Calaveras chronicle., 1851-10-25

paymasters, to pay and liquidate all
claims against this state for actual mill
tary services rendered, as hereinafter
provided.
Sec 5. Said William Rogers shall
pay and Iiquidate all claims for services
rendered and expenses incurred by the
troops under command Of Major Will
liam Rogers, in Ell Dorado, Sutter, and
luba counties.
Sec 6. Said William Foster shall pay
and Equidate all claims for services
rendered and expenses incurred by the
troops under the command of General
Joseph G. Morehead, engaged i'll what
has been commonly denominated the
ella expedition.
Sec s. The said paylnasters may at
tend at such times and places to perform
the duties assigned them in this act, lis
the commander-in-chief may direct.
Sec 8. The comptroller and treasu-
rer of state are hereby jointly constitu-
ted an examining board, to whom the
accounts and vouchers of the paymas-
ters shall be returned for examination
and approval, on or before the first day
of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and fif s-two; in default Of which
settlement, it shall he the duty of the
comptroller to proceed against such de-
faulter in tie manner provided by law
for the enforcement of payments due
the State, and the detaulter shall like
wise be subject to the same damages as
provided by law in like cases.
Sec 9. The comptroller of State is
hereby authorized to issue his warrant
on thetreasurer Of State for the sum Of
one hundred thousand dollars, payable
to William Rogers out of the "War
Loan Fund.-" and similar warrant to
William Foster for one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars, payable
out Of the same fund, to enable them
to make the payments specified in this
Act.
Sec 10. The treasurer may pay and
deliver to said paymasters on such war
rants in bonds of the war loan, that in
their judgment can be paid out or sold
in discharge of any indebtedness to he
lquidated under this act.
Sec II. Each of the paymasters ap-
pointed by this act shall execute bond
in the penal sum Of such amount as
may he by each received, with sureties
to he approved by the governor, comp
troller, and treasurer, for the faithful
performance Of the duties entrusted to
them by this act
Sec l2. Said paymasters shall each
receive for his services rendered under
this act. seven per centum on the
amount d ;sburSed by each in discharge
Of his duties.
Sec IS. That in default Of said pay
masters accepting their appointments,
or in the event of the death or resigna-
ton of either, the vacancy shall be fill
ed by appointment by the governor, and
the person appointed shall give like
bond as required by this act.
Sec IA. The comptroller shall file in
his Office all accounts and vouchers
which may have been rendered by Ell
ther paymaster, and shall hold such ac-
counts subject to the examination Of the
legislature.
Sec Is. In the application and con-
struction of the payments to be made
as herein contemplated, it shall be the
duly Of the diSbursing officers to be
guided by the rules and regulations in
force for like disbursements to volun-
teers in the service Of the United
States.
JOHN BIGLER,
Speaker of the Assembly.
DAVID c. BRODERICK,
President of the Senate.
Approved, March 7, 1851.