St. Mary's beacon., 1862-01-30
TIE TREASON BILL.

THE TREASON BILL.
The following is copy Of the Treason
bill rs aIncndcd In the House ON Frliay
1t the second reading:
4 HIT entitled an act to amend section
two hundred and .two. of Article thirty. 1t
the Cale of Public 0rn~fsl Laws. re-
latinx 10 Crimes aud Panishmcnts. BY
dr6ning Trrason. aud rrossling far the
puniskmeaf of Trcas0n sni other kin
Bg II ENACTED BY the General Assem-
Ny If Maryland. That section two hun
drrd aud two. Of article thirty. ofthe Code
Of Public General Laws. BE- and the same
i hereby repealed. and that the following
be csactcd aud inserted in said Code in
lieu thereof. to wit:
Section :O2 If any person shall levy
War against this State. or shall adhere to
the cncu,ies thereof, whether foreign or
domestic. giving sheu aid Or comfort with
in this State or elsewhere, and shall be
thereof convicted. on confession in open
court os on the testimony q two witnesses.
both of them to the same overt act. or
one of them to one and the other to anoth-
er overt act Of the same treason. he shall
suffer death, or be sentenced % coD6ne-
m~ns in the PenitensiaIy for not less than
NOR more than twenty years, at the
discretion - the court.
Subsection =. Ifauy person shall pro-
vide Or procure money. goods Or other
rrapcrty or effects. (osher than munitions
II war). to be used in the levying at var
against this State. Or IN giving aid or con-
fort to the enemies Of this State. within
this State or elsewhere, aud be convicted
thereof. be shall he sentenced to imprison-
mcnt in the common jail Of the county or
city. wherever he may be convicted. for
= term no, exccsding six mouths, or to .
fne not exceeding Eve hundred dollars. at
the discretion Of the c"urt. aud il the prop-
srty or effects 20 provided or procured
. .nsi.t in lar: . IN thc whole Q
munitions Of war. the person 9" providing
or procuring such munitions Of war shall
IN conviction thereof. bc sentenced to con-
inemcnt 10 the Pcuitentiary for term
not exceeding two years. Or to 6ne not
exceeding the value of the said property
or effects, At the discretion Of the court.
aud in any aud every case The money.
goods, property ~ efiscss 20 provided or
procured. shall be forf.itcd to the use Of
the State.
Subsection }. AND WHEREAS. expert
ence has shown that evil-mindcd persons
arc disposed to commit the offences spe-
cited in this subsection, for the purpose
Of promoting rebellion or war against this
State therefore.
BE IT ENACTED. That If any person OR
persons shall wilfully burn or destroy any
bride. viaduct. culvult. structure, rails.
ferry boat or other prpersy belonging
to and being part Of any highway or
or railroad within this State. or engine.
car. vehicle or property belonging to or
used or employed upon any railroad
within this State. or shall destroy any
dam. luck. ahatment, towing-pssh, 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 such person, upon con-
viction thereof, shall bs sentenced to un-
dergo confinement in the P.nitcntiary
for u term not less than two or more
than six years. or to Il fine Of not les.
than lie hundred nor more than two
thousand dollars, in the discretion Of the
Court.
Subsection 4. That If any person o,
persons within this State, shall hold an,
secret or public meeting. ar unite with
or belong to any secret club or a>s,cia'
tiou. known by him to be Intended te
effect. promote or encourage the separa
,ion or secession Of this State from til.
Government or Union of the Uuitet
States. or to effect. promote or encour
age the incorporation or unicn Of thi.
State with the SO called Southern Con.
fcslcracy, every such person. upon con
viction thereof, shall b. sentenced to con
inemcnt in the Pcnitentiary for a tern
not less than two nor more than si,
yexrs. or to 6ne not less than 6v.
hundred nor more than three thousand
dollars, 1t the discretion Of the court.
Sub section 5. If any person shall con.
spirc or eumbinc with Others to lev,
war against this State. or to give aid
OF comfort to the enemies thereof. whcth.
er fsreign or domestic. within this Stat.
" elsewhere, aud be convicteG thereof,
Ee shall be sentenced 10 confinement il
the Penisentiary for not lcss than twt
years nor more than six years. or to 4
fine not exceeding Eve thousand dollars
at the discretion Of the court.
Subsection 6. That II. With intent Il
promote rebellion or war against tai.
State. or to give aid and comfort to tn,
enemies thereof. any person who shal
attempt to burn or destroy. or couspir,
With Others to burn or destroy, m,
bridge. ferry boat. viaduct. culvcrt
structure. rails. AZ other property be
longing to. or being part Of asy high
way Or railroad, or any engine. car. We
hiele, or other property. either belong
ing to. OF being part Vi any highway o
railroad. Or any engine. car; vehicle o
other property. either belonging to or use.
or employed upon any rsilroad within thi
State. or II any person or persons shall 1t
tempt or conspirs with others to destro,
any dam. lock. abutment. towing path