The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-19
Laws of Ohio.
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Relating to ihe militia Of Ohio mustered into the
service OF We tnited States under any requisi-
ton Of the President thereof
Section I. Be Il enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Ohio, That all companies Of
infantry, light infantry or rife organized in this
state TO volunteer into the service Of the United
states under any requisitiou Of the President
thereof shall consist Of not less than seventy men
rank and file; and all companies Of cavalry organ
iIed for like purpose, shall consist of not less
than sixty men: and all companies OF artillery or
ganired for like purpose shall consist of not less
.han one hundred men. All such companies shall
be entitled to elect Us the commissioned officers
thereof, one captain, aud one first and ono second
lieutenant
Sec. p The companies so volunteering shall be
organized into regiments consisting Of rot less
than ten companies each; every such regiment
shah be composed exclusively Of infantry, hight
infantry or rifle cavalry artillery, to be citeer'
Cd according TO the laws regulating the militia N
force at the time, and in the absence OF any law oi
the Uuited States TO the contrary. shall be appor.
toned by the governor into brigades and placed
under the command Of such brigadier generals in
commission within the brlgades from which such
regiments may be organized, as the governor shall
designate. Aud the governor shall also have pow-
er to organize such brigades into a division or di
Visions, and to designate the major general or ma
lor generals from among those 10 commission to
take the command of such division or divisions
Sec. 3. The militia accepted by the governor
under the provisions ct this act shall, from the
time of such acceptance. draw the same pay as the
like grades of rank in the army of the United
States. w ...g.,.-s. ,rser sa--
Sec 4. This act to be in force from and after its
passage. ~ ~ - ,...
- 81 RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.ss- = Egg ,t- ROBERT G, KIRK, b.
| AZ. . President Of the Senate.
Passed April II, 1861 r--l...+ I'll.
| No. 62.I ANACT .'+'.
TO provide for the defence of the state and for the
support Of the Federal Government against re-
| bellion..-,, .4-s - -rs. sgt
| Section /. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That there be aud here
by 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 cer4
titled and allowed BY him. tf..
Sec. 2. That there be and is hereby is appro
priated the further sum of FIVE hundred thousand
dollars, to be expended under the direction and
authority OF the governor, for carrying into effect
| any requisition of the President of the United
States to protect the federal government.
| Sec. s. That th ere be and hereby is appropria.
ted and placed under the control of the governor
| as an extraordinary contingent fund, the further
sum of fifty thousand dollars to meet the emer-
gencies arising out Of the present condition of the
country.
Sec A. That for the purpose of paying the ap-
preparations in this act contained, the commission
ers Of the sinking fund be and they are hereby
thorized and empowered to borrow on the faith
and credit of the state such sum- and sums of
money, not exceeding in the aggregate seven hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, may be aseer-
tained by the auditor of state, and from time to
time certified to them, to be necessary to meet the
aforesaid expenditures.
Whopcxor sbniI bacnr,a racnssar tn
borrow any sum of money under the authority of
this act, the commissioners of the sinking fund
shall take such measures, and give such public no.
tcc by advertisement and otherwise as in their
Judgment may be needful to enable them to OBJ
tain the same without unnecessary delay; and for
the moneys so borrowed the commissioners shall
issue certificates to the proper parties payable at
the treasury of state at such time and times as
they may deem proper, but not longer than five
years from the first day of May A. d. 1861; The
certificates SO issued shall bear interest at rate
not exceeding six per centum per annum payable
scmi.annualy at the state treasury on the first day
} of May AMI the first day of November in each
r year, and shall not be subject to any tax or as
sessment 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
t Eve thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for
that purpose, out of any funds in the state treas
ury. s5..s
Sec s. That for the purpose of raising the mo-
ney necessary to repay the amount that may be
borrowed under the authority Of this act and the
, interest thereon, and to meet the expense that
n 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 tax of sevehtwentieths of
Q one mill on the dollar of the taxable valuation of
1 praperty on the grand duplicate of the state for
each Of the years 1851, 1862, 1868, 1864 and 1868,
u the proceeds of which are hereby irrevocably
J, pledged to the purposes aforesaid.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and be in force
\ upon its passage. .a..s d.
- RICHARD C PARSONS,
', Speaker of the House of Representatives.
d sa u ROBERT C. KIRK,
| s-.s.s .,s- President of the Senate.