The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-08

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President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Passed May 10, 1851.
AN ACT
Relating to the organization ofthe
militia volunteers calledintoser-
VICE III Tie I Z entitled il
Act 70 provide for the rapid or
ganization of the militia of Ohio,
enlisted under the requisition of
the President of the United
States" passed April %, 1861,
and the act entitled Gan act to
provide more effectually for the
defense of the State against in
vasion," passed April 26, 1861.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, That the Governor is hereby
authorized to appoint one chief of
engineers and one chiefof artillery,
each with the rank of colonel, and
one medical director, with the rank
of lietenant-colonel, who shall be
assigned to such duties as the COM
mander-in- chief may direct.
Sec. 2. The major general serv-
ing under the first above recited
act is authorized to appoint on his
staff one assistant adjutant general
with the rank of lieutenant colonel,
and each brigadier general serving
under either of the above recited
acts is authorized to appoint on his
staff one assistant adjutant general
with the rank of lieutenant colonel,
and in addition to such staff Off
GERS, the major general and briga-
der general may respectively ap-
point upon their staffs such staff
officers as are authorized to be ap.
pointed by similar officers by Sec
tion forty-one of the act entitled
can act to organize and discipline
the militia and volunteer militia" "
passed May 2S, 1857, except that
there shall not be appointed a brig
ade surgeon, or brigade engineer,
and no other staff officers shall be
allowed to such generals unless up
on the reqnisition of the President
of the United States for troops mus
tered into the service of the United
States. Upon the expiration of the
term of service of the troops with
whom they serve, or upon such
troops being sooner disbanded, the
commissions of the officers appoint
ed by authority of this section shall
terminate.
Sec. 3. There shall be assigned
TO each regiment, organized under
either of the above recited acts
two additional first lieutenants to
serve as regimental adjutants and
quartermasters, who shall be COM
missioned on the appointment of
the commandants of such regi-
ments: but this section shall not
authorize the appointment of any
regimental adjutant or quarter
master in addition to those now
authorized by law.
Sec. 4. All militia volunteers,
accented under either of the above
recited acts, shall, from the date of
such acceptance by the governor,
be governed by the military laws
of this State, and by the rules and
articles of war of the United States.
Sec. S. Promotion in such mill
tia volunteers shall be allowed for
merit, or by seniority; and all va
cancies may be temporarily filled
by appointment by the governor.
Sec. 6. This act shall take ef-
feet upon its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
ROBERT G KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed May 9, 1861.
AN ACT
Prescribing the Rates of Taxation
for State purposes, and to limit
the levy of local Take for the
year 1861.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, That there shall be levied
for the year 1861, in lieu of the
taxes now authorized by law for
the purpose herein named, on each
dollar of the taxable property, for
the ordinary expenses of the state
government, including the expen-
ses of the public benevolent insti-
tutions and other charges on the
general revenue, one and four
tenths mills on the dollar.
Sec. 2. That for the year 1851,
the levy of local taxes on the dol
lar valuation of property subject
to taxation for the several purposes
hereinafter named shall not exceed
the following rates, anything in
any law to the contrary notwith-
standing.
n COUNTY TAXES.
For oil county expenses, road,
bridge and poor purposes included,