East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-16


correspondent contains the very latest
news frym that important point. Matters
look sqaaiIg enough. The Summons to sur
render, az appears, comes from the other SIDE
Ills Time"
The fact is that Picllens is not besieg
ed; but that Gen. Bragg, who seized the
Navy Yard and the outlying posts, is.
THE FORCE AND LOAN BILLS.
The following is the Military Force
Bill, as it passed the House:
A BILL to amend an act entitled Gan
act to provide a Military Force" APP
proved March 10, 1861, and to add
several sections thereto.
SEC |. Tile People Of TIE state Of Mich
aqa enact, That section one of an act en-
titled &" IN act to provide military force,
approved March l6, 1861, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
SEC. l. Tie Goronor is hereby authorized
anil eL5Dorrcd to accept and muster into the
military service Of the Stats, the goieuteer
miItia; and in case of deficiency in mum
bers of such volunteer militia, such of the
militia, subject to enrolment, as shall vol
unteer to be so mustered, and who, In
conformity with the army regulations oi
the United States, would i'll like cases be
musterable into the service of the United
States, not 10 exceed one h'mdyed companies
Of not less THIN 8ersHty eight nor more than
one hundred men m eacb, as the Goeeraor
Daqy direct. Such force may be organized
into one division, not more than two
brigades, and into regiments of ten com
psnies each, by the commander in-chleI,
who Shall appoint and commission such
general and Held officers, and commission
such staff aud company officers, as may
benecessary to complete the organization
of such forces, and which shall be subject,
upon the orders of the commander IN
chief, to be first used in cause of actual
hostilities, or to be transferred TO the
military service of the General Govern
ment whenever required by the President
SEC. ,. That section two of said act
be and the same is hereby amended SO a
to read as follows:
SEC. .. Minors may be mustered OF
the written consent of their parents OF
guardians, and those hating 40 parent
or guardian may be mustered on the
written consent of Justice of the Peace
OF the township or city where, for Tho
time being, such minor resides. The
term of service of such force shall be fol
three years, or while the exigency fol
which they were called out shall exist
in the discretion OF the Governor. But
the Governor may disband one or more
or all Of such regiments, at any time II
in his opinion their services are no longeI
required, either by the State or by th'
United States.
SEC 8. That section three Of the sale
act be, and the same is hereby anende,
SO as to read as fellows
SEC. 3. All and every person enlste,
and mustered into said service shall b.
inspected 10y the InsPector-General Of tn
State, or by such officer or officers, witt
the aid Of a surgeon, as shall be design
ated by the COMMUNICATIVE chief; tina
they shall be mustered in the name
prescribed by the regulations for the arm.
Of the United States; they shall be sub
iect to all the laws and regulations estab
lshcd for the government Of the arm!
Of the United States, and of the State
they shall take the oath hereinafter pre-
scriped, and shall receive the same pa
and emolumentS as persons of the sam
rank and grade in the service of tn
United States.
SEC. 4. That section four Of said &C
be, and the same is hereby amended S
as to read as follows:
SEC. 4. Such part Of such force as tn
Governor may deem expecient, in add
, ton to such as may have been mustered
shall he from time to time put on a cours
of drill and instruction by regiments, an
; shall be transported to and from any rec
: mental rendezvous ordered by the Com
mander-in-Chief, at the expense of tn
State.
: SEC. 3. That section five of said az
be and the same is hereby repealed, an
the following substituted in place there
of, as section five of said act
SEC. 5. The Adjutant-Gencral an
Quartcr-master-G shall each II
ceive such additional compensation fc
= their services while said force or any pa
: thereof, is in the service of the state, ;
shall from time to time be fixed by q
State military board, subject to the a
0 proyal OF the Comanderin Chief.
SEC. 6. That the following sections
added to and stand as sections Z, 8,
10, II, II, 10, Ia, 10, l6, II, and Is
said act:
!. Sec 7. The Acknowledgement al
Quarter.master-General shall each be CT
O powered to employ such assistants in the
respective departments as shall be a
thorized by the State military board, shI
9 fix the compensation of such assistant
i subject to the approval Of the C0mman