Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13

discharge all the powers and duties conferred
on them by this act, and the same duties with
regard to offenses created by this act, as
they are authorized by law to exercise with
regard to other ohenses against the laws Of
the United States That it shall be the du-
ty Of all lIarshals and Deputy Marshals to
obey and execute all warrants and precepts
issued under the provisions of this act when
to them directed, and should any Marshal re-
fuse to receive such warrant or other process
when rendered, or to use all proper means
diligently to execute the same, he shall, on
conviction thereof, he fined in the sum Of one
thousand dollars, to the use of the person up
on whom the accused is alleged to have COM
mitted the offense; and the better to enable
the said Commissioners to execute their du-
ties faithfully and efficiently, in conformity
with the Constitution of the United States
and the requirements of this act they are
hereby authorized and empowered, within
their counties, respectively, to appoint, in
writing, under their hands, one or more suit
able persons, from time to time, to execute
all such warrants and other process as may
be issued by them in the lawful performance
of their respective duties, and the persons so
appointed to execute any warrant or process
as aforesaid, shall have authority to summon
and call to their aid the bystanders or pos
Sc conattatus of the proper county, or such
portion eff the land or naval forces of the
United States, or of the militia, as may be
necessary to the performance of the duty with
which they are charged, and to insure faith
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ton, which prohibits slavery, in conformity
with the provisions of this act and said war
rants shall run and be executed by said off,
GERS any where in the State or Territory with
in which they are issued
SEC. Z. That any person who shall know
ingly and wrongfully obstruct, hinder or pre-
vent any officer or other person charged with
the execution Of any warrant Or process issu-
ed under the provisions of this act, or any
person or persons lawfully assisting him or
them, from arresting any person for whose
apprehension such warrant or process may
have been issued or shall rescue or attempt
to rescue such person from the custody of the
officer, other person or persons, Or those law
fully assisting, as aforesaid, when 50 arrested,
pursuant to the authority herein given Or de-
clared; or shall id Cd ebet or assist any per-
son 50 arrested as aforesaid, u.ieccctlly OF ind
rectly, to escape from the custody of the Off
Ger or other persons legally authorized as
aforesaid, or shall harbor or conceal any per-
son for whom warrant or process shall have
been issued as aforesaid so as to prevent his
discovery and arrest after notice of knowl-
edge Of the fact that warrant has been is
sued for the apprehension Of such person,
shall for either of said offcnses be subject to
a fine, not exceeding 81 900, and imprison-
ment not exceeding six months by indictment
before the District Court Of the United States
for the district in which said offense may
have been committed, or before the proper
court of criminal jurisdiction, if committed
within any one of the organized Territories
of the United States.
SEC. s. That the District Attorneys, the
iIarshals, 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 services in 9TH
er cases; and in all cases where the proceed
ings are before Commissioner he shall be
entitled to a fee of ten dollars in full for his
services incident to such arrest and examina-
ton. 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 en-
titled 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 Commissioner for such other additional
services as may be necessarily performed by
him Or them--such as attending ;ts the OK
animation, keeping the prisoner in custody,
and providing food and lodgings during his
detention and until the final determination of
such Commissioner, and in general for per-
forming such other duties as may be requir-
ed IN the premises, such fees to be made up
in conformity with the fees usually charged
by the officers of the court of justice, within
the proper district or county, as near as prac-
ticable, and paid out of the Treasury Of the
| UuIted States, on the certificate of the dis
trict within which the arrest is made, and to
be recoverable from the defendant as part of
the judgment in case of conviction
SEC. 8. That whenever the President of
the United States shall have reason to believe
that offenses have been or are likely to be
committed against the provisions of this 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
trict to attend at such place within the dis
trict and for such time as he may designate,
for the purpose of the more more speedy ar
rest and trial of persons charged with VIC
lation Of this act; and it shall be the duty Of
every Judge or other officer, when any such
requisition shall be received by him, to attend
at the place and for the time therein designa-
ted
Sec TO- That it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, or such per-
son as he may empower for that purpos, to
employ such part of the land Or naval forces
of the United States, or Of the militia, as shall
be necessary to prevent the violation and en-
force the due execution of this act.
SEC. IL. That upon all questions of law
arising in any cause under the provisions of
this act, a final appeal may be taken to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.