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Sec. s65. No person interested in any such pro-
perry, shall be held to pay to any person, other man .
securing the property, unless it be for property taken o r Sc
cured before the arrival Of the Sheriff.
Sec. 366. If any person shall. after the arrival o.
the Sheriff. take, detain, or intermeddle with any
property shipxrecked, or found as aforesaid, except under ths
direction Of the Sheriff. owner, or agent, or other person s bnn nnser
| dollars, in the discretion Of the Court
Sec. 1857. The Sheriff, as soon as may be after bis
arrival, at the place where such property shall oe
found, shall publish the particulars Of the shipwreck, and OF .ns
goods found, with such other material facts as he SHAH ascer
tain, in such manner as he shall deem best Tor tne lni1 n "a Ie
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred doians-
Sec. 36s. The Sheriff, under direction of the Gov
ernor. may dispose of so much of the properly 10y
public auction, as shall be necessary to pay any ouHe' "i
for which they may be liable to the Custom House.
Sec. 800. He may sell by auction to the best ad-
vantage. such of the property as may oe Of . per, y
able public notice, and if practicable, in a public newspaper
Sec. $40. If no person interested shall appear and
establish his claim to such properly, me s.D ne u there be
one in the Kingdom. Of the nation to which the eek Gu rUr
= may : ,Sa IN e sSs e If 1t soI Ss'n as 9 account Of the sales with
an account ofan moneys paid by him as duties : y "e SnnsnI on or
yice-Consui. the balance of such accounts, with all the proper.
ty remaining in his hands, and all papers found py nun Oh
board such wreck.
Sec. 81. In all other cases. the Sheriff shall rend-
err. a like account, and pay over the balance 10 tne
Ministes q I. Fi hsr,fs i %se ssail f Fsta the p !" Of two years.
when, il remaining unclaimed, it shall be used Tor the dement,
of the public treasury.
sec a72 In anv law relating to wrecks and ship
wrecked property, the word 50 sheriff " shall be con-
strued to mean Marshal. Sheriff. or Deputy sherin.
OF THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
Sec. 1873. Whenever any persons shall meet each
other on any bridge, road, or other highway, travel
so meeting. shall seasonably turn his horse or other animal, or
drive his carriage, or other vehicle. to the right oIthe mlldie OF
the Travelled part of such road or bridge, when p.scnc aM ~
that the respective carriages. or other vehicles aforesaid, may
pass each other without interference
Sec. 374. When il is difficult or unsafe for per-
sons travelling with any Of the aforesaid carriages,
or other vehicles, On account Of their being heavily laden or
Cther~i:4 TO turn or drive ihsi, ess s,is or % o'n ssore sniGls an y
person thus prevented, when meeting with any other person
~ - sbI. ,;noe n = n Convenient part Of the road, to
enable such other person 10 pass BY
Sec. 375. Whenever any person travelling with
any carriage or vehicle as aforesaid, on any bridge,
or vehicle. either stationary at some inconyenien. place or pas
Other person to permit: him to pass, it shall be the duty OF the
person 50 overtaken, % turn or drive his carriage, or v.hes, -
bridge or rad, or to stop a reasonable time In some convenient
place, for the other person to pass by
Sec. 376. No person shall permit his carriage or
vehicle to travel or pass, on any such bridge or road,
without a suitable driver or conductor nor shall leave the
same on any such bridge or road stationary; m ,nx = arriaSs q
other vehicle.
Sec. 37s Every person violating either OF the
foregoing provisions OF the law of the road, shall be
sneds. fr each ofense. no, less than one, nor more than twenty
five dollars. Aud any person injured by any violation Of & The he
action TO be commenced within six months after such injury.
OF WEIGHTS n MEASURES.
Sec. 3IS. 1t shall be the duty of the Minister OF
the Interior to procure a standard set of weights and
measures and it shah be his duty to try by such Standards, St Rim IS
be tried and to seal such as to be found true with the capital
letters HI l.
Sec. 37e. Said minister shall furnish to each of the
respective governors, copies of the original standards,
for the use Of their respective divisions; and it shall be the
a. nav be pressnted 20 them to be tried ; and to seal such as
shall be found true, with the initial letters Of their respective
divisions
Sec. $50. The charge for trying any weights and
measures shall be as follows For sealing and
marking every beam. fifty cents for sealing and marHlng
mariinc every weight. ten cents ; for sealing and marking
every liquid or dry measure, ten cents and a Reasonable ON
pensation for making such weights and measures conform 10
the standards
Sec. Ss1. The standards of weights and measures
shall be those adopted, and now used, by the United
States OF America
Sec. $50. Whenever any wheat rye, Indian corn,
barley or oats, shall be sold by the bushel, and no
special agreement as to the measurement shall be made by the
f1y-six pounds of rye, of fty-six pounds Of Indian corn, OF
forty-eight pounds of barley, and thirty-two pounds Of oats
Sec. $50. If any person shall sell any goods, wares.
or merchandise. fruit, vegetables, or other commodi-
ty whatsoever by any beams, weights, or measures that nave
not been duly sealed, he shall be fined for each one n Sc a Is sum I'M
jured or defrauded by the use Of any such beams, weights, or
judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, he shall recover double
damages, and the costs of suit.
OF THE FISHERIES.
Sec. 3S4. All fishing grounds appertaining to any
government land, or otherwise belonging to the gov
erume nt. excepting only pondsI shall be, and are hereby for
ever granted 10 the people, for the free and equal use oil al
persons provided, hSTey. r. that , for r the prO1es 6 t.s 5, sue sSe
taking Of fish thereon, at certain seasons of the year.
Sec.- 5S5. The Minister of the Interior shall give
public notice of any such taboo imposed by him and
no such taboo shall he in force until sun notice has been given.
Every person who shall violate such taboo shall be punished by
a fine no. exceeding fifteen dollars, and the value OF the hh
taken.
Sec. $50. No person residing without the kingdom
shall take any fish within the harbors, streams, reefs,
or other waters Of the same for the purpose o, Carrying them
penalty ola fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, in the dis
cretiOn Of the court
where there happen to be 10 reefs, from the distance
Of one geSgraphieai mile Sc: a ward IT. to n the beach at : low " Ta ,5s
IonofFnis x,ose lands. by ancient regulation, belong to the
same in the possession Of which private fisheries. the said
vations aud prohibitions hereinafter set forth
Sec. 3sS. The konohikis shall be considered in
law to hold said private fisheries for the equal use of
themselves, and Of the tenants on their respective lands and
the tenants shall he at liberty to use The fisheries Of their kOnO-
Sec. $50. The konohikis shall have power each
wear. TO set apart for themselves one given species or
variety Of fish natural to their respective fisheries, giving
srifteu or printed notices posted in conspicuous places on the
land, to their tenants and others residing on their lands. signify
be set apart for Themselves
Sec. goo. The specific fish so set apart shall be ex-
clusively for the use of the konohiki. IL caught with
In the bounds Of his fishery, and neither his tenants nor others
shall be at liberty to appropriate such reserved fish TO their
private use, but when caught, such reserved FISH shall be The
prorerty Of the konohiki, for which he shall be at liberty IN sue
and recover the value from any person appropriahngt the same
Sec. 391. The konohikis shall not have power TO
lay any tax, or to impose any other restrictions, upon
their tenants. regarding the private fisheries. than IL hereinbe-
valid.
Sec. 800. 1t shall be competent to the konohikis,
- oo--r1soffCn NTH the tenants 0f their lands in