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An Act relating to fugitives from other states. 1854-1855 813 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0141 and id is 1 raw text is: FUGITIVES FROM OTHER STATES. 81 CHAP. 70. CHAPTER LXX. FUGITIVES FROM OTHER STATES. AN ACT RELATING TO FUGITIVES FRO1 OTHER STATES. 1. Upon demand, Governor to is- sue his warrant. To whom directed. 2. What shall be set forth in the warrant. 3. Where and how warrant to be executed. Power and duty of the person to whom it is di- rected. 4. Olicer may confine person in jail, when. Keeper to receive him, &c. 5. Expenses to be paid out of the State treasury. 6. Person charged on oath of an- other, with fleeing from an- other State for crime, war- rant to issue. 7. On examination, the party may be committed or bailed. 8. Proceedings on examination. Copy of examination to be sent to Governor. 0. Duty of Governor. 10. Offender to be delivered. 11. If at large, on bail, sheriff au- thorized to take him. 12. Circuit court may discharge or detain accused, when. 13. Not to be kept in prison, &c., beyond what time. 14. Recognizance, if forfeited, shall enurc to the State. 15. Bond and security for costs to be taken from the prosecutor. 16. Costs may be collected by fee- bills. Duty of sheriff, &o. 17. If not paid, execution to is- sil, when. 18. Clerk may sue on bond for the recovery of costs and charges. 10. Warrant to arrest fugitives from service from other States, when to issue; command of. 20. What proof shall entitle a per- son to such warrant. 21. Such warrant, bow executed. 22. Courtormagistrate, how to pro- ceed, when such fugitive is brought before them. 23. Person charged may be dis- charged, when. 24. If a runaway slave, he shall be committed to jail, &c. 25. If person chargedisdischarged, remedy against claimant. 26. Proceedings, if it appear that clailmnt is entitled to the services of the fugitive. Cer- tificato to be granted. 27. Authority of claimant under the certificate. 28. No person to remove fugitive from this State, unless by the provisions of this act. 29. Penalty for violating preceding section. CO. Fees and expenses, how paid in proceedings against fugitives trom service, &c. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of M8is- souri, as follows :- SECTION 1. -Whenever the Executive of any other State shall demand of the Executive of this State, any person as a fugitive from justice, and shall have complied with the re- quisites of the act of Congress in that case made and pro- vided, (a) it shall be the duty of the Executive of this State to issue his warrant, under the seal of the State, (b) directed to any sheriff, coroner or other person, whom lie may think fit to entrust with the execution of such warrant. (a Vide, Appendix, Act of Congress, February 12, 1793. (b Vide, Vadlad v. Sheriff of St. Louis County, 2 Mo. Rep., 24. Upon de- mand, Go- rerlnor to issue his warrant. To whom di- rected.

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