Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-13

Mr.. MCCALLUM, the 1epresentative from Giles
county: - - - =
No. IA bill moro efactualiy to defend the State
Be Il enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That it shall be the duty of
the Governor as early as practicable. TO call
Into the service OF the State five thousand
volunteers, to be enlisted for the term of
twelve months, and when organized to be
called The Army of Tennessee.
See. 2. Be ii enacted, That OF the number
thus called and organized, there shall be two
companies OF artillery and one battalion OF
cavalry, and that they shall be armed and
equipped as soon as practicable, and shall
elect their own officers, including Col0nels OF
regiments, and one Major of Cavalry.
E Sec. 8. Be It enacted, That the Governor
shall appoint two Brigadier Generals to COM
mands said force, of whom oae shall be senior,
all subject to the orders of the Governor.
Sec. A.. Be Il enacted, That said force shall
be placed In proper eneampmepts, 10 be drill
ed by sklllful officers, appointed by the Gov
ernor. aud that the Governor shall appoints
sufficient number of Quartermasters and Com
missaries and their assistants, as well as the
staff OF the general officers.
Sec. 5. Be a enacted That the pay of all the
officers and privaies shall be the same as pre-
scFibed for Confederate officers and privates
OF like grade; and that the quartermasters and
commissares shall, before entering upon du-
ty, give bond with good security to be appro-
we'd by the Governor. .re.-
Sec 6. Be eaacted, That said force shall
be mainly employed by the Governor in the
defence of the borders of the State, against
aggressons, and at such points as he may
deem proper. But he shall have power to
send said force, or any part of it, to aid in
repeiling the enemy in any adjoining State.
Sec. z. Be ii enacted That for the purpose
OF clothing and equipping and paying said
troops, the sum of be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated; of which, the SUN of
shall be used in the manufacture or
purchase OF arms necessary for said force
And that to supply and raise the above sum
of money, bonds OF the State shall be issued
from time to time, as required. having two
years to run, with interest at the rate ofeigbt
per cent per annunl, payable semi annnally,
and OF the denomination of one thousand dol
lars each, or OF a less denomination if deemed
advisable.
Sec. 8. Be It enacted, That for the purpose
of aiding in the procuring of arms for said
force, as well as in experimenting the ex-
pendilure OF the moneys thus appropriated,
there shall be appointed by the Governor, q
superintendent OF the military and financial
department., who shall have power. by and
with the advice and consent of the Governor,
TO make contracts for arms and ammunition,
and to make all settlements with the Quar-
termasters and Commissaries appointed for
said force; that all settlements shall be
made monthly; said superintendent shall also
have power, by and with the advice aud con-
sent of the Governor, to do whatever, may
be necessary to organize and sustain said
force, with view to render the same eff
eient.
House Resolution No 4I-To provide for the payment
of the War Tax.
Whereas, the Act of the Congress of the
Confederate States, imposing a direct tax
upon the people 10 carry On the war, pro-
vides in substance, that any State that will
collect said tax. shall be allowed ten per
cent of the amount. And whereas, from mo
tiVes of economy. as we'll as for other
weighty considerations, the State of Tennes-
see should collect said tax through its own
officers. And whereas, the burdens now
resting upon the people of Tennessee, and
growing out OF the local policy of the State,
are heavy and grievous, and not likely to be
lessened during the continuance of the war.
And whereas, the increased burden of pay
ing war tax at this time, will be oppressive
upon the people, and especially upon the brave
soldiers who have left their homes and their
| families for the tented field; to many of these
| it may be ruinous. And whereas, it is desi-
rable to save the people of the State of Ten
nessee from the payment OF said tax, at pre-
| sent, so that they may devote their whole Gu
| ergy and means to the prosecution of the
war. And whereas, under an act passed the
! 9th of May, 1861, entitled isAn act to raise
organize, and equip provisional force and
| tor other purposes the State of Tennessee
has raised nearly five millions of dollars, fol
the maintenance and pay of troops for the
Confederate army and in the purchase o.
ordnance stores, and other things necessary
for the common defence. OF the amount
thus expended, about $500, 900 has been re
Gently paid into the treasury, and the bal
ance is due aud owing from the Confederate
| government, 10 be paid back as soon as tht
amount can be ascertained and properly
| presented. Therefore: So xEeFs
RESOLVED By The General Assembly of the Stdts Q
Tennessee. Thatthe State of Tennessee will pa,
into the treasury of the Confederate States
the tax assessed against its citizens, and saw
the ten per cent. thereon. as provided in th
oath section OF the act imposing said tax; AM
should it become necessary to collect tn
same OFF the people, that the State will colleo
1t through its own officers.
l. RESOLVED, I'd, That SO much of the debt du
the State of Tennessee, by the Confederat
! States, as shall be sufficient to cover tn
amount of the taxes to be raised off OF th
people of the State, under said act, be deduc
ted from the debt, and applied to the paymen
of the taxes, and that the agent of the State
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the Confederate States, be and he is hereb
instructed accordingly. Provided, the sam
can be done without prejudice to the confed
crate Government: assgs = -
RESOLVED. Sd, That should it be impractics
BILE to settle said taxes ont of the debt OWN
by the Confederate Government without en-
barraseing said Government, then the $500
900 recently paid into the State Treasury
aud snch other sums as may be paid by th
Confederate Government for ordnance store
aud supplies passed over to the Governmen
be first applied to the payment of said take
and the deficiency, if any, raised upon th
Isbonds of the State having ten years, an
bearing eight per cent. per annum.
Resolved, 4th, That for this purpose the Coz
ernor of the State Is hereby authorized to i
sue of the bonds of the State
Tennessee similar in all respects TO the bond
of the State heretofore issued, under the &C
of the 9th day of May, 1861, entitled "a
Act to raise, organize and equip provision
al force, and for other purposes" and subjet
to, like restrie tions.s
AN ERRONEOUS IMPREssIoN CoRREcrED.-
The following communication. from gel
tleman whose name is we'll known. an
whose intimate relations with Gen. Love
dale back to the slime when that Officer r
signed his commission, in the old Unite
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