The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-27
LANCASTER OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1861

tks state Of Ohio That the governor OF this state be
to eause IN be 70 all telegraph
operators n this state an oath 70 support the cons'
tuIop ofihe UniJed States and The State Of Ohio,
ard that they will not knowingly use the telegraph
ues OF this State pefmit Them TO be used, for the
pu rposs Of conveying any Reasonable message or
Sec. That Il shall not be lawful for any iele.
graph operator 10 enlstin the militia ofths state,
In the United states army, unless the permission Of
the governor be nFst had anj obtained.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect i.cm ts passage
sboakerpro tenn fihe House q RePre.sn.9!Ivs'
Passed April "a, 1861. Prssden. of the Senate.
mo. 7o.l f, An ACT
TO am end the act entitled act for the inspection Of
certain. articles therein enumerated, passed March
sectIcni. Be 70 eaaettd BY The General Asssm1iy
the state Of Ohio That IL shall be the duty Of the
court Of common pleas of each county In this state at
their rs or any session after the passage
this act 10 appoint where u may DO necessary one
gauger and Inspector OF domestic and foreign splr.
llnseed oil. lard oil and coal oil; inspector Of
-four, meal and biscuit one inspector Of beef, pork
lard and butte Inspector Of pot and pearl ashes;
depuhes 10 act under iken as their respective duties
in once may require for the conduct Of the deputy the
principal shall be accountable and liable.
See. 2. Aforesaid section one OF the act to which
this is an amendment. is hereby repealed. This act
lrs %. p. HITCHCOCK,
ROBERT G. KIRK,
Passed April e5. 1861 President ofthe senate.
IlNo7l.l AN ACT
To provide more enectually for the defense OF the
state against invasion.
Section |. BE u enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State Of Ohio That the governor be and he Il
hereby authorized In case ofnVason OF the state o
danger thereof 10 take meansures to call into active
service such numb Of he militia Of the state ps In
his opiDlonmsy be necessary to defend the state ant
!, repel such Invasion: and when called into active
. service the said militia shall at such place anC
places as In the judgement Of The governor may bl
best adapted 10 repel the invasion and defend tht
state against the same and shall be governed by ih'
"a military laws Of this state and The rules aud article
70 Of war ofhe United States and organized In accor
dance with the provision Of the act entitled IAN ae
to provide for the rapid organ cation Of the militia
Ohio, enlisted under the requisiton Of the Presiden
a. OF the United States passed A prii % 1861.
Section Q. That the governor be and he is hereb
authorize II he shall deem II expedienttO cOntinu
In the service ofthe state for d term not exceedin
three months the militia ofthe state who have vol
, unteered under the rqusition of the president Q
d. the United States and the proclamation Of the gov
ne ernor but not exceeding nine regiments no, addo
ch TO the thirteenth regiments called out behalf OF h
=, federal government and also accept not exccedn
no eight companies to be organized In part as caval
gu and part batteries Of artillery in such proportion
as he may think expedient The regiments and con
no panies So continued in service, shall be subject 10
ranserredto 10 the service ofthe United States at Al
10 time. t- '
Sec. 3. In addition TO the brgadiers general pr
yided for by the act entitledan act 10 prov de for q
d rapid organization OF the militia OF Ohio enlisted
he der the regulation of the President ofthe Unit
States passed April %, 1861 the governor may dc
y" gnate from among the general officers now in col
nv mission two additional brigadiers general 10 ia
"a such command as he may assign them.
Section L. All contracts hereafter made for the su
sstence OF volunteer MALTA shall be let to the low
rs bidder after the governor shall have caused notice
zee such letting to be published In at least one paper
general circulation In the county where such mill
Is TO be subssted, for not less than one day; all b
shall be In writing and sealed, and shall be opent
rd and the contracts awarded at such time and place
Tor shall be specified In said notice. the contractor TO 81
Ind security for the performance OF the contracts TO
satisfaction Of the governor,
ana Sec. For the purposes mentioned In the hiat q
ton Of this act, there Is hereby appropriated me
ofone million Eve hundred thousand dollars; and
-, the payment ofthe expenses that may be incurred
INV der the second section the sum OF hve hundred IN
, % sand dollars. .-
'ou' Socton6 That to provide money to meet the
atons contained In this act, the commission
Of the sinking fund be and they are hereby auihori
'ahu and empowered to borrow on the faith and cred
the state such sum and sums ofmoney' not exceed
In the aggregate two millions OF dollars as may be
ent, certained BY the auditor OF state, and by HIM.
idi time to time certified to them to be necessary TO N
the aforesaid expenditures. And whepevern 9
OF become necessary to borrow any sum OF money un
re. the authority Of this act. the commissioners OF
sinking fund shall take such measures, and give
public notice by advertisement or otherwise u
I'M their Judgment may be needful to enable them 10
,ss7 tain the same without unnecessary delay, and for
for moneys so borrowed the commissioners shall
nm registered certificates to the proper partes pay
the ntthe HeusuIs VI W. sta'o ", 81 ~ us, go ,ine
nner 10 'he CIV! W Nu" oiN' a. ~, ~, Innxor ,hon az
years from the first dav ofJuly, 1867 The certinr
40 issued shall bear rate OF interest not excee'
IS of six per centum per and shall not be suhe
cd nnY tax or assessment levied under the anthor
this state. The interest on certificates payable a.
treasu ry othe state shall be payable the nrs' "a
9th May and the first day of November In each year,
dred tho interest on certificates payabieh Ncw iot
be payable the arst day of January and the first d
dol July in each year. The expenses of the c9mm's
ers in making the loan herein authorized shall DC
from the appropriation made By the hith Secuo
the act to provide for the defense Of the slate an
, two the support of the federal government against re
ion. passed April IF, 1861.
,dred Section Z, In accepting militia volunteers
this act the governor shall, so far as in mis- judg
erica Is practicable and consistent with prompt ahu
cient organization Of the same, distribute his AZ
lse Of tances equally over all portions OF the STATE 10
dol ing and taking into account basis OF such hs'
ton the distribution already made OF the thlrleet
rteen iments raised to A the requstiOn OF the Fres
of the United States. ,,
olars Sections. That the governor Is hereby autho
tation In case any itrlher requlstoh shhll pe ,
President Of the United States upon this sta
six troops To cause II volunteer malitia authoZ
this act, or any portion OF the same to De mus
utIo into the service of the United States, In pursua
such requiaition. . .-
ndred Sec. D. This act to take effect from It's Ias.ag
be in force for one year only. P. hlIChOos
reform Speaker OF the HSS9oss HSS9osssEFRF 81 Eep.eKiIRI KIRI
all ho Passed April e6, 1861. President Of the s
drawn AuDIroR's OFFIcE, FAIRFIELD COUNTY,
nrnnII thereby certify that the foregoing laws az
paners tectly copied from the eicial laws published
,nuii ed thority OF the State Of Ohio. ,or =,