, 1857-10-30


An ACT n addition 70 an act more enectaally 10
provide for TIE Punishment of certain crimes
against Tie United States, and for other purposes.
Be u enacted b. he Senate and HOUSE OF Repre-
Ecutativo q Tie United States Of America In Con-
gress assembled That q any person or persons upon
the high so1s, OF IN any arm Of the sea- or IN any
river haEen creek basin or BAY within the admiralty
jarisetion q Tie United STATES, and out Of the ju
r-dicion Of any particulAr STATE shall uhlawfally
and Wilially. but with malice afOrethought, strike,
aab. uound, shoot a any other person, Of which
striking, ntabbihg, Wounding, or shooting such per
son shah afterwards die upon land, within or without
The United States, every person 20 offending his or
her counseloFs, aides and abettoS, shall be deemed
guilty Of the crime of manalangef; and upon eonvic-
toa thereof shall be punished - Is hereinafter prOvi
Sec. = And Be Il further enacted, That II any per
son upon TIE high seas In any river haven, creek
basin or BAY. Ethin the adnlty Jurisdiction Of the
United sla,ea and out Of he Jurisdiction Of any par
ticullr STATE. shall attempt 70 commit The crime Of
murder Or manslanghter. By poisoning drowning, or
srangl1g anolher person, Or BY any means not con.
siituting the ogence of an anuant with dangerous
be punished b. imprisonment. with or without hard
iabor for period not exceeding three yean, and 4
foe not ezceedlng one housand dolla a. the dscre-
Sc. J. Ana be h further enacted. That the crime
q mAnalaughtsr provided for BY this act, and all
other ac korotolorS passed shall be punished BY i'm
pnsoument with o. without hard labor, for period
sos eksss1 Ssss yss = q, ,Re ne % %, n. exceeding %
Bee. 4 And Be II further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts Inconsistent with The provisions Of
this act. are hereby repealed; Provided, however,
That his npeal shall not aect any act done before,
any prosecution pending Il the time Of the passage
Of this act; but al sneh acts shall b indctable and
PUNISHABLE and all such prosecutions shall be procee
dcd with e the same would have been indctable and
puniahable, and proceeded with II this act had not
Sec. 8. And Be Il further enacted, That In all ca
- Whore any onth, Affirmation, alidavi shall be
made or tltln beofe any register receiver either
or both o. then of any local andoloe IN the United
STATES o. any territory thereof o. where any oath
affirmation o. H1daFf, shah b made or taken before
ony person enfhnrzed hy The hNs Of any State or
territory q he United States 70 administer Oaths
anlrmafon1, o. take a1dAFits and such oaths, ahir
mations or ndavlls are made used or hled IN any Of
aid land o1lcea, or In the General Land once, well
IN cases arIlng under any or either Of the orders
r1gul1tinna o. n1tractiona, concerning any Of the
public nndl q ne United States, issued By The Com
migionef q he General Land One OF other proper
olIloor q The Government Of the United States a.
under he laWs of he United sails IN any wise rea
contest therefor 70 any of he public lands Of The
United eiatea and any person or persons shall taking
mch cath, affirmation or nldlvit knowingly, ,Wiliully
oncorrupiy swear o. aflm faaely, The SANE shall b
deemed 1nd taken b b perjury, and Ire pcrson or
persons guilty thereof SHALL upon conviction be La
bls % lie punishment prescribed for that oence by
the iags q he United states.
AnuroVof March "a. 1851