Washington telegraph., 1864-10-19
Ely AUTHORITY. y
laws OF ARKANSAS.

fdssed and 0pprortd ut the Called Ses-
sion of 1861.
IAN ACT TO change the penalties and punish
ments of certain crimes as now prescribed
by law.
SEC, l. BE IL enacted by the GezeraL Assembly of
the State Of arkansas, That any prison who
may be hereafter convicted Of tine crimes OF
Murder in the Second Degree, Arson burglary,
Robbery, Counter, citing, Forging dNcgro-steai-
ing, Hors- stealing, Embazzng the Public
Money or Moneys OF the State, Sodomy. Bug
gerry, kidnapping. PERJURY, Subornaticn oi
Puriury, Bigamy Incest, shall suffer the
penalty Of Il ain.
SEC. ,. Be II .(ugthe, enacted That any per-
son who shall BE- convicted OF Rape, an attempt
70 commit Rape or who shall, with intent to
commit Rape. administer to any frmal. any
potion, substance, or liquid, with intent to pro
duce such sturOr or imbcei.ity of mind or weak
ness of body, as t. prryen, eff .ctual resistance
or who shall carnally know or abuse any female
child under the age Of puberty, shall b. punish
ed with death.
SEC. ; BE 1t further enacted, That any pei =
son who may b. convicted of receiving o buy
ring any negro or negroes, horse or horses,
mules asses or jcnnes, that shall be stolen,
knowing the same to DC stolen, with intent to
deprive the true ewn,r of his property therein,
shall suffer d. ath.
SIC. 4. BE 1t further enacted. That any per
.
slaves from t.eir masters, or melting insur-
rection among slaves, contrary to the pro-
visions OF Section one and four of Article four
of Chapter tifty-onc Of Gould's Digest Of the
StItuies OF A. kluSa,, shall suffer the penalty
of Death.
sc. ). BE Il further enacted, That any per
son " no may be convicted of unlawiully setting
ri liberty any person ia arrest, as provided in
Section ons ami thirteen of Article four. Chap
trr ffty-oI- of Gpuid's Digest, under the head
OF "ObstIu't ting Process" shall suffer the pen
atty of death; but the judge before whom the
sima is tried if he shall deem the peIal V
Of death excessive punishment. under the
proof rendered ON the iIial. may commute the
punishment to whipping or the piiery, rs fn
his discretion may seem just and consistent
with the evidenc, of the
SIC. 6. B, 1t further enacted. That any per-
son who shall unl1wfuliy, and agains. her will,
take any woman and 10y force, duress Or menace
with intent to compel her TO marry him. or 10
| marry amy o,hrr person, or to drEls h-T " withuut
accompii- hin@ tn, ir intent, or whosoever .la.l
obtain caruai lAnoNl dge of any female by viz
tue of any igu,d pretended marriage, on
conviction thereof, shall suffer d,a,h-aut no
p-rsoa shall be convicted ot said crime upon
! the testimony Of sash female, unless the same
I br curroboiai.d Nv 9th -ricviLcncc: Prs1ld-d
That th.. judge before whom the same shall
be ti-d snail have he power TO commute the
pcn3NN 10 WI ppHtg OF inS lliiOif. sHOGtd lie
. deem the punishment u death excessive, under
the cV id' nee gwen ON trial.
SEC. :. Be Al further enacted, Tba. il is tn.
meaning of this at, thar the yalioUs oti-ucr
dcrriubrfors enumerated, shall d. Jeiiucd as
thar are DOW scv"rally defined by the laws Of
this State. aud slr trts and cOnN lotions thereon
i:ti now provided by law: it being the in
trIiiun only to chang she penalties and modes
III punishment, FOR said several Offences.
SCI. : 81 a. JRrhsr sHactsi, That for all 9TH
~ c.iIn-S'ud OIL nc,.s, not herein enumerated,
known to the laws Of this Srat,. the punish
mont y "a. rsoi IL Imprisonment in th~ Jail and
frn.uII'i.ry ousc of thr State o. Aaklusss
The punishment shall bc by whining or the
pi.,Ufy. any one more OF said penalties AS the
Judg, OF juIy before =; auIn til; sam, il tlia-.
may determine is jus; and any person cOuvic-
ted u amy such c.im sh.li suffer such penalty
or penalties.
.. u. Il fIriier tRac'ed, That the punish
III M oi whipping shall he upon IA, ble na X
w,i iai' uI, 1Gt no white p-.son shall cvsr be
: rtcuc-d 10 receive more ihan thirty mine
ia>hcs. T.e piIlory SHALL be in the mann, r
hoe ng f.r. 3,''scrioci by law.
SEC. 40. ia Il fLrA,r oEgcfed, TDat any
F:rson who shall b convicted OF any one of
tH.' crim-s hrr-nac orr .nim rated. th- p-ua!iy
w.cJeut is death. u SUI the sane b.
han gin,s by the neck III ht y. she Is dad.
Approved: Oc.. i, l7i!.