Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-31

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panies Of like pumber aud to be armed snd
equipped, C'olhed, disciplined. governed and
cfiicerel as similar troops in the sessice OF The
United States, and shall be enlisted 10 the
seivIce of the State COR a peripd net exceeding
three years or for the war, uuless sooner dis-
charged, aud shall be liable % be called iuta
the service OF this State at sncb times as the
commander in-chief may deem their services
necessary for the purpose Of suppressiDg in-
surreetions or to repel Invasion, fnd further
20 be liable, 10 lie mustered iDiO be service of
tie Uplted States at such times as Ieqpisitious
may be- made h. ihePlesideu Of the u States.
SEC. 20. That the commlnjer>in- chief 10
cej motion with The officers Aforesaid, shall
cause two or uore camps ct Instruction, not
exceeding eight, to be formed 10 different sec
tions of the State, for the accommodation
aud instruction of said troops, and The Cover
nor shall appoint suitable officers or drill mas
ters, with the rank and pay Of capisin, whose
duty it shall te TO instruct said troops 10 the
military art, conforming as ucaf as may be to
the plan Of instruction, rules, reguIslioes and
dciplite adopted for similar t.oops 10 the
service of the United States.
SEC. 81. That tue commnnder-in- ehief
aud instructed IN slch eDcampments for and
during such periods of time as be msy deem
ueoesSary to perfect them 10 the military ait.
SEC p. That the said corps shall receive
he same pay and rations when under such
instructions in said camps, or 10 active SER
vice Of The United States, as simIlaI troops
receive when 10 the service of the Uuited
) stcs, anu that said troops shall, when 20.
uudeT such instruction in camp, or 10 tho ser
vice Of the State or UBied States, at all times
hold themselves 10 readiness at their respective
residences TO be called iLto tue service of the
United Stltes, aud shall be required to pro-
vide and keep in rep,ir suitable armores for
he safe keeping aud preservation of their
arms and ac trement..
SEC. 23, That it Shall be the duty of the
coIntnandcr-in chief and adj jat ut general, 20
procure aud furnish arms and aceoutrements
md uniform dress suitable for said troops,
at the charge of the State, nd the eaptlins oil
the several eohI abits composing said regiments
shalt be required to receipt 10 the adjnrapt
general Tor sid aims, aceoutrements and uni
form dress, and shall further give bond to ihe
Commonwealth, With surety in such sun
the Guveruor shall direct, to be approved by
the president Judge OF the court OF commoa
pleas of The coubty in which such captains
may reside, conditioned tor safe keeping and
delivery over to the tdjuant general OK such
aIn5 aud scc0DtremeBts as may be received
| by them for their respective companies, upon
demand legally made by The adjulant general,
aud The said tonds when so approved shall
be filei ia the ofi:e of the aajutant genera.
| SEC. "a. That the several companies and
regiments composing said volunteers corps
shall be entitled to elect, and the Governor
shall commission, officers similar ia puniber
aud rank TO those allowed like troops 10 the
army OF the United Ststes: PROVIDED, That the
Governor shall have power TO appoint aud
eommisSlhu chaplains for said corps, and to
designate their rauk.
SEC. 25. That no troops shall be kept 10
camp longer than three months at any one
time, exccp: the Governor shall, upon the ex-
| prstion OF said three months, deem the lous-
er continuance OF said troops necessary Tor
| the protection Of tue CommonweIl Ilth, or shall
have Tequisition for troops from the Presi-
dent of the United States.
SEC. u. Tia. the Governor and Aijutani
Generss Oe and are hereby authorized and re-
| quired to procure and furnish 1t the earliest
possible time after the troops provide! for in
thls bii! shall have been supplied, nol exceed
/ ing one thousand stand cf modern arms aud
acoouirem 3uts for each of tie c0uu ties OF It'll,
commonwealth tordering ou the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia lines, to be received by
the county commissioners ot TIE respective
counties for The purpose Of arning organized
troops for ths defence of said counties, AUDITOR
such other military service contiguous to their
borders, as they may be called upon to per-
| form, and the county commissioners of said
county shall respectively execute bond 10
| the name and behalf of such county, in such
sum as tie Governor shall direct, conditioned
| for the safe keeping aud delivery over to the
Adjutani General ali such arms anG accoutre-
ments as may be received by them for the
purpose aforesaid ai such times as the Cover
nor may direct, aud the bonds 50 executed
shall be fled 10 ths ofi,e Of the Aajuiant
/ General.
SEC. %. That the GOvcrnOr and the Ad.
jutant General be, and are hereby authorized
and required soon as possible to procure
| suitable arms accOurements sufficient TO arm
the volunteer companies of :his State now or
hereafter to be regularly organized under ex-
is'Ipg laws, and furlher 10 COLLECT aud contract
for tbs remodelling of all such military arms
belonging 10 tho State as aEs or have become
ie6uieHt and unfit for modern service: .9aJ
prouilsd t0T'Aer, That before any arms are
delivered any volunteer companies, or home
| guards, they shall seVtT llIy be sworn or atns-
rued To support the Cons hutton OF this State
and the C0Dsiitutiln of the Uniie3 States,
aud TO obey all iawfH or ets e such ofhosra
as may be placed ovsr tieu by prop,r au hoE-
iiy. .dRd provided further, fuat 80 muua el
| any law heretofore exisiiag authorizing 1en.
bers oil Soiuotcer conlpanieS TO receive pay
for aus military paraiing not IN the sclua
service Of ihe State, ID hereby suspended du,
ring the exisfanse Of tbe present war, and shs
military tax uOw imposed By ihe laws of ibi
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