Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-16
The South Carolina Army Bill.

Tie following is the bill reported by the
Committee on Military Of the South Carolina
Legislature:
SEC J.. BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives now met and sitting in Cen
cral Assembly, and By The authority Of the
same, That His Excellency, the Governor, be
and is hereby authorized and required to issue
in the name Of the State, Bonds or Stock 10 be
conntcrsigncd by the Comptroller General, for
the amount of four hundred thousand dollars,
bearing interest at the rate Of 6 per centum
per annum payable semi.annuallv at the Urea.
surv Of the State and rcdccmahlc thercat; that
is 10 say. two hundred thousand dollars on the
first day OF january, which will be in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventv-onc, and two hundred thousand dollars
on the first day OF January, which will be in
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy.six.
SEC. .. That the faith Of the State is hereby
pledged for the p~unctual payment Of the inte-
rest on SAID Bonds or Stock. and for the re-
dcmption Of the principal Of the Same whom it
shall become due.
Sec. 8. That all money arising from the sale
Of said Bonds or Stock shall be placed in the
Treasury. subject to the draft Of tie Ordinance
officer, hereinafter provided for
Sec. 4. That the Bank Of the State OF South
| Carolina is hereby appointed the agent Of the
| State for the sale Of said Bonds or Stock, and
is authorized to sell the same ut the market
value; and the said Bank shall furnish the
means to the Ordinance Officer 10 make such
purchases as may be directed by the Board OF
| Ordinance. hereinafter TO be provided for, I'M
| I'll the said Bonds or Stock have been sold, and
! the proceeds thereof deposited in tho Treasury,
subject TO the draft .! the Ordinance officer
aforesaid.
Sec. 5. That a Board Of Ordinance be and is
hereby established, To consist OF the Governor
of the State. the Adju,ant and Inspector Gen
erai, and three other persons TO be appointed oy
the Governor, and that the Governor be e1-0ut-
clio President of said Board. And it shall be
the duty Of the said Board to determine the
condition Of all ordinance, ammunition, small
arms, ordinance stores, gun carriages and other
equipments, shot, shells, &c, belonging 10 the
State; and for this purpose they shall have
power to call upon al officers Of the State, who
have such matters III charge, Tor reports on the
condition. location, &c, OF such articles; and
! the said Board shall have access to the arsena!s,
magazines and other dcpots OF the State, at
such times Us they shall deem proper.
Sec. 6. That the said Board shall take the
proper means FOR the preservation Of tho artl-
| cles before named, and for the storage and
other disposal Of them, and shall dlsburse the
fund raised by the sale Of the bonds and stocks
issued as herein before provided for, in the
purchase Of such improved fire arms, ordnance
and other munitions Of war, as may be deemed
cxpedicnt by them, and the said purchases shall
be under the direction and control OF the said
Board.
SEC. :. That the said Board shall DC autho.
rizel TO engage 4 fit and competent Ordnance
officer, who shall open an Ordnance Bureau,
inspect all arms and ordnance purchased by
the direction of the Board, organize an Ord
nance Department, and perform all such other
duties as may be designated by the said Board,
and the said officer shall have the rank Of Co
lionel Of Artillery with a salary Of three thou
sand dollars per annum.
SEC. S. That the said Board shall! make t.
the Legislature of each session 4 report of thelr
proceedings, in either Il public or private con-
,nunication, rs may seem to them most eXpe'
dent for the public. Service.
Sec. 9. That the said Baard he and are
hereby authorized to employ j scientific and
competen, Military Engineer, who shall, as
soon as possible, make III examination OF the
Coast of this State, with \ view to the defence
of the same, and make a report, or reports, &c
the said Board as To the points which need de
fame. with ,lups Cnr the same.