Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-21
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1861
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Senate met at two and a-half o'clock A
message from tae House transmitting the Ordinances
bill with amendments, was received, Ga mo-
ton, the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill and amendment After much discussion
the amendments adopted in full. tbs therefore
a law. The amendments touching the militia reads
as follows:
Sec I3. Be i further eaGaed, That the miitia laws
of this State be 30 amended that after the passage
of this act the officers of companies shall be the
same as those adopted by the Government of the
Confederate States for the army thereof, and when
called into actual service the number OF men in said
companies shall esnform to the number required
in the organization Of companies in the army of the
Confederate States, and in the event that the
Der detailed for actual service does not amount to
the minimum number, then said company 80 def~
,cient shall be consolidated by order Of the Colo
mel, with other companies of the same regiment.
Sec IA Be It further enacted That ia the absence of
Major and Brig2dier Generals from their command,
vhenever reQuistion is made by the Governor upon
the militia go into actual service, he may desig
nate eae of the militia of said Division or Brigade
to act al Major or Brigsdier General, as the case
unay be- and in like the absence Of Colonies
from their commands, the BrigGdier General may
designate one of the militia Of his Brigade TO act
SIS Colonel in the regiment, and in like case in the
absence Of Captains and other company officers the
Colonies of regiments may designate one of the mill
tia of said company to act as Captain. Immediately
upon arrival st general rendezvous, the force call
ed out by the Governor shall proceed to the election
OF their company anu rSSlUeHbhA OlhCtEeJ huu wien
so organized the temporary appointments herein
authorized sh II cease and said force shall be gov
erned by the officers elected by them 81 said rem
devious, and the said force shall have no higher CT
other organization than that by regiments.
Sec. Is. Be Il further enacted, That 1t shall be In
order to promote economy, whenever it shall ap-
pear that the details from regiments fail to make
the minimum number required in regmentsl Or
gsnizAtiOn, then it shall and may be lawful for the
Major General or Brigadier General commanding,
generalization Of ar IN of.
feet full regime 1tsl organization.
Sec I6. Be Il further enacted, That all laws exN
cusinz mAlitia men from bearing arms at regimen
tai, battalion or company musters be and the same
Sec. II. Be further enacted That it shall be the
duty of ch mslita man to bring with him to the
muster of his company upon call of his Captain or
other superior officer, any gun or guns and accou-
trements, he may have; failure to do which shall
subject him to q fine not less thar fifteen dollars,
ard such other punishment "a court martial may
Adjudge.
Sec 49, Be e further enacted That it shall be and
is hereby made the duty of the Captains of compa-
MES to collect all the arms belonging to citizens
within the bounds of their respective companies,
who are not in actual service as MALTA men, which
he viii return to the Colonel commanding, who
shall appoint three oisinterested free holders to
sess the value of said arms Upon the sscertGinment
Of the value thereof thus provided, the Colonel
shall give his receipt for said arms to the owner
thereof to whom the State will make compensation.
tsha be the duty of said Colonel to bold said
subject 70 the order of his superior officers, and
report the number as well as the value of each to
the Adjutant General OF the State. A failure of
any Captain Colonel to attend to the duties herein
enjoined snail subject HIM or them to fine of not
Less than fifty dollars and such other punishment as
q court marLisl. msy adjudge.
Sec 49, Be e further enacted That If any citizen
shall refuse, upon demand by proper legal officers
to deliver up any arms required for the common
defence, or shall conceal the sans on conviction
~ l.. IL If
and fined not less than twenty-five nor more than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 20. Be Il further enacted, That all laws re-
luirng the militia of this State TO be drilled accord
ng to the system of cites known as SCOTS be,
md the same hereby rePeaied and that said mil
tia shall be drilled according to toe systen known
u /" Hardee's"
Sec 81 Be Il further enacted, That in order to
core completely provide for the defence OF the
tate the Governor be- and he is hereby authorized
appoiHt one more agents in each county, who
hall have full power to collect, receive and take
calling to his rid such force as may be necessary
the execution Of this authority the arms Of the
itizeus of the State, for which said agents shall
i've to the owner q receipt certifying to the vslu
the arms 40 taken upon which compensation
5iIl be made by the State. In case the owner is
OF satisfied with the TSue assessed By said sgent
may, upon presenting ssh certificate to the Cir
nit Judge in his county Rle application to have
he value thereof ascertsined, and it shall be the
uty of said judge to appoint three disinterested
reeholderR to ascertain and determine upon proof |
he value Of the arms 80 taken, who shall certify
le same upon the back of such agents certificate,
nd said assessment shall be deemed the true value
hereof. But this application shall not operate so
5 10 delay the agent aforesaid In the removal of
e arms so taken by him.
Sec. %. Be ii further enacted, That telegraph
oerators, necessary employees railroads and all
srsons actually employed in the Quartermaster's
ommissary and other Departments of the Confed-
ate States. and all persons engaged lin sthe man
fscture of arms, powder and munitions Of war
n the State Of Tennessee the Confederate States
land they are hereby exempted from service in
10 militia of this State.
Sec. % Be It further snGcIed That all guns not
ceived by the Colonies agents shall be resaIned
the county for home defense aud that the Coun-
Courts are authorized to appoint county guard
such number as they may think proper TOR home
objection, to be composed Of such citizens rs are
called into active service, provided that after
eguns have been delivered up under this act, any
izen may purchase or have manufactured guns
E home defense, which shall not be subject to ina.
essment under this act.