The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23

part thereof, is in the service of the
State, as shall from time to time be
fixed by the State military board, sub
Iject to the approval of the Commander.
In Chief. ,54 ss,.t. ta.gooas..4roa =.
| SEC. 6. That the following sections
be added, to the stand as sections, T.
IS, 9, 10, IL, IL, 13, IA, Is, 16, II, is
and 19 of said act: om'eis
Sec. Z. The Adjutant General and
| Quartermaster General shall each be
empowered to employ such assistants
in their respective departments as shall
be authorized by the State military
board, and said board shall fix the com
Ipensation of such assistants, subject
to the approval of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief. lofH 70 t8Agiio2 q D5.i''
@ SEC. 8. When any person shall be
mustered into the service of this State
under the provisions of this Act, he
shall take the following oath or affirma-
ton, which shall be administered to
him by the mastering officer, or by some
other person authorized by law to adj
minister oaths: T" ], -, do solemnly
swear, Tor affirm that 1 will bear true
allegiance to the United States OF
America, and to the State of Michigan
that / will serve them honestly and
faithfully against all their enemies and
Opposers whatever, and that will OBJ
serve and obey the orders of the Prcsi-
dent of the United States, the Cover
nor of this State, and the order OF the
officers appointed over me, according
to the rules and articles of the govern
ment of the armies of the United States,
and of this State" The mastering Off
Ger, or the officer administering such
oath, or affirmation, shall certify on the
muster-roll that the persons whose
name appear thereon did take the said
oath or affirmation, which certificate,
signed by him shall be sufficient evil
dence that the persons named therein
did take the said oath or affirmation be.
fore him. e. ...............,.... ...t.,.-,.
SEC. 9. The Governor is hereby au-
thorized and required to appoint Pay
master, who shall hold his office during
the time the troops by this act provided
are in the service of this State, unless
sooner removed by the Governor, with
the rank of colonel and the pay and al
lowanees of a captain of artillery in
the United States army, and whose
duty it shall be to make payment to the
troops mustered into the service of this
State by virtue of this act; o.i .F1I
SEC. 10. Before entering upon the
duties Of his office, such paymaster
shall give bond to the people of this
State, with good and sufficient securi-
ties to be approved by the Governor
and State Treasurer, in such sum as the
Governor shall direct, and conditioned
faithfully to account for all moneys and
public property which he may receive
from this State, or any officer thereof,
and to discharge the duties of his Office
with fidelity. la.s ,.l- E.f..l
SEC. IL. Payments shall be made to
the State troops monthly, on muster
and pay rolls, in accordance with the
system and regulations, Gas near as may
beg adopted blythe pay department OF
the United States army, and to that
end, the State Military Board, with the
approval of the Governor, are hereby
authorized and empowered to make all
needfnl rules and regulations, therein
prescribing the mode in which said pay
rolls and payments thereon shall be
made, and the manner in which such
Paymaster's accounts shall be kept,
returned and settled. f5a3rs3a .i37
SEC. IL. The paymaster shall, previ-
Gus to each monthly payment to be
made to the State troops, make and
certify, and file with the Auditor Gen
eral an accurate estimate, certified by
the Governor, of the moneys which
will be due to the State troops and 9TH
er necessary expenses required to be
paid for the military purposes under
the provisions of this Act. Upon re-
ceiving such estimate, the Auditor
General shall draw his warrant upon
the State Treasurer, payable out of, the
war fund, in favor of said paymaster,
for the amount necessary to pay such
sums, and the State Treasurer shall pay
the same on the presentation thereof
The Paymaster shall account to the
i Auditor General monthly for all moneys
received and disbursed, the same is to
be accompanied by the proper vouch-
ers therefor, which said accounts shall
be laid before the Legislature at its
next succeeding session. 9at5n's
Sec. 13. The commanding officer
!, and field officers of each regiment or.
ganized under the provisions of this act
are hereby required Immediately upon
!, the organization of his regiment, to ap-
point clergyman as chaplain of such
: regiment, who shall attend such regi.
} ment while under drill and instruction
at the regimental rendezvous, and shall
accompany such regiment when it shall
be mustered into the service of the
United States. Each chaplain so ap
pointed and serving, shall receive fol
their service while in rendezvous, and
J also while with such regiment in the
service of the United States, the same
rank pay and emoluments as Captain
of infantry in the service of the United
, States, the same to be paid by the State
Paymaster, as in the case of military
, officers. t sf aav Ega
SEC. IA. The Governor is sherebY au
thorized to direct payment to the prop
, er officer, of the necessary expenses in
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