The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCL AMATION.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,

Oh Jue CITY OF savannah, hereby issue this, my
public proclamation, urging upon the citizens
OF Savannah its prompt and complete observ-
snce
!; The The intimidation or interference in any
way WITH men desiring or willing 10 work is
contrary to the laws of the land. to the rights
OF the individuals, and tn public safety.
ms cannot, aud will not, be tolerated. Abso-
Iute protection against such interference is
guaranteed. To secure this protection l have
largely Increased the regular police force, and |
Will invoke all tn powers vested in me as caiaf
magistrate of this city. Among these powers
OF tbe city by the act of the legislature of Geor
ga approved Oct -, 1885, the ninth section of
winch follows this proclamation. and is now
puonsned FOR the Information of the people.
2 In this emergency it becomes partic llarly
important that all causes of excitement be- re
moved as far as possible. and to this end citi
zens are hereby prohibited from obstructng
the streets. sidewalks. wharves and other public
places, aud from gathering together in groups
on the same. Policemen are strictly ordered
TO disperse such groups aud prevent such OBJ
structon.
B. Tho cooperation of all good citizens
white ard coiored, is expected in the maintea-
ance OF the public peacs a ID tranquility. While
the right of individuals to Il ct whether they
shall be fully respected. violators of the law
and or the public peace will be quickly appre-
hended and severely punished.
Witness my official Signature as the mayor of
the city of Savannah aud the seal of the city til;
nrst day Of October. A. D. 1891.
SEAL JOHN J. McDONOUGH, Mayor
Attest, FRANK E, REBARER Clerk of Council
SECTION TX. Be it further enacted, That sec
tion e Of said act, Code section ll03 az, which
reads as follows: I'm case of any invasion, re-
oeillon, instruction or probable prospec there
81. the governor shall have authority to order
mi tha.servicc of the state such portion OF the
volunteers as in his judgment the occasion shall
require, ami to detail or a opoint to command
them ranking officer n nrdeIpd or oVyy 9th
officer OF superior rank, and such other officers
Tor their payment and supply as he may find
necessary, is hereby amend ID by striking ont
the word volunteers" and bv inserting In leu
thereof the words volunteer forces and by
aiding after the end thereof the words herein
alter set out, so that said section as amended
shall read as follows: tn case of any invasion.
reoelllon, lnSuFrection or probable prospect
thereof the governor shalt have authority to
order into Inc service of the state such portion
OF the volunteer forces as in his jud gm Ut he
occasion shall require and to detail or appoint to
command them the ranking officer so ordered.
or any other officer of superior rank and such
other officers tor their payment and supply as
ne may ind necessary. Whenever any ju ge
OF the superior court, city court judge sheriff.
or mayor of any incorDora,ed
city, town or vi age in this
state shall have reasonabl. cause to apprehend
tue outbreak of any riot, rout, tuuult, inSurrrc-
ton. mob or combination to oppose the
enforcement of the laws by force or
violence, within the jurisdiction in which such
oalcer Is by law as conservator of tie peace,
which cannot be 81 eedily suppressed effect
ually prevented by the ordinary posse comita-
tuS and peace officers it shall forthwith become
the duty OF such judge, sheriff or mayer to re
port the facts and circumstances, in writing, to
the governor, aud request him to order out such
portion of tn volunteer forces OF this state as
may be necessary to enforce the law
and preserve the peace; and it thereupon sha
be- the duty Of the governor if he deem such
apprehension well founded to order out or
| direct to be held in readiness, such portion of
the volunteer forces of the state as h, may
deem advisable for tne proper enforcement of
the law, and he may direct the officer in com
mand of tae troops TO report to the officer
making such application. any
one or more of them, and to obey
the orders of such civil officer or if the
governor deem it advisable may speedily instruct
the officer in command of such troops as 70 the
duties required of him, and direct their execu-
ton under the Immediate control of the gov
ernor- Whenever any riot, outbreak, tImult,
mob or rout shall occur or be imminent under
snch circumstances, that timely application
cannot be made to the governor, and action had
thereupon by him, the mayor Of any city, town
or village in which any of said volunteer forces
ere located, il he ascertains or has good
reasons 60 believe that the ordi-
nary posse cOmitstus or civil power
of the county city, town or village where such
violation of the laws and peace of this state oc
ours or appear imminent are would be unable
20 promptly suppress or prevent the same, may.
without first making application to toe gov
ernor, direct the commander OF each company
or part Of a company # said volunteer forces,
IN the county or said city, town or village,
where sGch lawlesSness exists or is threatened
to call ont and report with h command to
such civ ! officer. to enforce tho laws anu
preserve the peace, and it snail be the duty OF
such commander ami all pers las imposing
such command to OBEY such order. Before us
ing any military force in the dispensing of any
riot, tunult rout, mob or other lawleSs or un-
lawful assembly or Combination mentioned in
This act u shall be the duty OF the civil
officer calling out such military force
or some other conservator of the peace or il
none be present, then OF the officer in com
Tnand OF the troops or some person by him
deputed, to command the persons composing
such riotOuS, tumultuous or unlawful assembIaEe
or mob to dispense and retire peaceabiy to their
respective abodes and business, provided that
IN no case shall II be necessary to use any set
or partlcl liar form of words in ordering
the dispersion of any riotous. tumutuous
or unlawful assembly, nor shall any such com
mand be necessary where the officer or person
in order to give it would ne ,essarily be but in
imminent danger of loss of life or great bodily
harn, or where such unlawful assem- 5lage or
MOB IS engaged 10 the commission or p+rpetra
tlon OF any forcible or atroclous felony, in
assaultlng or attacking any civil officer or per-
son lawfully called 10 aid him in the preserva
tlon OF the peace or is otherwise engaged in
actual violence to persons or property.
ANY person or persons composing or taking
part in any riot rout, tumut, mob or lawess
combination or assembly mentioned in tbis act.
who, after being duly commanded to disp rise
az hsIenDeIOrS provided WilIully ana lnten-
lonaliy fails to do so, as soon as practicable,
snail be guilty Of a felony ard on conviction
thereof snall be imprisoned in the penlteutiary
not less thai one or more than two years.
ANY person or persons composing or taxing
part, or about to take Fart. in any riot, mob,
tumult or unlawful combination or assembly
mentioned in this act, shall have been duly com
man1ed TO disperse, or where { 10 circumstances
are such that no command isrsQUlsite under the
provisions OF this act, thu civil officer to
whom such military forc9 is ordered
10 report, or, if there be no civil
officer present, then such military officer (or if
such command is acting under the direction of
the governor, then such officer in the limits pro-
vided in bis inStructions) shall take such steps
and make such disposition for the arrest, dis
persinS or quelling of the persons composing or
taxing part in any such mob, riot, tumult, out
break or unlawful combination or assembly
mentioned in this Get as may be deemed nequs-
lite to that end. ard if, in doing so, any
person is killed, wounded or otherwise injured
any property injured or destroyed by the
civil officer or officers or member Of the said
volunteer forces. or other person lawfully aid
ing them such civil officer, military officer or
IN -mber of the said volunteer forces or person
lawfully ling them shall be held guitless In
ali cases unless IL be made TO appear that such
killing. wounding or injury to persons or injury
or destruction TO property was wanton or mali
cious, without seeming necessity or excuse
therefor.
Any person or persons who uulawfully
assaults, or fires or throws any missile. at,
against, or upon any member or body of the
said volunteer forces or civil officer, or 9th II
person lawfully aiding them. when assembling
or assembled for the purpose Of performing any
duty under the provisions of this act, shall be
guilty OF a misdemean3r, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished as pro ided in section
43i0 of the Code Of Georgia.
II any portion Of the said volunteer forces,
or other ID. rSgns lawfully aiding Them in the