Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-30
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.

d. W. c. Senter, Governor Of the State
of Tennessee, to all who shall see these
presents, Greeting:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Tennessee, That II any
person or persons. masked or IN DISGUISE, sn II.
prowl, or travel. or ride, or walk through tne
country or towns Of this State. TO the disturb
anee Of the peace or to the alarming oi the
citizens of any portion Of this state, on con-
viction thereof shall be lined not less ,nan one
hundred dollars nor moro than hVe huhuie9.
dollars. and imprisoned in the county jan
Of the county wherein convicted, at the disere-
ton Of the jury trying the case.
See. 2. BE it further enacted. Ihat u aby
person or persons. disguised or in mask, oy
day or By night, shall enter upon the premises
az another, or demand entrance or admission
into the house or enclosure OF any CITIZEN "
this State. il shall be considered priina iacfe
that his or their intention Is to commit
felony, and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent 70 commit ieiynh
and the person or persons 50 ohendlng shan'
upon convictions. be punished BY l !a on
nent in the peuitentiary not less thah zen
years nor more than twenty years.
Sec. 3. BE il further enacted, That u any
person or persons, so proving, uasellns,
riding or walking through the towns or cyi,I'sy
may assault another with deadly weapon. ne.
or they. shall be deemed guilty Of an assault
with an attempt to commit murder IN the MI Z,
degree, and, on conviction thereof, mai mai
suffer death by hanging; Provided. the jury
trying the cause may substitute imprisonment
in the penitentiary for n period Of nov res
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
years.
be the duty Of the several Judges Of the circuit
and Criminal Courts OF this state 10 give TINS
Act in charge TO the Grand Juries AZ eaeh
term Of said courts.
Sec. 5. Be itfurther enacted, lnat the uIan9
Juries OF this State shall have power 70 compel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever tney OF
anv one Of their body may suspect Nlolation
Of any of the provisions Of ms AL. a., a..
Sec 6. Be il further enaeted lnst ih ~ - ~ ~
erner Of the State l. hereby authorized % 9n i
a reward Of $40 for the apprchension ana n s
livery 10 the sheriff OF Jaiier Of any county n
this State any person who may be guiity y ,
violation Of the second or third sections oi thiF
Sec. Z. Be Il further enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from and aher " pa A.,
Speaker Of the House Of kepre..entaufee'
ID. B. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January -. $50.
Now. therefore. I, d. W. G. sENTER. GOV
ernor q Tennessee, by virtue Of me possr -, ~
me vested. DO hereby offer q reward o. I've
Hundred and Pity Dollars ts25D for the np-
I prehension and deliver, 20 TIE ehcrih OF
u Jailer Of any county in this state, any pcrfQn
I Who may be guilty u violation Of the second
or third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof. have hereunt0 sub
i - scrlhcd my name, and caused the
1sv.. / great seal 81 the state q ~ Affixed f,
I a. the Departmcnt In Nashville.
D-W.C. SENTER. +
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