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


Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland. That section two hundred
and two. Of article thirty. Of the Code Of
Public General Laws, BE- and the same
il hereby repealed. and that the f'llowing
lie enacted aud inserted in said Code in
lieu thereof. to wit:
Secti"n 202 Subsection 1. If any
person shall levy war against this State.
or shall adhere to the enemies thereof
whether foreign or domestic giving them
aid or comfort within this State or else
where, and shall he thcrcuf convicted on
confession in open court or ON the testi-
mony Of two witnesses, both of them 10
the same overt act. he shall suffer death
or be scnt..ncrd to Confinement in the
peuitentiary for not less than six nor aacrr
than twenty years. at the discretion Of the
cuurt.- s-.ss -.ss 4=-zssS isik
Sub-Sec 9. If any person shall provide
or procure money. goods or other proper
ty or effects ("ther than munitions Of
war to he used in the lcvying OF war
against this State. or in giving aid or COM
fort to the enen.ics Of this State. within
this State or elsewhere. and be convicted
thereof, he shall be sentenced to impris-
oument in the common Jail Of the county
or city wherever he may b. convicted for
term not exceeding six months or to =
fiue not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars. At
the discretion of the court; and If the pro-
persy or cficcts 50 provided or procured
consist in ,.aTt. ar in the whole of muni-
tions of war. the person 80 providing or
procuring such munitions of war shsll on
cuuv ictiun thereof be sentenced to con-
finemcnt in the penitentiary for term
not less than six months or more than
two years, or to 6ne not less than one
hundred nor more than i've hundred dol
lars, at the discretion of the court. and
in any and every ease the n,or,ey. goods.
property or effects 50 provided Or pro-
cured shall b. fortified to the use Of the
S.. tc.
ul-Stc. 8 And whereas experience
h: s sl.owu that evil minded persons arc
d,,po, ed to c"mmit the offences specified
in this subsection 70, the purpose of pro-
noting r. b,llion Or war against this State;
therefore.
Be it enacted. That If any person or
persons shall willfuliy, and for the pur-
pose of promoting rebellion or war
agains. this State. burn or destroy any
bridge. viaduct. culvcrt. structure. rails.
ferry boat or other property belonging to
and being part Of any highway or raiIro.d
within this State. or engine, Car vehicle
or property belonging to or used or em-
ployed upon anyrailroad within this State. or
shall destroy any dam. lock. abutment,
towing-path, waste-wcir or feeder Of any
canal. or any boat. vessel Or other proper. |
ty belonging to, or used. or empluycd
thereon, within this State, every such |
person upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced to undergo confinement in the
peni,entiary for term not less than two
or more than six years. or to u 6ne Of
not less than Eve hundred. nor more than
two thousand dollars, in the discretion Of
the court.
Subsection 4. That if any person or
persons within this State shall hold any
secret or public meeting. "r unite with Or
belong to any secret club or association,
knowa by him or them to be intended to
effect. promote or encourage the separ.-
ton or secession of this State fr.n the
Government or Uniau Of the United
States. or to rffs'ct. promote or encourage
the incorporation or uni'm Of this State
with the so-called SoufEerm Confed-racy.
everv snch person upon conviction tAere-
of, shall be s.n e: ced to e"n6ne,nca,t in
the peniicntiary Tor term noi less than
two ncr more than -ix year,. OF to .
fine of not less than Eve hundred or more
than three thou.and dollars, at the dis
cretion Of court.
Sub-Section 5. If any person shall con-
tpire or combine with others TO lcvy war
sgainst this State. or 10 give aid or COM