Smyrna times., 1867-09-25
rPUsLIc-No. ALL

AN ACT to provide Tor the punishment of certain |
crimes therein named in the District OfCOlumbla,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted bq the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled. That if any person shall steal any
money other personal gools or cha.tes. the prop
erty OF another of the value of thlrtyve dollars or
upward, the person offending shall be deemed !
guilty of larceny, and, upon conviction thereof shall
be imprisoned in the penitentary and kept at hard
labor not than thr years, nor less than one
year.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That if any
person shall STEAL malicousy and ieloniouslY de-
stroy any bank bil promissory notes, bill of
exchange, order, receipt warrant, draft, check, or
bond given for the payment of money, receipt ac
knoWedging the receipt of money or other proper
ty, any government bonds of other securities. or
stamps, United States treasury notes, or any pub
lie stocks, of the value of thirty hye dollars or up
ward, knowing the same to be such, any pOrson
shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanOr, and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the peni
tentIary, and kept at hard labor not more than three
years, nor less than one year.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That if any
person shall receive or buy any goods or chaels, or
bank bill or bills or proInssory note notes, bill
of exchange, order, receipt, draft, warrant, check
or bond, gwen for the payment Of money, any
government bond, United States treasury note or
notes, other securities, or government stamps or
stocks, of the valre of thrtyhve dollars or upwards
which have been stolen, knowing the same 10 be
stolen with intent to delraud the thereof,
every person offending shall be deemed guilty of
a msde meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the pententiary, and kept at hard
labor not more than three YEARS., less than
year.
SEC. A. And be il further enacted, That if any
person shall steal any money, or other goods and
chattes of any kind whatever, of less value than
thirty five dollars, the property of another, or shall
steal maliciously destroy any bank bill, prOmis
sorry note, bill of exchange, order, warrant, draft,
check, or bond, any accountable receipt for mon
| ey, given for the payment acknowledgment of
any sum unde thrty-hve dollars, or any United
States treasury note or government stamps oi less
value than thirty five dollars, the property of anoth
| er, or shall receive or buy the same, knowing the
san to be stolen, for the purpose of deirandng the
| owner thereof, every such person so offending on
conviction thereof shall make restriction TO the pa
ty injured IN twofOd the value OF the property sto
len or destroyed, and be fined in any SUN not ex-
ceedng two hundrsd dollars, shall be imprisoned
in the Jail OF said District for any time not exceed
ing six months, or both, at the discretion Of the
| court.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That, if any
clerk, servant of any private person, any CO.
partnership, Except persons within the age OF six
teen years) and officer, agent. clerk, or servant OF
any incorporated company, shall embezze or con-
vert TO his use, fraudulently take, make way
WItn or secfete WIN intent enDeLLle OF Irduuulen'
convert TO his own u.e, without the assent OF his
master or employers, any money, goods, rights o
action, government bonds, United States treasury
notes, or gOverement stamps, or other valuable Sc
curlty or effects whatever, belonging to any Other
, person. which shall come into his possession, un
der his care by virtue of such employment Office
he shall, upon conviction, be punished in the man
ner prescribed by law for feloniOusy stealing prop
erty Of the value VI the article property EN-
o bezzed taken, or secreted, of the value Of any
sum OF money pa able or due upon any right in &C
: t0n s. embezzled.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That every
embezzlement Of any evidence Of debt, negotiable b.
delivery only, and actually executed by the master
or employer Of any such clerk. agent, officer
. want, but not delivered or issued as valid nstru
ment, shall be deemed offence within the mean
. ing of the last preceding section.
! SEC. T. And be IL further enacted, That ever
h person who shall buy. in any way receive an.
= money, goods, rights in action, government bends
United States treasury notes. or other valuable 81
curity effects whatever, or government stamp!
knowing the same to have been embezzed' tokeT
secreed. contrary to the provisions OF the two la
sections. shall, upon conviction, be punished in th
" manner and TO the same extent as therein pr'
, scribed upon a conviction OF servant clerk, {
agent for such embezzement.
E. SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That If an
n carrier other person, 10 whom any goods monel
OF right in action, any valuable personal property
effects shall have been delivered to be transported
c. carried. for hire, any person employed in sue
transportation or carrying SHALL without the asse
n of his employer take, err bezze. or convert to
;h use. such goods. money. right in action pro
erIy or eecs, any part Ofhem' and before dell
cry Of such article at the place 10 the person en
C. tied to receive them. he shall, upon conviction,
" punished in the manner prescribed by law for elo
al ousy stealing property of the value of the article
a. taken. .embezzled, converted or secreted.
III SEC. 9. And be IL further enacted, That all perso
ny sentenced to Imprisonment in the Jail of said ID
be rict may be employed at such anor, and under
OF regulations may be prescribed by the suPrer
court of said District and the proceeds thereof
piled to deray the expenses Of the trial and conv
&C. ton Of such persons.
re- SEC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That
shall be the duty of the supreme court of said
ion trct to make such rules for the government and
min cipne Of the prisoners confined said la as shall
ei, dcemed necessary for the health. security end
of said prisoners for cruel treatment by
r. person charge thereof.
hh SEC H. And be ii further enacted, That on the "
ths of any person charged with crime. the punlshm
ch whereof may be confinement in the penentiary
District jail. the defendant shall be entitled TO Il
perempiory challenges OF Jurors.
sac I2 And be IL further enacted. That in
criminal trials the said supreme court or the Jut
-; irving the may allow such number oil wines
eA an behalf of the defendant may appear necessa
AZ and the fees thereof with the costs OF service TO
cen maid in the same manner government witnesses
tSrr IN And be 1t further endcted That all i
MIA f said district inconsistent with the provisions Of