The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-08-29
Tennassee MiiitIa.

Awless bands of desperadoes, who are
setting at defiance civil Law, and by
threats and acts of violence are. forcing
mans Of our citizens toleaye their homes;
and,
WHEREAS, In certain localities IT is
entirely impossible for the civil officers
of the State to enforce the laws thereof !;
] in order that the supremacy of the law
may be maintained, aud that peace aud
ordersmay prevail, therefore,
SIC, L. Belt enacted by the General
/ Assembly OF the State of Tennessee,
| That the Governor be and he IS hereby
authorized and empowered 20 organize,
/ equip and call into active service, at his
discretion, volunteer force to be knswn
as the nY iAuessee State Guards, " 10 be
composed Of one OF more regiments from
each Congressional District of the States
\ provided always, that said Tennessee
| State Guards shall be composed of loyal
meu, who shall take and subscribe an
oath to support the Constitution of the
! United States and the Constitution OF
the State of Tennessee.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the State Guards authorized under the
provisions of this act shall be governed
by the revised rules aud regulations Of
the United States.
SIC. g. Be is further enacted, That
the Comptroller of the State shall issue
his warrant upon the Treasurer, payable
to the order of the Governor, for any
amount in the opinion of the Governor
actually necessary for the organization,
equipment, transportation and support
of said State Guards, not to exceed the
sum of fifty thousand dollars at any one
time, aud the same shall be paid out of
auv funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the amount so drawn from
the Treasury to be replaced as hereinaf-
taE So. 4 BE IT further euactcd, --nat
the Governor be, and he Is hereby en-
powered TO declare martial law in any
county or counties of the State for the
protection and safety Of the citizens
Thereof, aud to quarter said troops within
any county or counties so declared uu-
der martial law, in such number as may
be necessary for the preservation OF peace
aud the protection of the lives of citi
Gems thereof; and, furthermore as it Is
right aud proper that the peaceable and
law abiding citizens of the State should
not be held responsible or suffer loss for
the violent acts of such turbulent conf
! munities, it shall be the duty Of the Cow
ernor to assess aud collect sufficient
amount for the fall payment OF said Sta te
! Guards employed out of said eoun ty
| or counties declared under martial la ",
as provided for in sections and 4 of an
act passed February l, 1868, chap Ter
xxxifi, entitled An Act TO amend an
Act for the protection of Sheriffs, etc
SEC. 8. BE il further enacted, That D o
member of the State Guards called int.
service under this act shall be deprived
of hlzemelit to vote IN any aud all cleo
tons IN which he shall be entitled ii
vote, and that il shall be the duty of of
heials commanding regiments. battalions
or companies, to open and hold elections
in their camps, al in the same manner a.
I il now doue by Commissioners of Regis
tration, and report the same to the Sec
rotary Of State.
SEC. 6. Be It further enacted, Thaf
all laws. and parts of laws in confic
with this act are repealed, and this &C
shall take effect aud be in force from
aud after It's passage,
The committee appointed TO report on
the Militia, presented divided front
the majority favoriug the above bill, aud
minority fortified By letter of Gen.
Thomas expressing the opinion that il
zas unneeos-ary SD opposing the step.
Tia cate en- the motion to print the ms-
nority report-44 to 19 for laying it on
the table, Indicates the probable passage
Of the bill