The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-03
A N A G r
For the Organization. E4uipment
and AubststcnCe Ofthe mtliiia. n n
of the - - o. Iowa.


sEcTIos /. BE- u enacted By tie General assembly
Of the ote Of Isca, That for the better protection
IF the expos cd borders OF this tate 10 resist ma
raudng parties u Indians and other hostile persons
to repcl invasion, end to render prompt and Ell
cient assi stance to the United States the Governor
b. and lie hereby authorized and empowered to
ganise two Regiments Of Infantry, one Battalion
Of not LEI ban three Companies of Artillery and
one Squadron Of not less than i've Companies OF
Cavalry.
src.a. Said Regiments, Battalion and Squad
ron shall be formed Of such Companies Of Volun-
teers may tender their services for purposes se
cited, aud those panies shall be accepted which
the Governor shall deem best suited to tho services
repaired dus regard being had 70 location and en-
cheney.
sEc. 3. Each Regiment Of Infantry shal consist
of ten Conpaniesi each Company OF Infantry, Ar
tillory and Cavalry shall contain not less than 40
nor more than "a mon, and shall be provided With
such com N issioned and non commissioned officers
the general regulations direct for similar troops
In the army Of the United States.
SEC. 4. Said Regiments Of Mounted Rihtmen
shail consist Of not less than forty nor more than
one hundred men, and shall be oficered according
10 the regulations for similar troops in the army
Of the United States. They shall be selected from
voluntary enrolment OF persons In counties Of the
State mot exposed to the inroads Of bands Of law
less persons and shall be organized into Comp
according to convenience of locality, under the
crrs az ths Governor and shall not be ordered into
order of the Governor Of the State the President
Of the United States
SIC. s. Tue clothing Of said volunteers shall be
uniform, according to such general regulations as
may be hereafter provided, and shall be furnished
! = 4Aesa.elx a.-Eaeh haunted mAnAhall &lselaf-
nish horse suitable for such service, with equip
aants propas Tor the sams IL be inspected and sAi
aed under the orders pf the Governor.
Ssc.6. Each company accepted under this act
shall be SO ppied with the most effective arms that
r. nTyyvs CFTNnk lie n.v
said Regiments II infantry shall be placed IN en-
campments At such place rs the Governor may d.
rect and shall be duly instructed and trained for
such time rs he may direct, not exceeding thirty
days, unless he shall be OF opinion that the exigen
cies OF the State or the General Government de-
mand their continuance in encampmsnt for = lonn-
er time. And the Governor 10 authorized 10 call
out any company or companies OF either Arm pro-
riaad for hersin H. in his opinion. tho exigeaeies
of the State or OF the Gen raj Government dem and
the same.
SEC D. For and during said times OF encam pmsnt
duty and for all active service under the orders a
the Governor said troops shall receive pay and sub
sistence the rates allowed BY the laws and regu
ations Of the United States 70 the same character
or arms. For the use Of each horse furnished, ~
provided In Section FIVE 81, the sum OF 80 cents per
day shall be allowed.
SEc 8. The Governor is hereby authorised and
required to make, by his proper STAFF Cficers, oil
necessary regulations for enrolling, preparing
their subsistence while IN camp, or In active
vice, distri buting arms and ammunition, and 9th
erwise perfectiug their organization and efficiency
Also to provide for the safe keeping, ~ all times
Of suoh arms and eqnipm ents shall be furnished
by the State ana for their restoration 10 the proper
DE- postories, when said troops shall be dlsbandsd
Ssc. . Tue Governor Ii hereby Auth0rix Cd and 70
quired to use for the pubic defense any OF All Of
tho troops hereby provided, when such action shall
be necessary, under the Constitution and laws q
this State.
Exc. ~. All persons enrolled under the prov
sions OF this act shall, before being accepted, b.
severally sworn TO obey all lawfui orders Ut their
superior officers, TO mAiutaiu the Cons ant
laws OF the United States and the State OF Iowa
and 70 tender their services ~ the United States
dem andsd by the proper authority, and with th,
cons MT OF the Governor f this state, according
their organization By soapanies and regincnts
Provided, that any memb Of the MOUNTED rifle
men comp ,nies may, upoo the demand Of the GOV
ernor, or President Of the United states through
the l,overnor Of this State, for the tender of
vices decline sueh services upon delivery mp VI al
arms, ammunition and ecu pments in his posses
sion belonging to the State, and said member o
said company shall thereupon be honorabiy dis
charged.
SIC. IL. It shall be the duty Of the Governor u
fiji all acquisitions AIDE by the United States upo
this state from he Infantry herein provided, Is ia
a practicable; aud should the number OF regiment
or compani 81 above mentioned be from any cause
duced or shou Id they be mustered into the serve
of the United States, the Governor Is authorize
and EN- erred to raise and cquip such additions
number of troops a. he may deem expedient nj
necessary in IN amer and form AZ prescribed in thi
act until the number shs II be equal TO the Who'll
nu IN Der of troops in this act above provided.
SEC. IL. The officers OF sad companies and regi
menTE Thai Dc tIeete Ana Ut 1lhteu tn Tue nanne
pr scribed for the appointment and election Of OH
GERS Of the same grade In an act ertitlsd "An Ac
/ to ame ad the Militia Law Of the state Of Iowa,
/ at I'll Asna m
bly,.
SEC ID. The payment Of tho forces raised undo
this act shall be monthly by the Paymaster IF th
Regiments, through the paymaster General, out I
what ID known ~ the "War and Defence Fund,
provided by An act If the General Assembly passe
Ut the present session.
sxc. IA. Upon demand Of the Governor upon II
officers and NOR of any company now organised N
having arms In their pos esson belonging to II
Safe, Or II any company organised under Il
laws Of this session Of aba General Assembly WI
shalt receive arms, equipments and munitions
war from she state, they shall deliver up all sue
arms equipmss and munitions Of war, and Their
upon the bond given for slch arms, equipments al
munitions of war shall BE- cancelled.
sEc. 10. 1his act, theGeneFal Assent bly, deemir
T 1t OF immediate Importance shall take effect ar
be In force from and after it's publication in Il
Daily Iowa State Register and Daily Iowa Sta
Journal, published ~ Des Moines.
/, Another Leaf om the Dictionary Z
I Secession.
Peaceful Policy he aeizure OF 9th
. peoples property and arming to defend Il
Q theft.
. Warp olicy.- Hold on to what belongs
you.
: Coercion Retailing stolen goods whi,
q you bad sworn to guard.
Irrisation-cause of.-Sending food to
perishing garrison.
. MISUNDERSTANDING oneself Of HE cou
try's protection until he csn get armed u
etAb il.
s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, bsing far Oh
: sec Gov. Jsckson's Message.
Modessy.-TAking awsya mans proper
and then sending commissioner to him
= demand that no approve and ratify the q,
City Sovcreignty.-That which justi6es
town police in ordering the United Stat
army to " absquatulale."
- Tvranny.-AAkinR the friends OF order