Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-27
The volunteers Of Kentucky.

Recruiting is proceeding rapidly in most
of the counties of Kentucky, to sustain that
State in the Union, and to repel invasion.
The following bill submitted to the Cen
eral Assembly by the Committee on Military
Affairs has no doubt become law:
AN ACT to Raise Volunteer Forces, and for Other
Purposes.
SEC. l. Be it Enacted By the General As
senlby of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
That as the soil of the State of Kentucky has
been invaded by armed forces, acting under
the authority of the so-called Confederate
States, therefore, the Governor of the State
of Kentucky is hereby directed to issue his
proclamation, calling out not less than forty
thousand soldiers, residents and citizens of
Kentucky, between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five years, to be mustered into the
service of this Commonwealth for any term
of service not less than twelve months nor
more than three years, from the time they
were mustered into service, unless sooner
Ii charged.
SEC. 3. That the Governor be, and he is
hereby, authorized in order to raise said
| force, to accept the services of any volunteer
companies who shall, within three months
| from the date of his proclamation, tender
| their services; and he shall commission for
| that purpose all officers duly elected by the
| companies aforesaid, necessary and proper
for the command of such volunteers.
SEC. 3. That all volunteer officers. non
commissioned officers, musicians end p1i-
Yates, whose service may be rendered and ac-
cepted under the provisions of this act shall,
at such places of rendezvous as the Governor
shall appoint in this State, be entitled to re-
! ceive in advance one months pay, to be
taken and considered as part of their pay.
| SEC. 4. That the forces to be raised and Or
| ganiZed, as provided for by this act shall,
| when mustered into service, be under the
command of the General commanding the
! State forces in the field.
| SEC. 5. That the Governor be also author
lied to accept the services of fifteen hundred
| men, in addition to the forty thousand men
crowded for by this act, one thousand to be
useG as sharp-shooters and scouts, and five
| hundred to &c used as horsemen and scouts,
| tbey furnishing their own horses: Provided,
| That no person shall be accepted in this arm
| of the service unless bis skill and capacity
shall have been tested by the General in
command, or such officer as he may detail
for that purpose; And provided also, That
such persons shall receive S. per month of
| extra pay.
SEC. 6. That each borseman for the service
| of his horse shall receive $5 per month and
| in case his horse is killed by the enemy, he
shall be paid the value of the horse, not ex-
ceeding $3.50.
SEC. Z. That the commander in the field
may organize individuals who tender them
selves into companies, and such companies as
may tender themselves into squadrons, bat
talions and regiments, and permit them to
elect their officers, who shall, when so elected,
| be commissioned by the Governor on the GER
tifcate of the General commanding.
SEC. 8. That the Governor is authorized to
accept the services of squadrons, battalions
and regiments, when rendered as such, and
| commission the officers elected by the squad
| rons, battalions and regiments so organized.
! SIC 0. That the commanding General shall
be entitled to appoint and employ such staff
officers, and with such rank as the INSPECTOR
General is empowered to appoint by the four
teenth section of the third article of the act
entitled San act for the better organization
of the Kentucky Militia" approved March 5,
1860, and he shall have the authority confer
red on said Inspector General by the tenth
eleventh and twelfth sections of said article
| of said act.
SEC. 10. This act to be of force from it,
! passage.