Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-02-26

We now have III our possession the
first volume of the Revised Statutes
Of 1879, from which we coiiate the.
following new laws:
Fighting or quarreling in any pub
lie place is nisdcmeanor.
Solemnizssir-- 4 carriage between mi
nors without conse11u- of parents Oh
guardians is made misdefffssanor.
1t is a misdemeanor to sell or fake'
away any mortgagcd property with
intent to defraud the mortgagcd.
! The section concerning vagrants
or tramps, or persons, without visi-
ble means Of support extends TO loaf
ers about saloons OF houses of i'll
fame.
1t ID misdemeanor to fail to give
a true list to an assessor, or to re-
| fuse to make oath required by law,
or to refuse or neglect TO make such
list.
The Statute also provides for the
punishment ofany person who shall
distigure any public buildings by
marking, ,defaciug or scribbling on the
wall thereof.
The law of rape is made to con-
form more to the public sentiment of
the community, and the punishment
is now death or Imprisonment at the
option of the jury.
1t is a misdemeanor for any per-
son to run an engine Of any kind
that is in q condition to endanger
the life Of any person by such neg
lect.
1t is now q misdcmeanor punisna-
ble with fine and imprisonment for
any man to abandon his wife Oh
children or refuse or neglect 10 pro-
vide for them, which is very com
mon offsnse.
Heretofore the amount which con.
stituted grand larceny has been SIC
and latterly $50. 1t is now made
$40 except in cases OF cattle, horses
mules or other stocks where the value
makes no difference.
Cutting or carrying away timber
rails, lumber Of any kind from any
premises or buildings is misde
meanor. If the value be over $50 il
is grand larceny, il less than tia
sum it is petty larceny.
Any person knowing Of the com
mission of any crime or mlsdemean
or, who shall take any money OF
other valuable consideration or prom
ise of reward to conceal any sucl
crime shall he judged guilty of ;
, misdemeanor.
1t is misdemeanor to place an,
Instructions on any railroad track
punishable with imprisonment not t.
exceed 20 years, and the law pro
: vides for the punishment Of any ont
shooting or throwing any missile int
any train or engine.
ANY person who shall bribe an,
. witness to absent himself Or with
l hold his evidence or deter any wit
ness in any manner from givin!
evidence in any case, shall be deemet
guilty of misdemeanor. 1t is tn
common opinion that this section i
4 frequently violated. .
: ANY person who shall falsely &C
4 cuse any woman or slander her, shal
: be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
: Heretofore this has not been a crim
e in law and men have taken the Ia,
n in their own hands and murder ha
e been the result. The law has pro
e tected the citizen in life and proper
: ty, now it proposes to protect his. o
1T her character or reputation.
. The revised election law provide
: for the appointment by the count
i courts of all counties of four judge
: of election for each voting precinct
: two of whom are to be selected b.
It the Judges themselves as receiving
judges, and two as counting judges
and four clerks are to be appointed
g BY this means we can find out the re
d suit of an election soon after th'
! polls are closed.