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200 crime by imprisonment in the territorial prison for a term not less than any specified number of years, and no limit to the duration of such imprisonment is declared, the court authorized to pronounce judgment upon such conviction may, in its discretion, sentence such offender to imprisonment during his natural life, or for any number of years, not less than such as are prescribed. But no person can in any case be sentenced to imprisonment in the territorial prison for any term less than one year.

Sec. 754. In cases where convicts sentenced to be imprisoned in the territorial prison for a longer period than one year, it is the duty of the court before which the conviction is had to limit the time of the sentence so that it will expire between the month of March and the month of November, unless the exact period of the sentence is fixed by law.

Sec. 755. Whenever any person under the age of sixteen years is convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison, the court before who in such conviction was had, may, in its discretion, sentence the person so convicted to imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which such conviction was had.

Sec. 756. Upon a conviction for any crime punishable by imprisonment in any jail or prison, in relation to which no fine is herein prescribed, the court may impose a fine on the offender not exceeding two hundred dollars in addition to the imprisonment prescribed.

Sec. 757. A sentence of imprisonment in the territorial prison for any term less than for life, suspends all the civil rights of the person so sentenced, and forfeits all public offices, and all private trusts, authority or power during the term of such imprisonment.

Sec. 758. A person sentenced to imprisonment in the territorial prison for life, is thereafter deemed civilly dead.

Sec. 759. The person of a convict sentenced to imprisonment in the territorial prison is under the protection of the law, and any injury to his person, not authorized by law, is punishable in the same manner as if he was not convicted or sentenced.