Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-23
AN ACT
Passed April 81, 1861

TO provide more eectualy for the defense OF the State
against invasion.
Section l. BE il enacted by the General Assembly Of
OF Ohio, Thut the Governor be and he Is hereby
thereof take measures To call into active service such
numbers of the mtn of the State US IN his opinion may
be necessary defend the State and repe such INVASION
and when called into active service the said militia shall
serve such place and places In the Judgment OF the
Governor mny be hest adapted to repe the invasion and
defend the State against the same aud shall he governed
by the military laws OF this State aud the rules and articles
OF Of the United States mud organled in accordance
with the provisions Of the net entitled to provide
for the rapid organization OF the mia Of Ohio, enlisted
under the reguiston OF the President OF the United States
passed April ~ 1851
lied il he shall deem expcdcn TO continue in the ser
vice Of the State for term not exceeding three months
the min Of the State who have volunteered under the
rcauison OF the President Of the United States. and the
proc mnaon of the Governor but not exceeding nine
regiments IN addition to the thirteen regiments called on
fchn of the federal government and also accept not
exc cng gi companies 10 be organized in part as cav
airy and in part batteries oi artillery in such rropor-
tOn he may think cxpcdent The regiments mud com
panes continued in service shall be subject to be trans
ierr,d To the service OF the United SUITES nt any time
Sec g. In addition to the briyadiers general provided
far hy the nci entitled mn uci To provide for the rapid or
ganlaton OF the ntiu of Ohio enlisted under the Geql.
Sion OF the President oi the United Sntes" passed April
~ 1851, the Governor mny designate from nmOng the
erul officers in commission, two additional brgnders
general to take such command ms he may assign them
Sec L. All contracts hereafter made for the subsistence
OF VOLUNTEER militia shnll be let the lowest bidder alter
the Governor shall have caused notice such letting Ia
be Published lenst Oi gcneru
in the county where such militia is to he subssed or not
less than day all bids shall be IN writing and sealed
aud shall be opened and the contracts awarded al such
lime aud place as shall be specified III sad notice the co
tractor give security cr the performance oi the con-
tracts, to the snts sfaction oi the governor:
Sec s. For the purposes mentioned in the hrst section
Of this act there is hereby appropriated the sum OF one
million Eve hundred thousand dollars; aud for the pay
mcn OF the expenses hai may be incurred under the sec
Sec o. That toprovide money to meet the nppropra-
ons contained in this act the commissioners OF the sink
md
ed to borrow the faith nd credit OF the State such sum
and sums OF money not exceeding IN the aggregate two
millions of dollars may be ascertnned by the Auditor
OF State and by him from time to time, certified to them to
be necessary TO meet the aforesaid expenditures And
whenever shu become necessary to borrow amy sum oil
money under the authority OF this act the commissioners
OF the sinking fund shall take such measures aud give
such public notice by advertisements or otherwise rs in
their Judgment may be neediu To enable them to obain the
same without unnecessary delay aud for the moneys
borrowed the commissioners shall issue registered ceri-
cules to the proper parties payable at 'e Treasury Of the
York. such time and times they may deem proper but
longer than years from the hrstdny oi July 1851
The certificates issued shall bear rate OF interest not
exceeding six per cenm per anm and shall be sub
any assessment levied under the authority OF
tins state me interest on u, u, i'eas
the first day OF November in each year and the Interest on
certificates payable in New York, shall be payable the
first day Of January and the first day Of July in each year
The expenses OF the commissioners in making the loan
herein authorized shall be paid frouhe appropriation made
by the fifth section OF the provide for the defense OF
agains, rebellion, passed April IS, 1851
Sec T. In accepting milita volunteers under this net
the Governor shall far IN his Judgment practicable
aud consistent with promp, and efficient organization
OF the same, distribute his accepances equally all
portions OF the State including and taking into account
basis Of such distribution the distribution already made
OF the thirteen regiments raised TO fill the requson OF the
President OF the United Stntes
Sec g. That the Governor is hereby authorized in
any further requson shall be made by the President OF
the United States upon this State for troops TO the
volunteer militia authorized by this act any portion OF
the same, be mustered into the service OF the United
| States, in pursuance OF such requisition.
See o. This act take effect from its passage and be
| in force for one year only. -
p HITCHCOCK
Speaker pro TEN Of the House Of Representative.
| ROBERT O. KIRK,
| President of the Senate.
| paS.ed Anril is6i