Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-01


Tennessee is hereby directed to pay, from time to
time, upon the written order of the Chairman OF
said Bureau, such sums as may be required, not
exceeding three hundred thousand dollars and
that said Bank may be reimbursed, the Governor
hereby authorized to issue to the President and
Directors thereof coupon bonds to the said amount
having thirty yearg 70 and bearing interest at
the rate Of six per cent. per annum, payable on the
Lat of January and the 1st of July Of each year:
Provided, That not more than fifty Thousand dollars
to be drawn from this Bank, as provided in this
section, shall be expended for building purposes or
in the purchase OF real estate, or both.
SEC. IL. Be u further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of said Bureau to make report to each regu-
lar session of the Legislature, accompanied by the
proper vouchers.
SEC. H. Bed further enacted, That the Bureau shall
appoint one of their number Treasurer, and shall
take Of him sufficient bond and security for the
faithful expenditures Of the funds put under his
control, and may allow him compensation for his
services, not exceeding $500 per annum.
Sec. Is. Be u further enacted, That the militia
laws Of the State be 60 amended that after the pas
sage Of this act, the officers of COMPANIES shall
be he 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 conform to the number re-
Quired in the organization Of companies IN the
army of the Confederate States, and in the event
that the number detailed for actual service does
not amount to the minimum number, then said
comp any so deficient shall be consolidated, by orr
der of the Colonel, with other companies of the
same regiment.
See IA. Be Il further enacted That in the absence
of Major and Brigadier Generals from their COM
mand, whenevera reQuisition is made by the Gov
upon the militia to go into actual service he
may designate one Of the militia, of said Division
OF Brigade to act as Major or Brigadier General,
the may be, and in like case in the absence
of Colonies from their commands, the Brigsdier
General may designate one Of the militia of his
Brigade to act as Colonel in the regiment,
and in like case in the absence of Captains
and other company officers the Colonies
Colonies of regiments may designate one of the
militia of said company to act as Captain. Imme-
diately upon arriving at general rendezvous, the
force called out by the Governor shall proceed to
the election Of their company and regimental off
GERS, and when so organized the temporary appoint
nents herein authorized shall cesse and said force
shall be governed by the officers so elected BY them
at said rendezvous, and the said force shall have
no higher or other organization than that by regi
ments.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
in order to promote economy, Whenever it shall
appear that the details from regiments fail to make
the minimum number required in regmental organ
izstion then it shall and may be lawful for the Ma
jor General and Brigadier General commanding. to
order the consolidation of companies to effect
full regimental organization.
SEC l6. Be IL further enacted, That all laws ex-
tai, battalion or company musters be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec II Be further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of each militia 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 sceou~
tTements, he may have failure TO do which shall
subject him to fine not less thaH fifteen dollars,
and such other punishment as q court martial may
adjudge.
Sec I8. Be Il further enacted That it shall be and
MES to collect all the arms belonging to citizens
within the bounds of their respective companies,
who are not in actual service militia men, which
he will return to the Colonel commanding, who
shall appoint three disnerested free holders to as
the value of said arms Upon the ascertGinment
of the value thereof as thus provided, the Colonel
shall give his receipt for said arms to the owner
thereof to whom the state will make compensation
1t shall be the duty of said Colonel to hold said
subject to the order Of his superior officers and
report the number as well as the value of such to
the Adjutant General Of the State. A failure of
any Captain Colonel attend to the duties herein
enjoined shall subject him them to fine Of not
less than fifty dollars and such other punishment as
q court martial may determine.
SEC. -. Be Il 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 same, on conviction
thereof shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, |
and fined not less than twenty-five nor mere than
fifty dollars.
SEC. 90. Be It further enacted That all laws re- |
curing the militia of this State TO be drilled accord
ng to the system of tactics known as "Seotts," be,
md the same are hereby repealed, and that said
militia shall be drilled according to the system |
known as "Hardee's."
SEC. 2I. Be Il further enacted, That in order to |
more completely provide for the defence of the |
State the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized
% appoint one or more agents in each county, who |
hall have full power to collect receive and take,
calling to his aid such force as may be necessary
the execution of this authority the arms Of the
,itizens of the State, for which said agents shall
i've to the owner receipt certifying to the value
If the arms so taken, upon which compensation will
made by the State. In case the owner is not sat
SIZED with the value assessed by said agent, he may
lpon presenting said certificate to the Circuit Judge
q his county, file application to have the value
hereof ascertained, and it shall be the duty Of said
Judge to appoint three disnterested freeholders to
.scertain and determine upon proof, the value of
he arms 80 taken, who shall certify the same upon
he back of such agents certificate, and said assess
nent shall be deemed the true value thereof. But
his application shall not operate 80 as to delay the
gent aforesaid in the removal OF the arms 60 taken
y him.
SEC. %, Belt further enacted, That telegraph
perators necessary employees on railroads and
il persons actually employed in the Quartermas
er's, Commissary and other Departments Of the
Confederate States and ell persons engaged in the
var for the State of Tennessee or the Confederate
tates be and they are hereby exempted from ser
ice in the militia Of this State.
SEC. %. Be further sEaSed, That all guns not
eceived by the Colonies or agents shall be retsin-
d in the county for home defense, and that the
,ounty Courts are authorized to appoint coun-
Y guard Of such number as they may think proper
Or home protection, to be composed of such citi-
ems as are not called into active service, provided
nat after the guns have been delivered up under
MS act, any citizen may purchase or hsve manu-
,ctured guns for home defense, which shall not be
ubiect to impressment under this act.
SIC "A. BE Il further enacted, That all laws and
arts of laws coming in conflict with the provis
ms of this set be and the same are hereby res
called and that this act shall take effect and be
n force from the date Of its passage. II
EDWIN A. KEEBLE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
EDWARD S. CHEATHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
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