Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-18
KUKLUX And MAsQUERADERs.
LEGISLATIVE EDICT AGAINST THE
GHOSTLY BROTHERHOOD.
EVERY MAN ms OWN SHERIFF..


The following is the full text of the Sen
ate b Il TO suppress the Kuklux Khan as it
passed the House, aud which Is now law
A bill to be entitled 4" AD act to preserve
the public peace"
SECTION /. Be !, enacted by the General
assembly Of the ate Of Tennessee That if
any peru. % persons shall unite with, as
sociate with, promote or encourage any Sc
cret Organization of persons that shall prowl
through the country or towns OF this State,
by day or by night, disguised or otherwise,
Tor the purpose OF disturbing the peace, or
alarming the peaceable citizens OF any por
ton of This S ate, on conviction by any tri
bunal OF the State, shall be fined not less
than dive hundred dollars, imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than live years, and
snal DO rendered infamous.
SIC. 2. BE II further enacted, That il shall
be tue uuIy OF all The courts IN this STATE,
before the empanneliog Of any Grand Jury
or petit jury III any cause whatever 10 in
quirc OF the Juror, on oath, whether he
shall be associated IN any way obnoxious TO
the first section of this act and if such iu
ror shall decline 10 give voluntary answer,
or snail answer all, matiyely, such person
shall be disqualified MS juror in any case
IN any court in this State.
SIC. 3. BE 1t further enacted, That, for
the purpose Of facilitating the execution IF
the provisions OF this act, H. Shall be the
duty Of the Prosecuting Attorneys of this
StIle, or Grand JureS, or either Of them.
to summon or cause TO be summoned. any
person he shall have a well grounded belief
has any knowledge o. such organization as
described Ia tho inst section OF this, act.
and IT any pels N shall TAIL or refuse TO
oley such summUuS, ar shall appear and re-
lust testify, such person 80 summoned shall
Suttcr the penalty prescribed in the first
section Of tbs act; aud if such witness
shall avoid The service OF such suhpmna or
srmmun', the Sheriff or other officer, shall
return such fact ON said process, when the
Court shall order copy of said process TO
he lett al the last place Of residence of such
person sought 10 be summoned aud iC such
person shall Iall To appear according to the
comuapd of snch piocess, said Court Shall
vuter judgment riSt agaius, such person,
| Tor the sum of i've hulGrrd dollars, upon
which sci. ia. shall issue, as in other cases
Of subpmua.
SIC. 4. BE Il JUrfher enacted, That no
| prosecutor shall ue required uuarr any in
ulctmvut under he Provisions of tins act:
| una all The Courts OF TINS Sute shall give a
remedial construction to tho same and
| tuat uu ptescntmeut or Indictment shah be
| quasned, % declared insufficient Tor want
OF firm.
SIC. 8 BE II further enacted, That IL shall
DO the duty Ul all the courts of this State,
Al every term, Tor lNu years from aud ar.
ter the passage OF tins acT, 10 call before il
au ,he officers thereof who shall be sworn,
aud L" have tIis act read on explained To
them aud the court shall ask said officers
! Il uiry shall have any Knowledge Of any
| lecs,n of the State, or out oI il, that shall
| BE- gliny of any Of The uileuSes contained
| ia this act, ANA Ihat, IL at any tine they
come To such knowledge, or shall have a
wei grounded belief that any person or
! persou0 shall be- guilty IT e violation Of
'hls act or any Of ats pgoWsic $, that they
w,ll Immediately intuim the Prosecuting
Attorney Tor The State thereof; AID n such
Prosecuting Attorney upou being 80 inform
ga, shan ial'' felnSr, or neglect to prose
cute such person OF persons 50 informed ON,
be shan he SUBJECT TO The same penalties
imposed by the urst section Of this act,
ana shall be Strieheu hom the roll OF attOr-
neyS ia SAM court.
SEC o. he /" J"r'"e' enacted, That IT any
ouoer, OF o'her person, Shali inform any