Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-18

The New Militia bill.
The following is q correct scopyof
the militia law passed SeptemberlO,
1868: 81
AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE LAWS OF
- ~ THE STATE. IA
WHEREAS, There exists in this
State lawless bands of desperadoes,
who are setting at defiance civil law,
and by threats and acts of violence
are forcing many Of our citizens to
leave their homes and ..
WHEREAS, In certain localities IL
Is entirely impossible for the civillof-
officers OF the State to enfore the laws
thereof; in order that the supremacy
of the law may be maintained, and
that peace and order may prevail |;
therefore, " I''' -
SECTION /. BE IL enacted 6y the
General assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That the Governor be
and he is hereby authorized and em-
powered to organize, equip and eaIl
Into active service, at his discretion,
a volunteer force, to be known as the
the "rennessee State Guards" to be
composed OF one or more regiments
from each Congressional district of
the State Provided always, that
said Tennessee State Guards shall be
composed of loyal men, who shall
take and subscribe an oath to support
the constitution of the United States
and the constitution Of the State OF
TENNESSEE. 1nhn'l"' e1f ~ Jiep aio i
Sec. q. BE IL further enacted, Thst
the State Guards organized under the
provisions Of this act shall be gov
erned by the revised rules and regula.
ton of the United States army. .
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted, That
the Comptroller of the State shall is.
sue 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, transporta.
ton, support and payment of said
State Guards, not to exceed the sum
of fifty thousands dollars at any one
time, and the same shall be paid out
of any funds In the treasury no,
otherwise appropriated, the amour,
so drawn from the treasury to be re
placed as hereinafter provided. 20 l"r
Sec. a. BE IL further enacted, That
whenever full representation Is made
to the Governor from any county o.
counties by the Judge and the Attor
ney General of the circuit i'm which
said county Is situated, and the Sen
ator and Representatives and ten I'm
ion men of good moral character, o
said county or counties, that the law
cannot be enforced, and the good citi
zens of that county or counties can
not be protected in their lust rights OF
account of rebellion or insurrectiOn
or the OPPOSITION of the people to tn
enforcement of law and order, tn
/ Governor be, and is hereb,
empowered to declare martial Law
in any counties of the Stat
for the protection and safety of tn
citizens thereof, and to quarter salt
troops within any county or countie
of the State so declared under martha
law, in such number as may be neces
sary for the preservation of peace an,
the protection Of the lives of citi
zens thereof; and furthermore, as it /
right and proper that the peaceabl
and law-abiding citizens of the Stat
should not be held responsible or sui
fer loss for the violent acts of such tui
bulent communities, it shall be tn,
duty of the Governor to assess an
collect q sufficient amount for the ful
payment of said State Guards so EN-
ployed out of said county or countie
declared under martial law, as PROV
ded for in sections and of an &C
passed February l, 1868, ehapte
xxxiii, entitled " An acted to amen
: nm acf for the protaf.tiOn nf Shetriffl