Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-04

ptv marshals OF the United States th
so5,,r,issir,nrrz anpointed by the circni
and Territorial conrtsof the United states
Z hi case anv person heretofore held e
slavery or involuntary servitndei com
monty called Freshmen, shall De re
strained OF bis liberty by any persoi
with intent-in violation oi tne tlir
teenth amendment 70 tho tonstituti9ll
and al the provisions OF this act-tO sub
. iect him 10 slavery or involuntary servi
fude. shall. at che expense of the Unitei
states. apply Immediately Tor the writ o
haJeas corpus to bring such freedman
, before the proper court or officer % ths
end that speedy justice may be done n
the premises.
See. 3. Ind De- q further enacted, That
il shall be the duty Of all marshals ano
. deputy marshals 10 obey and execute an
warrants and precepts issued under ne
provisions Of this act, when 70 them az
rected. and should any marshal or dep
utv marshal refuse 10 receive such war
rant or other process when rendered, OF
to use all proper means diligently 20 eA-
ecute the same, he shall on cohFie.ioi
/ thereof be fined in the sum oi one
Z thousand dollars, 10 the use oi me person
upon whom the accused Is aieged 70
I have committed the ofiense; and IN The
| execution of such process they shall have
authority % summon and call % their
aid the hystanders or posse eOBlgtOtl5 Of
I the Frouef county, and they may apply
10 the President of the United States,
who is hereby authorized TO employ such
norton Of the militia, or Of the land or
naval forces Of the United States as may
be necessary 10 the eXecuti0n Of such
warrants OF other process, in conformity
with the provisions Of this act and sad
warrants shall run and be executed By
said officers anywhere i'm the State OF
Territory within which they are Issued.
Sec. 10. Ind Be T. fTurfher enacted, That
any person who shall knowingly and
wilfUlly obstruct, hinder, or prevent any
officer or other person charged with the
execution OF any warrant or process Is
sued under the provisions Of this act, OF
any person or persons lawfully assisting
him OF then, from arresung any person
for whose Apprehension such warrant or
process may have been issued, or shall
rescue or attempt 10 rescue such person
from the custody Of the officer, other per-
son or persons, or those lawfully assisting
as Aforesaid, when so arrested pursuant
TO the authority herein given ana de-
clared, or shall aid, abet or assist any per-
son so arrested as aforesaid, directly or
indirectly, 10 escape from the custody of
the officer or other persOn1egaliy author
lied as aforesaid, or shall harbOr or con
zeal any rerson for whose arrest a war
rant OF process shall have been issued as
so Us 10 prevent his discovery
and arrest after notice or knowledge 4
OF the fact that q warrant has been issued I
for the apprehension Of such person, shall, I
for either of ssid o1lenses, be subject to /
a fine not exceeding one thousand dol I
lars, and imprisonment not exceeding 1
six months, by indictment and cOnvio- 4
ton before the District Court Of the I
United States for the district in which I
said oflense may have been committed I
or before the proper court OF criminal I
if committed within any one .
Of the organized Territories of the United F.
States.
Sec. II. Ind De II further enacted,
That the district attorneys, the maTshals,
their deputies and the clerks OF the said I
district and territorial c0urts shall be
paid for their services the like fees as
may be allowed TO them for Similar serv-
ices or other cases; and IN all eases
where the proceedings are before com
missioner he shall be entitled % fees as
now allowed by law for similar services,
not exceeding ten dollars in full f0r his
services in any o7se, inclusive Of all serv-
ICES incident to such arrest ami eXamlua-
ion, such fees to be made up in con
ormity with the fees usually charged by
he officers Of the courts Of justice within
he proper district OF county, as near as
nay be practicable, and paid out Of the
Treasury of the United States on the GER
ificate Of the judge Of the district within
which the arrest is made thai the same
ire reasonable in amount, and 10 be re-
,overable from the defendant As part of
he Judgment in ease of conviction.
Sec. T. Ind be II further enacted,
That final DEGREES and judgments in all
-ases arising under the provisions Of this
vet may be rc-eNamined and reversed OF I
.firmed in the Supreme Court, upon
yrlt of error issued as now provided by
aw in other cases, provided that no such
eview shall be had except upon the GER
iGcate Of the judge presiding upon the
rial OF hearing that the cOnstitutiOnality 7
f some law or proceeding under the
uthority of the United States, or Of this
.ct, has been drawn in question on such
rial or hearing.