The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-12-31
Governors proclamation.

D. " c. Senter, GoDernor Of the State Of
ZessaesSes, to I1L ugzso shat see these pres
ents- Greeting:
An Act to preserve the Public Peace
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Tennessee That if
any person or persons, masked or in disguise,
shall prOwl, or travel, or ride, or walk
through the country or towns of this State
to the disturbance of the peace or to the
alarming of the citizens Of any portion of
this State, on conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and impris
oned IN the county jail Of the county where
IN conYicted, at the discretion 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 prem
ises of another, or demand entrance or ad-
mission into the house or enclosure of any
citizen of this State, it shall be considered
prima facia that his or their intention is to
commit felony, and such demand shall
be deemed an assault with an intent to COM
NIT felony; and the person or persons so
offending, shall, upon conviction, be pun.
ished by imprisonment IN the penitentiary
not less than ten years nor more than TWEEN
ty years
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if 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 a deadly
weapon, he, or they, shall be deemed guilty
of an assault with an intent to commit mur-
der in the first degree, and on conviction
/ thereof shall suffer death by hanging; pro-
yided, the jury trying the cause may substi~
tute Imprisonment Ia the penitentiary for e
period of not less than ten years nor more
than twenty one years.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the several judges Of the Cir
cult and Criminal Courts Of this State TO
give this Act in charge to the Grand Juries
at each term Of said Court
Sec .. BE it further enacted, That the
Grand Juries Of this State shall have full
power to compel the attendance of witnesses
whenever they or any one Of their body may
suspect a violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this Act
Sec g. Be it further enacted, that the
Governor Of the State Is hereby authorized
to offer a reward Of $3.50 for the apprehen-
sion and delivery to the sheriff or jailor of
any county IN this State any person who
may be guilty Of violation of the second or
third sections Of this Act
Sec T. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage. w. o y. PERkINS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ID. y. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the Senate
Passed January 80, 1870.
Now, therefore ], ID. w. G. Senter, Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, by virtue Of the power
in me vested, do hereby offer a reward Of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars (S25O), for
the apprehension and delivery to the sheriff
OF iailor of any county in this State any
person who may be guilty Of violation Of
the second or third sections Of the above
Act
In testimony whereof ] have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused the great seal of the
TSEALl State to be affixed, at the De-
partment in Nashville this 2d
day Of November, A. d. 1870.
D. W. G. SENTER,
BY the Governor:
T. IT, BUTLER,
d24:4t Secretary of State
Papers throughout the State copy four
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