M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-06-27


case Of invasion Of the state, OF danger threoI
10 take measures 10 call into active service
such membersof the militia Of the state as
in his opinion may be necessary to defend
the state and repeal such Invasion; and when
SO called into active service. the said militia
shall serve at such place and place as IN the
Judgement Of the governor may b best adap.
ted to repel the invasion and defend the stale
agsinst the same and shall be governed by the
military laws Of this state, and the rules and
articles Of war of the United States, aud Or.
ganized in accordance with the provisions OF
the act the militia Of Ohio, enlisted under
the equisition Of the President Of the UnIted
States passed April 90 1861. aa-
SEc. 2. That the governor be and he l.
hereby authorized u be shall deem L erpedi.
ent, to continue in the sefvice Uf the slate fol
a term not exceeding three months, the mill.
tia Of the state. who have vOluDteered under
the equisition Of tie President OF the United
States and the proclamation Of the governor
but not exceeding nine regiments in addition
TO the thirteen regiments called oui in behalf
Of the federal government aud also accept
not exceeding eight cnmpanies, to bs organ.
lied 10 part as cavalry and In part as bat
teies Of artillery, In such proportions as he
may think expedient. The regiments and
companies so continued in service, shall Ne
subject TO be transferred to the service Of the
United States atany time r ~
SIC. .. In addition to the bdgadieTs gen.
eneral provided for by the act entitled'an act
to provide for the rapid organization Of the
militia Of Ohio enlisted under the requisilion
of the President Of the United States passed
April 20, 1851, the governor may designate
from among the general officers now in COM
mission two additional brigadiers general,
to take such command as he may assign
them. M .... '.r ... s...
SEC. 4. All contracts hereafter male for
the subsistence OF volunteer militia shall be
let to the lowest bidder after the governor
shall have caused notice Of such letting to
be published in at one pOper OF general Cit
culation in the county where such militia
| is to be subsisted for not less than one day;
all bids shall 6e in writing and sealed, AID
shall be opened, and the contracts award
ed at such time and place as shall be sPeci-
flied in the said notice, the contractor TO give
security for the performance OF the contracts
to the satisfaction OF the governor.
SIC. 8. For the purpose me ntioned In
the first section OF this act, there is hereby
appropriated the sum Of nine million five
hundred thousand dollars; for the payment
OF the expenses that may be incurred under
the second section the sum Of five thousand
dollars. ..
SEC. 6. That to provide MONEY to meet
the appropriations contained in this act, the
commissioners OF the sinking fund be and
they are hereby authorized aud empowered
to borrow On the faith and credit ofthe stated
such sum and sums Of money, not exceeding
ia the Aggregate two millions OF dollars as
may be ascerlained BY the auditor OF state,
and by him. from time to time, certified TO
them to be necessary, to meet the aforesaid
expenditures. And whenever It shall be-
come necessary to borrow any sum Of money
under the authority OF this act, the commisS.
toner's Of the sinking fund shall take such
measures, and give such public notice BY ad.
vertisement or otherwise as in their jndg.
ment may be needful TO enable them TO obtain
the same without unnecessary delay, and foi
the monies SO borrowed the commissioners
shall issue registered certificates to the prop
er parties, payable at the treasury Of state
or at the agency of the state in the city OF
New York, at such time and times az they
may deem proper, but not longer than seven
years from the first day Of July. 1851. The
certificates SO issued shall bear . rate Of in.
terest not exceeding six per cent per annum
and shall not be subject to any tax or assess.
ment levied under the authority of this state.
The interest on certificates payable at the
treasury Of the state, shall be payable the
first day Of May, and the first day of NoVem-
Der in each year, and the interest on certif-
Gates payable in New York, shall be payable
the frat day Of January and the first day Of
July in each year. The expenses Of the
in ma king the loan herein
shall be paid from the appropria.
ton made by the fifth section Of this act,
and Tor the support Of the federal goverl-
ment against rebellion, passed April Is,
1861.
SEC. Z. In accepting militia volunteers
under this act the governor shall, SO far III
his judgment is practicable and consistsnt
with prompt and efficient organization Of
the same, distribute his acceptance equally
over all portions Of the state, including and
taking into account as basis OF such distri-
button the distribution alreay made Of the
thirteen regiments raised to 6ll the requisi-
lien Of the President Of the United States.
Sec. Q. That the governor is hereby au.
ihorized, in case any further requisition shall
he made by the Presinent Of the United
States upon this state for troops, 20 cause
The volunteer militia authorized by this act,
,r any portion of the same, to be mustered
Gto the the service Of the United States, in
pursuance Of such requisition.
Sec. 8. This act 10 take effect from its
passage and be in force for one year only.
p. HITCHCOCK.
Speaker pro tenn. of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
f ROBERT C. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed April 26. 1861.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,l
Columbus, o., June %, 1861.