The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-16


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-rMr. TrumbulI called up an aett6 amend
an act to establish the judicial courts of the
United. States (Which VAST passed and goes
back to the house for concurrence In a YER
bal amendments It provides that the sew
eral courts Of the United States and the sew
eral justices and judges Of such courts
within their respective jurisdictions, shall
have power to grant Writs of habeas corpus
IN all cases where any person may be re-
G strained OF his or her liberty in violation of
the constitution, or Of any. treety or law of
the United states; application therefor to be-
made IN writing and verified byafidayit, set
ting forth the facts concerning the detention
OF the party applying, IN whose custody de-
tanned and BY virtue of what authority, if
known; WhereupOn the said writ Of hebeas
corpus shall be issued, unless it appears from
the petition itself thabthe party Is not de-,
prived Of liberty in contravention of the
constitution or laws Of the United States;
tha5th writ sh8H Be directed "a fhs persons
IN whose custody the party is detained, who
snail produce the party. before the Judge
grant the writ, and certify the true cause Of
she sdetention5of sHch persona within slIreei
edays thereafter, unless such person be de-
tanned beyond the distance of twenty miles ;;
and if beyond that distance and not above
one hundred miles, then within ten. DAYS
and II beyond one hundred miles, then
within twenty days; that day for hearing
shall be fixed not exceeding i've days there
after, unless the petitioner shall request q
longer time the allegations Of the petitioner
shall be made under oath, and the return
and allegations against the same may be
amended after filing; that the court OF JUDGE
shall spmmarilg brogeed 4oideteraaine the
facts Of the case and If It shall appear that
the petitioner is detained as aforesaid. be or
she shall be discharged that if any person
refuses to obey, or neeteots 10 make reterh.
or shall make false return, he shall be-
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and subject
to a fine Of not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both; that appeals may be taken
from the final decision of any Judge or court
inferior TO che circuit court, 20 the circuit
court of the United States, and from the said
court to the supreme court Of the United
States, under such regulations as may be
prescribed BY the supreme court, or, In de-
fault Of SUCH as the judge hearing said
cause may prescribe, and pending such pro-
ceedings, and after discharge under the samb,
all proceedings against sneh person shall be
deemed nullRnd void. .-..7,.,9 ,a.l8
Section two provides that in case of a de-
cisiOn in the higheR court of any state in
volving the validity of any statute, treaty, or
authority exercised under the United States,
&c may be re-examined and reversed or af-
firmed in the supreme court Of the United
States, upon writ Of error, the citation be-
ing signed by tho chief justice, Judge or
chancellor Of the court rendering the de-
cision complained Of, or BY Justice of the
supreme court Of the United States, in the
same manner and under the same regulations
as if the judgement had been passed in ia
court of the United States; and the pro
ceedings upon the reversal shall be the same,
except that the supreme court May, at dis
erection remand the case 70 an inferior court;
and that the provisions Of this act shall not
apply to the case of any person held by the
military authorities of the United States,
charged with military oaensei or with heving
aided 81 abetted rebellion against the govern
ment Of the United States prior to the pass
age Of tais act