The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
An Act to Amend an Act Entitled Sc An
Act to Provide a Military FOrce,'' Ap-
proved March 16, 1861, and to add sew
eral sections thereto.

SECTION 1. The people of the State
of Michigan enact, That section one
of an act entitled 6" An Act to provide
a military force," approved March l6,
1861, be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows: l5Eo 81.
SEC. /. The Governor is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to accept and
muster into the military service of the
State, the volunteer militia; and in
case of deficiency in numbers of such
volunteer militia, such of the militia,
subject to enrolment, as shall volun-
teer to be so mustered, and, who, in
conformity with the army regulations
of the United States, would in like
eases be musterable into the service of
the United States, not to exceed one
hundred companies, of not less than
seventy eight nor more than one hund-
red men each, as the Governor may di-
rect. Such force may be organized
into one division, not more than two
brigades, and Into regiments of ten
companies each, by the commander-in-
chief, who shall appoint and commits
sion such general and field officers, as
may be necessary to complete the SUBJ
ject, upon the order of the commanders
chief, to be first used in case of actu-
al hostilities, or to be transferred to the
military service of the general govern
ment whenever required by the Presi-
dent. II .,.tl.aoI af
Sec. 2. That section two of said act
be and the same is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Minors may be mustered on
the written consent of their parents or
guardians, and those having no parent
or guardian may be mustered on the
written consent of a justice of the
peace of the township or city where,
for the time being, said minor resides.
The term of service of snch force shall
be for three years, or while the exigen-
cy for which they were called out shall
exist, in the discretion of the Governor.
But the Governor may disband one or
more, or all of such regiments, at any
time, if in his opinion their services are
no longer required, either by the State
or by the United States. oaf sas"
Sec. 8. That section three of said
act be, and the same is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows fe2 1I.a
SEC. 8. All and every person enlisted
and mustered into said service shall be
inspected by the Inspector General OF
the State, or by such officer or officers,
with the aid of a surgeon, as shall be
designated by the COMMANDMENTS Chief;
they shall be mustered in the manner
prescribed by the regulations for the
army OF the United States; they shall
be subject to all the laws and regula
tions established for the government
OF the army of the United States, and
this State; they shall take the oath
hereinafter prescribed, and shall re.
ceive the same pay and emoluments as
persons of the same rank and grade in
the service of the United States. 80 II
Sec. A. That section four of said act
be, and the same is hereby amended SC
as to read as follows: 1Fl iJ -
Sec. A. Such part of such force as
the Governor may deem expedient, in
addition to such as may have been
mustered, shall be from time to time
put on course of drill and instruction
by regiments, and shall be transported
to and from any regimental rendezvous
ordered by the commander-in- Chief, al
the expense of the State. d Gi
SEC. S. That section five of said act
be, and the same is hereby repealed
and the following substituted in place
thereon, as section FIVE of said act: g
Sec. 5. The Adjutant General and
Quartermaster General shall each re
ceive such additional compensation fol
their services while said force or any