The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-16
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this act, they are hereby authorized and empoN-
cred, within their counties respectively tn an
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 NAV
be issued by them in the lawful performances Of
their respective duties; and the persons so ap-
pointed to execute any warrant or process as
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders or the posse com
the land and naval forces of the United States or
the militia, as may be necessary to the perfor-
nance of the duty with which they are charged,
and to insure faithful observance of the elause
OF the Constitution which prohibits slavery. In
conformity with the provisions of this act and
sad warrants shall run and be executed by said
which they arc issued 80
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That any per
% son Who shall knowingly and willfuily obstruct,
hinder, or prevent any officer, or other person
charged with the execution of any warrant or
process issued under the provisions of this act
or any person or persons lawfully assisting him
or thenl, from arresting any person for whose ap-
prehenslon such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue or attempt to rescue
u suen person from the custody of the officer, 9TH
er persons or persons or those lawfully assisting
as aforesaid, when so arrested pursuant TO the
authority herein given and declared, or shall aid,
abet or assist any person so arrested as aforesaid
directly or indirectly to escape from the cnstody
OF the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid or shall harbor conceal any person
ior whose arrest a warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid so as to prevent his dis
covery and arrest aftersnotice or knowledge of the
1act that warrant has been issued for the appre-
henslon OF such person, SHALL for either of said
offences, be subject to fine not exceeding one
Thousand dollars, and imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by indictment and conviction be-
lore the district court ofthe United States for the
district in which said offence NAV have been
committed, or before the proper court of GRIM
maj Jurlsdlctlon II committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States
Sec. T. Amd be it further enacted That the dis
tllct attorneys, the marshals, their deputies and
the clerks OF the said district and Territorial
T1nih fpr k1,af, IT,
fees as may be allowed to them for similrr seryi-
cts in other cases. and in all cases where the ro-
ceedings are before commissioner, he shall be
enttled TO lee OF ten dollars in full for his seryi-
ces in each case inclusive of all services incident
TO such arrest and examination. The person or
persons authorized to execute the process to be
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 NAV
ne necessarily performed by him ort them, such as
attending at the examination, keeping the prison
er in custody and providing him with food and
lodging during his detention, and until the final
determination of such commissioner and in geI =
eral for performing such other duties us NAV be
required in the premises such fees to be made
up 10 conformity with the fees usually charged
by the officers of the courts of justice within the
proper district or county, near as may be prac-
ncaDle and paid ou: 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 he
recoverable from the defendant as part of the
Judgment in case of conviction.
SEC 3 And be it further enacted That when
ever 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 bI
iawtul for him, in his discretion, to direct the
guuge, marshal and district attorney of such dis
trict to attend at such place within the district
and lor such time as he may designate, for the
persons charged with a violation of this act and
II shall be the duty of every judge other officer,
when any such requisition shall be received by
him. to attend at the place and for the time there
in designated
SEC. y 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 that pur-
pose, to employ such part of the land or naval
forces OF the United States or the militia as shall
ne necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execution of this act
SEC 10 And be it tatTther enacted, That apon
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.'