Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-17


said bonds, and the creation of a sinking fund for
their final redemption; Prorided that no more of |
said tax than is sufficient TO pay the interest on said
bonds shall be collected until the expiration of two
years from the issuance of the same and that the /
whole amount of said sinking fund shall from time
to time, as the same may accumulate, be used by |
the Governor in the purchase oflsaid bond s. Prov
ded They can be had at price not exceeding par
rates.
SEC IL. Be il further enacted, That Banks and !
Branches purchasing said bonds from the Governor |
shall have the privilege OF chasing the bonds so
purchased, in the classification of their assets as
specie funds; and that the Banks of the State are
hereby authorized to invest their means in said
bonds Provided that the State shrll have the right
TO pay said bonds so purchased and held by said
banks in their own notes and individuals owning
said bonds, having purchased the same previously
Of the State shall bold the same free from taxation
either State, county, or otherwise.
| SEC IL. Be il further enacted, That in order to
save expenses so much of the act of the late extra
session of the Legislature requires the Supervisor
to make monty publication Of bank movements be,
and the same is hereby repealed
SEC. l3. Be IL further enacted That when peace
shall be restored to the country the present dan
gers pass away, that the Governor of the State or
other rightfu authority under which said force may
be at the same time acting shall issue proclama-
ton declaring the fact and shall thereafter discharge
the forces raised under this act and from and after
which this act shall cease to be in force.
| SEC. IA. Be 10 further enacted That the County
Courts Of this State empowered to assess and
collect tax property and privileges in their
pective counties to provide fund for the relief and
support of families of volunteers whilst in actual
service, when, from afiiction indigence, it may
be necessary; Provided That the said fund thus
raised SHALL in all cases. be expended for the benefit
of the families of volunteers residing in the county
where the same is raised and the Revenue Coec-
tor for collecting said tax shall receive no compen-
sation--and the same shall be paid by him, under
order OF the County Court to the persons to whom
the same may be appropriated.
| SEC. Is. BE IL further enacted, That the County
Courts be authorized to issue County Scrip antici-
pating the tax necessary in eecting the objects Of
the preceding section.
| SIC. l6. BE ii further enacted That the County
Courts of this State authorized and empowered
to appoint and raise semi-annualy Home Guard
of Minute Men, whose term of service shall be three
months in their respective limits to consist of COM
panies of not less than ten for each Civil District
whose officers, when elected by the companies
pectively, shall be commissioned by the County
Courts and whose duty it shall be to procure
rant from Justice of the Peace and arrest all
suspected persons and bring them before the Civil
Authorities for triql-to that all slaves dis
armed-to prevent the assemblages of slaves in un-
usual numbers-to keep the slave population in
proper subjecton, and TO that peace and order
is observed. The Home Guard of Minute Men shall
be armed and equipped by each County at its own
expense, and tax may be assessed and collected
for the purpose, as well as to compensate those en-
gagged in this branch of duty if, in their discretion,
compensation should be made The Home Guard
shall assemble in their respective districts to take
precautionary measures, at least in each week
at the call of the commanding officer and shall be
momentarily ready for service at his call Persons
engaged in this branch of duty, shall, upon failure
10 oha call tn drtx,h ht,t tha Enn forfe
not less than dollar nor than five for each
offence TO be collected in the of the Chairman
lof the County Court before any Justice Of the
Peace, to be applied by the County Court in defray-
ing the expenses of this branch of the public service
unless such failure was the result OF sickness oil
other good cause. A General Commander shall be
appointed for each County by the several County
Courts, whose duty it shall be- when necessary, to
take charge of all the Home Guard Minute Men in
his county and direct their operations. And the
County Court is authorized TO issue County Bonds
or Scrip for the purpose of raising money immedi-
ately to meet the expenses contemplated by this
section.
SEQ II. Be .fllther enacted, That the property
of all volunteers raised under the provisions of this
act shall be exempt from execution and other civil
process whilst in actual service but this section shall
not apply to the Home Guards.
SEC. l9. Be IL further enacted That the Governor
in raising the volunteers provided for in this act shall
teer companies rendered from other States and
from the Confederate States it, in his opinion, the
exigences of the service the public safety re-
quires it.
SEC. 10. Be IL further enacted, That each Regiment
of Infantry shall consist of Colonel, one Lieu
tenant Colonel Major, and ten companies each
company shall consist of one Captain, one First
Lieutenant two Second Lieutenants, four Sergeants
four Corporal two Musicians, and not less than
sixty-four nor more than ninety prvates; and to
each Reg ment there shall be attached one Adjutant
to be selected from the Lieutenans, and one Ser.
geant Major, to be selected from the enlisted men o
the Regiment by the Colonel. The Regiment o
Cavalry shall consist of one Colonel one Lieutenant
Colonel, one Major and ten companies, each o.
which shall consist of one Captain one First Lieu
tenant two Second Lieutenants, four Sergeans, tou
CorporaS one Farner, one Blacksmith, two Ausi
clans, and sixty privates. There shall be one Ad
jutant and one Sergeant Major to be selected al
aforesaid.
SEC 20. Bet further enacted, That each Regimen
shall elect its own Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel ant
Major, and that each Company shall elect its Cap
tain, its Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Corporals
Rerimental Musicians shall be appointed by the
Colonel, and the Company Musicians by the Captain
of Companies The Colonel shall appoint his Stat
|, from his command.
SIC 81. Be il further enacted, That the pay of Ma
ior-G General shall be three hundred dollars per month
Of Brigadier- General two hundred and fifty dollar
Der month The Aid-de-C Camp Of Major-Genera
In addition TO his pay as Lieutenant shall receiv
forty dollars per month, and the Aid-de-Camp of
, Brigader-General shall receive, in addition To hi
: nav as Lieutenant the sum of twenty-five dollar
, Der month. The monthly pay Of the officers of tn
corps of Engineers shall be follows or the Colon
, ell, two hundred and ten dollars, of Major, on'
! hundred and sixty-two dollars of Captain on.
hundred and forty dollars Lieutenants serving wit
a company of sappers and miners shall receive tn
pay Of cavalry officers Of the same grade In
monthly pay Of the Colonel of the corps OF arter
shall he two hundred and ten dollars; of a MJo'
; one hundred and eighty Ave dollars OF a Capital
\ one hundred and Any dollars of First Lieutenan
: ninety dollars; of Second Lieutenant eighty dollar
the Adutant ten dollars per month in addition [
a his pay as Lieutenant. The monthly pay OF tn
: officers Of cavalry shall be follows: Ot Colone
A two hundred dollars of Lieutenant-Colonel, on
a hundred and seyenty-Gye dollars; OF Major, on