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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0151 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE
Compensa- Sx TION 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners.
tin .io com namled in the first section of this act, shall cach receive, as a
nsmers, in compensation for their services under this act, the sum of fifty dol-
sec. 1. lars, to be paid to themn by the treasurer of this State, out of any mo-
ncys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: and that the costs
cost ofco ofthe inaking and procuring of the three complete sets of weights
co and measures, directed to be procured by the first section of this
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weights and act, shall be paid by the said treasurer, out of any money in the
inea'res to be treasury of this State not otherwise appropriated, upon a warrant
paid by State or order to be drawn upon hin for the amount thereof, by the said
treasurer. commissioners, in said first section named.
ompensa. er SECTION 7. And be it firther enacted, That every commission-
ton usa- or of weights and mneasures, appointed under this act, shall, for the
missioner af performance of the several duties by this act enjoined upon him,
weights and receive such com]pensation as the Levy-court of the county for
vleagures. which he shall have been appointed, may allow to be paid to him,
bY the county of and for which he is such commissioner.
Passed at Dover, February 18, 1837,
CHAPTER CXVII.
IN ACT to confirm a deed of manumission, therein mentioned.
Private act.
Passed at Dover, February 18, 1837.
CHAPTER CXVIII.
AN ACT to provide for certain deficiencies in the penal code.
atp SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
to administer livesof the State of Delaiware, in Gen-ral Assembly met, That if any
poison. person, unlawfully and maliciously shall attempt to administer to
any person, any poison or other destructive thing, with intent to com-
mit murder, every such oflender shall be guilty of felony, and, being
Penalty. convicted thereof, shall forfeit and pay to the State, a fine not less
than five hundred, nor more than five thousand dollars; shall be
set in the pillory for the space of one hour; shall sufler imprison-
ment for any termn not exceeding two years, and shall, at the ex-
piration of such term, be disposed of as a servant for a period no'
lss than one year nor more than seven years.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That from and after the passing
Indictments of this act, all indictments for murder, shall conclude against
fer nude the form of the act of the General Assembly in such case made and
how. provided. and against the peace and dignity of the State.
Passed at Dover. Itbriary 18, 137
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