The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-11
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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 10 time, to
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 conf
itdi,ls 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 pcrfor-
nance of the Guty with which they are charged,
and 10 insure a faithful observance of the clause
OF the Constitut on which prohibits slavery, in
conformity with the provisions of this act; ard
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they issued.
SEC. q. And be it. further enacted, That any per.
son who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct,
hinder or prevent an officer, other person
charged with the execution of any warrant or
process issued under the provisions of this act,
or any person persons lawfully assisting him
or them, from arrestiEg anv person for whose ap-
preheEsion such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue or attempt to rescue
such person from lie custody of the officer, 9th
er persons or persons, or those lawfully assisting
as aforesaid, when arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared, or shall aid,
aoet or assist any person arrested aforesaid,
directly Lr Indirectly, to escape from the custody
of the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, shall harbor conceal any person
for whose arrest warrant process shall have
been issued as aforesaid, TO prevent his dis
covery and arrest after notice or knowledge OF the
fact that warrant las been issued for the appre-
tension OF such person, SHALL for either of said
Offences be subject to a fine not excct ding one
thoussnd dollars, and imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by Indictment and conviction be-
fore the district court ofthc United States for the
district in which said offence may have been
committed, or before the proper court of Grim
illal Jurisdiction, if committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States.
Sec. z. Amd be it further enacted. That the dis
tict attorneys, the marsbals, their 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 simil; scrvi-
ces III other cases; and in all cases where the pro-
ceedlngs are before commissioner, he shall be
entitled to lee often dollars in full for Lis servi
ces in each case, inclusive of all servces incident
to such arrest and examination. Tie 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 10 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 dccmtd reasonable by such commits
sloner for such other additional services may
be necessarily performed by him rthtm, such as
attending at the examination, keeping the prison.
cr in custody, and providing him with food and
lodging during Ills detention, and until the final
determination of such commissioner, and in &c,
cral for performing such other duties Gs 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 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 10 be
recoverable from the defendant part Of the
Judgment in case of conviction.
SEC. s And Ge it tu1fIe1 enacted That when
ever the President of the United States shall lave
reason 10 believe that Offences have been or are
likely to be committed against the provisions OF
this act itnin any judicial district it shall bt
lawful for him, in his discretion, to direct tho
juugc, marshal and district attorney of such dis
tEct 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; anG
1t shall be the duty of every judge other oficeI
when any such requisition shall be received by
him. to attend at the place and for the time there
in designated.
SEC. 3 ARd be At fartkcr enacted, That II shall
be lawful for the President of the United States,
or such person as he may empower for that pur-
pose, to employ such part of the land naval
forces of the Unite States, the militia, shall
he necessary To prevent the violation snd enforce
the due exccut, n OF this act.
SEC. I'D. And &c t5t1fher enacted, That uren
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"