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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

used or employed upon any railroad within this
State, or shall destroy any dam, lock, abutment,
towing path, waste- eir or feeder of any canal, or
any boat, vessel, or other property belonging to or
used or employed thereon, within this State, every
such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sen-
tenced to undergo confinement in the Penitentiary
for a term not less than two or more than six years,
or to a fine of not less than five hundred nor more
than two thousand dollars, in the discretion of the
court.

Meetings to
promote Seces-
sion prohibit-
ed.

Sub-Sec. 4. That if any person or persons within
this State shall hold any secret or public meeting,
or unite with or belong to any secret club or asso-
ciation known by him or them to be intended to
effect, promote or encourage the separation or se-
cession of this State from the Government.or Union
of the United States, or to effect, promote or en-
courage the incorporation or union of this State
with the so-called Southern Confederacy, every
such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sen-
tenced to confinement in the Penitentiary for a
term not less than two nor more than six years, or
to a fine of not less than five hundred or more than
three thousand dollars at the discretion of the
court.

Conspiracies,
combinations,
&c., against
the State-
penalty.

Sub-Sec. 5. If any person shall conspire or qom-
bine 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 Penitentiary for
not less than two years nor more than six years, or
to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars at the
discretion of the court.

Destruction
of property,
with treason-
able intent.

Sub-Sec. 6. That if with intent to promote re-
bellion 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 at-
tempt or conspire with others to burn or destroy
any bridge, ferry-boat, viaduct, culvert, structure,
rails or other property belonging to or being part of
any highway or railroad, orany engine, car, vehicle
or other property, either belonging to or used or
employed upon any railroad within this State, or
if any person or persons shall attempt or conspire
with others to destroy any dam, lock, abutment,