Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-04-03
The Treason Bill Passed by the Ma.
rIland Legislature.

! the Treason Bill, as passed by bot
I Houses of the Legislature
Be it enacted bythe General Assen,bl
!, Of Maryland, That section two hundre'
, and two of article thirty of the Cod
of Public General Laws be and tn
same is hereby repealed, and that th'
following be enacted and inserted il
said Code in lieu thereof, to wit i:
Section 202. Subsection 1. II AM
person shall levy war against this State
or shall adhere to the enemies thereof
whether foreign or domestic, giving then
|. aid or comfort within this State or else.
where, and shall be thereof convicted
on confession in open court, or on the
testimony of two witnesses, both Of them
to the same overt act, he shall suffer
death or be sentenced to confinement in
the penitentiary for not less than six nor
more than twenty years, at the discre-
ton of the court
| Subsection 2. II any person shall
provide or procure money, goods or
other property or effects, (other than
munitions of war,) to be used in the
levying of war against this State, or
in giving aid or comfort to tho enc
mics of this State, within this State
or elsewhere, and be convicted there
of, he shsll be sentenced to imprison-
ment in the common Jail Of the coun-
ty or city wherever he may be convicted, /,
for term not exceeding six months, or
to fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, at the discretion of the court; and
if the property or effects so provided or
procured consist in part or in the whole
of munitions Of war, the person so pro-
viding or procuring such munitions Of
war shall, on conviction thereof, be SEN
fenced to confinement in the pcnitentiary
for term not less than six months or
more than two years, or to fne not
less than one hundred nor moro than
FIVE hundred dollars, at the discretion
of the court, and in any and every case
the money, goods, property or effects SO
provided or procured shall bo forfeited
to the use Of the State.
Sub-sec. 3. And whereas experience
has shown that ovilminded persons are
disposed to commit the offences specified
in this subsection, for the purpose Of
promoting rebellion or war against this
State, therefore
Bc it enacted, That if any person or
persons shall wilfully, and for the pur-
pose of promoting rebellion against this
State, burn or destroy any bridge, via
duct. culvcrt, structure, rails. ferry
boat, or other property belonging to
and being part of any highway or rail-
road within the State. or engine, car.
vehicle. or property belonging to, or
used or employed upon any railroad
within this State, or shall destroy any
dam. lsck, abutmcnt, towing path, waste
weir, or feeder of any canal, or boat.
vessel or other property. belonging to
used or employed thereon within this |
State. every such person upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be sentenced to un-
dcrgo confinement in the penitentiary,
for n term not less than two or more
than six years, or to fine of not less
than five hundred or moro than two
dollars in the discretion of
The court.
SUBJ section 4. That if any person or
persons within this State shall hold any
secret or public meeting. or unto with
'r belong to any secret club or associa-
ion, known by him or them to be in
ended to effect, promote or encourage
he separation or secession of this State
rom the Government or Union of the
United States, or to effect, promote or
encourage tho incorporation or union of
his State with the so-called Southern
Jonfederacy, every such person, upon
onviction thereof shall be sentenced to
oninement in the penitentiary for a
erm not less than two nor more than
tx years or to linc not less than FIVE
undred or more than three thousand G
ollars, at the discretion of the court.
Sub-sec. 5. If any person shall con-
piro or combine with others to levywar
gainst this State, or to give aid or com. 4,
,rt to the enemies thereof, whether for. :,
gn or domestic. within this State or /
sewhcre, and be convicted thereof, he
,all be sentenced to confne ment in the ~