Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed at the ... Session of the ... General AssemblyS.C. Mercer, printer to the state, 1868 |
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A. E. Boone Adopted August 31 Adopted July 29th Adopted July 31 amount appointed Assembly Attorney August 31 Board of Finance citizens Comptroller and Secretary Comptroller issue Comptroller to report Constitution copy county or counties Court death debt defendant diem Directing Comptroller dollars Doorkeeper duty executed Extra Session Extraordinary Session F. S. RICHARDS falling due Financial Board funds further enacted Governor of Tennessee Governor's Message guilty hereby HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION House of Representatives HOUSE RESOLUTION Calling issue his warrant Judge Lewis July 28th jury Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Legislature loyal March 13 Martial law members and officers Militia Nashville nessee NUMBER offenses organization paid payment Penalty persons and papers postage stamps Prosecuting provisions railroad companies Resolved further Select Committee semi-annual interest SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION send for persons Sergeant-at-Arms Speaker Special Committee Tenn Thaddeus Stevens thereof tion Treasury troller troops W. G. BROWNLOW WHEREAS
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Page 49 - Two tellers shall be previously appointed on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate...
Page 3 - He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly by proclamation, and shall state to both houses, when assembled, the purpose for which they shall have been convened.
Page 37 - Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceased, and that they be spread upon the minutes of this Board.
Page 52 - July 19, 1866, the original of which is now on file in my office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my official signature, and, by order of the governor, affixed the great seal of...
Page 21 - ... charge to said juries. SEC. 15. Be it further enacted, That the treasurer of this State shall not be authorized to pay any judge in this State any salary, or to any clerk, sheriff, or attorney, any fee or bill of costs that may accrue to such parties under the provisions of this act, until such judge or other officer shall have filed with the comptroller or treasurer an affidavit plainly setting forth that he has fully complied with the provisions of this act. SEC. 16. Be it further enacted,...
Page 22 - Jury trying the cause, or any other jury impaneled for that purpose; and if, in the opinion of the court, the defendant has evaded the law, the jury shall find such fact, and the estate of the defendant shall be made liable for the costs of the State, and there shall be no limitation to the recovery of the same. SEC. 18. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall be guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, to the prejudice or injury of any individual, the jury trying...
Page 16 - A violation of this provision the person shall be punished as provided in section one of this Act. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Game Wardens and all other persons authorized under the general laws of the state to strictly enforce this Act.
Page 22 - ... compensations to be paid by the defendant. SEC. 22. Be it further enacted, That the standard of damages for injuries to individuals shall be as follows: For disturbing any of the officers of the State or other person, by entering the house or houses or place of residence of any such individual in the night in a hostile manner or against his will, the sum of ten thousand dollars; and it shall be lawful for the person so assailed to kill the assailant. For killing any individual in the night, twenty...
Page 18 - ... or cause to be summoned, any persons he shall have a well-grounded belief has any knowledge of such organization as described by the first section of this act, and if any person shall fail or refuse to obey such summons, or shall appear and refuse to testify, such persons so summoned shall suffer the penalty imposed by the first section of this act; and if such witness shall avoid the service of said subpoena or summons, the sheriff, or other officer, shall return such fact on said process, when...
Page 21 - ... has fully complied with the provisions of this act. SEC. 16. Be it further enacted, That if any person or citizen of this State shall voluntarily feed or lodge or entertain or conceal in the woods or elsewhere any offender known to such person to be charged with any criminal offense under this act, such person shall suffer the penalty prescribed by the first section of this act; provided, that this section shall not apply to persons who, under the ancient law, might feed or conceal the party...