Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-21


P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Representa-
tives.
ROBERT C. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed April "a. 1861. 5ttg ttl
AN ACT
To provide more effectually for the defense Of
the State against invasion. 1,e
SECTION L. Be itenacted By the General As
sembiy of the State Of Ohio, That the Governor
be and be Is hereby authorized, in case of inva.
sion Of the State, or danger thereof, to take
measures to call into active service such num-
bers of the militia Of the State as in his opinion
may be necessary to defend the State, and repel
such invasion; and when so called into active
service, the said militia shall serve at such place
and places as in the judgment Of the Governor
may be best adapted to repel the invasion and
defend the State against the same, and shall be
governed by the military laws Of this State and
the rules and articles of war of the United
States, and organized in accordance with the
provisions Of the act entitled "an act to provide
for the rapid organization OF the militia Of Ohio,
enlisted under the requisition Of the President Of
the Uai,ed States," passed April %, 1861.
SEC. g. That the governor be and he is
hereby authorized If he shall deem 1t expedient
to continue In the service Of the State, for a
term not exceeding three months, the militia OF
the State who have volunteered under the re
QUESTION of the President Of the United States
and the proclamation Of the governor, but not
exceeding nine regiments, in addition to the
thirteen regiments called out on behalf OF the
federal government, and also accept not exceed
ing eight companies to be organized in part as
cavalry and in part as batteries Of artillery, in
: such proportions as he may think expedient.- -
The regiments and companies continued in SER
vice shall be subject to be transferred to the
service of the United States at any time.
|, SEC 8. In addition to the brigadiers general
provided for by the act entitled San act to pro-
vide for the rapid organization of the militia OF
Ohio enlisted under the requisition of the Presl
dent of the United States" passed April %
1861, the governor may designated from among
the general officers now in commission, two ad
ditional brigsdiers general, 10 take such COM
mand as he may assign them,
, SEC A. All contracts hereafter made for The
subsistence of volunteer militia ehall be let tt
the lowest bidder, after the governor shall have
caused notice Of such letting to be published IL
at least one paper Of general circulation in the
county where such militia is to be subsisted, fol
not less than one day. all bids shall be in writ
| ing and sealed. and shall be opened, and thu
r contracts awarded, at such time and place al
shall be specified in said notice; the contractor
{ to give security for the performance OF the con
D tracts, to the satisfaction Of the Governor.
r SEC 5 For the purpose mentioned in th'
first section of this act, there is hereby appro-
: priated the sum Of one million FIVE hundred
4 thousand dollars; and for the payment of th,
expenses that may be incurred, under the seconC
: section, the sum Of FIVE huudfed thousand dol
Q lars.
r SEC 6. That to provide money to meet th
? appropriations contained in this act, the com
' missioners Of the sinking fund be and they ar
Hereby authorized and empowered to borrow Of
= the faith and credit of the State such sum ant
sums of money, not exceeding 10 the aggregate
two millions of dollars, as may be ascertsineC
by the Auditor of State, and by him from tint
to time certified to them to be necessary u
meet the Aforesaid expenditures. And when
ever it shall become necessary to borrow an!
sum of money under the authority OF this act
the commissioners of the sinking fund shall taxi
such measures, and give such public notice b.
6 advertisement or otherwise, ss in their judgmen
may be needful to enable them to obtain th'
same without unnecessary delay; and for tb,
J. moneys so borrowed the commissioners ehal
issue registered certificates TO the proper parties
= payable at the Treasury Of State, or at tn
q agency of the State in the city Of New Yorb
= at such time and times as they may deem prop
q er, but not longer than seven years from th
+ first day of July, 1861. The certificates so issu
ed shall bear rate of interest not exceeding
. six per centum per annum, and shall not be sub
iect to any tax or assessment levied under th'
authority Of this State. The interest on certif.
Gates payable at the Treasury of the Stat'
shsll be payable the first day Of May and th,
first day of November in each year, and the in
terest on certificates payable in New York shal
be payable the first day Of January and the tirs
3 day Of July in each year. The expenses of tb
,, commissioners in making the loan herein au
thorized shall be paid from the appropriation
0 made by the fifth section Of the act to provid
for the defense of the State, and for the supper
of the federal government against rebellion
passed April l9, 1861.
b SEC. 7. In accepting militia volunteers unde
this act the Governor shall, SO far as in hi
+ Judgment ia practicable and consistent With {
2 prompt and efficient organization Of the same
distribute his acceptances equally over all por
tions of the State, including ard taking int
account, as basis of such distribution, the dis
3 trbution already made Of the thirteen regiment
raised to fill the requisition Of the President Q
: the United States.
SECS. That the Governor is hereby author
lied, in case any further requisition shall b
made by the President Of the United States up
: on this State for troops, to cause the voluntee
militia authorized by this act, or any portion
!, of the same, to be mustered into the servic
!, of the United States, in pursuance Of such re
QUESTION.
SEC 9. This act to take effect from its pas
sage, and be in force for one year only.
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President Of the Senate,
Passed April &c, 1861.