The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-08-15
LATEST TENNEssEE NEWS.


In the House, Mr.. Dyer introduced I
bill to be entitled q An act to amend al
act passed March Is, 1868, to organic,
and equip the State Guard, and regulate
the Governors staff"
| Section L. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennessee
That the act passed March 16, 1868, be
so amended as to give the Governor full
power to increase his clerical force when
ever there are State Guards in actual
service, to such numbers as the absolute
necessities of the service may requi-o, to
execute all orders and perform such SER
vices as the Governor may assign them.
See. ,. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor and the Board of Finance
of the State shall have control of so
much of the finances of the State as NAV
be necessary to meet all the expenses in
CURED by calling out, organizing, equip
ping and paying the State Guards, under
the act to which this is amendatory
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the militia or State Guards called out IN
der the provisions of the act to which
this is amendatory, when mustered out of
the service of the State, shall not be held
liable to indictment or presentment or
any suits for damages for any acts done
under orders or in the line Of duty.
The Bill passed its first reading, and
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taFy affairs.
Mr.. Prosser, from the committee on
military affairs, reported the following
bill, with the recommendation that it be
adopted in lieu Of all others which had
been referred to the committee.
an 4ct 10 enforce the lars Of the State;
Whereas, There exist in this State
lawless bands and desperadoes who are
setting at defiance civil law, and by
their threats and acts Of violence are
forcing many of our citizens to leave
their homes, and
Whereas, In certain localities it is
entirely impossible for civil officers of the
State to enforce the laws, in order that
the supremacy Of the law may be main
tanned, and that peace and order may
prevail, therefore
SECTION l Be it enacted by the G~n-
eral Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee,
That the Governor Of the State is hereby
authorised and empowered, when he shall
deem it necessary, to organize, equip,
and call into active service a volunteer
force, to be known as the tennessee
State Guards, to be composed Of one or
more regiments from each Congressional
District Of the State
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That
the said sorce shall be organised, armed,
equipped, regulated and governed by the
Rules and Articles Of War and the re-
vised army regulations of the United
States, as far as applicable, and shall re-
ceiye pay and allowace according to grade
of rank, as provided for the United States
army, while in actual service, to be paid
out Of money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That
all pers6us, singly or collectively, who
shall disguise themselves for the pur-
pose Of disturbing the public peace or in
timidating any of the citizens Of the
State, and all person, either singly or
collectively, who shall enter the house of
private citizens without proper authority,
for the purpose Of disturbing or modest
ing the persons or the property Of such
citizen shall be declared outlaws, and on
cOHFIctlOH S4iiI oe puHlsleu bt iulplls-
onment, not less than three yaar=. nor
more than FIVE years, in the State Peni-
Tertiary.
SEu. i. Be it further enacted, That
all laws OF parts of laws in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect aud be in force from and
after its passage.
The bill was adopted in lieu of all 9th
ers, in accordance Vth the recommended
ton of the committee, was passed on its
second Riding.