Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-17
MILITARY BILL.
( Continued from Pirst Paoe. !


sEo. 20. Be IL further enacted, That esch Of the
members of the Military Board and Financial
Board shall receive compensation al the rate of
kfteen hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. 30. Be 70 further ENACTED, That officers Of
artillery, FROM Colonel TO captain, inclusive shall
be nominated by the Governor and confirmed By
the General Assembly.
SEC 81 Be IL further sHacfcd, Thai al persons
against whom Indictment or presentmens for
misdemeanors may be pending aud who have
, enlisted under this act Ia the service Of the
State, the same may be dismissed in the dis.
erection o the Judge before whom the same is
pending as well ~ iorfeitures against the de
fendsnt ard his securities.
Sac. 30. BE Il Iurthr enacted That the seper
Of the public arms be, aud he Is hereby direct ed
10 make suitable and proper arrangements for
the convenience and protection OF he arsenal OF
the State and that for the expenses incurred for
euch purpose. the sum Of twelve hundred dollars
IL hereby appropriated, for which the Comptrol-
Ter will iseae his warrant upon the Treasury,
upon the certificate of such keeper, and approved
of by the Military Board.
SIC SO. Be Il further enacted That the munich
pal authorities OF all incorporated towns ia this
State be authorized to borrow money by issuing
the bonds Of such corporation, or Otherwise for
the military defence Of such town and in all
cases where corporate authorities Of said towns
have already issued their bonds for the purpose
aforesaid, the same il hereby declared legal and
valid.
SEC. a. Be il further enacted That to enable
the County Court to carry into effect without
deay, the provisions of the fourteenth, fifteenth
and sixteenth section OF this act, the Chairman
of the County Court is empowered to assemble
at any time the members Of the Quarterly Court,
who, when assembled, shall have all the powers
exercised by them at the regular Quarter SEES
sions.
sEc. S5 Be it further enacted, That the corpo.
rat anfh orit H.
empowered and au horized to levy military tax
upon personal and real estate, not 10 exceed the
one.half Of one per cent, and privileges not
greater than one half the amount now paid To
the State; such money to be raised hall be used
under the direction Of the authority so levying
and collecting the same.
SEC. 49, BE il further enacted That IL shall be
the duty of the Inspector General of the State,
10 be appointed under this act and such assist
ance as the Governor may appoint to muster in.
TO the service of the State of Tennes ee each
company and regiment after the same are in
spected of such times and places as the Governor
shall des gnate, and when said troops are go
mustered into the service of the State they shall
be subjected to all rules and articles of war as
adopted by this act.
SEQ. 81. BE IL further enacted That il shall he
the duty of each Captain upon being mustered
into the service to furnish a complete roll of the
ottcers and men in his conn auy To the Inspec.
tor General, who shall file one copy of the same
TO the Adjutant Generals office and one copy 10
be deliveries to the Colonel of each regime Mt then
formed, and itshall be the duty of the Adiustapt
General to furnish blank forms to the Captain of
companies.
SEC. 3s. Be further enacted, That the Governor
by and with the consent of the Military and FL
nRuoiai Board or b roau shall be authorized TO
purchase and carry on any mandatory or man
ufactorics Of gunpowder, which may be deemed
necessary for the use of the State, purchase or
lease any interest in any lead, salpetre or other
mines, and work the same for the ure of the
State, and may also in the name of the State
make contracts for the manufacture of fire arms
Or any other munitions of war, to be manufnc.
tlred In the State, and make such Advancement
in payment for the same AS may be deemed
advisable to insure the ready and speedy sup
ply thereof for the of the State ProUided,
That when such contract is made or entered into
The individual or company making the same shall
give bond and security for the repayment there
on,if the arms other munitions of war for which
such advancement nay be made shall not be
furnished within the time agreed upon for their
deivery or shall not be of the character contract
ed for
SIC, 80 Be 10 further enacted That for the pur.
pose Of aiding in supplying the State with arms
for the public defence, that the act Of the Both OF
January, 1861, Incorporating the Memphis arms
company be aud the same is hereby confirmed.
and th corporators declared to be entitled to
exercise All the rights ana privileges intended to
be given by said act: and il is further enacted
that NJ. Clusky, john Overton, Robert G. Brink
ley, Samuel Tate, NJ }. Wicks, Robertson Topp
VIM Il, Hunt, Fred w. Smith, J. Z. r. Ray
Moses White, and Ed. Munford, be added to the
list of Corporators.
SEC. 40. Be il further enacted, That the Cover
nor and all other authorities having charge Ot
finances in the movement contem lated by this
act shall make full reports TO the General As
sembly of the State of the amount expended
as well as the various purposes for which such
oxpend lures may have been made.
SIC 81. Be il further enacted, That this &C
take effect from and after its passage.
W, 9. WHITTHogNE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
3. II. STovALL
Speaker Of the Senate
Passed, MAY g. 1861.