Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-04-20
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provisions of this act, or any person for
whose apprehension such warrant or process
NAV have been issued, or shall rescue or at
teInpt to rescue such person or persons, or
those lawfully assisting as aforesaid, when
so arrested pursuant to the authority herein
given and declared, or shall aid, abet, OF as
sist any person SO arrested as aforesaid, dI-
rectly or Indirectly, to escape from the Gus
t0dE Of Of the officer or other person legally
authorized as aforesaid, or shall harbor or
conceal any person for whose arrest war
rant or process shall have been issued as
aforesaid, SO as to prevent his discovery and
arrest after notice or knowledge of the fact
that warrant has been issued for the APP
prehension of such person, shall, for either
Of said offences, be subject to fine not ex-
eeeding one thousand dollars, and imprlson
ment not exceeding six months, by indict-
ment and conviction before the district court
of the United States for the district in which
said offence may have been committed, or
before the proper court of criminal jurisdic
ton, if committed within any one of the or
ganized Territories Of the United States.
SEC. I, Ind Be ii further enacted, That
the district 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 services in other cases; and
in al cases where the proceedings are be-
fore a commissioner, he shall be entitled to
a fee of ten dollars in full for his services in
each case, inclusive Of all services incident
to such arrest and examination. The person
authorized to execute the process to be is
sued by such commissioners for the arrest of
| offenders against the provisions of this act
shall be entitled to a fee of Eve 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 reas-
enable by such commissioners for such other
additional services as may be necessarily
performed by him or them, such as attend
ing at the examination, keeping the prisoner
in custody, and providing him with food and
lodging during his detention, and until the
final determination of such commissioners,
and in general for performing such ether
duties as may 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 dis
trict or county, as near as may be practica
bic, and paid out of the Treasury of the
United States on the certificate Of the Judge
of the district within which the arrest is
made, and to be recoverable from the defend
ant as part ofthe JUDGMENT in case of con-
viction.
SEC. s. Aad be II further enacted, That
whenever 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 be lawful for him,
in his discretion, to direct the Judge, mar
shal, and district attorney OF such district to
attend at such Place within the district,
and for such time as he may designate, for
the purpose ofthe more speedy arrest and
trial of persons charged with violation Of
this act; andit shall be the duty of every
judge OF other officer, when any such requis-
ton shall be received by him, to attend at
the place and for the time therein designa
ted
SEC 9. 4iad Be Il }altber engcied, That
it shall be lawful for the President of the
United States or such person as he may
empower for that purpose, to employ such
part of the land or naval forces of the Uni
ted States, or Of the militia, as shall be
necessary to prevent the violation aud en-
force the due execution Of this act.
Sec. 10. Indie II further enacted, That
upon all questions of law arising IN any cause
under the provisions of this act final APP
peal may be taken to the Supreme Court of
the United States.
SCHUYLER COIFAX,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
LAFAYETTE S. FOSTER.
President of the Senate, pro tempore
IL the Senate Of the United States Apill9,
1866
The President Of the United States hay-
ing returned to the Senate, in which it origi-
nated, the bill entitled An act to protect all
persons in the United States in their civil
rights, and furnish the means Of their vim
dication, with his objections thereto, the
Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Con
stitution, to reconsider the same; and
Resolred, That the said bill do pass, two
thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the
same.
Attest: j. w. FoRNEY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
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