Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

State, every person SO offending, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to
confinement in the penitentiary for a
term not exceeding three years nor less
than one year, or fined sum not more
than two thousand nor less than five hun
bred dollars, in the discretion of the
court
Su5-sec. Z. That if any person or per-
sons shall willfully attempt or conspire
to betray, yield or deliver to any person
or persons in rebellion against the gov
ernment of this State, or to their ennis
saries, aiders or abettors, any ship, YES
sci or steamboat, within this State, every
person SO offending shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to confinement in
the penitentiary for a term not exceed
ing three years nor less than one year,
or fined in sum not more than two thou
sand nor less than FIVE hundred dollars,
in the discretion Of the court.
Sub-sec s. BE II enacted, If any per-
son or persons in this State shall know
ingly display to public view what is COM
monty designated the secession flag, with
a view and intent to excite seditious feel
ing, or shall during the present rebellion
against the government of the United
States, and without the consent of the
government of the United States, offer
inducements to any minor, or other per-
son, to abandon his home or place of
temporary residence, for the purpose of
going into any Of the States in rebellion,
or shall furnish to any minor or other
person, money, clothing, or conveyance
of any kind, for the accomplishment of
any such intended object, although the
same may not have been effected, each
one of said offences shall be deemed ev-
idence Of disloyalty, and shall be in law
misdemeauor and punishable by fine
of not less than fifty dollars, or more
than one hundred dollars, in the discre-
ton of the court, and in case of non
payment of the fine and costs Of the suit,
the person or persons convicted Of VIC
lation Of this subsection shall be impris-
oned in the county or city Jail, where
the ofTense is committed, for not less than
thirty or more than sixty days, in the
discretion Of the court before whom the
case was tried
Sub-sec. 8. If any person within this
State shall seducf, entice, or persuade
any other person 70 commit any one Of
the offences which are By the several sub
sections of this section prohibited, and
such ofiense be committed, the said per-
son, who SO seduced, enticed or persua-
ded, shall, on conviction, be sentenced
to suffer such punishment as the person
committing said ofense would be liable
to suffer as punishment for the crime
so committed by him.
Sub-sec 10. If any person within this
State shall attempt to se9uce, entice or
persuade any other person to commit any
of the offences which by the several sub
sections of this section are prohibited
though such offense has not been CON-
mitted, and shall be convicted thereof,
be shall be sentenced to confinement in
the penitentiary for not less than two
years nor more than four years, or to 0
fine Of not less than five hundred nor
more than two thousand dollars, in the
discretion Of the court.
Sub-sec. IL. And be II enacted, That
the proceeds of all fDes arising out oil
the execution of the provisions of this
act, after all the necessary expenses in.
cured upon their collections are paid, be
and the same are hereby set apart and
appropriated as portion Of the military
fund for the relief Of the families of the
Maryland volunteers. residents Of this
State at the date of their enlistment.
Sub sec. II. If any Of the offences
within described shall have been com
United before this act goes into operation,
the same shall be punished according to
the law existing OF the time Of the COM
mission thereof.
SUISSE. 10. And be ii enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the judges of the
courts having criminal jurisdiction with
in this State to give this act in charge to
the grand juries of their respective courts
at every term of their court.
Sub-sec. IA. And be IL enacted, That
that this act shall take effect from and
after the 18th Of April aext after the
passage hereof