The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-18
GovERNoR's
PROCLAMATION

D. VIC. SENE Goytrror Of the st ate OF
Tennessee, to all who shall see these pres
ents-Greeting:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
SIC. |. BE it enacted by tie General Assem-
bly, of the State of Tennessee, That, If any per-
son or persons. masked or in disguise, shall
prowl. or travel, or ride, OIL. walk through the
Country or towns of the State, to the disturbance
of the peace or to the alarming of the citiZeus OF
any portion of this State, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than Ons hundred dollars
nor more than ivc hundred dollars, and impris-
oned in the county Jail of the county wherein
convicted, at the discretion OF the jury trying the
case.
Sec. a.B1 it further enacted, Tina. # any per-
son or persons. disguised or in mask, by day or
BY night, shall enter upon the premises of al
other or demand entrance or admission into the
house or enclosure of any citizens OF thus State,
it shall be considered prima facic, that his OF
their attention is to commit Il felony, and such
demand snail be deemed an assault with an in
tent to commit Il felony land the person or per
SONS so offending, shall. upon cInviction, be
punished by Imprisonment in the Penltentlary
rot less than zen years ncr more than twenty
years.
sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That, if any per
son or persons, so providing, travelling, riding CT
walking through the towns or country OF this
State, masked OF In disguise, shall, or may as
sault another with a despiy weapon, be or they.
shall be deemed guilty ofan assault with an at
tempt to commit murder in the first degree, and,
on conviction thereof, shall suiier death by hang
ing; Provided, tho jury trying the cause may
substitute icsrisnnment i'll the Penitentiarvsfo
a period of not less than ten years nor more than
twenty-one years.
See. 4. Be il further enacted, That il shai. be
the duty of the several judges of the Circuit and
Criminal Courts OF this State to give this Act ia
charge 10 the Grand JbT;os ~ each term Of SAID
Court.
SEC. D BE il further enacted, That the Grand
Juries of th is State shall lave full power TO con-
pelthe attendance of Witnesses whenever they
ora of their body may suspect 4 violation o!
any Of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. C. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor OF the State j hereby authorized TO offer
a reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension aud de
livery 10 the Sheriff OF Jaiier ofany county IN
this State any person who may be guilty of a
violation of the secald or third sections 0fthis
Act.
Sec. !. lie il further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after Passage.
". o. y. PERKINS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
d. L. THOMAS.
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed .A.IaTy -, 1870.
NOW, IntItivits u ~ 70" y" M ~. wv
euor of Tennessee, BY virtue OF the power Ia
me vested, do hereby offer a reward of $3.50
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, for the appre-
hension and delivery to the Sheriff or jailor Of
any county in this State, any person who may
be guilty. Ola y~inlation Of the second or third
sections of tue above &c;
Ia testimony whereof, ! have hereunto
subscribed my narnc, and caused the
SEAL great seal of the State To be affixed
at the Department i'll Nashville this
End day Of November, A. D.lo1O.
". &. SFNTEL
BY the Governor:
7. IL. BITlER,
S8Scfary of State.
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There WILDE an election held at the Court
House in Columbia, on the ifth Of November.
ireotors 10 serve for the next l. months.
GOLDFISH 81 BAILEY See.
Il Clerk aud CommA,.