The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-07
NO. AZ

, this act, they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred, within their counties respectively, to ap.
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 may
be issued by them in the lawful performance Of
their respective duties and the persons 50 ap-
aforesaid shall have authority to Summon and
cali to their aid the bystanders the posse cos1
itatus of the proper county, or snch portion OF
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,
and to insure a faithful observance of the clause
OF the Constitut; on which prohibits slavery in
conformity with the provisions of this net land
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they are issued. ts+riS - sfS
SEC. 8. And be It further enacted, That any per-
son who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct,
hinder, or prevent ana 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
them, from arresting anv person for whose APP
,preheHsion such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue attempt TO rescue
such person from le custody Of the ofhcer, 9th
as aforesaid, when SO arrested pursuant TO the,
authority herein given and declared, Or shall add
abet or assist any person arrested as aforesaid,
directly or indirectly, to escape from the cnsfody
of the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid or shall harbor or conceal any person
for whose arrest o warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid TO prevent his dis.
covery and arrest after notice or knowledge of the
q
hension of such person, shall, for either OF said
offences, be subject to fine not exceeding one
Thousand 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
inal Jurisdiction, if committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States.
SEC T. And be IT, further enacted. That the dis
tict attorneys, the marshals, their deputies, and
the clerks OF the said district and territorial
cl,u1l ha maid f0r fIlEir lp a
fees may be allowed to them for simili serSi-
in other cases; and in all cases where the pro-
ceedings before commissioner, he shall be
entitled to fee of dours in full for his servi
in each case, inclusive of all services incident
to such arrest and examination. The -ptrsoB or
persons authorized to execute the process to be
issued by such commissioners for the arrest of
offenders against the provisions of this net sliall
be entitled to fee of five dollars for each person
he or they may arrest and take before any such
commissioner aforesaid, with such cthrr fees
Us may be deemed reasonable by such commits
siOner for such other additional services as may
be necessarily performed 10y him orther,, such as
attending at the examination, keeping the pr1son-
'er in custody and providing him with food and
. lodging during his detention, and until TIE final
determination of such commissioner and in ge :.
eral for performing such otEcr duties may be
required in the premises; such fets TO De. nude
. up in conformity with the fees usually Charged
by the officers of tie courts OF justice within the
proper district county, as near as may be ric-
States on the certificate OF the judge cf tie dis
trict within which thr arrest Ii made, and L. te
recoverable from the defendant as i'arf OF the
Judgment in case of conviction.
SEC And b. ii tatTthc1 e1acted, That -wkeD-
ever the President OF tie UuittdStaJes shall lave
reason to believe that Offences have been arc
likely to be committed aguipst Tie provisions OF
this act within any judicial District it shall bs
Lawful for him, in his discretion, TO direct TIE
juuge marshal and district aSesHncy of sneh 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 cbarp ed with violation OF this act ane
it shall be the duty of every judge or other oeeI
Which any such requisition shall be receiAtd by
him. to attend at the place and for the time there
in designated.
SEC 9. And be 1t Purifier enacted, That 1t shafl
be lawful for the President of the United Staies,
such person he may empower for that pur
pose, to employ such part OF the lard cr naval
forces of the United States, the militia, shall
be necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execute Il of this act.
SEC. 10. A,d be it fatrther enacted, That upon
all questions of law arising in any cause under
the provisions of this act a final appeal may be
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States"