Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-18
Approved March Q, 1857.
Public IS.
Public IS.
AN ACT in addition 10 an oct more escuay to pr0vid
for the punishment Of certain crimes against the Unite

AN ACT in addition 10 eRsctualy to provide
for the punishment Of certain crimes against the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
lives of the Uned States Of America IN Congress assem-
bed, Tha any persOa persons upon the high eas or
10 any Of thu any TYeT haven creek. asn
or bay, within The admiralty jurisdiction Of the United
States out Of the jurisdiction Of any particular Sate
shall unlAWuly AID wHfuly, but without malice sfJre-
thought strike sa0 wound or shoot al any other person,
of which striking sabng, wOunding shooting, such
person shall sf5 wards die upon lard. within without
The United Sies every person so CHsndiog his or her
eOunellUrs aIoeTs aud abeOrs sh II be deemed guilty OF
the crime OF hter and upon conviction theTeIf
snail be punished as hereinafter PROVIDED
Sec. And be 1t further cted, That il any perfou
upon the high Eas or in any arm OF hs sea or IN any
haven, baSin bay, within the admiralty u
rsdctiOn Of the Uned states and II jurisdiction
Of any particular ate Shall attempt 10 commit the crime
OF murder or mansIaugher, BY poisoning, dTOWnTg or
a~g another person, BY any not cons Itu.
ting Ihs offence assault with dang weapon
of nuer upon conviction thereof shall be punished
By Imprisonment with tbOuJ hard labor, for period
not sx eedng three years. and fine not exceeding one
th0us n dJllaTs At The discretion of the Gu
Sec. And be It further enacted, That the crime Of
mansaughtr PROVIDED Tor by ths ac5 and all other
acts heretofore passed shall be pun BY imprisonment
with without hard labor Tor period not exceedin 2
three ear, and hle Iol exceeding enc thousand dollars
Ut the discretion Of the court
Sec Z. and be ii iurber enacted That all acts, and
parts Of nc1nsiSenT with the PROVISIONS OF this act
are hereby repealed Provided however That this repeal
stall not affect ny act done beiUre, any prosecution
psLd ng at the time OF the pass &c OF this act but oil such
shalt be Noticeable and puuIshabe al such pros
ecuiions sha be proceeded with the would have
b, en- ndcsDe AID punishable and proceeded Win if
this acI had dot be PISSED
Sec. and be futhsr enacted Tlatin all cases where
any oath, ai Eaucn Of -davs shall be made or taken
b,fJre ans reg ether 10th OF them Of
any local lana Office tie atsd States any Territory
hseOt or when any OATH affirmation affidavit shall Dc
made or TAX oct re any person aahorz ID 0y lie laws OF
any State " Territory OF ue United states 70 admins er
oa1hs affirmation take afhdsVits and such Ostl g.,
affirmation itIvlts msde used OF Il eI IN any
said local land t.e or be General Land Office will
arising inner a. or her the orders, regu
tons or OBS cOucsnng any Of the public Ans u
the Uned States uader the laws # the United oaIes
IN any WIS., rzlat 10 or afcIug any right CLAIM or tile
or any cnt5st therefor any the pubic lands OF The
Unled states and any person persons shall taxing sacR
oath, strm4tOn or Iav knowingly, WfIlly or cor
Iupty ssear ath falsely The shall be deemed
and Laken 10 be y and the person persons, glIty
tuereo5 shall upon cJnvctOn be liable TO the punish.
ment prescribed TOR ha offence BY the laws OF The United
states.
Approved March 8, 1857,