Chapter CXVI. in Addition to an Act more effectually to provide for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States, and for other Purposes
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Chap. CXVI.— An Act in Addition to an Act more effectually to provide for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States, and for other Purposes. March 3, 1857. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That if any person or persons upon the high seas, or in any arm of the sea, or in any river, haven, Manslaughter within the admiralty jurisdiction and out of the jurisdiction of any state, by striking, shooting, &c.creek, basin, or bay, within the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States, and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, shall unlawfully and wilfully, but without malice aforethought, strike, stab, wound, or shoot at any other person, of which striking, stating, wounding, or shooting, such person shall afterwards die upon land, within or without the United States, every person so offending, his or her counsellors, aiders, and abettors, shall be deemed guilty of the crime of manslaughter; and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as is hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That if any person upon the high seas, or in any arm of the sea, or in any river, haven, creek, basin, or bay, within the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States, and out of Attempts to commit murder or manslaughter.the jurisdiction of any particular State, shall attempt to commit the crime of murder or manslaughter, by poisoning, drowning, or strangling another person, or by any means not constituting the offence of an assault with a dangerous weapon, such offender, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for a period not exceeding three years, and a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Manslaughter, how punished.*And be it further enacted*, That the crime of manslaughter, as provided for by this act, and all other acts heretofore passed, shall be punished by imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for a period not exceeding three years, and a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the court. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted*, That all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent acts repealed, saving existing prosecutions and liabilities.inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed: *Provided, however*, That this repeal shall not affect any act done before, or any prosecution pending at the time of the passage of this act; but all such acts shall be indictable and punishable, and ail such prosecutions shall be proceeded with as the same would have been indictable and punishable, and proceeded with if this act had not been passed.
Sec. 5. Perjury in oaths used in land-offices.*And be it further enacted*, That in all cases where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made or taken before any register or receiver or either or both of them of any local land-office in the United States or any territory thereof, or where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit, shall be made or taken before any person authorized by the laws of any State or territory of the United States to administer oaths or affirmations, or take affidavits, and such oaths, affirmations, or affidavits are made, used, or filed in any of said local land-offices, or in the General Land-Office, as well in eases arising under any or either of the orders, regulations, or instructions, concerning any of the public lands of the United States, issued by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, or other proper officer of the government of the United States, as under the laws251THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 117, 118. 1857. of the United States; in any wise relating to or effecting any right, claim, or title, or any contest therefor, to any of the public lands of the United States, and any person or persons shall, taking such oath, affirmation or affidavit, knowingly, wilfully, or corruptly swear or affirm falsely, the same shall be deemed and taken to be perjury, and the person or persons guilty thereof shall, upon conviction, be liable to the punishment prescribed for that, offence by the laws of the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1857.