Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-31
Arming the Militia Of the State.

Arming the Militia Of the State.
We publish below several sections of the
bill which passed The Legislature and bas been
approved by the Governor, providing for the
loan of three million of dollars, for the pur-
pose of armlrg the militia forces of the State
SEC. ~. That it shall no, be lawful for any
voluueer soldier ta leave this Common sealth
as snch. unless he shall have been FIRST accep
tel by the Governor of this State, upon call
snnder reqnsiton of the President # the
United S;atee uade upon the Governor direct
tor troops for the service Of the United States:
aud NJ volunteer soliier shall he allowed by
the Governor to leave the State uatil fully
armed and equipped for effective service.
Sic ii That the Asseci4te JUICES cf the
Count OF CopmNn Pleas and the CUunty Com
nissiopers of the several counties of ibi.
Commonwealth shall constitute board Of
relief. t. meet monthly, or as often 80 they
end necessary, Ut the ofis9 Of the Cotnmis.
sionefs, aud, upon reasonable claim OF sngges-
sion, furnish such amount of support or
relief in each individual case MS they NAV
deem equitable aud proper for the families, or
for persons resideu: 10 their respective counties,
heretofore in any degree dependant upon such
volunteers as have been enrolled and mustered
into service FROM their several counties, under
orders from The Governor of the Commonwealth
during the existence of the present exieencies
Of tie General Government, the claims or
| suggestions for sueh relief to be made in
Wi log, setting forth the facts OF the cuse,
| with svea proofs and vcri6cations as the board
may require, aud to be flied in the Office as
E.
thereon, pay men,s for relief to be made by
ordere drawn 10 the usual form; with an in.
dorsement on the back Of each, ssissued by
the board of relief - which indorsemeut
shall be signed by one os the Associate Judg-
e.; and all the vouchers and the orders issued
thereon shall be duty audited by the County
| Auditors or other Proper authorities, and
/ published in the annual statement of the pub
! lie expenditures of said counties; If it shall be
! found requisite by the Commissioners of Any
county wuLiu t.i4 Commonwealth, they are
! hereby authorized aud empowered 10 make a
temporary loan, or loans, at rate of interest
| not exceeding seven per cent. per snnum, to
carry into effect the measures OF reliei prov-
ded by this Act. Pr0Uiied, That all arrange
| meats made by the several counties of this
! Commonwealth for the support of the f.miIies
/ of the v0luut ,ers mustered into service, are
hereby IsgsliEed aud declared to be in full
! force. until ihe provisions OF this section are
carried into cot by the several ccun,its of
this Commonwealth.
1 SEC. Is That il shall be lawful for the
proper authorizes. of any equity within thi-
i Commonwealth To assess aud levy tax for
! the payment Of such appropriations as may
! have bean or lnsy hereafter be made by such
authorities for The relief Of volunteers or OF
| their families or both, which volunteers shall
have been or may be received into the service
Of this State or of the United States in the
present oxigeucy of the country: proriisd,
/ That such assessment shall ne; 10 any one
year exceed two aud one~talf mills upon the
| dollar of the taxable property of such county:
.Aad prociJeli furthfT, That all loaus bcretu-
fore negotiated Or moneys borrowed by any
Q unty, Il or borough for I! 9 purposes afose.
said, DO AMI the same VIE hereby ratified aud
confirmed, AMI the bouds or other evidences
OF indebtedness issled or 10 be issued there
/ fore are hereby made good and valid, and that
| ali appropriations heretofore u do or 10 be
| nude rs county commissioners or municipal
authorities, for the purpose Of aTtnng or equ p
ing volunteers, or for Tte relief OF their fani-
! lies, are hereby iegshzsd shd shall be allowed
them on the settlement of their accounts, Us
other payments are by law allowed.
SEo 10. Tia; in case any soldier shall die
after being mustered into the service of the
United States or of this State, leaving viii
NV aud minor children or minor child under
the ago of fourteen years, the mother Of such
minor or minors shall receive eight dollars PER
mouth from this State, for the term Of five
years, unless oil suub minors shall bsfore iha
expiration Of said Eve years, b. Of the sgs Of
fourteen, or unless she oT they receive PEN
sion from the United States. If such widow
die or marry before tae expiration of SAID five
years, such pension from the time of sueh death
or marriage, shalt go TO the support Of snch
minor child or eh.ldreu ss are then living.
/ SEQ IS. That all Incorporated Universities,
Colleges and Academies in this Commons veal ID
are hereby authorised b. estIblish in connection
with their several Institutions military pro-
fs sDrship for sbe educs,iou Of young men in
MILITARY discipline ami the art of war.
/ SIC. IS Tb.t the comm nler- in-chief ia
Econuaction With tba ofR;ers composing too
gEand staff oG the militis Of this Commonwealth