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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0170 and id is 1 raw text is: 10 CHAP. 138-139. Vrits of Error. Criminal Laws in Force.
1847. under his control, and has not divested himself of his property for the
- purpose of receiving benefit from this oath, and is also utterly una.
When party is ble to enter into the recognizance required to secure the payment
unable to Pay of such judgment, fine and costs, thereupon, such oath being made
bond for pgayv, and evidence produced, writ of error shall be a superscdeas with-
of judgment. out such payment, if the said defendant remain in custody, or in ca.
ses not capital, upon his entering into recognizance with one or
more sureties, conditioned that he shall be personally forthcoming
to answer and abide the final order, sentence or judgment that may
be passed in the premises by the Supreme Court, and also further
conditioned for his appearance before the Circuit Court as in the
fourth section of this Act is specified.
Erccptions to SEc. 7. Be itfurlher enacted, That in all cases of conviction for
refusal to grant erime or misdemeanor, exceptions may be taken to tie refusal of
now trial, the Court to grant new trials; and such application, the grounds
thereof, the refusal and the cause of such refusal, shall form a part
of the bill of exceptions; and the same may be assigned as causes of
error; nor shall such application, when refused, in any case be held
to waive the exceptions before taken on the trial of tle cause.
ChrgoofJudgo SEC. 8. Be it.furlher enacted, That charges made by Judges to
Juries in all criminal cases, shall be reduced to writing and filed
in the case, and shall be exclusively on points of law; and that any
violation of this section shall be deemed and construed to be error,
from which a writ of error may be prayed as of right.
Notice of writ SEC. 9. Be itfurther enacted, That notice of such Writs of Error
of error. shall be served on the Solicitor of the Circuit, or Attorney General
of the State, in the same manner as like notice is served in civil
causes.
(Passed the House of Representatives, December 18, 1847. Passed the
Senate, December 24, 1847. Approved by the Governor, January 4, 1848.]
CHAPTER 139.-[No. 4.]
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Laws of force in this State.
SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa.
)turning other tives of the Slate of Florida in General Assembly convened, That if
than tie dwell, any person wilfully and maliciously shall burn, or caused to be bur.
ing house. ned, or aid, counsel, procure, or consent, to the burning of any barn,
gin house, cotton.screw, corn pen, stable or other building of another,
not parcel of the dwelling house, or any shop, store-house, banking
house, ware house, mill, or other building of another, or any other
building by the burning whereof any building mentioned in this
section shall be burned, then, and in every such case, the person so
offending shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic.
lion shall be punished by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars,
and imprisonment not exceeding two years nor less than six nionths,
at the discretion of the jury.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0170&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)