Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-03-03
SPEECH OF HON. 0. M. JAMES
In the House of Representatives, Wednesday,
February ;, 1904.
Wednesday,

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nc ~ % state from When said fugitive He'd may file before any circuit or
district Judge Of the UntSd copy
S5 @' S"S So & ads shall ssao writ Commanding
@ ue. S sabct inquiry Of said Judge
o amo PERSON a 1Sti s has fled o me demanding
@ aid ] to turn over To- the executive Of demanding
' i 5 felony cases the Supreme
James Mr. Chairman that there necessity for some la"
another there will be dispute The existing conditions
such legislation should placed upon books The Con-
Of the United States clause of section OF article pro-
yrIes
person STATE with treason felony or G,6e. ef%G who shall
authority which he delivered be removed the
Mr. Charmar this section certainly something We
something Drawn the morning Of the Repub
m W fathers OF this Government stands the syerest test 1t
declares that ugityes shall be delivered 1t takes from the
governor upon whom the demand made the privilege OF discretion
have violated the right TO de-
tho fugitive that violated its Law aud fled from its sovereignty
II meaningless has the right to set him
set mp ms the trial court pass upon e gum OF
he has the right in craftsmanship to say that sister State
Of the Constitution greatly amiss their
purpose whom they failed declare in this s"cton OF tue Cons
If governor Of one Of the States that constistue this hal
right arbitrarily refuse deliver up fugitive then pos
single Of the Union become the rendezvous
every Of the law in the Republic Crime run riot Out
United by cup with IMMUNITY aud all that is necessary to manu-
know Of nothing Mr. Chairman will greatly
peace this Congress Law
that will make effective this provision OF the Constitution observe
section | Of Article "
faith and credit shall bc each STATE to the public acts records
proved and the cGoc hereof
This bill introduced offers a remedy these ouages pro
effect the proof of the Judicial proceedings State sha
have that in the governor refuses requon properly made
Of the demanding the fugitive
Obtain custody OF the curt 10y filing copy OF his reqnson
and refused and then becomes the imperative duty OF thu
the the fugitive and then the sole question Of which ht
shall be Judge is the identity OF the iugve and he found
be- demanded he shall then make order delivering
prisoner authorities of the State from which he fled
This section Of Article ~ which immediately precedes the
regard gtves and their deyerance evidently
laws would impossible State the hiding
place voto of the law 1t is also provided 10y the Constitution
clause l. Of section :, Article l. that
Congress which shall be necessary
Government OF the United States Depart
Now by this clause Congress certainly power pass
will enforce the provisions regard ugyes from Justice
27 L. s. 705 the opinion delivered by Justice Field used this
language
state Of parties aToas"y territory upon application
public peace along o. States
soufs Of the United States have as yet provided
" clear to every mind that the purpose
by this decision that did havewhy hat
not the power to reach it's strong arm into the State and dve
oyer that violated the law the State which he committed thu
SmeY Would greatly tend to the public along the Dor
Of the several States not only along the borders but through
the entire Slater
clearly be in aid of the right of individual who ha
wrougd be delivered back the place OF his former abode
and Congress would be denied the deliver back to out
ragged of 100000 people had murdered her ciiz
en- violated law and fled from her courts Applause
would remedy for who had beer
wronged the other would be remedy for 100000 peopl
that outraged In the would tend to
wronged czen the other would tend to
law order a whole Commonwealth.
Chairman President of the United States his
this Congress December 1908 make obser
vaons regard the of exaditon But it
great regret the people have the homo
in part this floor and believe to the
body of the that he necessity for dean
with the question extradion between the States But MOTTO
that this language in speaking OF the brb
uyers and bride takers in ST Louis:
the earth
corrupt man, this country, rest IN