Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18
eh,uEs IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


MIR. PowERs, from the Committee tor 'ne D's'
trio, Of Columbia, reported the ioi'o"'hs
bill:
BILL for the punishment of crimes IN the D's'rc' VI
Columbia.
Be il enacted by The Senate and House 81 hep-
,esenfatiyes of the United States tn Congress a.
sen,5led That, from and after the
cay OF 80
person who shall be convicted, in any court IN
the Dis,ric, of Columbia, Of any OF the follow.
ing offences, to wit: mansIaughter, assault ana
battery with intent 10 kill, arson rape, assauH
and battery with intent 10 commita rape, our
glary, robbery, horse stealing, maybe oigamy.
sodomy or buggery, perjury or subornation Of
perjury, larceny, If the properly stolen Is OIL
the value of FIVE dollars or upwards, forgery,
che ing, gaming, duellng, petty larceny up
on second conviction, commIt'ed at'er inc
day Of
shall be sentenced to suffer
punishment by imprisonment and LABOR, lot
the time and times hereinafter prescrined, III
the Pen,itentary for the Dist'ic! Of Columbia
SEC. 2. find be ii further enaried' 'ha' every
person. duIy convicted Of manslaughrer, or oil
anv ASSAULT and battery with intent 10 kill, shall
be sentenced 10 suffer imprisonment and labor,
two nor more than eigh, years, for the second
offence for period not less than SIX nor more
:han fifteen years.
SEC. 8. And be il further enaeitd, That ev-
ery person, duly convicted Of the crime oil ma
l;ciously and wilfully burning any dwelling
House, or any other house, barn, or sable, adj
Joining thereto; or any store, barn or clubhouse,
having goods, tobacco, hay or grain therein,
although, the same shall not be adjoining TO-
any dwelling house; or of malicionsy and will
fully burning any of the public buildings in the
cities towns, or counties OF the District OF
Columbia, belonging 10 The United States, or
the said ci,ies,lowns or counties; or any church,
meeting. house, or other building for public
worship, belonging to any voluntary society, or
body corporate; or any college, academy, school
house or library; or any ship or vessel ailoat
or building; or as being necessary thereo;
shall b. sentenced 10 suffer imprisonment and
labor, for a period not less than one nor more
than ten years for the first offence, and not
less than five nor more than twenty years for
| the second offence.
SEC. 4. find be il further enacted, That every
person, duly convicted OF rape, or as being ac-
cessary thereto before the fact, or Of an assault
and battery with intent 10 commit rape,
| shall be sentenced to suffer imprisonment and
labor, for the frs, offence for period not less
than six nor more than twelve years, and Tor
the second offence for and during the period
Of his natural life.
SEC. S. find be IL further enacted, That ev-
cry person, duly convicted Of burglary, or as
accessory thereto before the fact, or Of robbery,
or as accessory thereto before the fact, shall be
sentenced to suffer imprisonment and labor,
| for The FIRST offence for period no, less than
three nor more than seven years, and for the
fond offence for period not less than ave
nor more than fifteen years.
SEC. 6. find be it further enacted. That ev-
cry person, convicted Of horse stealing, may.
hem, tigamy, sodomy, or buggery, or as being
accessory 10 anv Of said crimes before the FACT.
shall be sentenced TO suffer Imprisonment and
labor, for the first offence for period not less
than Two nor more than seven years, and for
The second offence for period not less than
five nor more han twelve years
Sec. Z. find belt further enacted, That every
person, convicted Of perjury or suborna,ion Of
perjury, shall be sentenced 10 suffer imprison-
meDt and labor for the fist offence for a peri.
Cd no, less than one nor more than FIVE years,
and for the second offence for period not
less than three nor more than seven years.
SEC. 8. find be IL jlrther enacted, Tina, every
person, convicted Of feloniously stealing, TAX.
ing, end carrying away, any goods or chatieIs,
or other personal properly, Of the value Of FIVE
dollars or upwards, or any bank note, prom.
issory note, or any other instrument of writing,
for the paymen, OF money or any nther valuable
thing, 10 the amount Of Eve dollars or upwards,
shall be sentenced to suffer imprisonment and
labor, for the first offence for period not less
than one nor more than three years; AID for
the second offence for period not less than
three nor more than FIVE years. y
SEC. 9. find be IL further enacted, That every
person convicted Of receiving stolen goods, or
any article the stealing Of which is made pun.
shable by this act, to the value Of Ave dollars
or upwards, knowing them TO have been sto-
len, or of being an accessory after he fact in
any felony, shall be sentenced to suffer mpris-
onment and labor, for the Srst offence for
period not less than one more than two
years, and for the second offence for period
not less Than two nor more than FIVE years.
SEC. O. find be ii further enacted That eve
ry person, duly convicted Of having falsely
forged and counterfei,ed any gold or silver coin,
which - hall har H..