The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-08

| dollars, In the discretion or tie court.
SUB-SEC. 4. That if any person or
persons wi hin this State, shall hold any
sccres or public meeting, or unite with
or belong to any secret club or associa-
ton, known by him or them to be inten-
ded to ctfec, promote or encourage the
separation or secession of this Safe
from the Government or Union of the
United Siacs, OF % effect, promote or
encourage the incorporation Of union of
this State, with the so-called Southern
Copfedcracy, every such person, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to
confinement in the Peniten larry, for
term not less than two nor more than
six years, or to a fine of not less than
five hundred or more than three thous-
and dollars, at the discretion of the
court.
SUB-SEc. 5. Ifany person shall con-
spire, or combine with others to levy
war against this State, or to give aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof, whether
foreign or domestic, within this State or
elsewhere, and be convicted thereof,
he shall be sentenced to confinement in
the Penltentiary, for not less than two
years nor more than six years, or to
fine not exceeding five. thousand dollars
at the discretion of the court.
SUB-SEc. 6. That if with intent to
promote rebellion or war against this
State, or to give aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof, any person shall attempt
to burn or destroy, or any person shall
attempt or consnire with others tn burn
or dostrov ANU hr;Ino forr,, ho.t ,,;,
d,ot a,,,,. a1' IVY 'o".' wa"
nronortr hala.;. "' " INV.
fop.v D''o"SS w. u o''is Pa'' VI
any highway or railroad, or any engine, car,
'eh'cie' OF other properly, either belonging
70 or "sea or employed upon any railroad
wi'imh inns state, or II any person or persons
Shall attempt or consPlre with others to
"cS,foy any Jam, lock-, abutmcnt, towing
pam, "aS'e"ler, or feeder or any canal, or
any boat VessGl, or other property, belong
ny ~, or useo or employed thereon, within
,n'',';at;",,' ".i' Pc 'o' 81 ,o'enuune' upon
,.,','G ,,,on 'Ho'.na' s'ia'l oe sentenced 10
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rnnr nr G"nI ;ni.e se"'s nor 1883 Una" one
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L,Il.n, 10 .1'' ~ ic'n .n"l "'c n""uieu
"'''"''' III ''e oiscrction Vi 'lc court.
SrH-SEc. Z. That if any person or per-
sons shall wilfully attempt or conspire to
betray, yield or deliver to any person or
persons in rebellion against the Government
OF this State, or to their emissaries, aiders
or ahettors any snip, vessel, or steamboat,
w''h n, TINS state every person so offending
si'all' upon conVictioh 'hercoi, DC sentenced
term not exceeding three years nor less than
one year, or hhea IN q sum OF not more
thi an Two 'h1"San" nor less man I'VE hundred
ool'ars, III the uiscre''oh o' inc court.
scH-SEC; =. IT any person within this
STATE snail seduce, entlce, or persuade, any
ocn"r person 10 commit any one OF the
nhehSes wn!ch are by the several sub-sec-
'lTns OF 'his secnon prohlbited, ana snch
""s sn5, W. '",.' .;u ue salu person VINO
oon,'t;o' Ln., out vi 'taS",eu, slh'i oh
;shnnnt % 10 ansan ~ o",i t"v" p" a;l
otfcnse would he liable to suffer as y nm.
ishment, for the crime so committed by him.
c,,c,, ~: c.,..
s,nI ottn,t 70 - ANY pe'su'. m,''l' ''.s ,'sae
mr. ar,. , othnr , w. ~ .m',t VI punsuHue,
&C., 'i"' IL ~ oon''s an, W .no
If his soct;nn ors nr,,;h;taI ,Lar,,h S"oL
otfcnse has not been committed and shall
sc convicted thereof. he shall be sentenced
to- confinement in the P,nitent;orv for not
less than two wears nor more than fonr
wears. or to a fine of not less tbon five him.
bred or more than two thousand dollars, in
the discretion of the court.
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