Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-04-03

= property belonging to, or being part o
any highway, or railroad, or any eDgin
car, vehicle or other property, either be
longing to or used or employed upol
any railroad within this State. or if any
person or persons shall attempt or con.
spirc with others to destroy any Jam
lock, abutment, towing path, waste.
weir, or feeder of any canal, or any
boat, vessel, or other property belong.
ing to. or used or employed thereon
within this State, every person so offend.
ing, upon conviction thereof, shall be
sentenced to confinement in the peniten-
tiary for term not exceeding three
years nor less than one year. or fined in
a sum not more than two thousand nor
less than FIVE hundred dollars, in the
discretion of the court.
Sub-sec. 7. That If any person or
persons shall willfully attempt or con-
spire to betray. yield or deliver to any
persons in rebellion against the govern
ment Of this State. or to their emissa-
ries aiders or abettors any ship, vessel
or steamboat, within this State, every
person SO offending shall upon convic-
ton thereof, be sentenced to confinement
in the penitentiary for term not ex-
ceeding three years nor less than one
year or fined in sum not moro than
two thousand nor less than FIVE hun
dred dollars, in the discretion Of the
court.
Subsection 8. Be Il enacted, II any
! person or persons in this State shall
knowingly display to public view what
is commonly designated the secession
flag, with view and intent to excite Sc
ditious feeling, or shall during the pres
cnt rebellion against the Government of
the U. States, and without the consent Of
the Government Of the United States,
offer inducements to any minor, or 9TH
er person, abandon his homo 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 affected. each
one of said offences shall be deemed ev-
idence of disloyalty, and shall be ID law
a misdemeanor and punishable by fine
Of not les, than fifty dollars or more
than one hundred dollars, in the discre-
ton Of the court, and in case of nom
payment Of the fine and costs Of the
suit, the person or persons convicted OF
violation Of this subsection shall be |
imprisoned in the county or city Jail, !
where the offence 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.seo. 8. Ifany person within this
State shall seduee, entice, or persuade
any other person to commit any Of the
offences which by the several sub-seo-
tions Of this section are prohibited,
though such offence has not been COM
mitted, and shall be convicted thereof, he
shall bo sentenced to confinement in the
penitentiary for not less than two years
nor more than four years, or to fine Of
not less than five hundred nor more
.han two thousand dollars. in the discre-
ion Of the court.
Sub-seo. II. And be II enacted, That
he proceeds Of all fines arising out of
he execution Of the provisions of the
'ct, after oil the necessary expenses in
'urred upon their collections are paid,
'e and the same are hereby set apart
md appropriated as portion Of the mil
tary fund for the relief Of the families
# tho Maryland Volunteers, residents
t the State at the date of their enlist
nent.
Sub-sec. IL. II any Of the offences
lescribed shall have been committed be-
orc this act goes into operation, the
ame shall be punished according to the
Nv existing at tho time Of the commits
ion thereof
Sub-sec. 13. And De II enacted. That
shall be the duty Of the judges of the ',
ourts having criminal jurisdiction with
/ this State to give this act in charge
} the grand juries Of their respective
'urts at every term Of their court. RI
Sub-sec. ID. And be Il enacted. That n
lis act shall take effect from and after CT
10 18th of April next after the passage
,reof.
he Arrest OF the Pirate Sumter's