The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-15
mo. IL

No. ].
AN ACT to .mend an act entitled AN act to
provide Military Force" approved March
l6ta, 1851, and to add several sections thereto
SECTION |. The People # the State of 4fieh-
iqdn enact, That section OF an act entitled
q An act to provide military force" approved
March 10th, 1861, be and the il hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
See l. The Governor is hereby Authorized and
empowered to accept and muster into the militia
~ service OF the State, the volunteer militia :;
and in case OF deficiency IN numbers o! such vol
unreer militia, such of the militia, subject to en-
roIlmert. as shall volunteer to be 80 mustered
and who in conformity with the armv reguls
tons of the United States would in like cases be
musterable into the service Of the United States
not to exceed one hundred comprnies, of not less
than seventy eight nor more than one hundred
/ men each, as the Governor may direct. Such
4 force may be organized into one division, not
more than two brigades, and into regiments, OF
ten companies each, by the cOmmander-in-c chief
who shall appoint aud commission such general
and field officers and commission such staff and
company officers nav be necessary To complete
/ the organization of such force, and which shall
be subject, upon the order OF the comnandcr-in-
chief to be first used in case of actual hOstiites
or to be transferred 10 the military service Of the
general government whenever required by the
President.
Sec . That section two of said act he ard
the same is hereby amended so as to read a. !ol-
/ lows:
/ Sec. 2. Minors may be mustered on the writ
ten consent of their parents or guardians, and
those having no parentor guardian may be muster
ed on the written consent OF justice OF the peace
cf, ~ m q, hair
| such minor resides. The term of service of such
force shall be !or three years, while the eYi-
gency for which they were called out .hsll exist,
in the discretion OF the Governor. Bu: the Gov
ernor NAV disband one or more, or all of such
regiments at any time, if in bis opinion their
services are 10 longer required either By the
State o. by the United States
Sec 5. That section three OF said act he, and
the same is hereby amended 20 read as fol-
lows:
Sec 8 All and ever, person enlisted and mus
tered into said service shall be inspected bv the
Inspector General of the State or nv such officer
or officers with the aid OF a surgeon, a. shall be
designated by the commando in chief; they shall
be mustered il the manner prescribed 10y the
regulations for the army of the United States
they shall be subject TO all the laws and reguls
sioas established tor the government of the srmy
take the oath hereinafter prescribed, and shall
receive the same pay and emoluments as per-
sons of the same rauk and grade in the service
of the United States.
Sec. 4. That section four OF said act be, and
the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 4. Such part of such force as the Cover.
nor may deem expedient in addition to such as
may have been mustered, shall be from time &c
time put a course of drill aud instruction b,
regiments, and shall be transp' rted 10 and from
any regimental rendezvous ordered by the com
mandernchef, at the expense of the State.
Sec. 5. That section five OF said act be, anC
the same is hereby repealed, and the follouin:
substituted in place thereof, as section five o
said act:
Sec. 3. The Adjutant General and Quarter
master General shall each receive such aditiona
compensation for their services while said fore
or any part thereof. is in service of the State,
: shall from time to time be fixed by the State mil
itary board, subject to the approval of the com
mandcr in-che'.
Sec G. That the following sections be adde,
to and stand sections Z, s 9, 10, H. II, Is, II
Is, l6, II. is, l9, 20 and 81 of said act
Sec Z. The Adiutart General and Quarter
master General each be empowered 10 emplo
such assistants in their respective department
as shall be authorized BY the State military board
and said b ard shall fix the compensation OF sue
assistants, subject to the approval OF the Com
mander-in-Chei.
Sec. s. When any person shall be mustere
: into the service OF this State under the rrovi:
ions OF this act he shall take the following oa;t
or affirmation, which shall be administered to hin
, by the mastering officer, or ny some other PEI
son authorized by law TO administer oaths: :"
-, Go solemnly swear, (or aiirm,) that
will bear true allegiance to the United States
America, and to the State of Michigan: that
will serve them honestly and faithfully against a
f: their enemies and opp0sers whatsoever, and tn.
l will observe and obey the orders OF the Pres
s dent of the Cri;eG States, the Governor of th
State, and the orders of the officers appointe
over me, according to the rules and articles 4,
the government OF the armies of the Unite
> States. and OF this state" The mastering oil
:. Ger, or the officer administering such oath, or
frma,ion, shall certify on the muster roll that Il
persons whose names appear thereon did tal
. the said oath affirmation, which certificat
., signed by him, shall be sufficient evidence III
As the persons named therein did take the said oa
Tor afiirmationl before him.
m Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby authorized al
required to appoin, a Paymaster, who shall ho
his Office during the time the troops by this a
IN provided are in the service of this State uIiie
soon.r removed by the Governor, with the n:
OF Colonel, and the pay allowances of CAPITA
: of artillery in the United States army. and who
duty il shall be tn make PAYMENT to the troa
j. mustered into the service o. this State by Writ
of this act.
:" Sec. 10. Before entering unon the duties
his Office, such Paymas,er shall give a bOnd