Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-02-04
The Militia Law.
Civil Law Abolished-Cit-
izens amenable to the
Military-a Dictator in
Tennessee.

! The following is the law of Sep
tember 10, 1868, as amended b,
the act of January 16, 1869:
An act to enforce the laws of the State
! Whereas, There exists in thi,
State lawless bands of desperadoes
who are setting at defiance civil
law, and, by threats of violence
are forcing many of our citizens to
leave their homes; and, -,
Whereas, In certain localities il
is entirely impossible for civil off.
GERS of the State to enforce the
laws thereof; in order that the SUI
premacy OF the law may be main
tanned, and that peace and order
may prevail therefore,
Sec.. l.. Be. it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That the Governor be,
and be is hereby, authorized and
empowered to organize, equip and
call into active service, at his dis
cretion, a volunteer force, to be
known as the Tennessee State
Guards" to be composed of one or
more regiments from each Congress
sional district of the State Pro-
vided, always, that said "Tennes-
see State Guards" shall be COM
posed 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.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That the State Guards organized
under the provisions of this act,
shall be governed and regulated in
all respects by the revised rules
and regulations of the army of
the United States. n
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That the Comptroller of the State
shall issue his warrant upon the
Treasury, payable to the order of
the Governor, for any amount in
the opinion of the Governor actu-
ally necessary for the organization,
equipment, transportation, support
and payment of said Estate
Guards" not to exceed the sum of
fifty thousand dollars at any one
time and the same shall be paid
out of any funds in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated; the
amount so drawn from the Treas
ury to be replaced as hereinafter |
provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
that whenever the laws cannot be |
enforced, and the good citizens of |
that county or counties cannot be |
protected in their just rights on |
account of rebellion, or insurrec-
lion, or the opposition of the peo-
ole to the enforcement Of law and |
,rder, the Governor be, and he is
hereby, empowered to declare mar |
,ial law in any county or counties |
If the State, for the protection |
Ind safety thereof; and further |
more, as it is right and proper |
hat good, peaceabie and law-abi- |
ling citizens Of the State should |
1ot be held responsible or suffer |
oss for the violent acts Of such
turbulent communities, it shall be
he duty of the Governor to assess
md collect a sufficient amount for
he full payment of said State
Guard SO employed, out of said
county or counties so declared un-
Ter martial law, as provided for in |
sections 8 and 4 of an act passed |
February l, 1868, chapter 33, I
entitled san act to amend an act
or the protection Of sheriffs, . etc.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
That the laws and parts of laws, in
conflict with this act are repealed;
md this act shall take effect and be
n force from and after Its passage.
The following are The sections
e the act of Feb. /, 1868, referred
o in the above act: 4
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That said County Guards shall
urnish their own arms and sup
lies, and shall be allowed two
Iollars per day for each man, and
ne dollaF per day for each horse
he Sheriff may deem il necessary |