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An Act to prevent fire hunting in the County of St. Johns. 1852 137 (1852)

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Pilotage. for -the -Port o  e   et'   prvd       eond         $2
23d, 1 q60,be iind 1the same is ]!i-ev&1-it-padled.
Sxc. .<Be~U fi'Me  ena ted iat a144ws Ato! pars
of 1lmws, - in rlt.io. to.Pilotake it  the :Port of 16eyAVesJin
force b eforeti ';passage of 'saidact,, be ':alnd,t6 ShO me aro_
hereby repealed.
'i:Ste. :3. 'Be'i~t'fvrtler :e~oted, tf1bat :The. Comffiiss 0otirs Oomh4sitoner
of Pilo6tage for th~e Port 'of Icye st ,li  ia oe     td Qommmlibre go
auithority to malce.and lordaini all n'essary  by-laws, rules
and regulations, thforte governmei,t of Piiotagn fr said
Port.
* [P'a'sed file Senate; Deecinbo.31, 1852:  Pa.ed iud U1duse' (f  eipres6ntiitves
January 4, 1853. Approved by thec Governor, January 8, i553]
CHAPTRa 568.-LiNo. 79.]
kil A T to irevnt fire luting in the Coduty of St.:Jolhg,
SECTI'ON 1. Be it eacted by t7U- Senate and Hoimse'of
i' ejn'esentatives of the State of ]'lorid , in Genei'atAs-
sembly convened, rhat it  shall not be, lawful for any pert
son or person s to hulnt ivith_ a. gun' or other fire arnis, -by
fire light' inthe night tine at a'y plael withim.the Cofinty  mre-bmuting
of St. Johns in. this State, except within his own enclosure : prohibited.
such personishall on coivietion be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding.twenty-five dollars, or 'imprisonment n ) ot.exceed-
ing oe  inohth at the diseretidn ofthe Court.
SCra. 2. Be itfw'tter enacted,That if any, ersonilnt- Actionallowed
ing with fire light inthe night tiOe, shall kil orwound
any horse, mare,.colt,i eattle, sheep   goat, or hog, or other
lontestic animal not bcing, his owl, thbperoIo ooeuding
shall be liable to an. action at'law for doublb the value of
said animal to the persoh 'aggrievd,'i'addition' 0 tothe al
bove penalties. .    ,   . ,      '
Sue:. 3. 'Be it furtev enacted, ,That if' any::slave, or
slaves-;', slhall be discovdr'Id fire hunti ginAe:hianner a- Slave punish-
foresaid,'  such slave or. slaves, .on., cbnvic.tion thereofin mnt.
manner aforesaid, shall, by order of the said Court, receive
not exceeding thirty, lashs and, the master or'owner of
such slave or th6 person in whose caiele shall be,  if said
hunting was done by.his or their orderperniissilolknowl-
edge or consent, .6xpressed or implied,. shall. be6 liable to ain
action at law.for any damage said slaveo; slaves maycon-
rail1, While thus fire hunting.  .  'if..:.:..}:.':.'.
SEC. .4. .1)' itj't)Ar enacled, That {f iji person con-
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