Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06
5aiJg appeal,
pr.,EC aCEs OF TENNESSEE.

A., Act On -rrzu- an Act 20 organize raise and eqGls'
Provisional force, ana FOR other purpose.
So. l. Be it enacted BIZ the General -Hssemblg
Of he Sfaieo IF Tennessee, That the BONDS ISSUED
or 10 be issued under the act passed May 0;
1881 entitled an act to raise, organize and
eouio a provisional force and for other pur-
7csps. shall be exempt from taXatloh.
SC .. That the State shall furnish to all
co-nsojes Of cavalry mustered into or to be
mustered into the service, saddles, brides ana
cher aouipments necessary aud usual in cav
airy service. E
SEC. 3. That the pay per month OF the stan
Of the m~aior-geneTal and encouragement
when appointed at large shall be the same as
If apnoinfed from the line Of lieutenants.
Src 1 That the commisssTies Of the army
shall SUNNY each officer with one ration per
fsv. and shall also supply each servant OF an
cfirer one ration per day, the value OF the lat
ter N be deducted from such officers pay.
SEC. ). That the cavalry service shall be
organized into battalions, squadrons, and COM
NAMES. That not more than SIX nor less than
five companies shall constitute a battalion,
ana that two comnanies shall constituts a
SQUADRON, that the field officers Of = battalion
sSsU be : Northumberland and major,
ana that the staff Of the lieutenant-colo-
mel shah consist OF an adjatant major TO be
chosen from bis command, with the rank and
paw Of a lieutenant OF cavalry.
FsSEc. S That the governor be authorized
and empowered to accept into the service,
companies Of rangers not connected with any
battalion, and consist of not less than sixty
nor more than ninety p~rivates, and that they
be subject 10 the same rules az the regular
cavalry servfce 80 70 paw, forage and horses.
Provided they furnish their own Rrms and &C
cen service upon such terms, conditions, and
fer such length OF time ss the governor may
prescribe.
SIC :. That the governor in bis discretion
nav organize battaljons to consist or i've
companies Of rihemsn: ProUided such com
panies procure for themselves good rifles, to be
taken by the State at valuation OF retained by
the soldier az bis election
SEC. s. That tie governor or the military
ana financial board shall appoint such sriil IN
structors as the wants Of the service require f:
Proride1 that not more than one drill instTuc-
tor shall be appointed for each regiment; these
appointments hall only be made upon the writ
ter application Of one Of the m~alor-generaPs
OF the brigadisr-genersl in command OF the
regiment for which the appointment may be
required that the aDpointee shall only con-
time in Office for such term as their services
are Indispensable for the public good, and It is
made the duty Of The brigadier-general to give
z0tice 10 the military and financial beard
when the services q any aPPointee are nc
longer needed the rank and pay Of such Tegi-
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lieutenant Of infantry.
SEC. 9. That the rank Of aids Of major-gen-
erals shall be that OF colonel OF infantry, and
the rank Of aids Of brigadieT-geDeTHls shall be
that OF MAJOR Of infantry. But nothing herein
contained shall be construed to increase the
pay Of said aids.
SEC. 10. That The pay per month Of the
maior-gsnersPs staff snd the staff Of generals
OF brigadss, when appointed at large, shall be
the same as it appointed from the line OF lieu
tenants.
SIC. Il. Thattbe rank and pay ofregimental
chsplains, elscte ed according 70 the provisions
OF an act passed 9th May, 1861, shall be that
OF . lieutenants Of infantry, and Be entitled to
an officers tent and forage for one horse.
SEC -. That the rank Of aids to majsr-
generals shall be the zane as provided by
Jaw for aids Of maj0T-gensralS Of the army
q the Confederate States Of America,
and the rank Of aids OF brigsdier-generals
shall Be the same as provided BIZ law for the
aids Of brigadisr-gensraIs Of TIE Confederate
States Of America. But nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to increase the pay
over the amount provided in an ct passed 9th
MAY, 1861.
SIC. Is. That when bonds have been taken
BY competent authority and submitted to the
military and financial beard for approval, said
hoard shan be authorized and empowered to
receive other proof than the oath Of securities
as now required, and nav act on the same, and
II such outside proof Of solvency be sufficient
may approve such bonds without the sfhdavits
OF securities to such Official bonds.
SIC. "A. That there shall be appointed, in
accordance with the act Of May 9th, 1861, ten
TsgiDentsl musicians, the chief to rank as
sesreesnt-majOr, and the r~egimental musicians
to rank as se8rgeants OF companies.
" c. WHrTTHoREE,
Speaker House OF Representatives.
B. L. S~ToVALL,
Speaker of Senate.