Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-14

semblage of persons met together for
religious worship by noise, profane dis
course, or indecent behavior.
El~eventh-In regard to all eases of
counterfeiting.
Notwithstanding railroad ticket
agents to keep open their offices, and to
be ready to sell tickets at least one hour
before the departure of any passenger
train from his station. II is the duty of
the railroad company to have an
nOunced bysOme employee, upon the ar
rival at each station, in a loud tone, the
name of the station, and the
length of time the train will stop.
RAILROAD COMPANIES
are also required to furnish each passen-
ger car with good and wholesome water,
and in cool weather to provide each car
with a good fire, and at night have suf-
icient lights.
The conductor is to see that no pas
senger occupies more room than he has
paid for, and that each passenger is pro-
vided with seat as long as one remains
vacant on the train.
1t is also a misdemeanOr for the engi-
neer, or other employee of any railroad
company, to cross the track of another
railroad in this State with an engine or
train, without first coming to a full
stop.
Thirteenth-GOing to elections armed
with a pistol, dirk, Arkansas toOth-piek
or other deadly or dangerous weapon.
FOurteenth-In regard to keeping
open liquor shops, o. giving or selling
liquor to any person at or les an cleo
ton.
fredericksburg masked or disguised
and go about the country to the terror
or disturbance Of the country, OF being
so masked or disguised to enter upon the
premises of another person, or to de-
mand admittance to the house or enclo-
sure of any person.
Sixteenth-The contracting for a
greater rate Of interest than ten per
cent.
Seventeenth-In regard to tax-assess-
ors who wilifully refuse to value tenable
property in good faith.
Eighteenth-Thep publicly or privately
carrying any dirk, sword-eane, Spanish
~stiletto, belt or pocket pistol or revolver,
other than an army pistol, or such as
are commonly carried and used in the
United States army; and in no case
shall it be lawful for any person to carry
such army pistol publicly or privately
about his person in any other manner
than openly in his hands.
The carrying of arms is a great evil,
and if through your instrumentality ii
could be suppressed, you will deserve
and receive the thanks of the cOmmu-
nifty.
Nineteenth-To inquire into the suf-
fciency of the bonds of the clerks of
the various courts.
You are entitled to free admission at
all proper hours TO
H JAILS,
public buildings, records and
papers in any way connected with your
There is another class of cases to
which your attention should be specially
directed. 1t is in reference to public
roads. Read sections 1908, 8, 10, II, Is,
II, is, 20, %, 24Of the Code. You see at
once from these sections the duties inn
posed, and of course recognize the fact
that a failure to perform any M therein
IS indictable. Many of our best citizens
have incurred the penalties of this law,
and on that account their Offenses go
lnnOticed by Grand Juries, but the law
knows no distinction, and your oaths
iOrbid that you should make any.
1t often happens that your duty COM
Oels you to present your nearest neigh
DOT, or, perhaps, best friend; but if he
has fallen under the condemnation of the
aw, andyou are aco~nservatorof the law,
your partialities must give way to the
necessity Of the case.
He referred then to some of the late
lcts on duelling, and concluded by say
ng: The Attorney General is your adj
User, but in all cases where you desire
he opinion of the court, it is your right
md duty to ask it. He may be present
your deliberations at all times,
Except when the question is taken upon I
he finding of a bill; then no one but
our own members should be present. |