The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-04-25
inaiction Of punishment on the party found
guilty

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SEC. 4. find be IL further enacted, That
the district attorneys, narshals, and deputy
marshals oi the United States, the commits
sioners appointed by the circuit and terrific
rial courts Of the United States, with pow
ers of arresting, imprisening. or bailing
offenders against the laws Of the United
States, the officers and agents OF the Freed
mems Bureau. and every other officer who
may be specially empowered by the Presi-
dent ot the United States, shall be, and
they are hereby. especially authorized and
required. at the expense. OF the United
States, TO institute proceedings against all
and every person who shall violate the pro-
visions Of this act. and cause him or them
TO be arrested and Imprisoned. or bailed as
the case may be. for trial before such court
Of the United States or territorial court as
by the act has cognizance OF the offence.
And with the view 10 afording reasonable
protection to all persons in their constitu-
lionaI rights of equality before the law,
without distinction OF race or color, or pre-.
vious condition OF slavery or involuntary
servItude, except as punishment Tor
crime. whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, and TO the prompt discharge
Of the duties Of this act, il shall be the do
" Of the circuit courts Of the United States
aud the Superior courts OF the Territories
of the United States, from time TO time, 10
increase the number OF commissioners, so
as to afford a speedy and convenient means
for the arrest and examination ot persons
charged with violation OF this act. And
such commissioners are hereby authorized
and required 10 exercise and discharge all
the powers and duties conferred on them
by This act, and the same duties with re.
gard TO offences created By this act. as they
are authorized by law 10 exercise with re-
gard TO other offences against the laws Of
he United States.
Skc. S. .7nd be IL further enacfed. That
il shall be The duty Of sll marshals and de-
putty marshals TO obey and execute ell war
rants aud precepts issued under the provi-
sIons Of this act, when 10 them directed ;
and should any marshal or deputy marshal
refuse 10 receive such warrant or other
process when rendered. or TO use all prop
er means diligently 70 execute the same,
he shall. on conviction thereof, be hned 10
the sum Of one thousand dellars, TO the use
OF the person upon whom the accused is al
legged TO have committed the offence. And
the better 10 enable the said commissioners
10 execute their duties faithfully and eff
ciently, 10 conformity with the Constitu.
ton OF the United States and The rquire.
ments o. This act. they are hereby author
ized and empowered, within their counties
respectively, TO appoint, ln writing, under
their hands, any one or more suitable per.
sons, from time 10 time, 10 execute all such
warrants and other process as may be is.
sued by them in the lawful performance Of
their respective duties; and the persons -
appointed 20 execute any warrant or pro.
cess a. aforesaid shall have authority 70
summon aad call TO their aid the bystand.
rrs or the posse comiiatus OF the proper
county, or such portion Of the land and ma
val forccs Of the United States, or the NIL .
tia, as may be necessary TO the performance
Of the duty with which they are charged,
and 10 insure a faithful observance ol thr
clause OF the Constitution which proh,Jli,
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 thcy
are issued.
i SIC. Q. .7aaLe Il further enacted. That
any person who shall knowingly and vii
fully obsirnct, hinder, or prevent an. oth
Ger, or other person charged with the exc.
eution Of any warrant or process issued un-
der the provisions Of this act. or any person
or persons lawfully assisting him or them,
from arresting any person for whose appre'
hension such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue or attempt to
rescue such person from the custody OF the
shcer, other person or persons. or those
lawfully assisting as aforesaid, when 50 ar
rested pursuant to the authority hrsin