Sec[Section]. 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That every person who shall cut[,] fell, box, bore or destroy, any tree or sappling standing or growing upon land belonging to any other person or persons, without having first obtained permission so to do from the owner or owners of such land, shall [upon?] conviction thereof pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars for each tree or sappling so cut, felled, boxed, bored, or destroyed, to be recovered by indictment before any court having Jurisdiction thereof.

Sec 2 Every person who shall cut, fell, box, bore or destroy any tree or sappling standing or growing upon any lands within this State, reserved, appropriated or intend[ed] for the use and support of schools without legal autho[rity] therefor, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars for each tree so cut, felled, boxed or destroyed to be recovered by indict[ment] in any Court having jurisdiction thereof.

Sec 3 In all cases of conviction under this act it shall be apart of the Judgement of the court, that the defendan[t] stand and be committed to the common Jail of the proper county until the fine & costs be paid.

Sec 4 This act shall be in force from and after the first day of June next.