The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-12-09
UONERNOR'S
PROCLAMATION

d.. W. {. SENTES, Governor at; the state al
Tennessee. 10 all WHO shall sec these pres
euts-Greeting;
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
SEC. ]. lie ii enacted by tic General Assent
bIy Of the State OF Tennessee, That, if any per-
son or persons, masked or in disguise, shall
prowl, or travel, or ride, or walk through the
country or towns of the State, TO the disturbance
OF the peace or to the alarming of the citizens of
any portion Of this State, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, and impris-
oncd in the county Jail of the county wherein
convicted, at the discretion of The jurytrying the
case.
Sec. BE IT further enacted, That if any per-
son or persons, disguised or ia mask, by day OF
by night, shall enter upon the premises of an
other or demand entrance or admission into the
house or enclosure of any citizens of this State,
it shall be considered prima facic. that his or
their attention is to commit a felony, and such
demand shall be deemed an assault with an in
tent to commit 4 felony land the person or per-
sons so offending, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary
not less than ten years nor more than twenty
years.
Sec. 3. Be it furthc enacted, That, if any per-
son or persons, so providing, travelling, riding or
walking through the towns or country of this
State, masked or In disguise, shall, or may as
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shall be deemed guilty ofan assault with an at
tempt to commit murder in the first degree, and,
on conviction thereof, shall suflerdeath by hang
ing; Provided, tho jury trying the cause may
substitute icsrisonment in the Pcnitentiary for
a period of not less than ten wears nor more than
twenty-one years.
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, That il shat, 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 Jhrics at each term of said
Court.
SEc.5' Be il further enacted, That the Grand
Juries of this State shall have full powc or TO COM
pei the attendance of witnesses whenever they
or any of their body may suspect a violation of
any of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 6. BE it 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 of Jailer OF any county IN
this State any person who may be guilty Oft
violation of the second or third sections ofthis
Act.
See. :. BE it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after Passage.
W, D. n. PERKINS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ID. Il. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed january 50, 1870.
Now, therefore, |. ID. W. {. SENTER Gov
enor of Tennessee, by virtue of the power in
me vested, do hereby ofCr Il reward oil tS23O)
Two Hundred and Fity Dollars, for the apprc-
hension and delivery to the Sheriff or Tailor of
any county III this state, any person who may
be guilty ola violation of the second or third
sections of the above Aci
In Testimony whereof, ! have Iiercunio
subscribed. my nahlc, aud caused the
SEAL great seal of the State 20 be affixed
al the Department in Nssln ille. this
md day OF November, A.. D.1S7O.
ID. w. &. SFNTER.
by the Governor:
Y, IL. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
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