Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-22

THE Law OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1868, AS
AMENDED BY THE ACT OF JANUARY
Is, 1869.
An act TO enforce the laws of the state.
WHEREAS, There exists in this State
lswlsss bands of desperadOss, 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 It is en-
tirely impossible for civil officers Of the
State to enforce the laws thereof in
order that the supremacy Of the Law may
bs maintained, and that peace and order
may prevail therefore,
SECTION l. Be IL e.dcted BIZ the Gene.
raj assembly Of the State Of Tennessee,
That the Governor be, and he is hereby,
author Ssd and empowered to Organise,
equip and call into active service, at his
discretion, y volunteer force, to be known
as the " Tennessee State Guards,n to be
composed Of one or more regiments from
each Congressional district OF the State
Provided, always, that said Tennessee
State Guards p shall be composed of loysl
men, who shall take and subscribe an
oath to support tue Const tuition OF the
United States and the Constitution of
the State of Tennessee.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the
State Guards organiE i uDder the pro-
visions of this act shall be governed and
regulated in ell respects by the revised
rules and regulations Of the army of the
United States.
Sec. s. Be IL 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
actually necessary for the organization,
equipment, transportation, support and
payment of said Estate Guards not TO
exceed the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
st any one time snd the same shall be
paid out Of any funds in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated; the amount
so drawn from the Treasury to be re
placed IS hereinafter provided.
Sec. !. BE il further enacted, That
wherever the laws cannot be enforced,
and the good eittz sDs OF that county or
counties cannot be protected in their
just rights on account of rebellion or in-
s~urrecti0n, or the enforcement Of law
and order, the GOqeFnor be, and he is
hereby, empowered to declare martial
law in any. county or counties of the
State, for the protection and safety Of
the citizens thereof; and furthermore,
SIS it is right and proper that good,
peaceable and law-sOiding citizsns of
the State should not be held responsible
| or suffer loss for the violent acts of such
turbulent communities, il shall be the
duty Of the Governor to assess and coll
lect q sufficient amount for the full pay
ment OF said State Guard so employed,
out of said county OF counties 80 declared
under martial law, as provided for Ia
sections 8 and 4 Of an act passed Feb
ruary /, 1868, chapter 50, entitled T" An
act to amend a. act fer the protection Of
Sheriff. etc.
Sec. 5. Be II further enacted, That the
laws, and parts of laws, in conflict with
this act be repealed and this act shall
take effect and be Ia force from and after
its passage.
The following are the sections Of the
act of February l, 1865, referred to in the
above act
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That
said County Guards shall furnish their
own arms and supplies, and shall be al
lowed two dollars a day for each mar,
and . dollar per day for each horse the
Sheriff may deem Il necessary to use, to
be paid out Of the County Treasury, upon
the demand Of the Sheriff, accompanied