Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-17
GOYERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.

DIV. C. Senter, Governor Of State Of Ten
rfessee. to all who shall see these presents
directing
An Act to Preserve the Public Peace.
Src. /. Be it enacted By the General As
aembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That, il
any person or persons masked or in disguise,
shall u owl. or travel or ride, or walk through
the country or towns Of this State, to the dis-
tSrbance OF the peace or TO the alarming oil
the citizens Of any portion Of this State, oil
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than five
hun a-ed dollars, and imprisoned in the coun-
~ iail Of the county wherein convicted,
the discretion Of the jury trying the case.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That II any
person or persons disguised or in mask, byday
or night, shall enter upon the premises o.
another or demand entrance or admission in
to the house or enclosure Of any citizen OF
this State. it shall be considered prima facie
that his or their intention is to commit fell
ony, and such demand shall be deemed ar
assault with an intent to commit felony Z,
and the person or persons SO offending
shall, upon conviction, be punished by i'm
prisOnment in the Penitentisry not less than
ten years nor more than twenty years.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That, If any
pers n or persons, so prowliDg, travelling, II
ding or walking through the towns or eoun-
try Of this State, masked OF in disguise, shall
or may assault another with deadly weap-
on, he or they, shall be deemed guilty of NJ
Assault with an attempt to commit murder
in the first degree. and on conviction there
of shall suffer death by hanging Provided
the Jury trying the case may substitute i'm
prisonment in the PenitentiAry for period
of not less than ten years nor more than
twenty one years.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the several Judges Of the
Circuit and Criminal Courts ri this Sttse
to give this Act in charge to The Grand Ju-
ries at each term of said Court.
SIC 5. Be it further enacted, That the
Grand Juries Of this Satte shall have full
power to compel the attendance Of witnesses
whenever they or any one of their body may
suspect violation Of any Of the provisions
of this Act.
SECS. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor Of this State is hereby authorized 70
offer q reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension
and delivery to the Sheriff or Jal Of any
county in this State any person who may be
guilty Of q violation Of the second or third
sections of this Act.
SIC. T. Be it further enacted, That this Act
sLall take effect from and after its passage.
W. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
u. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 90, 1870.
Now, therefore, /, d. w. G. SENTER.
Governor Of Tennessee, by virtue OF the pow
er in me vested, do hereby offer reward Of
($25O) Two Hundred and Fifty Dolla s, for
the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff
or jailor Of any county in this State, any
person who may be guilty Of a violation oil
the second OF third sections Of the above Act.
In testimony whereof, have
hsreunto subscribed my name, and
40 caused the great seal of the State
SS20S. to be affixed, at the Department. in
Nashville, this End day ofNovem-
Der, A. ID. 1870.
d. &c SESTER.
BY the Governor:
T. Fl. BUTLER,
noy1O-4t Secretary Of State.
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