St. Mary's beacon., 1862-03-20


ign or domestic within ibis St.te Or else
whcre. and be camvicted thereof he shall
De sentenced 70 confinement in the peni-
entiary for. not lcss than twos gears nor +
more than six years. or 20 . fns not
exceeding Eve THOUSAND dolIars, at the
discretion of the senssrf. /
.Ssb-Scc. 6. That II with intent to pro-
mote rebellion or war against this State,
" to give aid and comfort to the enemies
hereof. any person shall attempt to burn |
" destroy, OF any person shall attempt or
,onspire with others to burn or destroy |
my bridge, ferry boat. visduct, culpert.
structure, rails or other property, belong !
ng to or being part Of any highway or
railroad. or any engine. car, vehicle or
other property. either belonging to. Or
used. or employed upon any railroad
within this State. or il amy person or per-
sons shall attempt or conspire with others
to destroy any dam. lock. abutmcnt, tow
g-path, waste-weir Or feeder of any
canal or any boat, vessel or other
property. belonging to. or used.
or employed thereon. within this
State. every erson 90 offending. up
ON conviction thereof. shall be sentenced
to confinement in the penitentiary. for
term not exceeding three years nor less
than one year; or fined in sum not more
than two thousand nor less than five hun
dred dollars, in the direction of the court
Sub-Sec ]. That If any person or per-
SONS shall willfully attempt or conspire TO
brtray. yield or drliver to any person or
person. in rebellion against the govern
n,ent of this State, or to their emissaries.
aiders or abestors. any ship. vessel or
steamboat within this State. every person
81 offending shall. upon conviction there
Of, BE- sentenced to confinement in the
pcnitentiary, for a term not exceeding
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. 8. Be- j. 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 view and intent to excite seditious
|teeEnS s~er shall during the present re-
bellion against the government Of the
United Statrs. and without the c"nsent Of
the government Of the United States. offer
inducements to any minor, or other per-
son, to abandon his home or place of tenn
porary 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 conveyanccs If 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 evidence Of dis
loyalty. aud shall BE- in Law = misdemean-
or and punishable by fine of not less
than City dollars or more than one hun
dred dollars, in the discretion Of the
court; and in case Of noa-pay yment of the
fine aud Gusts Of suit, the person or per-
sons convicted Of violation of this sub
section. shall be imprisoned in the county
or city Jail. where the offence is commit
ted. for not less than thirty or more than
sixty days. in the discretion Of the court
before whom tha case was tried
Sub-S-c. Q. If any person within tli.
State, shall seduce, entice, or persuade any
other person 10 commit any one Of the
offences which are by the several sub
sections Of this section prohibited. and
such offence be committed. the said per-
son Who 80 ssduced. enticed, or pcrsuad-
I'd. shall ON c"nvictiou be sentenced to
suffer such punishment as the pcrson CON-
uniting said offence, would be liable to
suffer a. punishment for the crime 80
committed BY him.
Sub-Sec. 10. If any person within this
STATE. shall attempt to seduce. entice or
persuade any other person to commit any
of tho Offences. which Ly the several sub
sections Of. this sccti"p arc prohibited.
slough such offence has not been COM
nitted. aud shall be convicted thereof, he
shall be sentenced to confinement in the
peniten,iary. for not less than two years
uor more than fnur years. or to . 6ne Of
not less than Eve hundred nor more than
two thousand dollars, in the discretion of
the court.
Sub-Scc. IL. And Be enacted, That
the proceeds Of al fines ari.ing out Of the
execution Of the provisions of this act, af-
ter all necessary expenses incurred upon
their collection are paij. be and the same
are hereby SET apart and appropriated as
portion Of the military fund far tho relief
of the families Of the Maryland volunteers.
Of this State at tn. date of their
enlistment. !
Sab-Scc. IL. If any Of the offences
within described. shall have been COM
mitted before this act goes into operation,
the same shall be punished according to-
the Law existing at the time Of the Gem.
mission ihereof.
Sub-Sec. Is And be il enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the judges of the
cour.s. having criminal Jurisdiction within
this State: to give this act in charge to
the Grand Jurics Of their respective courts,
1t every term of their court. a
Sub-Sec. II. And be il enacted. That
ibis act shall take effect from aud after the
10Th day Of April next. after the passage
hereof.