Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24
GOVEKNgR's PROCLAMATION.

d. ". C. SenteT, Governor Of State OF len
nessee, to all who shall see these presents
Erecting
An Act to Preseye the Public Peace.
Src. /. Be it enacted by the General AS
senbly of the State Of Tennessee, That, it
snv person or persons mask ed or in disguise,
shall p. owl, or travel or ride, or walk through
the country or towns of this State,to the dls-
turbance Of the peace or to the alarming OF
the citizens Of any portion Of this State, on
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than five
hun dred dollars, and imprisoned in the coun-
ty Tail Of the county wherein convicted, at
the discretion of the jury trying the case.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That If any
person or persons disguised or in mask ,byday
or night, shall enter upon the premises 0,
another or demand entrance or admission IN
to the house or enclosure of any citizen OF
this State, it shall be considered prima facie
that his or their intention is to commit fell
onY, and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent to commit felony
and the person or persons so offending,
shall, upon conviction, be punished by i'm
prisonment in the Penitentiary not less than
ten years nor more than twenty years.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That, if any
person or persons, so proving, travelling, H.
ding OF walking through the towns or coun-
try OF this State, masked or in disguise, shall
or may assault another with deadly weap-
on, he or they, shall be deemed guilty of an
assault with an attempt to commit murder
in the first degree, and On conviction there
of shall suffer death by hanging Provided,
the jury trying the case may substitute i'm
prisonment in the Penitcntiary for period
Of not less than ten years nor more than
tTenty-one years.
SEC. f. DO it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the several Judges Of the
Circuit and Criminal Courts "l this Sttse
to give this Act in charge to the Grand Ju-
ries at each term of said Court.
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
Grand Juries Of this Satte shall have full
power to compel the attendance of witnesses
whenever they or any one Of their body may
suspect violation Of any Of the provisions
of this Act.
SECS. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor of this State is hereby authorized to
offer reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension
and delivery to the Sheriff or JaIlor OF any
county in this Stats any person who may be
guilty of a violation Of the second or third
sections of this Act.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect frcm and after its passage.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
D. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 30, 1870.
Now, therefore, |, d. W. c. SENTER
Governor of Tennessee, by virtue OF the pow
er in me vested do hereby offer a reward of
($25O) Two Hundred and Fifty Dolla g. for
the appreh nsion and delivery to the Sheriff
or jailor of any county in this State, any
person who may be guilty Of violation OF
the second or third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof, / have
hereunto subscribed my name, and
GAN caused the great seal of the State
Oe0S,to be affixed, at the Department in
Nashville, this End day ofNoyem-
bar, A. u. 1870.
t- ID. VIC SENTER.
By the Governor:
T. q. BUTLER,
novI0-4t Secretary Of State.
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