The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18
GovERgoR's PRoCLAmATIoN
D. W. C. Senters Governor of the State of
Tennessee to all who shall see these pres
cuts- Grcctinr:-
A. 80 d Presorya Il PnLlic &c.

u. w q. Senter. GON GrnOT OF the state OF
Tennesece. to all who shall see these pres
cnts Grcc,inc:-
An Act to Prescrya The Public Peace.
SC. /. Reft enacted by the General As
sen,hly of the State Of Tennessee, That. if
any person or persons, masked or in dis
guisc shah prowi or travel. or ride. or walk
through the country. or towns oftEis State
to the disturbance ofthc peace or the alarm
ing OF the citiZens of any portion OF this
State, on conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than one hundrcJ dollars nor more
than fve hunllrcd dollars, and iiuprisorcdiu
the comfy Ial Of the county wherein con.
victed, at Tie discretion of the jury trying
ne case.
5, c. .. Re il further enacted Thatif any
person or persons, disguised or in mask, by
day or by night. shall enter up0n the preInx
isc- Of another, or demand entrance or adj
mission into Tie house enclosure Of any
citiZc.l of this State Z shall be considered
Vrirna f1cia. that his or their interior is to
ceIuUita felony. and Sach demand shall be
deemed an assault with an intent TO commit
Il felony; ara he person or persons so offend
ing, shall. upon convietipn, be punished b.
imprisonment in the PepitentiAry not less
than ten nor more thin twenty years.
Sec. 5. re itfutLer enacted, That if any
person or persons 80 proving, TRAY Cling.
riding nr walking through the towns or
country OF this State MASKED or in disguise,
,-h;tll or may assaul another with deadly
weapon, he or they shall be deemed guilty Of
an assault with an attempts 10 commit muir
der Ia tho irst degree, and, on conviction
thereof, sLaI! suffer death By hanging; Pro-
Vidcd thc Jury irving the cause may substi-
tue imprisonment ia the Peni .cn;iary for u
period Of not .css than ten nor more than
twenty one years
Sea-. Be further enacted, Thatit shall
be the duty Of the several j udg e- OF the Cir
colt and Criminal Courts ct This State to
give this Act in charge TO The Grand Jurics
at each term OF said Court.
sec. 5. tie it further enacted. That the
Grand Jurics Of this State shall have fnll
power to compeif he altt ndaiIee Of Witness
os whenever they or any one of their body
may suspect a violation OF any of the pro-
visions Of this Aett -
Sec. G. Re it further eGactca That the
GcverEcr Ell The State j. hereby authorized
10 offer reward Of $3.50 for the apprehen--
sion md delivery tC the Sheriff o; ,luicr of
any county in dis State any, person who may
beeuiIty o5-i violation Of the second or third
sectious ofthis Act. Ll4
See. 7. be Il further enacted, That this
Act shall take elect lroIn AID after ats pass
". on. PERKINS,
Speaker % the House Of Representatives.
D. 3. THOMAS
Sreaksrof the Senate. J
Passed January 50. 1870
Now, thereforeI d. W. G. SFGTEP. /
Governor of Tsnnesse. by virtue of the pow
er in me VISITED 10 herebl aher reN.uTd Of
S250) Two liundled and Fifty Dol ars for
the spPTele sion and delivery to the Sheriff
or j ailer of any county IN this State, any
Iorson who may be guilty OF q violation OF
lAe eeond or third sections Of the above Act
In te.timeHy whereof, / have
hereuut 20 s. bseribed my name, and
cadsed the great seal OF The $ tate to
ISEA1 be fixed st the Department in
- NashviEe, this 2ud day OF 'hovem-- i
bor, "A. d. 1877
d. ". c. SEHTER.
TIL. BUTLER. !
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