The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-04-20

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shall on conviction thereof, be fned in the
sum Of one thousand dollars, to the use Of
the person on whom che accused is alleged to
have committed the offence. And the better
to enable the said commissioners to execute
tkeir duties faithfully and efficiently, in con-
formity with the Constitution Of the United
States and the requirements Of this act, they
are hereby authorized and empowered within
their counties respectively, TO appoint, in
writing, under their hands, any one or more
suitable persons, from time to time, to exc
cute all such warrants and other process is
sued by them in the lawful performance of
their respective duties and the persons so
appointed to execute any warrant or process
as aforesaid shall. have authority TO summon
and call to their aid the bystanders or the
pos,e commitdtuS 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 performance Of the duty
with which they are charged, and to insure
a faithful observance Of the clause of the
Constitution which prohibits slavery, ia con-
formity with the provisions Of this act and
said warrants shall run and be executed by
said officers anywhere in the State or Terri
tory within which they are issued.
Z, SEC. G. And be il further enacted, That
any person who shall knowingly and willful-
" o%bstruct, hinder, or prevent any officer, or
other person charged with the execution of
any warrant or process issued under the pro-
visions Of this act, or any other person or
persons lawfully assisting him or them, from
arresting any person for whose arrest such
warrants are issued under the provisions Of
this act, or any person or persons lawfully
assisting him or them, from Nrresting any
person for whose apprehension such war
rant or process may have been issued, orshall
rescue or attempt to rescue such person from
the custody Of the officer, other person or
persons, or those lawfully assisting as afore-
said, when SO arrested pursuant to the author
ity herein given and declared, or shall aid,
nbet, or assist any person so arrested as
aforesaid, directly or indirectly, to escape
from the custody of the officer or other per-
son legally authorized as aforesaid, or shall
harbor or conceal any person for whose ar.
rest n warrant or process shall have been is
sued as aforesaid, so rs to prevent his dis
coyery and arrest after notice or knowledge
of the fact that a warrant has been issued for
the apprehension Of such person, shall, for
either of said offences, be subject to a fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars and i'm
p%risoHment not exceeding six months, by iu-
dictmcnt and conviction before The district
court Of the United States for the district
In which said offence may have been COM
mitted, or before the proper court of criminal
jurisdiction, if committed within one Of the
organized territories of the United States,
"SEc. I. And be il further enacted, That
the distrlc: attorneys, the marshalS,
tseir deputies, and the clerks Of
the said district and Territorial courts shall
be paid for their services the like fees as
may be allowed TO them for similar services
in other cases and in all cases where the
proceedings are Before a commissioner, he
shall be entitled TO q fec ften dollars in full
for his services in each case, inclusive Of all
services incident to such arrest and exam
i%nation. 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 en-
titled 20 a fee OF FIVE dollars for each person
he OF they may arrest and take before any
such commissioner as aforesaid, with such
other fees as may be deemed reasonable by
such commissioner for such other additional
services as may be necessarily performed by
him or them, such a7 attending at the exam
nation, keeping the prisoner in custody and
providing him with food and lodging during
his detention, and until the final determine
ton Of such commissioner, and in general for
performing such other duties MS may be re-
quired in the premises such fees to be made
up in conformity with the fees usually charg-
ed by the officers OF the courts OF justice with
in the proper district or county, as near as
may be practicable, and paid out ofthe treas
ury Of the United States on the certificate Of
the judge OF the district within which the ar
res. is made, and be recoverable from the de-
PENDANT as part Of the Judgment In case Of
conviction.
"sEC. 8. And Be IL further enacted, That
whenever the President Of the United States
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 shall be lawful for him, in his dis
e%rstion, to direct the judge, marshal
and district attorney Of such district
to attend at such place within such dis
triet, and for such time as he may designate,
for the purpose OF the more speedy arrest
and trial VI persons charged with a violation
Of this act and Il shall be the duty OF every
judge or other officer, when any such requi-
siiion shall be received by him, TO attend
at such place within the district, andfor such