The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
CHAR. CXG.-An act act in Relation to Malieiou
Injuries to, AID Trespasses upon, Public and Phi
waite Ploperty, within the District of Columbia

CHAP. SAO.-AQ uG6 act IN heL6IOu TO MaliclOuS
Injuries to, AID Trespasses upon, Public and Pri-
waite Property, within the District of Columbia.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate aad House OF Repre-
sentdtiues o. the United States Of America Con-
gress assembled, That every person WHO shall will
fully and maliciously, or wantonly, and without
cause, in the Dstr:zs of Columbia, down or de-
stroy, or by girdlics, Topping, otherwise injurs
any fruit or other tree, moth own, standing or
growing for shade, ornament, ef other useful pur-
pose, or shall msliciously destroy, mutilate or
otherwise in;sre any statuery, monument, other
wor Of art, standing or being on land not his own,
or shall maliciously break Gown or injure any fepse
enclosing or belonging to another's land sr shall
nalicieasy sever from the freehold Of another any
product thereof, anything attached thereto
shall be punished by Impeachment In Jail not more
than three months, or y hne not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
son yha, IN said Distric., without color of light
Sd pa s.fuliy commit any trespass by cutting down
or destroying any timber or wood standing the
land of another, or by carrying away any kind of
timber or wood cut down or lying On such lard, or
by digging up or carrying away any stone ore, gra
vel, clay, sand, turf mold from such land, any
roots, fruit, or plant thare being, or by cutting
d rwn or carrying away sny grass, hay, grain, or
70 staining, or being on such land, shall rs pun
isbed BY Imprisermept in Jail not more than sixty
days, or by a fine not exceeding sixty dollars.
SKc. 8. And be q further enacted That evcry per-
son who, in said District without color of right,
shall Wilfuly coz nit any trespass by entering upon
the garden, orchard, or other Improved land Of
another, with intent to cut take, carry aay, des-
troy, or innTe the trees, gain, grass, fruit
vegetables tAere growing or being, SHAH be pun
ished bysslbprsonment in Jail not more .nsn forty
days, or by Gne not exceeding fifty dollars.
SEC. L. ARd be IL Jarsher enacted, That justices Of
the peace shall have exclusive original urisdictioe
in all cases mentioned in the prec led5Rg sections,
saving, however, to any party convicted before jas
tics, the right to trial by jury on his appeal to
trial by jury on his appeal 10 the criminal court.
SEC. D. ind be further enacted That every per-
son convicted bsfoie justice of the a6ace OF any
offence named In this act, and appealing therefrom
shall be committed to abide the sentence of the
criminal court, until he shall recognize with sure
ties In such reason Die the justice shall re-
Qnre, With condition to appear ut sand court there
TO prosecute his appeal and abide sentence thereon
On srch appeal being taken and bond fled the jas
tice snail make copy Of the conviction and other
proceedings in tho case and transmit the same to-
gsther with tho recognIzance, to the clerk of the
criminal court.
Approved, June q, 1860.
Guar. CC.-An act providing t5r the erection oil
aPost-Ofice in the City OF Philadelphia. y
Be 1t enacted by the SENATE and Hoase of Repre-
seRfatires Of the United .Sdtes oEAmsrtca in Got-
grcs assembled That the proviso Of the third Sec
tion Of act entitled IAN act making appropria-
tiori for sundry civil expenses of the government
for the year ending the thirtieth of June, Anuo
Dorlini eighteen hundred and sixty passed March
same is hereby repealed.
SsC. ?. I'd be Il further enacted That if the pre-
miss agTeed TO be purchased by the United States
from the American 4 philosophical Society as SITE
for court house, mentioned in the said third secs
ton should fail TO sell on account of any defect or
qualification in the title thereto that then the
Of seEentyeight thousand dollars, appropriated by
tho act Ct August eighteenth, eighteen hundred
and fifty six, entitled IAN act making apprepria-
tons for certain civil expenses of the government
for the year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty seyen for the purct ase and pay
meat of the sans, together with the unexpended
balance Of the sum OF fifty thousand collars, ap-
propriated BY the said act OF March third eighkeen
huuered and ffty-nine, for tue purpose Of baking
10 the building thereby authorized TO
be purchased Of the Bank of Pennsyiysuia, and
ne sum of one hundred thousand dollars, appro-
Diiated by the act Of March third, eighteen hundred
ind fity-seyen, for completing and furnishing the
laid building purchased of the said Bank of Penn
ylvanis, and 10 adapt it to the OF postoffice
It Pbladelphia, shall be applied to carrying out
he provisions OF the fourth ion of the said act
f March third, eighteen hundred and fifty. nine,
n the following manner viz: frst, for the pur-
hsse Of the lots mentioned and described in the
aid fourth section the Bailey and Levy lots, at
'rices not exceeding the sumei in the said fourth
ecton mentioned, and then for the construction of
building the said lots suitable for post-oHice |
nd court house Provided That the said property |
uFchased Jresn the Bank of Penny wanna be sold |
t price rot less than one hundred and ton thous-
nd collars.
Approved, June %, 1850.
NAP. CCIsll.AH act authorizing the issue of a
Register for tho BF g s.Charles II. Jordan"
Beat enacted by the SssGe aHd House of Repre-
nfasiUes Of The Usited States Of America IN Con-
ess dAssmbled, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
, and BIO is hereby, authorised to issue register
T brig "Charies q. Jordan" Of Boston provided,