Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-04-25

of the rights secured to ;hem BY the first
section Of this act; and if any suit or
prosecution, civil or criminal, has been or
shall be commenced in any State court
against any such person, for any cause
whatsoever, or against any officer, civil OF
military, or other person, for any arrest or
Imprisonment, trespasses, or wrongs done
or con mitted by virtue or under color Of
authority derived from this act or the act
establishing a Bureau for the relief of
Freedmen and Refugees, and all acts
amendatOry thereof, or refusing to do any
act upon the ground that 1t would be in-
consistent 9TH this act, such defendant
shall have the right to remove such cause
for trial to the proper district or circuit
court in the manner prescribed by the
Act relating to habeas corpus and regu-
la;iug judicial proceedings in certain ca
ses," approved March three, eighteen hun
dred and sixty three, aud all acts amenda-
tory thereof The jurisdiction in civil
and criminal matters hereby conferred on
the dis trict and circuit coHrts of The
United States shall be exercised and en-
forced in conformity with the laws of the
United States, So far as such laws are suit
able To carry the same into effect; but in
all cases where such laws are not adapted
to the object, or are deficient n the pro-
visions necessary 70 furnish suitable rem
edes and punish offences against law. the
common law, as modified and changed by
the constitution and statutes Of the State
wherein the court having Jurisdiction of
the cause, civil or criminal is held, SO far
as the same is not inconsistent With the
Constitution aud laws of the United
States, shall be EXTENDED TO and govern
said courts in the trial and disposition of
such cause. and, if of criminal nature
in the iuhiction Of punishment on the
party found guilty.
SEC. /. Aad be It furthcr enacted, That
the attorneys, marshals, and deputy mar
sha!s of the United States, the commits
soEe-s appointed by the circuit and ter
ritorial courts OF the United States with
powers of arrestin-, imprisoning. or bat
tliug offenders against the Laws of the
United States, the officers and agents OF
the Freedmen's Bureau, and every other
officer who may be specially empowered
by the President Of the United States,
shai! be, and they are hereby, specially
authorized and required, at the expense
Of the United States, to institute pro-
ceedIngs against all and every person
who shall violate the provisions of this
act, and cause him OF them to be arrested
and imprisoned, or baied, as the case may
be, for trial before such court Of the
United States or territorial court as by
this act has cognizance of the offence
And with 4 view OF affording reasonable
protection to a.! persons IN their coustitu
uonal rights Of eqdality before the Law,
without distinction OF race or color, or
previous condition Of slavery or involun-
tary servltude, except as punishnen:
Tor crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, and to the prompt
discharge Of the duties OF this act, it
shall be the duty Of the circuit courts of
the United States and rhe superior courts
Of the Territories OF the United States,
from time to time, 70 increase the num-
Der Of commissioners, so as to afford
speedy aud convenient means of arrest
and examination OF persons charged with
a violation Of this act and such COM
missioners are hereby authorized and re-
auired to exercise aud discharge all the
powers and duties conferred on them by
inls ACT, ana Inc same uuilcS Hllu regard
to offences created BY this act, as they are
authorized by law to exercise with regard
to other ofeuces against the laws Of the
United States.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted, Tha:
it shall be the duty of all marshals and
deputy marshals to obey and execute all
warrants and precepts issued under the
provisions Of this act, when to them d.
rected and should any marshal or deputy
marshal refuse to receive such warrant or
other process when rendered, or to use all
proper means diligently to execute the
same, be SHALL on conviction thereof, be
fined in the sum of one thousand dollars,
to the use Of the person upon whom the
accused is ALLEGED to have committed the
offence. And the better to enable the
said commissioners to execute their duties
and efficiently, 10 conformity
with the Constitution of the United