Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-03
The Whipping-P0st Law Repealed.

Inc lOllOWlnS act 10 amend and recnact
section IA Of chapter 2; sections, S, G, :. -,
IL, 25, and p of chapter 5; sections 10, "A.
and = of chapter 10; and section % of chap
ter Is of a the Criminal Code of 1878, and to
repeal section % Of chapter 10 and section
II OF chapter % of said Criminal Code, and
all acts and parts Of acts relating to punish
mcnt by stripes, and to substitute other
| forms OF punishment therefor, passed at the
extra session of the Legislature, having been
approved by the Governor went into effect
Monday last:
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That section II of chapter 3 of the Criminal
Code. approved March IA, 1878, be amend
ed and reenacted so as to read as follows:
,@l4. If any person threaten injury to the
character, person, or property Of another.
person: or accuse him of any offense, and
thereby cNtort money or pccuniary benefit,
he shall be confined in the penitentiary not
less than three nor more than five wears, un-
! less the money or pecuniary benefit be of
less value than one hundred dollars. in
which case he shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, to be fixed by the iu-
exceeding six months in the discretion fthe
jury.
= BE ii further enacted. That sections 5,
&, {, II, Is, 25, and p of chapter ; of the
said Criminal Code be amended and rcenact-
cd SO us to read us follows:
Is. If a person malicio,lsly burn any
building, the burning whereof is not punish
able under any other section of this chapter,
he shall, if the building with the property
! therein he of the value Of 500 or more, be
confined in the penitcntiary not less than
three or more than ten years and if it he of
less value, be so confined not less than two
nor more than five years
$G. If Il person maliciously burn any
bridge, lock, DAM or any ship, boat, vessel,
or-rver craft, he shall he confined in the
pcnitcntiary not less than one nor more than
ten years, in the discretion Of the jury.
~. If any person unlawfully and mali
ciollsly set fire to any woods fence, grass,
straw, or other thing capable of spreading
fire on lands. hc shall be fined not less than
81 nCr more than 800, and be confined in
Jail not less than one month nor more than
six months, i'll the discretion Of the jury
<l2. Tia perSOn Ito amy Of the acts men.
, toned in The preceding section, with the
intent To committee larceny. or any felony
other than murder, rape, or robbery, hc
shall be confined in the penitentiary not
| less than two nor more than ten years, or,
at the discretion of the jury, may be con-
fined in the county or corporation Jail not
exceeding twelve months. and fined not cx-
cceding $500.
Sl3. Ifany person steal from the person
Of another money or other thing. of the
value Of - or more he shall be guilty of
grand larceny and he confined in the pcni-
tcntiary for Il period not less than one nor
more than ten years. lfany person commit
simple larceny. not from the person u!
another, of goods and chattles, he shall il
they are of the value of so or more br
deemed guilty Of grand larceny, and be con-
fined in the penitentiary not less than on:
nor more than ten years; and il they I've oi
less value than 50 in the first ease, or $50 i'm
the last, hr shall be deemed guilty of petit
larceny, and shall be punished by contine-
ment in the county or corporation Jail not
less than fifteen days nor more than six
months. But any persc who shall he guilty
of the larceny OF \ hor e, mule, or ass, sla.
be punished by confinement in the peniten
tiary for period Of not less than three nor
more than eighteen years.
Z %. If person obtain by any false pre-
tences or token from any person, with in
tent to defiaud, money or other property.
which may he the subject of larceny, he
shall be deemed guilty of the larceny thereof;
or if he obtain by any false pretencc or
token, with such intent the signature. OF
any person to writing, the false makinm
wh, reof would he 1tIgery, he shall be
. confined in the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than five yt ars
S27. If a person mal,i iously administer
p0iSoD to Dt pSpOS,. If ~ itb int thaf II
should be taken by any horse, cattle, or
other beast, OF! any person or if he poison
his own horse, cattle or other beast, for the
purpose of deiiauding any insurer thereof,
he shall he confined in the penitentiary not
less than one normore than ten years.
:. Be it further enacted hat sections 10,
a, and q Of chapter 10 Of the said Crimi-
nal Code be amended ani II enacted so as
| to read as follows
10. Every person who attempts to COM
nit al offence, and in such attempt does
any act towards its commission, shall,
where not otherwise provide d. be punished
:.s follows: L! the offence attempted be
punishable with death, the person making
| such attempt shall be confined in the peni-
tertiary not less than two or more than
five years, except that i'll case of attempt
to commit rape the term Of confinement in
thc penitentiary shall be mol less than three
nor more than eighteen vars. If it be
punishable by confinement in the peniten-
| tiary, he shall be confined in the Jail not less
| than six nor more than twelve months. T..
ii be punishable by confinement in Jail o.
fine, he shall be confined in jail not more
than six months or fined not exceeding
| 800 but if the attempt be to commit grand
or petit larceny, he shall be confued or i'm
prisoned, at the discretion of the jury, not
less than fifteen days nor more than six
months.
/ z24. In all cases of conviction for mi de-
meanor the jury or justice trying the case
/ ehall aeoartain tho nuniebnoant ,,bo,o al ;.