The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-24

with from one 10 three months confinement, with
Any person alluded 10 in section 2 who may be pa
rent child husband wife, brother or sister OF the party
concealed shall not suffer tho penalty above prescribed
Dut shall remain under the surveillance Of the auh0ri-
lies during such period tho court marital may direct
All included in section OF this article shall DO punishd
600 or Imprisonment from to twelve months,
cordng ~ the gravity OF the offence Thoss included in
section Of this article shall be punished by the impos
lion OF hne OF from $500 10 81 900. M@
ART. T. the local authorizes In villages who fail 70
give immediate notice TO their superior authorities OF the
passage OF any armed body of through their limits
shall be punished Internationally by the said superior
authorities BY the imposition Of line or from 500 70
5000 or with imprisonment from three months up 70
Arr. Any resident Of village town who, after
learning Of the approach or transit o. armed body 81
men through the district shall fail notify the anhori-
ties OF TIE same shall be subjected to the payment Of
fine varying from SIS to $500
ART. o. All the male inhabitants Of any town between
the ages OF eighteen and tyye and free from physical
disability required, the Of the being
threatened by any hostile band forward for its
defence immediately on being called upon; and shoald
they refuse to act they shall be punished by q
fine OF from S. to $500, by from fifteen days. to
four months imprisonment Should the authorities deem
more advisable TO punish the town for not having de-
Tended ITSELF fine OF from $500 to So 900 may be i'm
posed and the shall be paid Jointly by those refus
Ing to come forward for the defence Of the place,
Arr. TO- All propretors or administrators OF landed
property who, although able to defend themselves shall
take steps 10 prevent the invasion Of guerillas
othcr outlaws who shall fail notify the nearest mill
ary post without delay Of such occupation who shall
receive worn out wounded horses belonging TO awess
bands upon their property without informing the said
authorities, shall be punished by fine OF from
500 TO $1,000, according to the gravity OF the
offence and II Of sufficient gravity they may be
consigned 10 prison and handed over TO the proper
court martial, to be tried in accordance with this law.
Tho fne shall be paid by the offender to the revenue
officer for the district wherein the properly may be stu
aed The first provision Of this article shall apply
villages
ARR. IL. Any official, whether POLITICAL military or
municipal who shall fail 10 proceed confornably to the
provisions Of this law against parties who may be
charged with the offences mentioned, against those
suspected or having committed the same, shall be
pun shed AUTOMATICALLY BY fine Of from $50 TO ST. 000
and should 1t appear that such neglect from
plicity with the delinquents the said Official shall by
order OF the government, be handed over to court
MARTIAL in order that he may be duly tried and penalty
decrccd suitable to the gravity Of the offence
AFT IL. Robbers shall be tried and sentenced in ac
cordance with article Of this Decree whatever may be
the manner and circumstances OF tho robbery.
AHr. III. The sentences OF death rendered for the
crimes described in this decree shall be executed within
received. When sentence other than capital s rem.
dered against foreigner after record has been made OF
the sentence the government may use its privilege 70
expel all dangerous foreigners from the national ter
ritory.
ART "a Emil amnesty will be granted to all who have
belonged do belong armed bands IL they pre-
sent themselves TO this authorities before the 18th OF
November ne t. provided always that they have com.
mttd no other offence reckoning from the te OF the
present decree The authorities will take possession OF
the arms OF such presen themselves for amnesty
ART 10 The government the right 70 de-
clare when the provisions Of this decree shall
Our ministers entrusted with the execution Of this
decree far each Is concerned and they will issue
the necessary orders Tor its strict observance.
Given at the Palace Of Mexico, the ID day o. DC.
tober 1865 MAXIMIL1AN0.