Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10
INFAMY.
The Last Straw on the Gamers
Back.
Leaf from the English Penal
Code for Ireland.
The state TO be OVerFun with
Detectives.
Wholesale COnGscatiOns Of Pro-
perry Of Citizens.
The Drowning Infamy Of AN the
InGamIes of RadicaiisHn.

InCamIes of RadicaIism.
q We are indebted to a friend for e copy Of tn
following " Senate Amendment to Senate Bill
No. IS" having reference TO the suppression
or secret societies in Tennessee. We submit i
to our readers without a word Of comment
Every man, with the heart or a freeman, mus
make his own omments. After this wed do nol
care to hear OF the wrongs OF Ireland, or q
Poland, or OF Crete. Our own demand al our
thought and ali our effort TO right:
SECTION I6. Be Il 6yther enacted, That II is
hereby made the duty of the Governor Of the
State, and ne is hereby invested with full
power and authority, 10 appoint sny Eumber
Of detectives he shall deem necessary, TO hunt
ont ana inform on all persons guilty Of a viola
uon of any OF the provisions OF this asst, and
report the same to the officers OF the law. And
for every conviction, said detective shslI have
and receive such reward as the Court shall
deem proper: not less in any ca-e, than one
hundred. nor more than one thousand dollars,
TO be paid by the defendant; and in any case
where any county in this State shall permit
any person to be, live or remain in said county
consscutively fer the period Of ten days, after
the second, or alias e0ptGs, shall be issued,
and the notice shall be given by the Sheriff or
| other officer, as aforesaid In this acb, such
| county shall be responsible for such reward as
nay be allowed such detective and the county
shall be made TO pay the same, after the man
ner Of assessing counties in the eth section Of
this act.
Sec- n. BE Il further enacted, THAT IF ANY
| PERSON OR CITIZEN OF THIS STATE
SHALL FEED Oh LODGE, OR NoLUNTARI
LY ENTERTAIN OR CONCEAL IN TIE
WOODS OR ELSEWHERE, ANY OFFENDER
KNOWN TOsUCHPERSON TOBECHARGED
WITH ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER
THIS ACT, OR AGAINST 81 CRIMINAL
LAWS OF THIS STATE, SUCH PERSON
SHALL SUFFER H PENALTY PRE-
sCRIBED BY THE IRIS SECTION HERE
OF.
SEC. Is. Be further enacted, That If any per-
sol, guilty OF any Of the Onenses enumerated
in this act, shall have or own or possess, any
real estate held by deed. grant or entry, or by
tee or entail in law or equity, the same shall be
bound for the costs, fines or penalties imposed
by any Of the provisions Of this act; and g
lien is hereby declared 10 attach to all such es-
tates in law OF cquity as above, dating ffom the
day or night OF the commission OF The Cneuse, |
which tact may be found by the jury trying
the cause, or any other jury ~empanneled FOR
that purpose; and Il, in The opinion Of the
Court, the defendant has evaded the law, the
jury shall ind such fac, and the estate OF de-
6endant shah be made liable for the costs OF
the State; and there shall be 10 limitation 10
the recovery OF tse same.
Sec. I9. Be Il further enacted, That, fanny jury
In this state shall scquit any person Indicted
the provisions OF this act for any erimi-
nal ofsnse against the laws Of this State, and
the Court shall be OF the opinion, the defendant
was guilty Of the commission o. said ofense, il
S hereby declared to be the duty OF said Court
10 tax the costs OF the State on said defendant.
Sec. %. Be IL further enacted, That IL any per-
ION or persons SHALL be gully OF q violation OF
Of the provisions OF this act 10 the preju-
lice OF injury Of any individual, the jury try
the defendant shall or may ind such fact
With the amount OF injury sustained, which
nall be paid to the injured party, or person
to the same by the law Of desceuts Of
his State, with all costs, and who shall have
he same lien on the property ofthe defendant
hat is possessed or given to the State by this
vet.
Sec. 2. Be u further enacted, THATIF ANY
SHALL MAKE Or L To BE :
MADE. ANY UNIFORM OR ~REGALIAIN =
OR IN WHOLE, FOR A DISGUISE OF I
PERSON BY DAY OR NIGHT, OR I
HALL BE FOUND IN THE POSSESSION OF
SAME, OR IF THE SAME SHALL BE 9
FOUND IN THE POSSESSION OF ANY IN !
Oh TIE OCCUPANT OF ANY
JOUSEO OR PLACE OF ABODE, Such INDI-
-IDUAL OR OCCUPANT SHALL BE PRE-
UNED To Re TIE OWNER III 1REOF.
ND on CONVICTION HAL BE FINED
.TTHE DISCRETION OF THE COUEr, AND
Hal BE hE DEhED &
sec. %. Be u further enacted, That all persons
GREATER elected in this state 10 any Office Of
aonor. profit or trust, shall, before he takes the
am OF office, swear that he Is not Directly or
has not been, nor will he he. con- n
.ected with any such unlawful organization v
that II he comes TO the knowledge Of any 9
neh organization he will inform the ONCE 5 OF =
be Law, snd report such officers so Informed, I
Z they shall unnecessarily delay a prosecution i
gainst said offender. 2
Sec. - Be il further enacted, THAT AT d
'ORNEYS Or PROSECUTING OFFICERS f
ID STATE SHALL BIZ ENTITLED TO .
ND RECEIVE I'VE PER CENT. On ALL 1
'~ORFEITURES OR ASSESSMENTS MADE i
~ THIS ACT, OR CONVERSATIONS TO BE Z
BY THE DEFENDANT. '
Sec. "A. Be Il further enacted, That al the de- ?
ectives appointed by this act shall receive the '
anne pay as a private in the infantry OF the !
United States army, IN addition to the rewards 2
llOwsd by this act that said dstecttyeS shall b
e secret in their operations. and shall report '
o the Governor quarterly, or oftener II re- !
uired. L
Sec. Is. Be t Further enGeisd. THAT THERE {
) HEREBY APPROPRIATED ONE HUN ;
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE
treasury or THIS STATE, OF so MUCH
HEREOF, AS NAY BE NECESSARY TO
OUT THE OBJECTS OF THIS ACT. ,
Ssc. Is. Be q further enacted, THAT TIE !
OF DAMAGES . INJURIES
OINDIVIDUALS, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS
O-WIr: 0 DISTURBING n OF THE
lFFICERS OFTHE STATE OR OTHER PER 4
on, BY ENTERING tbs HOUSE r.
TOUSESoR PLACE OF RESIDFNCEOFANY
UCd INDIVIDUAL, BYDAY OR BY NIGHT,
AHOSTiLE MANNES, OR AGAINST HIS
WILL, TIE SUN OF e THOUSAND DoL- I
AIS; AND IT SHALL BE AWFUL FOR =
He PERSON 81 ASSAILED, TO KILL THE q
FOR KILLING ANY lNDI- a
yDUAL IN THE NIGHT, TWENTY THOUS- a
ND DOLLARS, PROVIDED SUCH PERSON 1
WAS PEACEABLE A ID /
HAT ALL OTHER INJURIES BE q
BY Ii COURT n JURY IN 1
'ROPORTION; n II COUBT TRYING !
AID CAUSES MAY GRANT AS MANY NEW I
AS MAY, IN HIS OPINION, BE !
,ECEssARV 10 ATTAIN THE ENDS OF q
JUSTICE.
Sc. y. Be Il further enacted, THAT ALL r
'EkSONS PRESENT, AND NOT GIVINGIa- =
dbDIATE INFORMATION On THE OF
BINDERS, SHALL BE REGARDED AS =
PRINCIPALS. :
Sec. Is. Be il further enacted, IT SHALL NOT /
LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PUB-
ISH ANY ~PROFFEREO OR PRETENDED {
OF ANY SECRET CLANS AND ANY
,ERSON CONVICTED USLEK y or THE {
,ROVIsIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT {
LAIN, HOLD, OR POSSESS ANY PROPER {
y. REALOR PERSONAL, EXEMPT FROM :
EXECUTION, FINE, PENALTY Or COSTS. :
JNUER HIS ACT; ProU5ded THAT MOTH.
herein CONTAINED SHALL BE SO
'OSSTRUED AS TO PREVENT OR EXEMPT
PER son HERETOFORE GUILTY or
my aOF THE oFFENSES HEREIN CON.
AIMED, FROM PROSECUTION UNDER THE
.AW AS IT NOW STANDS. THIS ACT TO !
Fleet TEN DAYS AFTER I PAS :
AGE.