ART. 27.] TRACTION ENGINES—TREASON. 545

1884, ch. 170, sec. 5.

263. It shall be the duty of the owner of such engine to have
a copy of the four preceding sections, and of this section, posted
on said engine, and in default thereof he shall be subject to a fine
of not less than ten dollars.

Treason.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 80, sec. 202. 1809, ch. 138, sec. 2. 1862, ch. 835.

264. If any person shall levy war against this State, or shall
adhere to the enemies thereof, whether foreign or domestic,
giving them aid or comfort, within this State or elsewhere, and
shall be thereof convicted, on confession in open court or on the
testimony of two witnesses, both of them to the same overt
act, he shall suffer death, or be sentenced to confinement in the
penitentiary for not less than six nor more than twenty years, at
the discretion of the court.

1862, ch 235.

265. If any person shall provide or procure money, goods or
other property or effects, (other than munitions of war,) to be
used in the levying of war against this State, or in giving aid or
comfort to the enemies of this State, within this State or
elsewhere, and be convicted thereof, he shall be sentenced to
imprisonment in the common jall of the county or city wherever
he may be convicted, for a term not exceeding six months, or to
a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the
court; and if the property or effects, so provided or procured,
consist in part or in the whole of munitions of war, the person so
providing or procuring such munitions of war, shall, on convic-
tion thereof, be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for
a term not less than six months or more than two years, or to a
fine not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the court; and in any and every case
the money, goods, property or effects, so provided or procured,
shall be forfeited to the use of the State.

Ibid.

266. If any person or persons shall wilfully and for the
purpose of promoting rebellion or war against this State burn or
destroy any bridge, viaduct, culvert, structure, rails, ferry-boat or
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