Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-07-18
p 388

AN ACT to add fifteen (15) new Sec
lions to Article q of the Annotated
Code of Maryland 1880 Edition), title
Grimes and Punishments," under a
new subtitle, Sabotage Prevention
said subtitle to follow Immediately
after Section 576 Of said Article y,
and said fifteen (15) new Sections to
follow Immediately. after said new
subtitle, and to be known as Sections
S S7Sa, S S7sB, S7Sff G S7s9, S S7sk, S S7SE'
576M, SIGN and $3.50 of said Article;
providing for the protection of property
against unlawful entries on, injuries
to and interference Herewith, pro-
commit any of said unlawful acts,
compelling the testimony of witness
es, authorizing the questioning, deten-
ton and arrest of suspected persons
authorizing the closing and restrict
ing of the use of public and private
streets, alley and other highways,
providing for the protection of certain
rights of labor, and penalties for vio-
lations Of the provisions of this Act.
Section l.. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
90 new Sections be and they are here
by added to Article ~ of the Annotated
Code of Maryland Q939 Edition), title
Grimes and Punishments," under a
new subtitle Sabotage Prevention
said new subtitle to follow Immediately
after Section $40 of said Article 81, and
said fifteen (15) new Sections to follow
Immediately after said new subtitle, and
to be known as Sections 576A, 576B,
576C, 576D, 576E, 576F, 576G, SIGH, 576-I,
of said Article, and to read as follows.
576A. Definitions. As used In this
Act:
Highway" includes any private or
public street, way or other place used
for travel to or from property.
"Hiphw4V commissioners means any
individual, board or other body having
authority under then existing law to
discontinue the use of the highway
which it is desired to restrict or close
to public use and travel.
"Public Utility includes any pipe
line, gas, electric, heat, water, oil, sewer,
telephone, telegraph, radio, railway.
railroad, airplane, transportation, com
munication or other system, by whom
soever owned or operated for public use.
576B. Intentional Injury to or Inter
ference with Property. Whoever inten-
tionally destroys, impairs, Injuries
interferes or hampers with real or per
sonal property with reasonable grounds
delay or interfere with the preparation
of the United States or OF any of the
States for defense or for war, or with
the prosecution of war by the United
States, or by any country with which
the United States shall then maintain
friendly relations, shall upon conviction,
be punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than ten 10.
years, or by a fine of not more than teu
thousand dollars ($1O, 0OO.OO) or both
Provided, If such person so acts with
the intent to hinder, delay or interfere
with the preparation Of the United
States OF Of any Of the States for de-
tense or for war, or with the prosecu
ton of war by the United States, or by
any country with which the United
States shall then maintain friendly rela-
tions, the minimum punishment shall,
upon conviction, be Imprisonment In the
penitentiary for not less h a one ~
year and the maximum punishment
shall be as above provided.
576C. Intentionally Defective Work