clay or mold, roots, fruits, or plants, or cut
down or carry away grass, grain, corn, flax or hemp in which he has no
interest or right, standing, lying or being on land not his own, or
shall knowingly break the glass or any part of it in any building not
his own, the party so offending shall pay to the party injured treble
the value of the thing so injured, broken, destroyed or carried away,
with costs, and shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.
(Vol. 2, p. 372.) Sect. 415. If any person shall wantonly and wilfully set
on fire any woods, marshes or prairies so as thereby to occasion any
damage to any other person he shall upon conviction be punished by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars and not less than fifty dollars, or
by imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months and not less
than ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
DECEPTION IN SALE OF TREES, PLANTS, ETC.
(Vol. 2, p. 318.) Sect. 126. Any person or persons who shall misrepresent,
deceive or defraud any person or persons in the sale of any fruit, shade
or ornamental tree or trees, or any vine, shrub, plant, bulb, or root,
by substituting inferior or different varieties, or who shall falsely
represent the name, age or class of any fruit, shade or ornamental tree
or trees, or any vine, shrub, plant, bulb, or root, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than $10 nor more
than $200, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty
days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
and shall be liable to the party or parties injured thereby in treble
the amount of all damages sustained, to be recovered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.
TO PRESERVE ORDER AT HORTICULTURAL FAIRS.
(Vol. 2. p. 955.) Sect. 4. All county agricultural and horticultural
societies, duly incorporated under the laws of this state, shall have
power during the time of holding their fairs to appoint such police
force and make such laws and regulations as shall be deemed necessary
for the well ordering and government of the society.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
(Vol. 2. p. 944.) Sect. 11. Green apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds per
bushel. Dried apples shall weigh twenty-four pounds per bushel.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
(Vol. 2, p. 934.) Sect. 1. The owner of an orchard may at any time sh
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