The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-17

whom the accused is alleged to have committed
the offence. And the better to enable the said
commissioners to execute their duties faithfully
and efficiently, in conformity with the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the requirements of
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 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
itdtuS 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 charged,
and to insure 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 are issued
SEC. g. Ind be ii. further enacted That any per-
son " ho shall knowingly and willfully 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 them, from arresting any person for whose APP
prehenSlon such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue 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, shall aid,
a6et or assist any person so arrested as aforesaid
directly or Indirectly to escape from the custody
OF the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, shall harbor conceal any person
for whose arrest IL warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid to prevent his dis
covery and arrest after notice knowledge of the
fact that warrant has been issued for the appre-
hension 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-
fore the district ofhe United States for the
district in which said offence may have been
committed, or before the proper court of GRIM
1nal jurisdiction if committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States
SEC. z. Ind be it turther enacted, That the dis
tllct attorneys, the marshals, 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 similar seryi-
ces in other cases; and in all cases where the pro-
ceedings are before commissioner he shall be
enttled to fee of ten dollars in full for his serv
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
issued by such commissioners for the arrest of
offenders against the provisions of this act shall
be entitled to fec 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
sloner for such other additional services as may
be necessarily performed by him rthem, 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 re,
eral tor performing such other duties as NAV 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, near as NAV be prac-
ucable and paid gu. of the treasury of the United
States on the certificate of the judge of the dis
trlct within which the arrest is made and to be
recoverable from the defendant as part of the
judgment in of conviction
SEC: 1nd be 1t Jtsytter enacted, That when
ever the PRESIDENT of the United States shall have
reason to believe that offences have been or are
likely to De committed against the provisions of
Ins act within any judicial district, it shall be
lawful for him. in his discretion to direct the
Judge, marshal and district attorney of such dis
trlct TO attend at such place within the district
and Tor such time as he may designate for the
purpose of the more speedy arrest and trial of
persons charged with a violation of this act; and
1t shall be the duty of every judge or other officer
when any such requisition shall be received by |
nm, TO attend at tine place and for the time there
i'll designated.
SEC and be it further enacted, That it shall !
De 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, the militia as shall
De necessary to prevent the violation and enforce
the due execution OF this act.
SEC. 10 AHd be 1t further enacted, That upon
all questions of law arising in any cause under
the provisions of this act final appeal NAV be
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States.'