Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-08-02
Laws of w iscOnsin.
EXTRA SESSION,
Published May 27, 1861
CHAPTER 5.
AN ACT to prevent rendering aid to rebels.

AN ACT to prevent rendering aid to rebels.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represent
ed in Senate and assembly, do enact as totlo~s'
Section l, ANY person who SHALL within
this state, levy war against the United States,
or who shall, by some overt act give aid, advice
or comfort to the enemies Of the United States,
or who shall knowingly and willtully aid or as
sist any enemies in open war, or persons IN re-
bellion against this State or the United States,
by joining their armies, or by enlisting, or pro-
curing or persuading others to enlist for that
purpose or by furnishing such enemies or per-
sorns IN rebellion with arms, ammunltlons, pro-
visions, munitions of war. or any other articles
for their aid or comfort, or by shipping. send
ing or carrying to such enemies, or rebels, or
| their agents, any such articles, or who shall
manufacture, purchase, husband, store, or have
in possession, any such articles for the purpose
Of being sent or shipped TO any such enemies,
or rebels, or their agents, or who shall carry
on any traitorous correspondence with any
such enemies or rebels, or shall send any intel
igence to any snch enemies or rebels, or to
any pretended government, engaged IN resist
ing the laws or authority Of this State or the
United States. for the purpose Of betraying the
forces of this State or of the United States into
the hands o. power OF any such enemies or reb-
els, shall, upon conviction thereof, be impris-
oned in the penitentiary for a term not less
than one nor more than twenty-five years, and
pay fine not less than five hundred nor more
than ten thousand dollars, either, at the
discretion of the Court, which fine shall be Il
lien on all the real and personal property Of
the person so convicted, from the date Of the
Indictment or from the date of the arrest, if
arrested before indictment.
Section 3 All arms ammunition, provisions
and munitions of war, all articles useful in
carrying on war, within the territorial juris-
diction ef this state, or in transition through
the state, belonging to or designed for any en-
emies, or person or persons IN rebellion against
the United States. or against this state, either
within this state or elsewhere, shall be liable
to be seized, and it is hereby made the duty Of
all officers, civil or military, of this state, to
seize and detain all such arms, ammunitions,
munitions of war, and other articles, as afore-
said, and cause them to be securely stored, and
shall Immediately give informa ion to the Gov
ern0r Of this state, with schedule OF all az
ticles seized and detained who shall advertise
the taking and detention Of the same, in all
cases where the owner thereof is unknown, in
two weekly papers published at the city Of
Madison, for six weeks, when, if they are not
reclaimed by some person or persons, not in
violation OF this act, he shall cause them to be
removed to the state arsenal, or to Such other
place as he may designate, and shall pay all
expenses incurred thereby frcm the military
fund and such articles as may be seized and
forfeited under this act, shall be used and dis
posed of for the benefit Of the State.
Section 3. Ne arms, ammunition or NUM-
tions Of war, shall be sent or shipped to any
place out of this state, except on the order of
the President Of the United States, or OF the
Governor Of this State, or of the authorized
agent Of the Governor. or of the proper officer
acting in pursuance of law, and the absence Of
any such erder shall be deemed prtasa facje ev-
idence that such arms ammunition and muni-
tions Of war sre owned by or intended for the
use Of sc.e person or persons IN rebellion
agaiGs. the government and laws aforesaid :;
and the absence of proof to the contrary shall
justify the seizure and detention Of such arms,
! ammunition and munitions Of war, and shall
also justify the seizure and detention of all 9TH
er arms, ammunition and munitions OF war il
the hands ef belonging to ehe said party
sending CT shipping such arms, ammunition
or munitions of war.
Section 1. It shall be the duty Of each Judge
of the circuit court OF this state, TO charge the
grand jury at each term of such court, to en-
quire into all offenses against the provisions Of
this act and to present any person who may be
guilty Of any such ofense within their county.
Section 5, This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
Approved May 25, 1861.