Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-04-19
ARMING Tie sTATE.

The following is the bill passed 10 the Leg
islature, Saturday evening last, land ilpediataly
signed by the Governor. The Democrats all
voted against the bill. When the news of the
opening of the FIRE By the forces Of South Car
olina upon Fort Sumter was announced, Mr..
Smith, Democrats member of the House
form Philadeiphia, changed bis vote in favor OF
tie bill, amidst great cheering for this patfi-
otie act
AN ACT for the better organization Of tae
militia Of the Commonwealth.
SECTION /. Be 1t e1acfed, &c, Tnat the
grand staff of The militia of this Commonwealth
shall 10 addition 10 the commander-in in-chiei,
who shall have cue aid for each division, TO be
appointed aud commissioned by him during
his tern, of ofEee, consist of one adjutant gen
eraI, ho,uutil otherwise ordered, shall aet as
paymaster general, inspector general and judge
advocate; one oommissary general and one
quartcrmaster general, who shall each be Of tue
rank Of lieutenant colonel, aud who shall be
appointed by the Governor. by aud with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, upon the
passage Of this act, aud 90 hold their ccmmis-
sions during bis pleasure.
SIC 2. That the AdjutaLt General shall
receive a salary OF five hundred dollars FER au-
NUN, aud 10 addition three d5ll4rs per day
when actually engaged IN the service Of the
State tho Quarter Master General aud Com
nissarY General shall each receive five dollars
per day, when actually engaged in the service
of the State; il shall Ge the duty Of the Sec
retary of the common wealth to prepare the
room formerly occupied by he Caual Com
missiOasFs iu the Capital, for the use of the
nfieers before named, who shall be allowed one
olork at q salary of one thousand dollars per
auuum, to be appointed By the Adjutant Cen
eral
SEC. 1t shall be the dutg of the officers
before named to proceed at once TO a rhorou gh
organization of the militia Of the State aDd the
Adjutant General shall keep complete and
correct record of all the organzsd volunteer
companies of the State, including the num5er
Of efficient men in each, and the number aud
quality of their arms aud equipments, aud the
captain of each company shall make monthly
lsturus Of the SAINT 10 the Adjutaot General.
And should thu President Of tie United States
as any time make s. reqoiNiiion for ptIt Of The
militia of this State for the public service, tiie
Adiutaut General shall take the most prompt
measures for supplying the pumber Of
auired and having them marched to the place
of rendezvous, aud shall call them BY divisions,
brigades, regiments or single companies, d.
ested by the e0mmandeT-iH-chief
SEC. 4. That for the purpose Of orgapzisg,
equippbg and arning lhe militia of this State,
the sun Of five hundred thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this Act. be and the same
is hereby appropriated to be paid by the State
Treasurer out Of any money not otherwise ap-
propriated.
SIC. 5. That should he ordinary revenues
Of the State Dot be realized in tune to meet the
expenditures that may be incurred under The
provisions Of this Act, tae Governor is hereby
auihOrIE d and empowered TO anticipate the ex-
cess receipts to the treasury above the ordinaIy
expenditures, including the interest," on the pub
lis debt, By temporary loans based on TIE faith
Of the Commonwealth az rate of interest not
exceeding six per centum. Such loans shall te
negotiated by the Governor, st such times and
IN such amounts luos to exceed the amount aV
propriatedl the objsets aud purposes herein
before stated shall require. The certificates
of loan shall be signed by the State Treasurer
aud countersigned by the Governor, and shall
not extend eyond the close of the next f5cd
year, to which period the excess receipts above
.hs ordinary expenditures hereby pied se j
for the payment Of such loaus
SEC g. That the Adjutant General, Cater
master General and ConmIssary General shall
expeud such amounts of the money hereby a2-
propriated ss may be pecessary 70 carry out the
purposes of this Act A such expenditure,
shall be made uuder the direction and by tdr
advice and consent OF the Governor, and ~
bill shall be paid without being endo.se4 ly
aim, and afterwards settled iu the usual -
ner By the Auditor General ant State Trea-
suser, When the Auditor General shall draw
his warreut 90 the State Treasurer for the same.
SEC. Z That so much Of any laws may
be supplied By or cOufet With the provisions
Of this Act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed