The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-03
An Act TO be entitled an Act to pre-
scribe the power and duty of the Gov
ernor in respect to Fugitives from

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An Act to be entitled an Act to pre-
scribe the power and duty of the Gov
ernor in respect to Fugitives from
Justice.
THE General 4ssembly>sJ North Carolina do
enact; 7!a>Srlt nj +uef .fs-1p In
rsSEoTIoN 1. That the Governor, on, ipfor-
nation made to him of any person having
committed a felony, and of having fled to
parts unknown, whether within or without
the jurisdiction of the State, may issue his
Proclamation, and therein offer reward, not
exceeding five hundred dollars, according to
the nature of the case, for the apprehension
and delivery of such fugitive to any common
Jail in the State. SO ihH 7Ifautfo1 asiueg .
|anSEC. 2. That the reward authorized in the
preceding section shall be paid to the person
or persons who may arrest, and, cause to be
committed, such fugitive |; but no part there
of shall be paid to'apy sheriff or. other peace
officer, whose duty it is by law to pursue and
arrest telons fleeing from justice, and whom
the Governor, on satisfactory evidence, may
deem to have been guilty of default in ma
king such pursuit and arrest, previous to
issuing any proclamation. 7sit,,,-,, ..,t,i.,,
a D. u,
upon information made to him, of any sheriff,
or other peace officer having failed to- dis
charge his duty in pursuing and arresting
ielons, as prescribed in,the second section,
chapter thirty five, of the Revised Code, TO
cause the facts of such failure OF. glect on
the part of peace officer, to be laid be-
fore the Solicitorof the State Tor the Judicial
District in which such delinquent peace Off
ser may reside, to the end that he may, be
indicted for the same. bae snaiIise,p,tg no
bqlSEG A. That the Governor, either with or
without issuing the proclamation authorized
Eby the first section Of this act, he, and he is
hereby further empowered to, employ, a
deteetice force, as he may deem sufficient, to
bpursueiand apprehend any felon who is a
/ fugitive from Justice, whether within or
without the limits of the State, and such de-
Etectivefnrce shall be in all things subject to
the orders and direction iiof the Governor,
shall report to him from time to, time, and
Iiberpaid by him for services, in, no case ,ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars for the arrest
and safe delivery to jail of any one felon.
logSEc. 5. That the Governor, is authorized
| to issue his warrant to, the, Public Treasurer,
from time to time, for sufficient sums of
| moneyifori itheopurpo required by this act.
II SEca g. That all laws and parts Of laws, in
conflict with the provisions of this act, are
repealed. ;a so;Jda sYkD 4zgoa,0 Ia +
letiSEc z! That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its ratification
" Ratified this 10th day of February. A, D.
1869. sla-r1f .sfs,a Is 7..t,te,,,
H. aah no STATE OF NoRTH CAROLINA,
biIa!sH .yirDooC9iee SerretdIy ife.i sStats,o9
Raleigh, Feb. 18th, 1869.
II l. HenryJ. Menningers Secretary of State,
hereby certify that, the, foregoing is "a true
copy of the original act on file, in this Office.
! 9snse n5isys ieH.lJ J. .eMENNINGER,
~ Goii5ss beA 5ai .as9aS Secretary of State,