Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-18

The slIIIsaryB Bill.


The following is the Military BIN IN
troduced into the Legislature on Monday, 10
raise ST. 900, 900 for the delsnce of the State
and for the support Of the Federal Govern
ment
IA Bill to provide for the defense Of the
State, and for the support Of the Federal
Government against Rebellion:
3SEcTIoN l. Be IL enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That there be
and hereby is appropriated, the sum Of four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the
purchase Of arms and equipments for the
militia Of the State. to be expended under
the authority and direction Of the Governor,
and audited and paid upon accounts certified
and allowed by him.
USEo. 2. That there be and hereby is APP
propriated, the further sum of five hundred
thousand dollars, 10 be expended under the
direction and authority of the Governor, In
the support and maintenance OF The Federal
Government against the existing rebellion.
"SEo. 3. That there be and hereby IS ap-
propriated and placed under the control OF
the Governor as an extraordinary contingent
fund, the further sum Of fifty thousand dol
lars, to meet the emergencies arising out Of
the present condition Of the country.
"SEC. 4. That for the purpose Of paying
the appropriation In this act contained, the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and
they are hereby authorized and empowered,
to borrow, on the faith and credit ofthe State,
such sum and sums of money not exceeding
in the aggregate seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. as may be ascertained by
the Auditor of State, and from time to time
certified to them TO be necessary to meet the
aforesaid expenditures.
"SEc. 8. Whenever it shall become neces
say to borrow any sum Of money under the
authority Of thisact the Commissioner of the
Sinking Fund shall take such measures, and
give such public notice by advertisement and
otherwise, as in their Judgment may be need.
full to enable them to obtain the same with
out unnecessary delay; and for the moneys
so borrowed, the Commissioners shall issue
certificates to the proper parties, payable at
the Treasury ofthe State, at such time and
times as they may deem proper, but not
logger than FIVE years from the first day OF
May, A. D. 1861. The certificates so issued shall
bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per
centum per annum, payable s~emi-annually at
the State Treasury, on the first day of May
and the FIRST day Of November in each year,
and shall not be subject to any or assessment
levied under the authority Of this State. To
enable the Commissioners of the sinking fund
to carry out the provisions of this act, the
sum of Eve thousand dollars is hereby APP
propriated for that purpose out of any funds
in the State Treasury.
"SEo. 6. That for tho purpose of raising
the money necessary to repay the amount
that may be borrowed under the authority Of
this act and the interest thereon, and to m-et
the expense that may be incurred by the
State, and necessary for the support Of the
Federal Government and the maintenance Of
the honor of this State, there be and hereby
is levied a tax of seYen-twentieths of one mill
on the dollar of the taxable valuation o
property on the grand duplicate of the State,
for each of the years 1861, 1863, 1864 and
1855. The proceeds of which are hereby
~irrevOeably pledged to the purposes aforesaid
"SRC. I. This act shall take effect and bC
in force upon its passage"