The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-11
G0VEaNOR S pR0CALMALl.l


D. W c. scntcr Governor of the State Of
Tenneseee, to all who shall see these pre-
ents- Greeting =
An Act to Preserve tho Public Pence.
Sc. !. Belt enacted by the General As
Sembly OF the State Of Tennessee, That. #
any person or person 5. masked or in dis
guise, shall ProwI, or travel. or ride, OF walk
through the country or towns Of this state,
to the disturbance of the peace or the alarm
ing OF the citizens of any portion of this
State. on conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than che Eundre.l dollars nor more
than Eve llundred dollars, and Imprisoned in
the county jail Of the county wherein con-
Nicted- ut the discretion OF the jury trying
lie case.
See. ,. Re it further enacted. TLatif any
perSon or persons. disguised o9-in mask h5
lay OF by night, shall enter upon the prem
iSes of aRother. or demand entrance or al
mission into the house enclosure of any
citize. Of this State It shall be considered
prima facia. that his or their intention Is 10
commit felony, and sach demand shall be
deemed an assault with mn intent to commit
a felony; ard he person or persons so offend
ing. shall, upon conviction, be punished by
imprisonment in the PeuitentiAry not less
than ten nor more than twenty years.
Sec. 8. BE it furIle enarted, hat if any
person or persons, so pTowline, tray Cling
rlIlnS or walking through the towns or
country OF this State, masked or in disguise
shall or may assault another NTH n dead,
weapon. he or they sh;d be 5ecmcd euilty 81
an assault with an attempt 20 commit niue
der in the rst degree and on convection
thereof, shall suffer death by hanging; Pro
vided the jury trying the cause may su'~ti-
tute Imprisonment in the Peni entiary for Il
| period Of not .ess than ten nor more han
| twenty one years
! Scc.4. Be it further enacted, That it shall
| be the duty O. the several gcS of the Cir
r NAL pf !. &fafe fp
/ give this Act in charge to tho Grand Juries
| 1T each term OF said Court.
] see. ). Re it further enacted, That the
I Grand Jurics of this State shall have full
! power TO compel the attendance Of witness
| es whenever they or any one of their bod
! may suspect violation Of auy OF the pro
! visions of this Act.
! Sec 6. Be it further enacted. That the
! Governor the State i hereby authorized
/ to offer a reward Of $3.50 fer the apFrohcu-
sion and delivery t. the Sheriff o; JniIer of
! any county in tHir Sta-e any person who NAV
/ be guilty OF violation Of the second or tuirh
| scctiOuS Of this Act.
Sec. Z. Be further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect frum ard after Its pass
/ age.
". ON. PERKINS.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
d. .. THOMAS
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January 50, 1879.
Now. therefore. !, D. ". c. SFNT.FR.
! Governor Of T-nnesse. =. by virtue the pow
er in ire VISITED do hercbe o Her a reward OF
| $3.50 Two Hundred and Fifty Dol ars for
the aDprehe sion and delivery to the sheriff
or .Taler of any county in this State. any
/ Vcrson who may be cuil.y Of a violation Of
/ the econ6 or thi' sections of the above ACT.
II testimony whereof / hava
- hcreuntn 5 bscribcd nv name md
! lr.,l canscd the great seal of the State r.
lN1i be atfiNcd at the Department. in
Nashville. this 2nd day of Novem-
ber a. D. 1874
d. W. c. SENTTR.
By the Governor:
T. II. BUTLER.
/ NIL At SeCre tarv o. = ate.