The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
Tenncsccs, TO all who shall sUr these pres
tpts-Greoting -

D. W. c. Scntor, Governor of the State of
Tcnncsccs, TO all who shall soc these pres
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An Act to FreservS the Public Peace.
Sc. l. Belt cuactcd by the General Az
EeTnbly OF she State of TCuncS<ec, That. IL
any person or persons, masked or in die
RuiSc, shall pTowIr or travel, or ride. or walk
Though the country or towns Of this State,
70 the disturbance Of the peace or tho alarm
ing Of the citizens Of any portion Of this
State on conviction thereof shall DO fined
not less than one HUNDRED dollars nor moro
than FIVE hundred dollars. and Imprisoned in
tho equity Jail Of the county wherein con
Eieted, al the discretion Of the jury trying
The case.
Sc 9 Re it further enacted. That IL any
person or persons. disguised or in marx, Is
day or BY night, shall Untt upon the prem
i<cJ Of another, or demSud entrance or sd
mission into the boIJSs enclosure OF any
citize. Of this State il shall be considered
CriIna faciu. that his or their intention j. to
commit a felony, ana s;lch dcInansi shall be
deemed an assault with an intent 10 commit
a felony ard he person orpersons 80 oitcnd-
ing, shall, upon conviction, DC punished by
imprisonment IN tho PcnitentiAry not less
than ter nor more than twenty years.
Sec. 3. BE il further enacted, That if any
person OF pcTEoBs, 20 pTowlin2, tTav cling,
riding or walking through tho towns OF
Q luntry OF this state. masked or in disguise.
shall or may assault another with 4 deadly
weapon, he or they shall be deemed guilty Of
an assaul: with an attempt TO commit muir
der IN tho fret degree, and, on conviction
thereof shall SuiTer death by hanging; Pro-
Viicd the jury tFying the cause may xutkti-
tute imprisonment in the PenitentiaTy for
period Of not less than ten nor more than
twenty one years
Sect. BE it further enacted, That It shall
be the duty OF the several Judges of the Cir
emit and Criminal Courts of this State TO
give this Act in charge TO the Grand Jurics
at each term OF said Court.
sec. ). Re il further enacted. That the
Grand Juries of this StaJe shall have full
poser 20 compell lie attendance of witness
ca Whenever they or any che OF their body
MAY suspect 4 violation of any Of tie pro-
Visions OF this Act.
Sec g. BE il further enacted, 7 hat the
Governor of the State is hereby authorized
10 offer a reward Of $3.50 for tbs appreLcn-
Aion and delivery &c the Sheriff 81 JaileT OF
any county in this State any person who may
be guilty OF "a violation Of the second or third
sections of this Act.
Sec. Z. 30 is further enacted, That this
Act shall take eject from ard after Its pass
age.
Speaker oF the House OF Representatives.
d. 3. THOMAS
Speaker OF the Senate.
Passed January 50, 1870.
Now, therefore I, D. W. G. SENTER,
Governor Of Tcnncsse., by virtue ftLe pow
er in INC VISITED. do hereby otTcr : reward Of
(&250) Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for
the apprehe sion and delivery to the Sheriff
or Jailer of any county in this State, any
person who may pe guilty Of Niola'ion of
The ccon6 or third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof, l have
hereunto = bscribed my name. and
- caused the great zeal Of the State to
iSENl5 DO affixed, at the Department in
- Nashville, this End day of EOvem-
Der, a. y. 1879.
D. W. c. SENTER.
BY the Governor.
TIL. BUTLER,
rll-4t SccTe tary OF State.