Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11

tive states, Glstiii
the same by The different
classes into which they are
divided; also, annually. on
or before the last Monday
in February, TO make an
abstract or a consolidated
return of The same, ana lay
il before the President oil
the u. S. to be, by the Pre-
sldcnt, submitted yearly 10
Congress. That II shTii be
his duty, Likewise, to keep
a record or copies, in a book
provided therefor, OF all
certificates OF the assess
ment of fines by the ludg-
ment of militia courts-mar.
t:al, for dclinquencies c'lea
in the 18th, 18th, and l?th
of the foregoing heads; to
keep a record or copy OF
the returns of the marshals
or their deputies, of the ex-
ecution Of process, or the
collection of the said fines,
noting the time when the
returns aforesaid are re-
celved; to keep 4 regular
account of the amount OF
fines collected and pad
over TO hun, aud of the
amount expended thereof;
and 10 make TO the Srcre-
tary of War, on or before
the both Of June and the
3lst of December, of each
year, a statement OF the
said receipts and expcndl-
lures. The money or mo-
news thus assessed, collect
ed, and paid over TO the adj
jutant-genrral, forthwith to
be deposited by him for safe
keeping in the vaults of the
Treasury of the L. 5; and
the amounts thus deposited
to be passed to the credit OF
the acknowledgement, and
not to be drawn from the
Treasury except upon war
rants Of the adjutant-gene-
raj, counterslgncd by the
Secretary of War, and for
the purposes which have
been specified.
34th. That the adjutant-
general ofth militia of the
L. States shall be paid the
annual salary ofthrec thou
sand dollars, in full for his
services, and without any
other allowances whaisn-
ever, excepting such fuel
and stationary as may be
deemed necessary for an
office, under the rc@uIa-
tons of the War Depart
;nrnt: and that the said Of
fec shall be attached 10,
and considered as one OF
The bureaus Of the War
Department, and be subject
to such rules and reguIa-
tons in relation 10 all du-
ties and purposes OF ITS
creation, as The Secretary
Of War may, from time to
time, prescribe.
Both. That for the duties
Of the office Of the adju-
tant.gcnera! Of the militia
Of the United States, there
shall be allowed two clerks,
if so many be necessary;
and that the same be trans
ferrcd from the office OF
the adjutant.grnrral OF the
army OF the L. States, with
annual salaries, not 10 cX-
coed " hat IS now allowed
BY law, according to the
discretion OF the Secretary
of War.
Both. That the President
Of the u. 5. be authorized
to select such number oi
places for the establish
mcnt Of dcpots. in each MI
li,ia district of the | ).
a he may deem necessary
for the safe keeping OF mu-
nit,nns and arms, and as the
rendezvous of the militia,
or portions thereof, that
NAV be called forth.
37th. That the officers,
n.commissioned officers,
artiliccrs, musicians, and
privatcs of volunteers or
militia in the service of the
U. s., except when called,
as provided for in the 18th
head, shall be entitled to
the like compensation, in
case Of disability, by
wounds or otherwise, in
Cured III the service, as is,
or may be allowed to oiii-
GERS, non-commissoned Of
ticers, artificcrs, musicians,
and privates, of the army
of the u. S.
.}cth. That the several
corps of volunteers which
now exist in the several
States, and in what man.
ner soevcr organized, be
not disturbed or deprived
Of their accustomed prIvi-
Iegrs, but nevertheless be
subject 10 such restrictions
rs their respective Legs
latures may direct, and 10
al other duties required by
this system, in Ike man
ner with the other militia.
both That the l.rgiSll-
lures If the several States,
at the earliest period of
time after the adoption Of
this system, enact such
laws a. MA: II. necessary
to rnrGi ant "rrariAc ,he
militia al III" respective
States. according 10 the
provisions contained here
in provided that, until
such enrolment and orGa-
nization be made, the ex-
isting laws governing the
militia Of each State be CON
sidercd as still in force.
General Harrison presen
training one hundred thous
rs near as may b., into TIVE
Each brigade containing,
thousand men, VIII De con-
forty companies.
There would then be the
iicers who should attend III,
] Brigade, full pay, $40
| Brigad:cr inspector, "
of MAJOR
4 Colonies, at S15
4 Lieutenant Colonies, a
4 Majors, at $50
40 Captains, at $40
40 LIeutcnants, At $50
40 ID Lieutenants, at SD
100 Sergeants, at 8 pay, a