The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-04-14


by this act has cognizance of the olfense.
And, with view Of affording reasonable
protection to ali persons IN their constitu-
tlonal rights of equality before the law; with
out distinction Of race or color or previous
condition OF slavery or Involuntary serTitude,
except IS punishment for 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 the Superi-
or Courts Of the Territories Of the United
States, from time TO time, to increase the
number OF Commissioners, so as to afford q
speedy and convenient means for the arrest
and examination Of persons charged with a
violation Of this act
SEC. ., That said Commissioners shall
nave concurrent jurisdiction with the Judges
OF the Circuit and District Courts Of the
Uzlted States and the Judges Of the Su-
preme Courts Of the Territories, eeyerally
and collectively, in term time and vacation
upon satisfactory proof being made to issue
warrants and precepts for arrestng and
bringing before them all offenders against
the provisions Of this act, and on examina-
ton to discharge or to admit to bail or com
NIT them for trial, as the facts may warrant
Sec o. And such Commissioners are
hereby authorized and required to exercise
and discharge all the powers and duties con
duties with regard to offences created by
this act, as they are authorized by law to
exercise with regard to other offences against
the laws of the United States. That It shall
be the duty of all Marshals and Deputy
Afarshals to obey and execute all warrants
and precepts issued under the provisions Of
this act when to them directed and should
any Marshal or Deputy Marshal refuse to
receive such warrant or other process when
rendered, or to use all proper means to exc
cute the same, he shall on conviction there
Of be fined in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars, to the use Of the person upon whom the
accused is alleged to have committed the
oifense. And the better to enable the said
Commissioners to execute their duties faith
fully and effectually 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 own hands, one or more suitable
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 call to
their aid the bystanders or posse c0Dlit0tuS
Of the county, or such persons of the land or
naval forces Of the United States, or of the
militia, as may be necessary to the perform
ance of the duty with which they are charg-
Cd and to insure a faithful observance Of
the clause Of the Constitution which pro-
hibits slavery, in conformity with the provis-
sions of this act and said warrants shall
run and be executed by said officers any
where In the State or Territory within which
they are issued.
Sec T. That any person who shall know
ingly and Wilhully obstruct hinder or pre-
vent any officer or any other person charged
with the execution of any warrant or pro
cess issued 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, shall rescue or at
tempt to rescue, such person from the
custody of the officer, other person or per
sons, or those lawfully assisting as aforesaid,
when so arrested, pursuant to the authority
herein given and declared, or shall aid, abet
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 or shall harbOr or
conceal any person for whose arrest Il war
rant or process shall have been issued
aforesaid so as to prevent his discovery and
arrest, after notice or 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 a fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, and imprisonment
not exceeding six months by Indictment and
conviction before the District Court Of the
United States for the district in which said
ofense may have been committed, or before
the proper court OF criminal jurisdiction, if
committed within any one OF re organized
Territories Of the United States.
Sec s. That the District Attorneys, the
1Iao1- T. Of
the 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 all cases where the
proceedings are before a Commissioner he
shall be entitled to fee Of SO in full for
his services in each case inclusive Of all
services incident to such arrest and exam
nation. The person or persons authorized
to execute the process to be issued by such
Commissioner for the arrest Of such offend
ers against the provisions of this act, shall
be entitled to a fee of s. 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 at the exam
ination, keeping the prisoner in custody,
and providing him with food and lodging
during his detention, and until the hnal de-
termination of such Commissioner, and in
general for performing such other duties as
may be required in the premises, such fees
to be made ur in conformity with the fees
usually charged by the officers Of the courts
Of justice within the proper district or
county, as far as may be practicable, 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 defendant as part Of
the judgment in case Of conviction.
Sec g. That whenever the President Of
the United States shall have reason to
believe that ofenses have been or likely to
be committed against the provisions Of this
act within any judicial district, it shall be
lawful for him n his discretion to direct the
Judge Marshal and District Attorney Of
such district to attend at such time and place
as he may designate, for the purpose OF the
more speedy arrest and trial Of persons
charged with a violation of this act And
it shall be the duty of every judge, or other
officer, when any such reqqisition shall be
received by him, to attend at the place and
for the time therein designated.
Sec 10 That Il shall he lawful for the