The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-25
'GovERNoR's
PROCLAMATION

ID. W. e. SENTE2, Governor of the State d
Tennessee, to all who shall see these pres
ents-Grecting:
An Act 10 Preserve the Public Peace.
SEC. J.. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
biz of the State of Tennessee, That, if any per-
son or persons, masked or in disguise, shall
prowl, or travel, or ride, or walk through the
c,untry or towns Of the State, to the disturbance
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 Ons hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, and impris-
oncd in the county jail Of the county wherein
conv al the discretion OF The jury trying the
case.
Sec. =. Be Il further enacted, That ;f any per-
son or persons, disguised or 10 mask, by day or
by night, shall enter upon the premises Of an
other or demand entrance or admission into the
house or enclosure of any citizens Of this State,
il shall be considered prima facie, that his or
their attention is to commit a felony, and such
demand shall be deemed an assault with an in
tent TO commit 4 felony and tho person or per
sons so offending, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by Imprisonment in the Penftentisry
not less than ten wears nor more than twenty
years.
Sec. ). Be IL further enacted, That, if any per-
son or persons, 50 providing, travelling, riding or
walking through the towns or country Of This
State, masked or In disguise, shall, or may as
sault another with a deaply weapon, he or they,
shall be deemed guilty Of an assault with az at
tempt 30 commit murder in the first degree, and,
on conviction thereof, shall suffer death by hang
ing; Provided, tho jury trying the cause may
substitute icsrisOnment in the Penitcntiarv for
a period OF not ,css than ten years nor more than
twenty one years.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, That il shai. DC
the duty of the several Judges of the Circuit and
Criminal Courts Il this State to give this Act in
charge to the Graz i Jhries at eIch term OF said
Court.
SEC. j. Be il further enacted, That the Grand
Juries of this State shall have fall pow or 10 com
pei the attendance Of witnesses whenever they
or any of their body may suspect q y~iolation Of
any of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, That the Coz
ernOr OF the State is hereby authorized 10 offer
a reward Of $3.50 fOr the apprehension and de
livery 10 the Sheriff Of Jail, + ofany county IN
this State any person who may be guilty ofa
violation of the second or tbirI sections oftbis
Act.
Sec. :. Be il further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after Passage.
W. o. y. PERkINS.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
ID. b. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January -, 1879. /
Now, therefore. i. ID. W. e. SENTER Gov
enor of Tennessee, BY virtue Of the power in
me vested, do hereby offer a reward OF ($25e)
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, for the appre-
hcnsion and delivery to the Sheriff or jsiior Of
county in this State, sny person who may
be guilty ola violation OF the second or third
sections of the above Aci
In testimony whereof, ia re ~lereunto
subscribed my naIac, and caused the
SEAL great seal Of the State 10 be affixed
at the Department in Nashville. this
md day OF November, A. D.1S10. X
u. W. &. SFNTER. At
BY the Governor:
Il, ii. BUTLERE.
Secretary ofSr
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