Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-14
PROCLAMATION.
Governors Proclamation,

D. ". C. Senter, GOUeTn0r Of the Stat,
of Tennessee, TO all uhO shall see hest
presents, Greeting:
An Act 70 Preserve tho Public Peace.
gycr1ox 4. Be IL enacted hy the General A.
sernbly Of the State Of Tennessee. That II anI
person or persons. masked or in disguise, shal
nrowi. or travel or ride. or walk through ths
country or towns Of this state. 70 the disturb
anee Of the peace Or 70 the alarming o. tn'
citizens Of any portion Of this state, on con,
fiction thereof shall be fined not less than ons
hundred dollars nor moro than i've hundred
dollars. and imprisoned 10 tbs county 1atl
Of the county wherein convicted. Al the discre-
ton Of the jury trying the case e.,
Ser. p he ii further enacted, That II any
persOn or persons. disguised or IN mask, by
DAY or By night, shall enter upon the premises
IN another, or demand entrance or admission
into the house or enclosure q any elhtsh o.
tbis state IL shall BE- considered prima faeie
hat his or their intention j. 20 commit q
felony. sLd arch demand shall Be deemed an
assault with an intent " e9mmit ieieny
and the person or persons % Offending SNAIL
upon conviction. be punished b. imprlson-
rnent In the penifentiary not less than ten
year, nor more than twenty year,.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, That II any
person or persons. % proving traNelnk Z,
riding or walking through the towns or e ~,
OF this State, masked OF IN disguise. shall OF
may assault another with deadly weapon. be.
or thcy. shall be deemed guilty Of 40 assaull
with an attempt 70 commit murder In the hrsl
degree, and, On cclFiction thereof, tnall
fuffer death 81 hanging; Provided. the 1ur{
trying the cause may substitute imprisonmeni
in the penitentiary FOR a period Of not les.
than ten years nor more than tHenty-one
year,. ~,
81 Nrrf1fs a Irrl
and CriMiual Courts Of this state % giFe Tbs
Act in charge % the Grand Juries At each
term d said courts.
see. Beitfurther enacted. That the Grand
Juries Of this State shall have power r. compel
the attendance Of witnesses whenever they OF
any one Of their BODY may suspect violation
Of any Of the provisions Of this act,
Sec. 8. BE X further enacted. That the GOV
ernor Of the state u hereby authorized . 91ei
reward Of so fgr the. apprehension and de-
l Lively TO the Sheriff or Jailsr Of any county IN
this State any person Who may Be guilty u Z
violation Of the second o. third sections Of thti
See. Z. Be II further enacted, That this Aci
shall take eject from and amer IL passaee.
Speaker Of tn. He1ss q II Rspfe1e6istivss
d. b THOMAS.
Passed January 80. 80.
Nov. therefor. I. D. ". c. sEyTBR. Coy
ernor u Iennssses, 81 virtue u the p0ger y
ne vested. az hereby Ofcr : reuhfs y ~
Hundred aHs J NJ Dollar $50 for The ~
prfhcnss1a AID delivery % tks -heut y
gailer Of any county ia this STATE. any pertoi
. WhQ may b guilty n q rioiation % the secon
Or third sections 81 tds sboFf Act
In testimony whereof. I k.s- k-reunte fub
- scriDed ~ .name, and caas.e q
7 - ! great sea- II ne state n n Al xel
a the Departlnent IN Nalllille
- tkn "a day u tclsuher, IA. u. 10
D. ". g. sEAIkk-
b he Governor
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