The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-02


The following Get to amend and reenacf
section IL OF chapter 2; sections, s, 0. !, II.
13. =, and q OF chapter 3; sections 10. u,
and e Of chapter 10; and section - Of
chapter Is Of the Criminal Code OF 1878,
and 20 repeat section % OF chapter 10 and
section IL Of chapter 25 Of said Criminal
Code, and all acts and parts OF acts relating
10 punishmept by stripes, and to subsii-
iute other forms Of punishment therefor.
passed Ut the extra session Of the Legisla-
ture, having been approved by the Cover
nor, went into effect Yesterday:
l. Be u enacted 6g the General ASSEM-
bly. That section IA Of chapter 9 Of the
Criminal Code, approved March II, 1878.
be 9mended and reenacted so rs to read as
follows:
IL. II any perscn threaten injury 70 the
character, person, or property OF another
perSon. CT accuse him ofany offence, and
thereby extort money or pecuniary benefit,
he shalt be confined in the penitentiary not
less than three nor more than five years.
unless the money or pecuuiary benefit be
OF less value than one hundred dollars. in
which ease be shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, 70 be fixed by the
jury, and Imprisonment in the county jail
no, exceeding six months, in the observation
Of the Jury.
,. Be il further enacted. That sections >.
9. :. II, 10, -. and q Of chapter of the
said Criminal Code be amended and reen-
acted 20 A. 70 read a. follows:
=. II a person malciousiy burn any
building, the burning whereof Is not pun
ishable under any other section Of this
chapter, be shall. II the building with the
property therein be OF the value Of 800 or
more. be confined in The penitentiary not
les than three nor more than ten years:
and il it be Of les value. be 80 confined not
les, than two nor more than i've years.
g. II q person maliciOusly burn any
bridge. lock. dam, or any ship, boat. ye>-
sci. or river craft. he shall be confined in
the penitentiary not les than one nor more
than ten years, in the discretion Of the
Jury.
s.. II any person unlawfully and mali
ciou,ly -et fire 20 any woods, fence, grass.
straw. OF other thing capable Of spreading
fire on lands. he shall be fined not less than
- nor more than 500. and De confined in
jail not les, than one month nor more than
six months. in the discretion Of the jury.
s13. II person do any Of the acts men-
toned IN the preceding section. with the
intent 70 commit larceny, OF any felony
other than murder. rape. or robbery. hc
-hall he confined in the penitentiary not
les than two nor more than ten years. or.
at the discretion of The jury, may be con-
lined In the county or corporation Jail not
exceeding twelve months. and lned not
exceeding 500.
Is. II any person steal from the person
0i another money or other thing. Of the
value Of = or more. De shall be gTIilty OF
Grand larceny. and be- confined IN the
for period not less than one
nor more than ten years. II any person
commit simple larceny. nOtfrom the person
Of another. Of goods and chattels. he shall
Il they are of the value Of $50 or more. bc
deemed guilty Of grand larceny, and De con-
fined IN the pcnitentiary Lot le-s than one
nor more than ten years: and u they he OF
less value than $ in the nrst case. OF $50
in the last. be shall be deemed guilty Of
petit larceny. and shah boz punished by
confinement in the county or corporation
jail not les than fifteen days nor more thsn
six months. But any person who shall De
guilty of the larceny u q horse. mule. or
A.. shall De punished hy confinement in
the penitentiary for a period Of not les
than three nor more than eighteen YEAR.
Es5. II a person obtain by any false pre-
tence or token from any person. with in
tent 20 defraud. money or other property,
which may be the subject Of larceny, De
.hall be- deemed guilty Of the larceny there
Of: or If De obtain by any false pretence OF
token. with such intent. the signature Of
any person 20 q writing. the ial,e making
whereof would he q forgery, be ,hail be
conhned IN the peniien.iary not less than
one nor more than I'VE years.
s27. II person maliciously administer
poison 20 " expose II with intent that u
sh0ald he taken hy any horse, cattle, or
other beast. oi any person: or If be- poison
his own horse, cattle. or other beast, for the
purpose 0f dcfrauding any insurer thereof.
be- -hall be confined IN the penitentiary not
less than one nor more than ten YEAR.
8. De e ffr.her enacted. That section, 40.
a. and - % chapter I'D Of the said Crimi-
nal Code he amended and reenacted 30 a.
% read rs follows:
$40. Every person who attempt, 10 CON-
nit IN offence. and in such 10, mpi does
any act towards IT,. commission, hall.
whore not otherwise provided. De punished
In.INN~s IT Alaf .'AtN iaA' aAf NAf L.N''A '"'
punishable with dealn. the person making
such attempt shal be confined in the pcni-
tentlary not less than two nor more than
INc wears. except that I'D cases oi attempt
o. commit rape the term of confinement in
the peniientiaTy shalt be not le-s than three
nor more than eighteen years. II II be
punisAabic hy confinement IN the peniien-
tilry. De .Eau be confined in iaii not less
than six nor more than twelve months. II
/. be punishable by confinement IN jail or
fne. be- shall De confined in Jail not more
than six months OF fined not exceeding
500: but il the attempt he % commit Grand
or petit larceny. Zoe shall be lined or im-
rrisoned. 40 the discretion ri the jury, not
less than fifteen days nor more than SIX
months.
f24. In ell cases oi conviction for mis-
demeanor the jury or Justice trying the
ease shall ascertain The punishment where
the same is not fixed hy law: Provided,
that no fne shall be- assessed by court Il
less than five dollar. or by a justice ol the
ueace ~ less than two dollars and Efty
cents unless otherwise provided by iaw.
S27. When o person is convicted of petit
larceny. and II j. alleged in the indictment
on which he l. convicted. and admitted. cr
hv the jury or justice # the peace before
WHOM lie j. tried. found that he llas been
before sentenced ID the United states for
the Ike offence. De shall be confined ln Jail
not les. than thirty days nor more than one
year: but for 4 third or any subsequent
offence be .hal be sentenced 20 the peni-
tentiarv for DO; llss than one nor more than
two YEAR.
4. Be Il fDfhcr enacted, That section y
Of chapter IS Of the said Criminal Code be
amended and reenacted 20 a. TO read as
follows:
E22. No oaDias 10 Aear judgment shall be
necessary in any prosecution FOR A misde-