252 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 30.

TREASON.

202. Every person convicted of the crime of treason against
the State, shall suffer death, or be sentenced to the penitentiary
for not less than six nor more than twenty years, at the discre-
tion of the court.

TELEGRAPHS.

203. Any person who shall wilfully and with intent to inter-
rupt the operations of the telegraph, injure or destroy any of
the poles, wires or other works of the telegraph companies now
or hereafter incorporated in this State, shall, upon conviction,
be fined not less than five or more than fifty dollars, or confined
in the jail of the county or city where the offence was com-
mitted, not more than twelve or less than three months, at the
discretion of the court.

WHISKEY AND FLOUR—FRAUDULENT SALES OF.

204. If any person shall give or promise to give to any driver
or person having charge of any wagon or other carriage, any
sum of money or goods of any description for the purpose of
obtaining flour or whiskey intrusted to the care of such driver,
or person having the charge or care thereof, at any price below
the market price of the day, or shall wilfully make out any bill
or bills for the same, without stating the full amount paid or
promised to be paid to such wagoner or person having the care
thereof, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dollars, one-half to the informer and the other
half to the use of the person injured, to be recovered before any
justice of the peace as small debts are recovered.

205. If any driver, or person having charge of any wagon or
other carriage, shall take or receive any sum of money or goods
of any description from any person as an inducement for selling
any flour or whiskey under the market price of the day, and
not make return thereof to the proper owner of such flour or
whiskey, he shall pay to the person injured, double the amount
of the sum so received, and shall pay a fine not less than five
nor more than twenty dollars, one-half to the person prosecuting
for the same and the other half to the use of the county or city
where the case is heard, to be recovered as small debts are
recovered.