The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-15

Proclamation by the Governor
WHHKxAs. By the provisions Of an Aci
approved July the 2lst. 1870. entitled an Ac
TO prevent and punish certain crimes an
offences it 10 enacted by sections 4 q an
4 IS follows, to wit:
| That II any perDon or persons, masked o
disguised, shall psowl, or travel. or ride o
| walk, or be in she country or towmA or ii
| any public place in this State, 20 the dis
turbAnce Of the peace, or the terror, or tn
alarming OF the citizens Of any portion o
this STATE, on conviction thereof he or the]
shall be fined nOt less than one hundred
nor more than i've hundred dollars. and i'm
1 prisoned in the jail of the county wherein
| convicted, ut the discretion of the cour
before which the conviction il had
| That IL any person or persons. disguised
| or in maak, by day or by night, shall enter
| or Aetonpt or threaten - enter, or shall dc
mand or seek entrance or admission inso Oh
| upon the house or enclosure or where any
1 person, or persons shall then be, in thiI
State, such entrance, attempt, threat, OF
| demand, ahAll be deemed q felony, and such
| person or persons 90 onsnding shall, upon
conviction, DO punished By imprisonment il
the Penitentiary not less han one year, mol
more than Ave years.
That Ii any person or parsons % prowMng
| or travelling, riding, walling, or being in
the country, tOwnA or in any public placG
in shis State, masked or In disguise, shAll as
SO offending ahall be deemsd guilty OF fell
ouy. and upon conviction, shall be impris-
oned in the Penitentiary rot leas than five
years nor more than ten years.
AND WHEREAS, By the provisions Of the
9th section Of said Act the Governor il au-
five thousand dollars. for the appf4hension
Of any person or persons who may be guilty
of violations OF the third and fourth sections
of said Act.
T.
ceived at the Executive, OF certain recent
violations of this Act, on the eastern border
Of this State;
Now. therefore, /, James L. AIcorn, Gov
ernor OF she State of Mississippi. in my
anxiety to the aid Of the good citizens who
charged individually with the preservation
Of law and order, do hereby offer the follow
ing rewards, tO-wit:
For such information az may lead 30 the
arrest and conviction of each and every
person who may, after this day, violate the
ID section Of said Act,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
ID. For such information rs may lead 10
the arrest and conviction Of each and every
person who may, after this day, violate she
Sd or 4th sections of said Act
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Sd. For such information As may lead TO
the arrest and conviction OF the leader of
any band or company that may. after this
day, incur the penalties under section 3 Of
said Act,
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
4th. For such information as may lead TO
the arrest and conviction of the leader of
any band or company that may, after this |
day, incur the penalties under section four !
Of said Act
And l do hereby charge the Sheriff OF |
each county Of the State TO cause this Pro- |
,lamation 70 Re posted in all public places |
within Insecurity; and TO cause the offer of
he rewards to be made known by every 9TH
r means in his power TO the general masses /
IF the citizens.
Given under my hand, and the great seal
81 of the State affixed, this 9Th day OF I
81. So December, 1870.
~ J. l.. ALCORN.
By the Governor
JAMES LYNCH, Secretary Of State.