Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-08
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.

d. W. c. ,Senter, Governor Of the Stat
of Tennessee, to all iohO shall see thes'
presents, Greeting;
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
sEcrIoS 1. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Tennessee, That If any
person or persons, masked or in disguise, sinai
prowl, or travel, or ride, or walk through tn'
country or towns of this State. to the disturb.
ance Of the peace or to the alarming OF tn'
citizens Of any portion of this State. on con
viction thereof shall be fined not less than ont
hundred dollars nor moro than hve hundred
dollars. and imprisoned in the county yal
of the county wherein convicted, nj the uisere'
ton Of the jury trying the case.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That II 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 cttlzen OF
this State, Il shall be considered prima iaeie
that his or their intention i. 70 COMMIT q
felony, and such demand shall DC deemed an
assault with an intent TO commit Iei9ny
and the person or persons SO offending snail
nnon conviction, be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not less than zen
wears nor more than twenty years.. .
Sec. 8. Be II further enacted, Ihat II any
person or persons, 80 prSowng' az conntTy
az This State, masked or in disguise, shall OF
NAV assault anotherwith deadly weapon, ne,
or they, shall be deemed guilty Of an ASSAULT
with an attempt to commit mur . "a sne hd1I
50 fer death by hanging; Provided. the jury
irving the cause may substitute imprisonment
In the penitentiary for a period Of not less
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
See Sec. a. Be il further enacted. That il shall
be- the duty Of the several Judges Of the Circuit
and Criminal Courts Of this State 10 give this
Act In charge to the Grand Juries at each
Sec Beitfurther enacted. Thatthe Grand
Juries Of this State shall have power 20 compel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever they or
any one Of their body may suspect a fiolation
or any Of the provisions Of this act. 3D.
Sec. 6. Be II further enacted. That the Gov
amor Of the State Is hereby authorized 10 oner
. reward Of $50 for the apprehension and de-
livery 10 the Sheriff or Jailer OF any county IN
thfs State any person who may be guilty 81 a
violation Of the second or third sections Of this
Sec. 7. Be Il further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and sfter r rs pa9Sssssge.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ID. b. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January %. 1870.
Nov. therefore. /, DIV. c. SENTER. Gov
ernor Of Tennessee. BY virtue Of the power IN
me vested, DO hereby offer reward Of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars $50 for the APP
prehension and delivery 70 the Sheriff or
tailer on any county in this state. any person
Who may be guilty q violation Of the second
or third sections Of the above Act
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
- scribed my name. and caused me
great seal Of the state 70 be Affixed.
skAL' al the Department in Nashville.
- this "a day Of November, 4. y; lsl0.
d. w. c. SKNTER.
By the Governor; 90
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