The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.
CRY OF SAVANNAH,

CRY OF SAVANNAH,
MAYORS OFFICE.
In view Of the present unusual sta e of affairs
growing out of discontinuance of labor by a
large number of workmen and their consequent
idleness, and the importance of special and i'm
mediate attention to the preservation OF the
public peace, /, JOHN j. McDONOUGH, mayor
OF the city of Savannah, hereby issue this, my
public proclamation, urging upon the citizens
of Savannah Its prompt and complete observ-
ance.
l. 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
or the individuals, and tn public safety.
This cannot and will not, be tolerated Abso-
lutte protection against such interference is
guaranteed. To secure this protection / have
largely Increased the regular police force, and
will invoke all tn powers vested in me as chief
magistrate Of this city. Among these powers
are those given with reference to the military
OF the city by the act of the legislature of Geor.
gia approved Oct. IS, 1885, the ninth section of
which follows this proclamation, and is now
published for the information of the people.
2, In this emergency it becomes partic Ilarly
important that all causes OF excitement be re
moved as far as possible, and to this end citi-
zens are hereby prohibited from obstructug
the streets; sidewalks, wharves and other public
places, and from gathering together in groups
on the same. Policemen are strictly ordered
TO di'perse such groups and prevent such OBJ
struction.
white and coored is expected in ne maintea-
ence Of the public peac I'd tranquility While
the right OF individuals to eEct wnerler they
shall work or not, and all individual rights,
Shall be fully respected. violators of the law
and of the public De &C 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 e.
first day of October A. D. 1891
| lsEALl JOHN ]. MCDONOUGH, Jayor
Attest. FRANK K. REBARER, Clerk of Council.
SECTION TX. Be it further enacted, That sec
ton e of said act, Code section 1903 (z), which
reads as follows: In case of any Invasion,
DeIllon, instruction or probable prospect there
of. the governor shall have authority to order
into the.ssrvice OF the state such portion of the
volunteers as in mis- Judgment the occasion shall
require, ami to detail or 3point to command
them the ranking officer so ordered, or any other
officer OF superior rank. and such other officers
for their payment and supply rs he may find
necessary, Is hereby amend d by striking ont
the word volunteers and by inserting in leu
thereof the words volunteer forces" aud by
adding after the end thereof the words herein
after set out, so that said section as amended
Shall read as follows: ia case of auY invasion,
rebellion, instruction or probable prospect
thereof. the govei nor shall nave authority to
order into the service OF the state such portion
OF the volunteer forces as in his judgm mt the
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 for their payment and supply as
OF the superior court; city court judge, sheriff.
or mayor of any incorpoIai ed
city, town or village in this
state shall have reasonable cause to apprehend
the outbreak of any riot, rout, tumult insurrec-
ton, mob or combination to oppose the
enforcement of the laws by force or
violence, within the jurisdiction in which such
officer is by law as conszrvator of tie peace.
which cannot be S: eedily suppre ssed or effect
ually prevented by the ordinary posse comita-
tus and peace officers il shall forthwith become
| ludgo orp 1az- To rp-
port the facts and circumstances, in writing, to
the governor, and request him to order out such
portion OF the volunteer forces of this state as
may be necessary to enforce the law
and preserve the peace; and it thereupon ssa
be the duty of the governor, if he deem such
apprehension we'll founded, to order out or
direct to be held in readiness, such portion of
the volunteer forces OF the state as he may
deem advisable for the proper enforcement of
the law, and be may direct the officer in com
mand OF the troops TO report to the officer
making such application. or 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 10 the
duties required of him, and direct their execu-
| ton under the immediate control of the gov
| ernor Whenever any riot, outbreak, tumult
mob or rout shall occur or be imminent under
such 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
| are located, ii he ascertaiDs or has good
reasons to believe that the ordi
nary posse comitatus 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
| TO promptly suppress or prevent the same. may,
without first making application to tine gov
ernor direct the commander OF each company,
or part of q company If said volunteer forces,
in the county or said city, town or village,
| where such la wlesslesS exists or i threatened,
| to call out and report with his command to
such civ officer. to enforce the laws and
preserve the peace, and it stall be the duty OF
| such commander and all pers aus composing
such command to obey such order. Before us
ing any military force in the dispensing of any
riot tumult rout, mob or other lawless or I'M
la"fu! assembly or combination mentioned in
this act, it shall DO 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
mand of the troops or some person by him
deputed to command the persons COMPOSING
| such riotous, tumultuous or unlawful assem- bla &c
or mob to dispense and retire peaceably TO their
respective abodes and business, provided that
in no case shall il be necessary to use any set
or particular form of words in ordering
the dispersion OF any riotouS, tumultuous
or unlawful assembly, nor shall any such COM
mand be necessary where the officer or person
in order to give it would necessarily be put in
imminent danger of loss of life, or great bodily
harm, or where such unlawful asSembla2e or
mob is engaged in the commission or perpetra-
ton OF any forcible or atr0cious felony, or in
assauting or attacking any civil officer or per-
son lawfully CaIeQ 10 ava MIN in the preServa-
ton of the peace, is otherwise engaged in
actual violence to persons or property.
ANY person or persons imposing or taking
Fart In any riot, rout, tumult, mob or lawless
combination or assembly mentioned in this act
who, after being duly commanded to disperSe
as herenbefore provided, wilfully and inten-
tlonaliy fails to do SO. as soon as practicable,
shall be guilty of felony ard on conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not less thai one or more than two years.
ANY person or persons composing or taking
part or about to take part. in any riot, mob,
tumult or unlawful combination or assembly
mentioned in this act shall have been duly com
manded TO dispense, or where the circumstances
are such that no command is requisite under the
provisions of this act, tn civil officer to
whom such military forcs is ordered
to report, or, if there be no civil
officer present, then spch military officer Tor if
such command is acting Under the direction of
the governor. then such officer in the limits pro
vided in his instructions) shall take such steps
and make such disposition for the arrest. dis
| persing or Quelling of the persons composing or
taking part in any such mob. riot, tumult, out
| break or unlawful combination or assembly
| mentioned in this act as may be deamed ne1uis-
| lite to that end and it, in doing so, any
| person is killed. wounded or otherwise injured
| or any property injured or destroyed by the
| civil officer or officers member of the said
| volunteer forces, or other person lawfully aid
| ing them, such civil officer, nitary officer or
| member of the Eaii volunteer forces or person
| lawfully aiding them shall be held guiltless in
! all cases unless it be made t. appear that such
| Killing. wJunding or injury to persons or injury
cious, without seeming necessity or excuse
| therefor.