The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-14
Amended Militia Laws of Tennes-
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SECTION. BE il further enacted. That the
,,,;I;,ia laws of this State be SO amended
that after the passage Of tins act. the OIL
fioers 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 them in said companies shall
conforr, 10 the number required in the
ORGANIZATION of companies in the army OF
the Confederate States, and in the event
that the number detailed for actual ser
vices does not amount TO the minimum
number, then said company SO deficient
shall be consolidated, by order of the
colonel. with other companies Of the same
regiment.
SEC. IA. Bet further enacted, That in the
absence OF the major and brigadier gen.
erals from the command, whenever re-
QUESTION is made by the governor upon
the militia to 90 into actual service, he
may designate one of the militia of said
division or brigade to act as major or
brigadier general, as the case may be- and
in like case in the absence of colonies
from their commands, the brigadier gen.
eral may designate one OF the militia Of
his brigade TO act as colonel in the regi-
ment, and in like case in the absence of
captains and other company officers the
colonies may designate one Of the militia
to act as captain. Immediately upon ar
rival at general rendezvous, the force call
ed by the governor shall proceed TO the
election of their company and regimental
officers, and when SO organized the tenn
porary appointments herein authorised
shall cease, and said force shall be gov
erned by the officers so elected by them
at said rendezvous, and the sail force
shall have no higher or other organization
than that by regiments.
SEC. Is. Be il further enacted, That it shall
be. in order to promote economy, whenev-
er it shall appear that the details from
regiments fail to make the minimum num-
Der required in regimental organization,
then it shall and may be lawful for the
major general or brigadier general COM
manding, to order the consolidation of
companies SO as to effect full regimental
organizations. :,
SEC. 16. Be il further enacted, That all
laws excusing militia men from bearing
arms at regimental, battalion or company
musters be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. :,
Sec. II. Be Il 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 the captain or other superior
officers, any gun or guns and accoutre-
ments he may have; failure to do which
shall subject him to a fine of not less than
fifteen dollars, and such other punish
ment as court martial may adJudge.
SEC. Is. Belt further enacted, That it shall
be, and is hereby made the duty OF cap
tains of companies to collect all the arms
belonging to citizens within the bounds
of their respective companies, who are
not in actual service as militia men,
which he will return to the colonel COM
,mandlng, who shall appoint three disin-
terested frceholders to assess the value of
said arms; upon the ascersainment OF the
value thereof, as thus provided, thecolonel
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 arms subject
to the order of his superior officers, and
report the number as well as the value OF
eacf to the adjutant general OF the STATE.
A failure of any captain or colonel to at.
tend to the duties herein enjoined shall
subject HIN or them e d fine of not less
than fifty dollars ar such other punish
ment as court martial may adJudge.
Sec. 10. 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 defense,
or shall conceal the same, on conviction
thereof, shall be found guilty Of INSIDE
meanor and fined not less than twenty
five nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 20. BE IL further enacted, That all
laws recurring the militia of this State to
be drilled according to the system of tao
tics known as "Scott's" be, and the same
is hereby repealed, and that said militia
shall be drilled according to the system
known as "Hardee's."
SEC. 81. BE il further enacted, That in Or
der to more completely provide for the
defense of the State, the Governor be, and
he is hereby authorized to appoint one or
more agents in each county, who shall
have full power to collect, receive and
take, (calling to his aid such force as may
be necessary TO the execution OF this au-
thority, the arms Of the citizens of the
State, for which said agents shall give to
the owner receipt, certifying to the value
of the arms SO taken, upon which COM
pensation will be made by the State. In
case the owner is not satisfied with the
value assessed bysaid agent, he may, upon
presenting said certificate to the circuit
Judge in his county, file an application to
have the value thereof ascertained, and
it shall be the duty Of said judge to APP
point three disinterested freeholders to
ascertain and determine upon proof, the
value of the arms so taken, who shall
certify the same on the back Of such
agents certificate, and said assessment
shall be deemed the true value thereof
But this Application shall not operate SO as
TO delay the agent aforesaid in the remov-
al of the arms so taken by MIN.
SEC. %. Be Il further enacted, That the
telegraph operators, necessary employees
on railroads, and all persons actually ON
ployed in the quartermaster's, commissary
and other departments of the Confeder-
ate States, and all persons employed in
the manufacture Of arms, powder and
munitions of war for the State Of Tonnes
see or the Confederate States, be, and
they are hereby, exempted from service
in the militia of this State.
SEC. %. Be Il further enacted, That all
guns not received by colonies or agents,
shall be retained ia the county for home
defense, and that the county courts are
authorized to appoint county guard,
of such number as they may think
proper for home protection, TO be COM
posed of such citizens as are not called
into active service. provided that after the
guns have been delivered up under this
act, any citizen may purchase or have
,,,onufoctirad gums for home defense