Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation.

Governors Proclamation.
|D. W, C. Senter, Governor cfth State
of Tennessee, 10 aUpho shall see these
presents, Greeting:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace,
SEcrIoS /. Be 1t 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 disturb
ance Of the peace or to the alarming of the
citizens of any portion OF this State, on con-
yiction thereof shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor moro than hye hundred
dollars. and imprisoned in the county jail
Of the county wherein convicted, at the discre-
ton of the jury trying the case.
Sec. 2. Be II 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 citizen OF
this State, il shall be considered prima facie
that his OF their intention is to commit n
felony. and such demand shall be deemed an
assault with an intent to commit 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 it further enacted, That If any
person or persons, so proving, travelling,
riding or walking through the towns or country
Of this State, masked or in disguise. shall or
may assault another with deadly weapon, he,
or they, shall be deemed guilty Of an assault
with an attempt to commit murder in the nrst
degree, and. on conviction thereof. shall
suffer death by hanging; Provided, the jury
trying the cause may substitute imprisonment
in the penitentiary for period of not less
than ten years nor more than twenty-one
years. nm :,
be 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, BE 1t further enacted, That the Grand
Juries OF this State shall have 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. 6. BE il further enacted, That the Gov
ernor Of the State is hereby authorized to offer
a reward Of $50 for the apprehension and de-
livery to the Sheriff or Jailer of any county in
this State any person who may be guilty Of q
violation of the second or third sections of this
Act.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted. That this Act
W. ON. PERKINS,,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS.
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 80. 1870.
Now, therefore, I, D. W. C. SENTER. Gov
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
prehension and delivery to the Sheriff or
Jailer of any county in this State, any person
who may be guilty of n violation of the second
or third sections of the above Act.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub |
- scribed my name. and caused the |
Ja great seal of .he State to be affixed,
| SEAL at the Department in Nashville, |
~ this I'd day of November. A. ID. 1870. |
ID. W. c. SENTER.
By the Governor:
T. II. BurLER, Sec,y Of State; Id50-wss