasonable protection to all persons in their
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law, without distinction Of race or color,
previous condition OF slayery or involuntary
servtude, except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, ana TO the prompt dis
charge of the duties of this act, it shall be
the duty of the Circuit Courts OF the United
States, and the Superior Courts of the Ter
ritories of the United States, from time 10
time, to increase the number of commits
sioners, so as 30 afford speedy and con-
venieut means for the arrest and examina-
tinn of persons charged with violation Of
this act
Section s. That said Commissioners shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
Judges Of the Circuit and District Courts of
the United States and the Judges of the su-
perior Courts of the Territories, severally
and collectively, in term time and vacation
upon eablbAtlAlA4N AfaNbA HElA4k AuEuts 70 issue
warrants and precepts for arresting and
bringing before them all offenders against
the provisions Of this act, and, on examina-
tion, 10 discharge, admit 10 bail OF commit
for trial, as the facts may warrant.
Section 6. Such Commissioners are here
by authorized and required to exercise and
discharge all the powers and duties con
lerrcd ON them by this act, and the same
| duties with regard TO oflenses created by
| this act, as they are authorized by law to
| exercise with regard to otEer ofIenses
/ against the laws of the United States; that
| it shall be the duty Of all marshals and de-
| putty marshals to obey and execute all war
rants and prcCepts issued under the provi-
/ si0us of this act, when to them directed;
and should any marshal or deputy marshal
refuse to receive such warrant or other pro-
| cess when rendered, or TO use all proper
means diligently TO execute the same, he
| shall, on conviction thereof be fined in the
sum of one thousand dollars, TO the use of
| the person upon whom the accused is al
| legged TO have committed the oflense; and
/ the better 20 enable the said commissioners
! 10 execute their duties faithfully and eff
/ cisntIy, ia conformity with the Constitution
! Of the United States and the requirements
/ Of this act, they are hereby authorized and
! empowered, within their counties, respec-
/
! hands, any one or more suitable persons,
/ from time 70 time, 10 execute such warrants
! and other process as may be issued by them
! in the lawful performance Of their respect
/ i've duties and the persons so appointed 70
! execute any warrant or process as atore-
] said. shall have authority 20 summon and
/ call 10 their aid the bystanders or p5SSt
/ ra7tffdfuy of the proper county, or such por-
/ Iop of the land or naval forces Of the Unit
| Cd States. or Of the militia, IS may be ne
cessary 20 the performance Of the duty
/ with which they are charged and 10 insure
I 8 faithful Observance Ct the clause OF the
Constitution which prohibits slavery, IN
| conformity with the provisions OF TINS set,
I and said warrants shall run ana ee executed
/ by said officers anywhere in the Sia4e og
Territory within which they are issued.
Section :. That any person who shall
knowingly aud willully obstruct, hinder Q.
prevent any officer OF other person charged
with the execution Of any warrant OF pro
cess issued under the provisions Of this act'
or any person or persons lawfully assists g
hlM or thcmi from arresting any person iol
| whose apprehension such warrant or pro
cess may have been issued, or shall rescue
CT sttempt TO rescue such person fToul thl
custody oi the officer, Others person or per
sons, OF those lawfully assisting as aiore-
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thority hereby given apd declared, OF shall
aid. abet or assist any person so arrested
as aforesaid, directly or Indirectly, 20 es-
cape from the custody Of the officer or oshei
perFos legally authorised IS aforesaid. OF
Shall harbar on conceal any person for " hos,
arrest warrant or process shall have been
Issued as aforesaid, So as 70 prevent his dis
covery and arrest, aiter noeiee or knowledg,
Of the fact that warrant has been ISSUED
lar the apprehension Of such perscus shall
f1r either 0f said ofenses, De subject 10 {
fine not exceeding enc thousand dollars
and imprisoumeut not arcfed,ugslx months
bv iudictment spd conviction before th'
District Court Of the United States iar th'
district in which taid odensc msy havi
hesu committed, or before the proper Cour
of criminal jurisdiction, d committed wiih
i'm any one % the organised Territories g
the United States.
section s. That the district attorneys tn
mArshals, their deputies and the clerks 9
the ala district and territorial courts shAl