Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-22
TENNESSEE.
PUBLIC LAwslOFFEorAL.


An act to preserve the peace and prevent horni-
eide. e
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gener
al Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That if shall not be Lawful for any person
to publicly or privately carry dirk,
sword cane, Spanish stilleto, belt OF
pocket pistol or revolver. Any person
guilty of violation of this section shall
be subject TO presentment or Indictment
and on conviction, shall pay a fine of not
less than ten nor more than fifty dollars,
and be imprisoned at the discretion of the
court for period Of not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than six months, and shall
give bond in 9 sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars to keep the peace for
the next six months of such convic-
ton.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of al peace officers in
this State to see that The first section of
this act is strictly enforced, and il they
know of its violation, it is hereby made
their duty to report the same TO the
Grand Jury of their county at its next
term after such Eiolation, who shall pro-
coed to make presentment without prose-
cutor. All Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs,
Coroners, Justices of the Peace snd con
stables shall be deemed peace officers
under the provisions of this act. If any
of the aforesaid officers fail or refuse 10
perform the duties required of them by
the provisions of this act, they shall be
liable to presentment or indictment, and
on conviction shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars, and shall
be dismissed from Office, and shall be dis
qualified from holding said office for the
period of their unexpired term. 1t shall
be the duty of the Grand Juries to send
for witnesses IN all cases where they have
good reason to believe that the provisions
of this act have been violated, and upon
satisfactory evidence of its violation,
they shall make present:nents of the same
without prosecutor. 1t shall be sthe
duty Of the Circuit and Criminal Judges
and all other Judges whose courts have
criminal jurisdiction, TO give this act
specially in charge to the Grand Jury at
each term of the court. v1
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
provisions of the 1st section of this act
shall not apply to an officer or policeman
while bona flde engaged in lis official
duties in the execution of process, or
while searching for or engaged in the ar
rest of criminals; nor to any person who
Is bona fide aiding the officers of the law
or others in the legal arrest of criminals
or in turning them over to the proper au-
thorities after arrest; nor TO any person
on journey out Of their county or State.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, 1t shall
he the duty of the several courts in this
State TO give this act a liberal construc-
ton so as to carry out its true intent and
meaning; this act to take effect forty
days from and after its passage.
Passed June II, 1870.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives
D. 3. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved June 16, 1870.
D. w. G. SENTER,
Governor.
| certify that the above is a true
copy of the original, now on file in my
Office L. Ii. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.