The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-05
A Bill

10 OF the amendments to the Constitution. abolish
ing slavery in the United States
WHEREAS slavery or involuntary servitude. exceDt
as punishment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, has been abolished q pro-
hibited by article XIII of the amendments to The
constitution, lately ratified and adopted by the leg
isatures of hree-ourths of all the States within this
Mon, which amendment is in the words following:
"ARTICLE XIII.
"SEcTIoN /. Neither slavery nor involuntary seryi
tude, except as punishment for crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted shall exist with
IN the United States or any place subject to their jul
SEC 2. Congress shall have have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation
B, it enactsa the Senate and Hosse of Repressn-
tdtiUes Of e United StdteS Of America in COn0re-s
asenbted, That al persons heretofore held to slavery
or involuntary serviLude except punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been duly con-
victed under the laws of any State of the United
States, of any of the Territories thereof hereby
declared to be free persons, and they and their de-
scendants shall be- and remain forever ree from sla-
very or involuntary seryitude, except in punishment
for CRIME whereof the party shall have been duly
victed anything in any law. statute regulation, Gus
tom, constitution OF any State Territory to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec !. And be 1t further enacted, That all laws
aud customs having the force OF Jaw in any State or
Territory heretofore or hereafter establishing recog
nizing, maintaining, regulating The right of prop
cray in slaves or the relations vi master and slave
are hereby declared to be abrogated and abolished.
sec ). An. Dc ttJufthel enacted. That any person
VINO shall unawiully and in violation Of the 18th
edment TO the constitution, and OF the provisions
this act restrain to be restrained of his
ner liberty, with intent to subject to be sub
jected 10 hod or 10 be held to service
save or invounaiy servant, any person, shall be
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
sec. 4. AfI be IL JaItteI enacted That any person
WHO shall unlawu ly, and in violation OF the provls-
ions OF the said 18Th amendment OF the Constitution
and the provisions OF this act restrain or cause To be
of he hnr hntay hold
cause 10 be held to service slave Involuntary
servant any person who has heretofore been he'd to
slavery Ur Involuntary servitude under the laws O..
any state or Territory and has been emancpated by
he said 18th amendment to the Constitution com
monty called freedman, shall, in addition to the
pains and penalles provided IN tine last preceding
section of this act be liable 70 be prosecuted by tn
person injured who shall be entitled to recover the
sum OF one thousand dollars lii addition 10 all dam
ages sustained by such person, ae,her vita the
costs the prosecution and in any such reed
man shall, as parry 10 any SUIT or legal proceeding,
civil criminal III the STATE Ierrito-
ny where he may reside, be denied any right secuted
by article XII OF amendments the Constitution he
shall have right to remove the said proceed
ing into the district circuit courts Oi United
states which shall therea tel tanc cogniSance of the
anne, under sucn rules a. may from UImc time be
,dopted by such Court; and the SAID Staie courts
tnereupon shall have no power proceed luther
said proceeding; and the said district cir
cult courts shall also be empowered by wrlts OF
damus ana prohibition To stay all further proceeding
in the stale courts, or under any uagmeut dec q
o. the same, untll the sDal uliy uetermlng
the courts of the United States and ne sald district
and circuit courts shall have power by Writs OF babe
corpus, mandamus, prohibitions, and ceitiorar
ter Writ- prOcass to take copniZanct OF the rights
secured by said amendment 10 the ConstiInt ion to
TO such freedman, and to adjudge, decree and en-
iorce what shall be lgnt in the premises; anything
i'll any law, statute custom, or regulation in any
State or Territory to the contrary Notwithstanding
Sec. s. AI.G Ue a i tpsr ea"cted, Ina. if any per.
son shall kldnap or carry away any other person,
whether negro, muato, or otherwise with the intcni
thufS T1ni nfD hp sol n
involuntary servitude, held a slave; if an
person shall entice, PERSUADE or knowingly induce
any other person tt go on board any any
other place, with the intent that she snail be
made held as save, sent out Oi the country to
be 80 made or held or shall in any way knowingly
aid i'll causing any other person be neld, sold OF
carried away TO be held or sold as slave he or she
shall be punished conviction thereof by fine OF
not less than five hundred nor more than five thou
sand dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding five
years, Or by both of said punishments.
Sec. &. and be 1t further enacted, That if the mas
ter owners, person having charge of any vessel
shall receive on board any other person, whether
gro mulatto, or otherwise with the knowledge in
tent that such person shall be carried from any State
Territory, district OF the United States to foreign
country, state or place, 10 be held or sold as slave
shall carry away rom any State, Territory or dis
rict OF the United States any such person with the
intent that he or she shall be so held sold slave
such master, owner or other person offending shall
be punished by fine not exceeding five Thousand
nor less than five hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
not exceeding five years or by both Of said punish
ments. And the vessel on board which said person
Was received to be carried away shall be forfeited tC
The United States.
Sec. Z. And be at further enacted, That the dis
strict courts of the United States within their re
spectiye districts shall have cognizance OF all crimes
and offences committed against the provisions o
this act, and also, concuIrgntly with the circuit
courts of the United Sates OF all civil causes under
thIs act The jurisdiction in civil and criminal mat
tiers hereby conferred on the district and circuit
courts OF the United States shall be exercised an(
enforced in conformity with the laws the United
States lar such laws are suitable to carry the
same into effect; but in all Cases where such laws
ale not adapted to the object are deficient in the
visions necessary to furnish suitable remedies anC
punish offences against law, the common law al
modified and changed by the constitution and stat
tes OF the State wherein the Court having jurisdic
on o. the cause, civil OF criminal, is held, far
the came is not inconsistent with he Constitution
ard laws OF the United States, snai be extended tC
and govern said courts in tile trial and disposition
% such cause and, If of criminal nature. in the in
fiction Of punishment on the parry found guilty
P'0o'ded, That nothing herein c9Hained shall pre-
vent any State o. IerritOiy from pro lding by law fol
the trial and punishment, in the cou.s of such State
OF Territory, o any person who may be adjudgeC
under The laws thereof to be guilty of alse imprs
Jnment or kidnapping, or prevent any person from
bringing prosecution in such counts to recover
damages sustained by him by reason OF such falst
imprisonment OF kidnapping, under the laws Of such
Sec. 8. Ana be at IurAer endc,eo, That the dis
trict attorneys, MAJ shals, and deputy marshals q
The United States, and the commissioners appointed
by the circuit and territorial courts OF the United
States, in case any person heretofore held to SLAYER,
Or involuntary servltude, commonly called freed
man. shall be restrained of his liberty by auy nerson
with intent, IN violation OF the thirteenth amend
mert to the Constlon and of the provisions of this
act, 10 subject him 10 slavery inyo untary servi
tnde. shall, at the expense OF the United States SD
ply Immediately for the writ OF habeas corpus to
bring such freedman before the proper court or of
fcer to the end that speedy justice may be done in
the premises.
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted That it shall he
the duty of all marshals and deputy marshals to obey
ana execute ali warrants and preceps issued under
fink naf x4ft, -.
and should any marshal or deputy marshall refuse
to receive such warrant other process when ten l.
cred 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 alleged to have
committed the offence; and iii the execution 81
such process they shall have authority to summon
and call to their aid the bysiandeFs posse conf
tatus OF the proper county, and they MAJ appiy IL
the President OF the United States, wio is her.b
authorized to employ such portion of the militia %
Of the land or naval forces of the United states
may be necessary to the execution such warrants
or other process III conformity with the provisions
Of this act and said warrants shall and be exc
cuted by said officers anywhere in the State or Ter.
1tory within which they are issued
Sec. 10. ana be 1t further enacted, That an y per-
son who shall knowingly and wilfully obstruct him
der prevent any officer. other person Charged
with the execution of any warrant process issued
under the provisions OF this act. person
sons lawfully assisting him them, from irestiie
any person for whose apprehension such warrant or
process may have been issued or shall rescue CT at
officer, other person or persons, hose lawfully as
slsng as Aforesaid, when arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared shall aid abel
or assist any person SO arrested Aforesaid direct
y or indirectly to escape from the custody OF the of
fcer or other pr7on galy authorized as Aforesaid
or shall harbor or conceal any person whose arrest
warrant or process shall Lave been Issued a. afore-
said so as to prevent his discovery and arrest after
notice or knowledge of the fact thai a warrant has
been issued for the apprehension Of such person. shall
for either OF such Offences be subject to fine not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment 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 commit
ted or before the proper OF criminal jurisdic
ton, If committed within any of the organized
Territories OF the United States. .f.arr
Sec IL 4a'd DC 'fJwrther enacted That the district
attorneys the marshals their deputies and the clerks
of the said district and territorial courts shall be paid
for their services the like fees may be allowed to
them for similar services in other cases. and in all ca
SEES where the proceedings are before commissioner
ne shall be entitled to lees now allowed by law for
similar services, not exceeding ten dollars in full for
his services in any case inclusive of all services Incl
dent to such arrest and examinations such fees to be
made up in conformity with the fees usually charged
by the officers ofthe courts of justice within the prop