The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-06-18

excecdinging one hundred pounds current
| money. in the discretion of the court.
See. 10 and | relate to counterieiting and
its punishment
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That in case
Iths State shall be invaded by the enemy,
the Governor for the time being, with the
advice of the council, shall have full power
and authority to arrest. or order to be ar
rested, all persons whose going at large the
Governor and council shall have good
grounds to believe may be dangerous to the
safety Of this State. and. the same persons
to contine during such invasion, to such
place as the Governor aud the council shall
think proper. or to limit such persons on
security and that during any invasion Of
this State by the enemy, the habeaS corpus
act shall be suspended. as to all such per
sons arrested by the order OF the Governor
and council.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That every
senator, delegate to congress or assembly,
member of the council. clcctor of the sen
ate. and every attorney at law, and all civil
officers. and all persons holding any office
Of trust or profit in this State. shall take,
repeat, and subscribe. the following oath of
fidelity and support to this state, before he
acts us such, or enters into the execution of
his Office. to wit, " l.. \. b., do swear, that
do not hold myself bound to yield any
allegiance or obedience to the King OF Great
Britain. his heirs or Successors, and that
will be true and faithful to the State OF
Maryland. and will. to the utmost of my
power support, maintain and defend the
freedom and independence thereof. and the
government as now established, against all
open enemies. and secret and tratorous con
spiracics, and will use my utmost endcarors
TO disclose and make known to the Goveror,
or some one of the judges or justices there
of, all rcuSons against this State or the gov
eminent thereof, which may come to my
knowledge. SO hel me God.
Secs. II to 20 inclusive. relate to the TAX
ing Of the oath by the officers then in office,
and the punishment of traitors then absent
from the State. &c, &c.
Not content with the provisions of the
above Act the same Legislature the better
to reach and PUNISH tories. enacted at the
same session. as follows-chapter 20. :" An
Act for the better security of the Govern
mcnt," lin which they provide for the ad-
ministration of the foregoing oath, and the
assessment and collection of a treble tax
upon tories who refused to take the same
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That every
person. chargcable with the treble tax aforc
said, shall be torerer disabled md rendered
incapable to practice tie lac, physic or $ur
gery, or the art Of an apothecary, or to
prench the gospel, on to tcach in pnbtic on
orirate srhools, or to hoid on exercise wifhin
his state. aay oHice Of pratt on trust, cirH
on miiituty. or to rote at any election Of cleo
tors IF senators or Of delcgaies, to tile hoasc
Of deIegates: and if any such persons shall
offend against this act, in any of the partic-
ulars above specified, he shall, for erry
s"ch odence, .toly@t and pay .fre pounds for
arery hrnd'ed pounds Of property he shaH
he deemed worth on the lu5tic assessment Of
M property rithin this State.