The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-28
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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 so ap-
pointed to execute any warrant or process
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders or the posse com
itdtns of the proper county, or such portion of
the land and naval forces of the United States,
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 Constitution which prohibits slavery, in
conformity with the provisions of this. act; and
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they arc issued go
SEC. 8. And be it. further enacted, That any per-
son who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct,
hinder, or prevent any officer, or other person
charged with the execution of any. warrant or
or any person or persons lawfully assisting him
them, from arresting any person for whose ap.
Prehenslon such warrant or process may have
such person from t he custody of the officer, 9th
er persons or persons, or those lawfully assisting
aforesaid, when arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared, or shall aid,
abet or assist any person arrested as aforesaid,
directly or indirectly, to escape from the custody
aforesaid, shall harbor or conceal any person
for whose arrest warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid SO as to prevent his dis
covery and arrest after notice or knowledge of the
fact that a warrant has been issued for the appre
hension of such person, shall, for either of said
offences, be subject to a fine not exceeding one
thoussnd dollars, and imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by Indictment and conviction be-
fore the district court the 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 z. And be it further enacted, That the dis
tIict attorneys, the marshals, their deputies, and
= the clerks of the said district and Territorial
courts shall be paid for their services the like
ha tn cir1nil.
ces in other cases. and in all cases where the pro-
ceedings are before commissioner, he shall be
entitled TO fee of ten dollars in full for his servi
ces in each case inclusive of all services incident
to such arrest and examination. The. person
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 entitled to fee of five dollars for each person
he or they may arrest and take before any such
commissioner as aforesaid, with such other fees
as may be deemed reasonable by such commits
sioner for such other additional services as may
be necessarily performed by him orthem, such as
er in custody, and providing him with food and
lodging during his detention, and until the final
determination of such commissioner, and in ge'
eral for performing such other duties may be
required 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 as may be prac
ticable and paid of the treasury of the United
States on the certificate of the judge of the dis
trict within which the arrest is made, and to be
recoverable from the defendant part of the
judgment in case of conviction. s
Sec. 8 A7d be it further enacted, That when
the President of the United States shall have
reason to believe that offences have been
likely 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
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 charged with violation of this act; ana
it shall be the duty of every judge other officer,
when any such requisition shall be received by
him, to attend at place and for the time there
in designated r.,
SEC. 9. Amd be it further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the President of the United States,
or such person as he may empower for thnt pur
pose, to employ such part of the land naval
forces of the United States the militia, shall
be necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execution of this act.
Sec. TO- And 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.''