The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
UOVERNOR'S
PROCLAMATION

D.. VIC. SENTE Governor of the Stale Of
Tennessee, % all who shall sec these pres
ents-Greetiug:
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
SEC. l. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, 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
c,uutry 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 ons hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, ard impris-
oped in the county Jail Of the county wherein
convicted, at the discretion of the jury trying the
case.
Sec. BE it further enacted, That f any per-
son or persons, disguised or iu mask, by day or
by night, shall enter upon the premises of 81
other or demand entrance or admission into the
house or enclosure If any citizens of this Statc,
it shall Be considered prima facic, that his or
their attention is to commit 4 felony, and such
demand shall be deemed an assault with an in
tent to commit a felony;and the person or per-
sons so offending, shall. upon conviction, be
punished 10y Imprisonment III the Penitentiary
not less than ten years nor more than twenty
years.
Sec. 3. Be it further 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
sault another with q deaply weapon, he or they,
shall be deemed guilty Of an assault with an at
tempt TO commit murder in the first degree, and,
on conviction thereof, shall suffer death BY hang
ing; Provided, tho jury trying the cause may
substitute icsrishnment in the Penitentiary for
a period of not less than ten years nor more than
twenty-One years.
Sec. 4. Be it 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 Jhries at each term of said
Court.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That the Grand
Juries of this State shall have full pow er to COM
pei the attendance of witnesses whenever they
orsny Of their body may suspect a vio!ati ion OF
any Of the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor Of the State is hereby authorized 10 offer
a reward of $3.50 for the apprehension and de-
livery 10 the Sheriff OF Jailer of any county IN
this State any person who may be guilty of
violation of the second or third sections Ofthis
Act.
Sec. :. Be it further enacted, That this Act
<all take effect from and after Passage.
W. o. y. PERKINS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ID. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 81, 1870.
Now, therefore, !. ID. W. c. SENTER Gov
enor Of Tennessee, BY virtue of the power in
me vested, do hereby offer a reward of $3.50
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, for the appre-
hension and delivery to the Sheriff or TAILOR of
any county in this State, any porson who may
be guilty ola violation OF the second or third
sections of the above Aci
Intcstimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name, and caused the
SEAL great seal of the State TO be affixed
at the Department in Nashville. this
2nd day of November, A. D.1S70.
DIV. &. SFNTER.
BY the Governor:
r, II. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
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Papers throughout the State copy 4
times.