Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-29
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.
d. W. c. Senter, Governor Of the State
of Tennessee, 10 all ehO shall see these
presents, Greeting:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.


SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Tennessee, That If any
person or persons, masked or in disguise, shall
prOwl, or travel, or ride, or walk through the
country or towns Of this State, TO the distsrs-
ance Of the peace or 10 the alarming OF me
citizens Of any portion of this state, on con-
.viction thereof shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor moro than five hundred
dollars. and imprisoned in the county jan
Of the county wherein convicted, at the dlscre-
ton Of the jury trying the case.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That II any
person or persons, disguised or in mask, by
day or by night, shall enter upon the premises
Of another. or demand entrance or admission
into the house or enclosure Of any citizen Of
this State, Il shall be considered prima iaeie
that his OF their intention Il 70 commit
felony, and such demand shall be deemed An
assault with an intent 10 commit felony
and the person or persons 50 offending shall,
upon conviction. be punished BY imprison-
ment In the penitentiary not less than ten
years nor more than twenty years.
Sec. 3. Be II further enacted, That II any
person or persons. 20 pr0Wling. travelling,
riding OF walking through the towns or country
Of this State, masked or in disguise. shall or
may assault another with deadly weapon. ne,
or they. shall be deemed guilty Of an assault
with an attempt TO commit murder in the hrst
/ degree, aud, on conviction thereof. shall
/ suffer death by hanging; Provided. the jury
| trying the cause may substitute imprisonment
In the penitentiary for a period OF not less
I t---t 80 sNea' Hyt A4~'N N1@- 1900 -
Sec. (. Be It further enacted. That Il shall
/ be the duty Of the several Judges Of the Circuit
| and Criminal Courts Of this State 10 give this
| Act In charge 10 the Grand Juries at each
1 term Of said courts.
see.5. eitfurther enacted, Thatthe Grand
/ Juries Of this State shall have power 70 compel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever they or
any one Of their body may suspect a violation
! Of any Of the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 8 Be i further enacted. That the Gov
a reward o. $50 for the Apprehension and de-
] livery 10 the Sheriff OF yailer Of any county in
this state any person Who may be guilty af a
Act.
See. 7. Be II further enacted. That this Act
shah take effect from and after it, passage.
W. ON. PERKINS, 7
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ID. B. THOMAS,
Passed January %. $50. - '-' 'A-'''
Nov. Therefore. /. d. W. c. gFNTFR. Gov
ernor 81 Tennessee, By virtue OF the power in
ne vested, do hereby offer a reward Of Two
hundred and Fifty Dollars $50 FOR the APP
preneus0n and delivery 10 tie sheriff OF
eiief :. =ay county in this STATE. any person
Who nay Dc guilty q violation II the second
or third eeetions Of the above Act
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sab
/ - acnbed my name. and cau-ed the
n er.s great seal u the State 70 ~ asked.
AZ The Department IN Nashville.
- this q day Of Noyember, a. ID. 100.
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