Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-21
AuAct to Preserve the Public Peace.

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AnAct to Preserve the Public Peace.
SRcrIoS l. Be II enacted by tho General As
| sembly of the State of Tennessee, That II any
person or persons. masked or in disguise. snail
Irowl, or travel. or ride, or walk through the
country OF towns of this State, to the disturb
ance Of the peace or to the alarming OF the
citizens of any portion of this state, on con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor moro than hve hundred
dollars and imprisoned in the county jail
| of the county wherein convicted, at the discre-
ton of the jury trying the case.
| See. 9, BE ii further enacted. That II any
person or persons, disguised OF 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 facie
| that his or their intention is 70 commit n
| felony and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent to commit a felony;
and the person or persons so offending shall.
upon conviction, be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not less than ten
years nor more than twenty years.,
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, That II any
riding or walking through the towns or country
of This State masked or in disguise. shall or
may assault another with deadly weapon. ne,
or they. shall be deemed guilty Of m assault
with an attempt TO commit murder in the iirst
degree. and, on conviction thereof, shall
suffer death BY hanging; Provided, the jury
irving the cause may substitute imprisonment
in the penitentiary for period Of not less
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
Sec. 4. Be II further enacted. That il shall
he the duty of the several Judges of the Circuit
and Criminal Courts of this State to give this
Act in charge to the Grand Juries at each
term Of said courts.
Sec.5. Beitfurther enacted, Thatthe Grand
Jurics Of this State shallh power to compel
the attendance Of witnesses Whenever. they or
any one Of their body may suspect violation
of any of the provisions of this act.
Sec 6. Be ii further enacted. That the Gov
ernor of the State is hereby authorized to offer
n reward of $50 for the apprehension and de-
livery 10 the Sheriff or Jailer OF any county in
this State any person who may be guilty Of
violation of the second or third sections OF this
Act.
Sec. I. Be It further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after is passage.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed January 80, 1870.
Now, therefore, /, D. W. @. SENTER, Coy
ernor of Tennessee, by virtue of the power in
me vested do hereby offer q reward OF Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars $3.50 for the APP
prehensi0n and delivery. to the Sheriff. or
Jailer of any county in this State. any person
who may be guilty Of a violation OF the second
or third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
~ scribed my name, and caused the
e., l great seal Of he State to be affixed,
shAL' OF the Department in Nashville.
- this ID day Of November, A. ID. 1910.
d. W. c. SENTER.
By the Governor:
I. II. BuILER: See'y OF State; .dIn-m.g