Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-16
PROCLAMATION.
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Governors Proclamation.


Governors Proclamation.
d. W. C. Scnter, GorernOr Of the State
of Tennessee, to all rho 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 IL any
person or persons, masked or in disguise, shall
prowl. OF travel, or ride, or walk through the
country or towns Of this State, 10 the disturb
ance Of the peace or 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 five hundred
dollars. and imprisoned in the county jail
Of the county wherein convicted, at the discre-
ton Of the jury trying the case.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That If 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 faeie
that his or their intention il TO commit
felony, and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent 70 commit 4 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.
SET D. Dc u luIhutI 1uat II any
person or persons. so prowling. travelling,
riding or walking through the towns or country
Of this State, masked or In Disguise. shall or
may assault another with deadly weapon. he,
or they, shall be deemed guilty Of an assault
with an attempt 10 commit murder in the hrst
degree, and, on conviction thereof, shall
suffer death BY hanging; Provided. the jury
trying the cause may substitute imprisonment
in the penitentiary for q period Of not less
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted. That Il shall
be the duty Of the several Judges of the Circuit
and Criminal Courts Of this State 70 give this
Act in charge to the Grand Juries at each
SEES. Belt enacted. Thatthe Grand
Juries of this state shall have power 70 compel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever they or
any one q their body may suspect a violation
Of any Of the provisions Of this act.
See. s. Be Il further enacted, That the Gov
erner Of the state il hereby authorized to otter
a reward Of SO for the apprehension and de-
livery 10 the Sheriff or Jailer Of any county IN
IN, state any person who may be guilty q =! a
violation Of the second or third sections OF this
Act. -
Sec. :. Be Il further enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Speaker Of N. H w. on =, RERKiS,s,
d. B. THOMAS.
Passed January 30. ls76. 81 "a -
Nov. therefore. /. D. W. G. sENTER. Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, BY virtue Of the power in
ne vested, DO hereby offer a reward Of Two
Hundred and Fly Dollars $50 for the APP
I grehenEen ana delivery 70 the Sheriff or
Who may Be guilty Of rioisfion 81 The second
OF third sections OF the above Act.
In testimony whereof. have hereafto sub
- scribed ny name, and caused the
/ gsr,t great seal Of he State 10 Be afhxed,
! a the Derartment in Nashville.
By The GcYsrnors
7. H. PuILER. See'y Of State. ld7O-w9