The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-12-27

Government. and providing for their
punishment.
Hit lersle sn8re3. SC.
Sec !. That If any person or per.
sons owing Allegiance 70 this state shall
levy war aeain@t ttie same, or shall
adhere "a the caemies Of the state Civ.
4 ing them ard comfort, within the state
or elsewhere, and whereof be convict
"a at anY county court within and for
any coaniy IN the state, eiiher on con-
iession W open court, or on tho testi.
mouy Of at least what Is equivalent to
two witnesses 70 the same overt ae,
Of treason OF which he or they shall
sand indicted, such person OF pcrsons
shall be adiudgcd guilty Of treason
against this state, and shall suffer death
by hanging by the neck until dead
which sentence shall lc carried into
execution within the county in which
the conviction shall be had, nj such
time as shal be designated by the
court passing final sentence.
Sec, 2. That If any person or per-
sons owing allegiance 10 thus state,
knowing Of any such treason 10 have
been committed. or knowing Of the in-
tent Of any persons TO commit amy
such treason. shall not, within four
teen days from the time Of having such
knowledge, give information thereof
TO the then Governor of this state, to
some one Of the judges of the supreme
court Of judcaiure, or 60 some justice
OF the peace, such person or persons,
on conviction thereof before the ccun-
ty court shall be adjudged guilty Of
misprison Of treason, and shall be con-
fined to hard labor in the state prison
for term Of not less than GvG years,
and more than ten years and he fined
not exceeding two thousand dollars, or
either of said punishmenis, in the d's-
erection Of the court
See. 3. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved Nov. q, 1864.
An Act in addition 70, and amendment
Of, section seven Of chapter one hun
dred and thirteen Of the General
Statutes.
his hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. |. TIE seventh section Of
chapter Que hundred and thirteen Of
the general statutes, shall be amended
by adding to said section the following
words;
And if either Of said acts be perpe-
trated with such in the "day' time The
person so offending shall on convic-
thereof be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison not more than ten
years, or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
Sec. z. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1894.
An Act in addition to chapter one hun-
dred and thirteen Of the General
Statttes.
II is hereJy enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Every person who shall
commit the offence Of larcency, by
stealing the property of another, any
clothing, cloth, yarn or wool, hung out
or otherwise exposed for the purpose
of being dried, or bleached, or any
clothing, blankets or robes used or
placed for use in travelling,in any car
steamboat, vessel, carriage or other
vehicle, shall be punished by impris-
onment iu the state prison, not more
than ten years, or to be dned not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or both,
at the discretion of the court, notwith-
standing the property shall not exceed
in value the sum OF seven dollars.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall
buy, receive, conceal or aid in the con-
cealment of property named in the
first section Of this act, knowing or
having reason to believe the same 10
have been stolen, shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the state prison not
more than ten years, or by find mot
excceeing five hundred dollars, not
withstandiug the property shall not
exceed in value seven dollars.
See. 4. Ii shall not be necessary
in the complain, or indictment, for the
offences named in lIiis chapter,to state
the situation or use Of the property.
but If the same is proved, the court
shall render judgement sgreeably to
ihe provisions thereof.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
rom its passage.
Approved Nov ~, 1864.
An Act 10 harmonize sections thirty
eight and thirty-nine Of chapter ons
hundredhnd thirteen Of the Genef-
al statutes, entitled "Of offences
against private property"
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