The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-05-05
PUBLIC LAWS.
The Rower Of the Governor in Insurrec-
tionE. The Consent Law.

10 repel and6uppfeSS lnSurrectloSs,
etc, provides that he may summon
and call to Ais aid the sheriff of
each and every county Ia the State,
with such posse or number of oeiti-
zens OF his county as may be desig-
mated in the summons; OF the gov
ernor may summon and call to his
aid the State Guard of Tennessee,
which for purely State purposes is
declared and shall be known as the
Army of Tennessee, and Of which
considered as military band the
governor is commander in chief;
or if deemed necessaryae may sum-
mon both said forces. In the event
said military force be Summoned
or called,out it shall bessubject to
the discipline and shall receive the
pay prescribed bysthe military laws
of the State as the means of render
ing it most efficient, but shall be
used and welded by the governor
so far as practicable and the cir
cumstances will admit as a civil
force and power and for the pur-
pose of upholding the civil law.
If the sheriffs and posse are sum-
moned by the governor for the pur-
pose aforesaid they shall likewise
be subject to tie discipline and
shall receive the pay prescribedby
the military law of the State fer
those engaged actively in that.serv-
ice. The governor shall have COM
mand and control of said forces.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted,
that the governor is authorized to
purchase all necessary supplies for
said forces while in active service
and for that and their compensation
to draw upon the public treasury to
be paid out of enyIfunds that shall
t be appropriated fer that purpose.
} Sec. A. Be it further enacted,
shat it shall be g misdemeanoi
: punishable by a fine of not less
: than $40 nor more than $50 and III
3 the discretion of the court, impris-
! enment not to exceed,30 days fol
I any sheriff or other person to re
!, fuse or fail to obey promptly any
l summons OF call Of the governor OF
: for any citizen to refuse to,obey
: promptly thesummons Of any sher
if or for any one to disobey or re
fuse to comply with any order, o
> command of the governor or of hi
.superior while in service or for an,
: one tosleave or desert service. Th,
delinquent shall alsein every cas-
forfeit all compensation. The pun
> ishment here prescribed in addition
to that prescribed by military law
q CONSENT LAW.
S The act passed by the legislator
known as the Consent Law" pro
:. vides that: Any person who .shal
5. uplawfully and carnallyrknow an
l. abuse a female under the ageof l
years shall, on conviction, beapun
% ished as inecase of rape, and an
person whcashall unlawfully an
n carnally know female over th
, age of IL years and under the ag
of 16 years and day,shall be deem
:, ed guilty Of a felony inall cases nc
y falling under the statutes relatin
to rape, and on conviction shall b
, confined in the penitentiarynot les
! than 8years nor more than 1Qyearl
= provided, that mo conviction sha
- be had for said offense upon the III
supported testimony of the femal
= in question, and. provided, that tn
40 provisions of this act relative to f,
" males over the age of 12years sha
IS Enot apply to eases'in which the d
t. fendant and the female in questie
+. occupy the relation ofihusband an
ii wife at the time of such earn,
m knowledge; provided further, TIN