Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

See. 9. Payments shall be made to the
state troops monthly on muster and pay rolls
IN accordance with the system and regulations
as near as may be) adopted by the pay-de-
partment Of the United States army, and to
that end the Secretary Of State and State
treasurer, with the approval Of the Governor
are hereby authorized and empowered to make
all needful rules and regulations, therein pre-
scrbing the mode in which said pay-rolls and
payments thereon shall be made, and the man
ner III which the Paymaster's accounts shall be
kept, returned and settled
Sec. 10. The paymaster shall, previous to
each monthly payment to be made to the state
troops make and certify and file with the Sec
rotary OF State an accurate estimate, certified
by the Governor, of the moneys which will be
due to the state troops, and other necessary
expenses required to be paid for military pur-
poses under the provisions Of this act, not in
Guiding amounts necessary for the purchase of
arms and munitions of war Upon receiving
such estimate, the Secretary of State shall
draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer,
payable out OF the war fund III favor Of said
paynaSter, Tor the amount necessary to pay
such sums, and the State Treasurer shall pay
the same on presentation thereof The pay
master shall account to the Secretary of State
MONTH y for all monies received and disbursed
the same to be accompanied by the proper
vouchers therefor, which said accounts shall be
lald before the legislature at its next succeed
ing session.
Sec. IL. The officers, non-commissioned Off
GERS, musicians and private5 OF the military
force mustered into the service of this State
by virtue of the provisions of this act, shall be
subject to be tried by courts martial for all of
fences prescribed in the laws of thu United
states, entitled can act for establishing rules
ana articles for the government Of the armies
or the United States" and amendments there
TO, known as Particles Of war" provided that
punishment by fogging or branding shall not
III any case be inflicted. General and reg-
mental courts martial shall be organized and
governed, as near as may be, in conformity
with the said articles Of war, and the rules and
regulations established for the government of
the United States army The Commander in
Chlet IS hereby authorized to establish all ne
cessary rules and regulations for the organiza-
ton and government of such courts, and for
carrying into effect their decisions in conform
ity, as near as may be- with said articles of
war, and said laws and regulations of the Uni
ted States
Sec. II. The Quartermaster General Regi-
mental Quartermaster and officers of the Com
mlSSary Department, shall each give bonds to
the people Of the State, with good and suffi-
clcnt suretles, to be approved by the Governor,
Secretary of State and State Treasurer, in such
sums as they shall direct, with like conditions
as Is provided in the bond to be executed by
The faymaster, as above prescribed and their
account shall be kept and made out in the same
manner, as near as may be, as is required by
the system and regulations governing the Quar-
ternaster General and Commissary Department
in the army Of the United States and returned
monthly to the Secretary of State.
Sec. ID The Governor shall have power
and It shall be his duty, whenever it becomes
necessary IN order to maintain the regiments
OF THIS state which may be in the service of
the United States in full force, to establish
one or more recruiting offices, under such reg
ulatlons as he may think proper, for the enlist
ment OF men to supply any deficiency which
may at any time exist in their ranks and to
take all the necessary steps and measures to
place the men so enlisted in their proper regi-
ments.
See. II. The Governor is hereby empow-
cred through the proper military department,
TO purchase and distribute all necessary mill
tary stores, whether Of subsistence, clothing,
pay, medicine, field and camp equpage, not
including arms, munitions and equipments
Which shall be properly accounted for to the
Legislature. and at the disbanding of said
force he shall store the property of the state
IN as good condition as practicable at the scat
OF government, or at such other place as he
may deem best. Such reports shall account
tor all moneys received and disbursed, descrip-
ton and cost Of all articles purchased He
shall have power, through the proper military
departments to collect and distribute all arms
and equipments or any of the military proper
ty OF this state, whether in the hands of vol
ntcer companies or otherwise
Sec. 10. The Governor is hereby authoriz-
ed to make such compensation to the several
officers Of the general staff actually called in
to the service Of the state, as, in his opinion,
shall be just and equitable: Prog;cled, that such
compensation shall not exceed the pay of OIL
GERS Of the United States army, occupying
like positions and discharging similar duties.
Sec. l6. The Governor is hereby authoriz-
ed to fix and designate the relative rank Of
the field officers Of all regiments mustered in
TO active service under this act, and after such
relative rank shall have been designated, in
all cases where vacancies shall occur, such va
cancies shall 3e filed by the officer of the
highest rank iii the next lower grade until such
vacancy shall be tiled by appointment of the
Governor
Sec, Il. There is hereby appropriated out
OF the war fund.- in the state treasury, an
amount Of money sufficient to pay all warrants
drawn III conformity with the provisions of
this act; Pr0ejded. the whole amount appro-
priatCd shall not exceed one million Of dol
lars, inclusive of the two hundred thousand
dollars appropriated by section three Of chap
ter two hundred and thirty nine, of the gener-
al laws Of 1861
See. Is. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved May %, 1861.
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