Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-05-30
An Act to Raise Money to Arm the
State, Repel Invasion, and Protect
the Life and Property of the People Of

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State. Repel Invasion, and Protect
the Life and Property Of the People Of
Missouri.
Bed Enacted by the General .fssembly of
Ghf Slate Of Missouri:
SHerIex /. For the purpose Of srming
and squipping The militia, and providing
for the successful defense of the State
assinst all her foes, there is hereby crsa-
ted fund, to be denomlnatsd the "Militia
Fund.-" and oil the money in the Treasury,
Or that may hereafter be received on as
ss,shasrti for the years 1860 and 1861, or
that may be received from the proceeds Of
the special stsx Of one-tenth Of one per
cent. on the hundred dollsfi levied by act
TO secure the cainplstion Of certain rail-
roads, approved November l9h, 1867, or
frsn other sources, except the smouns due
in June, 1861. on revenue bonds, and sx.
cspt suficiency TO carry on the State
Government. and pay the special approptia-
tions TO the Southwest Expedition, to the
Blind Asylum, 10 the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, the Penitentiary, and two-thirds Of
the snount provided by law for the sup
port Of the Lunstio Asylum, is hereby sp-
propriated, and directed to be made part
of said "Militsry Fund.-" Provided. That
the fund hereby created, and the appropri-
siions hereby made, should cease and be
void on ths frst day of May. 1863, and
thereafter the laws and appropriations sus-
pended BY the provisions of this act shall
be revived, enforced and disbursed as pro-
vided by the laws in force at the passage Of
the same; but nothing in this act shall be
so construed as TO impair or 10 interfere
with the provisions Of this aot, made for
the purpose Of securing the payment Of the
principal and interest on the bonds issued
BY virtue Of this act.
SEC. 2. The Governor Of the State is
hereby authorized to receive the amounts
how rendered or hereafter offered as a loan
By the Banks, Savings Institutions, or in.
ditiduals, for arming the State, and issue
Bonds therefor TO an amount not exceeding
one million Of dollars, payable in such time,
khd on such terms, and with such interest
As may be agreed upon BY the Governor
and said Banks. Savings Institutions or in
dividuals: PROVIDED. said interest shall not
exceed the rate Of ten per cent. per an
mum; and said money, when received, is
hereby directed to be placed 10 the credit
Of the Military Fund. Said bonds shall
have coupons sitached, signed by the State
Treasurer. and shall bs sountsrsigned BY
Secretary Of State. and .registsrsd in the
Office Of the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
and shall conform in their general form TO
The State bonds hsrsisfors Issued, excsps
thst they shall be denominatsd Estate De:
fenss Bonds.Paa7 afft weF95 ssasg,3
szc. g. The Clerks Of the County
Courts Of The several counties Of this State,
and ihs President of The Board of Assessors
o. the county Of ST. Louis, shall, when they
make copy Of ths tex books for the years
1851, 1852 and 1853, for the use of the
Collectors Of their several countiss, ievy
lnaddliisn Il the tax now levied BY law)
aissea csnts On the hundred dollar, Of The
ASSESSED value Of the taxsble property Of