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

from such assemblage. shall be deemed guilty
OF mlsdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
Shall be imprisoned in the county iaiI for not
les3 tnau Que month nor more than one year;
and any person so remaining in such assemblage
after being duly commanded to dIspersA shall
be deeme. guilty of felony, and on conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the D -nitentiary
tcr not less than one nor more than TWO years.
Whenever any rout, Iiot or mob has occurred
or is progressing, or IS so imminent that any
portion of the said volunt -er fore is or has
leen called out for the performance of any duty
under the provisions of this act it shall be law
iu for the civil officer under whose orders
the volunteer forces are acting, or the
commanding officer of such volunteer
forces are acting. or the commanding officer
II such volunteer forces, if il be deemed advisa-
b O. IN subduing or preventing such mob or riot
or the outbreak thereof, 10 prohibit ell persons
from occupying or passing on any street, road
or place, in the vicinity of the riot, mob or rout
or the place where the same is threatened or
where the said volunteer forces may be for the
time ing, and otherwise to regulate passage and
occupancy of such street and places; any per-
son. after being duly informed of such prohibi-
tion or regulations who Willfully and intention
ally, without any lawful excuse attempts TO 90
or remain on such street. road or place. and fails
to depart after being warned to do so, is guilty
OF misdemeanOr. and on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than one nor more than
one ID OuSand dollars. and NAV also be iInpris-
oued IN the cou ty jail for not less than thirty
nor more than one hundred days; and in such
case 1t shall be the duty of the officer commaCd-
llik bAOOPo TN TO arrest persons thus
offending and turn them over to some civil mag
strate
The commanding officer of any body OF said
volunteer forces guarding any jail. public
building or other place. or escorting any
prisoner, may. if he deem it advisable, pre-
serbs reasonable distance in the vicinity of
such jail, public building or other place or es-
cort of such prisoner. within which persons
shall not come; and any person knowingly and
wllfully, without lawful excuse coming within
SAID limits without the PERMISSION
depart after being ordered to do SO, shall
be de med guilty of q miSdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be impri ,oned in the
county jail not less than thirty nor more than
three hundred days; and any person so coming
and remaining IN said limits in the night time
shall be guilty of felony and punished by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for not less than
one nor more than two years; and in either
case it shall b. the duty OF the officer command
ing such troops forthwith to arrest persons
thus offending and turn th9m over 10 some
civil magistrate.
Whenever any troops are ordered out by a
civil magistrate, under The provisions of this
act without first obtaining an order from the
governor. il shall be the daty Of the civil Inagis-
trGte and also of the commander of such tr lops
to report the facts as soon as practicable to the
governor. and in all cases the governor may di-
rect such troops to perform Their duties under
his immediate orders
Any civil officer. military officer or member
of the said volunteer forces, or any person law
fully aiding item in the performance of any
duty required under the provisions of this act,
if indicted or sued for any injury to person or
property in endeav0rng to perform such duties
shall have the right. and 1t is hereby made
the duty OF the court in which such in
dictment or suit is pending, upon the applica-
ton OF any person thus indicted or sued to
transfer tie trial of the indictment or suit TO
some county free from exemption other than
that in which the indictment was found
or injury done. any officer whose
command is called out under the
provisoas of this act, and reporting to any
civil magistrate may require such magistrate
to make such order in writing and prescribe
therein the outline of the duties required of
him and his command, aud may decline TO obey
such orders until put in wcitiug, and while such
commanding officer must obey all lawful com
mandS Of such magistrate, such military officer
may use his discretion as to the manner of
carrying out such orders, so long as he complies
with their spirit.