The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-19
AN ACT
To provide more eGectually for the defense
of the state ppainst INVASION.

Of the state against invasion.
SxcTIos 1. Be il enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the state Of Ohio, That th
IGovernor be and he is hereby authorized, IL
case OF The invasion Of the state, or DANCE
thereof, to take o.asures TO call into activ,
ISetvice such numbers of the militia Of tn,
state as in his opinion may be necessary e
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 Governo,
may be best adapted to repe! the invasion
and defend the state against the same, and
shall be governed by the military laws o'
this state, and the rules and articles of wal
Of the United States, and organized in ac.
cordance with the provisions OF the act en-
titled can act 10 provide for the rapid or
ganization of the militia Of Ohio, enlisted
under the requisition of the President OF the
United States,' passed April 90, 1861.
! SHc. =. That the Governor be and he is
| hereby authorized, If he shall deem II expe
dent, to continue in tie service OF the state,
for term not exceeding three months, the
militid Of the state, who have volunteered
under the requisition Of the President OF the
United States, and the proclamation of the
Governor, but not exceeding nine regiments
IN addition to thirteen regiments called out
on behalf Of the federal government and
also accept not exceeding eight companies
to be organized in part rs cavalry and in
part as batteries Of artillery, in such propor-
tions as he may think expedient. The repi-
ments and companies so continued in ser
vice, shall be subject to be transferred to
the service of the United States al any time
SIC. ,, In addition 10 the Brigadiers
General provided for by the act entitled "An
Act to provide for the rapid organization Of
The militia OF Ohio enlisted under the re
question OF the President Of the United
States,' passed April %, 1861, the Govern.
or may designate from among the General
officers now in commission. two additional
Brigadiers General, to take such command
as he may assign them.
SEC. 4. All contracts hereafter made 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 NJ ieast one puprr of general
circulation IN the county where such militia
rs 10 be subssted, for not less than one day;
all bids shall be in writing and sealed, and
shall be opened, and the contracts awarded
at such time and place as Shal! be specified
in said notice. the contractor to give secur
ty for the performance Of the contracts TO the
satisfaction Of the Governor.
Stc. D. For the purposes mentioned in
the first section of this act, there is hereby
appropriated the sum Of one milllHu GSe
hundred thousand dollars; and for tue pay.
ment Of the expenses that may be incurred
under the second section the sum OF FIVE
hundred thouSand dollars
SFc. 8. That TO provide money TO meet
the appropriations contained III this act, the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and
they are hereby authorized aud empowered
to borrow on the faith and credit OF the
state such sum and sums Of money. not eS-
ceeding in the aggregate two millions of dol
lars, as may be asccrtaIned by the Auditor of
State, and by HIM, from time to time, certi.
fed TO them 10 be necessary TO meet the
aforesaid expenditures. And whenever It
shall become necessary 10 borrow any sum
OF money under the authority OF this act, the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund shall
80 -';"h '"""Snres. and give such public
notice by advertisement or otherwise as IN
their Judgment may he neehful 10 enable
Them To obtain the same without tuuiIru-Nou',
delay, and 10. ,hv moneys so borrowed the
commissioners shall issue reg istered certif-
Gates 70 the proper parties. payable at the
treasury of the state, ~ NJ the agency OF the
state in the city Of New York, at such time
ana times as they may deem proper, but not
longer Than seven years from the first day OF
July l-bl. The cert iicateS so issued shall
bear rate OF interest not exceeding six ne.
centum per nnnum, and shall not be subject
10 any tax or assessment levied under the
authority OF thiS state. The interest on GER
tl1cateS payable al the treasury Of the state,
shall be payable the first day OF May, and
the first dav Of November IN each year, and
the interest on certificates payable in New
York, shall be payable the first day Of Janu.
AIRY and the first day of July in each year.-
The expenses Of the Commissioners IN ma.
hing the loan herein authorized, shall be
paic from the appropriation made by the
nth section Of the act to provide for the
defense Of the state, and for the support of
the federal government against rebellion,
passed April 49, 1851.
SEC. !. In accepting militia volunteers
under this act the Governor shall, so far as
IN hisjudgment is practicable and consistent
with prompt and efficient organization of
the same, distribute his accepiances equally
over all portions of the state, including and
taking into account as a basis ni such distri-
button the distribution already made Of the
thirteen regiments raise'l to fill the requisi-
tion of The President nf the United States.
Ssc. 8. That the Governor is hereby au-
thorlzed, in case any further reQuisition shall
be made by the President OF the United
States upon this state for troops, to cause
the volunteer militia authorized by this act,
or any portion of the same, to be mustered
into the service Of the United States, IN
pursuance OF such reQustiOn.
SEC. 9. This act to take effect from its
passage, and be in force for one year only.
p. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker Of tine House OF Representatives.
ROBERT C. KIRK,
President OF the Senate.
Passed April 2G. 1861.
I No. 70. AN ACT