Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-09
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.

PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.
d. W. c. Senter, Governor o. he State
of Tennessee, TO all Vho shall see these
presents, Greeting:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
SECTION l. Be II enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Tennessee, That II any
person or persons. masked or in disguise, shall
prowl, or travel, or ride, or walk through the
country or towns of this state, 10 the dlssuIp-
auce OF the peace OF TO the alarming OF the
citizens of any portion Of this State, on con-
yiction thereof shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor moro than hNe hunu ii
dollars. and Imprisoned N ne county 5;.s sn,l
ton Of the jury trying the case. e..
Sec. q. BE il further enacted, That II any
person or persons, disguised or IN mask, Dy
day or by night, shall enter upon the premises
of another, or demand entrance OF admission
into the house OF enclosure Of any citizen OF
this State, IL shall be considered prima iaele
that his or their intention Il 10 commit
felony, and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent TO commit felony;
and the person or persons so often ing shall,
nnon conviction, be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not lees than ten
years nor more than twenty year,;
SEQ. 8. Be Il further enacted, That II any
person or persons, so proving, travelling,
riding or walking through the towns OF country
OF ibis State, masked or in disguise, shall or
may assault another with deadly weapon. ne,
or thew. shall be deemed guilty Of an assault
with an attempt to commit murder in the hrsi
degree. and. on conviction thereof, shall
suifer death By hangingj Provided, the Jury
trying the cause may substitute lmprisohhehs
= - HfarN for "a
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
See, 4. Be II further enacted, That i shall
be the duty Of the several Judges OF the Siresis
Act In charge TO the Grand Juries at eacn
term Of said courts.
Sec. Beitfurther enacted, That the Grand
Juries Of this State shall have power 70 eempel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever they or
any one Of their body may suspect a violation
OF any Of the provisions Of this ect. o.
Sec. s. Be Il further enacted, mat NE Gov
ernor Of the state l. hereby antnoI.ea - 1der
iivery 10 the sheriff or yailer Of any county an
this STATE any person who may be guilty Of
violation Of the second or third sections Of this
As Ss.eJ7. BE Il further enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from and after ~ passage.
'''-'' W. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January 30. 1870.
Now. therefore. I. d. W. c. sENTER. Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, BY virtue OF the power m
ne Vested. do hereby offer a reward Of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars $50 for the APP
prehension and delivery 70 the Sheriff or
Jaiier OF any county in this State. any person
who may be guilty Of violation OF the second
OF third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto sub
- scrfhed nv name. and caused the
= I great seal Of .hc state 10 he AIMED.
ekAl. al the Department In Nashyllle.
- this "a day Of n oven Der. a. ID. ls3u.
d. W. Q. SENTkk.
By the Gorernors -