The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-03
Military Defence.

We give below the Military BILL as IL
has passed the General Assembly, and has
become an sAct to Provide an armed
Military Force" :"
An ACT TO PROVIDE AN ARMED MILITARY
FORCE.
SEC. 1. Be 1t enoctedJy the Senate and
House of Representatives, no,o met ard
stttisa IN General AssemJly, and By the
authority Of the same, That whenever it
shall appear that an armed force IS about
to be employed against the State, or III
opposition to its authority, the Governor
be and he is hereby authorized to repell
the same; and for that purpose to callinto
the service of the State, from time to time,
such portion of the militiaas he may deem
necessary and proper, and to organize the
same on the following plan:
SEC. .. That Immediately after passing
this Act, the Governor shall be authorized
and required to call for one Volunteer
Company of Infantry from each Infantry
Battalion, and to receive two Rife Compa-
nies from each Infantry Brigade in the
State, to consist of one Captain, one FIRST
Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant, one
Third Lieutenant, five Sergeants, SIX Cor
norals.s and not less than sixty nor more
than eighty-fve Privates; and such Com
pany shall have preference in the order of
acceptance by the Governor over other
Companies subsequently raised from such
Battalions, or from the State at large.
That every existing Volunteer Company,
Troop OF Squadron, Battalion or Regiment,
composed of Volunteer Corps, which shall
offer their services as whole, may be so
received and permitted to retain their
officers: Provided, They tender their
services with the requisite number Of
officers, non-commissioned officers and
privates. And if any Battalion of Infan-
try shall neglect, refuse, or fail. for want
of numbers, for thirty days after the issue
of the call of the Governor for the pur-
pose aforesaid, to report to him the or
eanfzation of such Volunteer Company Or
Companies, with their complement of
officers, non-commissioned officers and
privates, ready for service, then the Gov
ernor is hereby authorized and required to
fill such vacancies by receiving volunteers
from the nearest Battalion or Battalions to
the one so failing, and to order draft from
SUCH Battalions as refuse OF neglect to
tender the requisite number Of officers,
on-commissioned officers and sixty pri-
Yates.
SEC. 8. That in addition to the above,
the Governor is hereby authorized to re-
ceive as volunteers one or more Companies
of Cavalry from each Cavalry Regiment
of the State. Each Company to consist
of one Captain, First and Second Lieu
tenants, one Cornet, four Sergeants, four
Corporals, one Sadler, one Farrler, one
Trumpeter, and not less than thirty-two
nor more than sixty priyates, and organize
the same into not more than four squad
rons, and two Regiments, with the proper
Field and Staff Officers, as now provided
by law, and to arm and equip the same for
active service.
SEC. 4. That the Governor is also here
by authorized to accept the services OF one
Resfeetfftt t,oos- OF -Artiller;--trclfl the city ct
Charleston, one Company Of Artillery from
the city of Columbia, ore Company of
Artillery from Georgetown, one Company
of Artillery from the town Of Beaufort,
and to arm and equip the sanie fcr active
service; and each Company Of Artillery
shall consist of one Captain, four Lieuten-
ants, two Staff Sergcants, six Sergeants,
twelve Corporals, six Artifcers, two
Buelers, and not less than fifty-eight nor
more than one hundred and twenty-five
Privates.
SEC. 5. That each Company of volun-
teers under this Act, when formed, and
before-tendering their services, may elect
or appoint their own company ofdcers;
but no election shall take place i'll any com
pany while in active service, except IN
cases of vacancy in the officers of Ensign
or Cornet, or 4th Lieutenant 81 Artillery,
which shall be filledby an election: Pro.
Uided, That such election shall be ordered
forthwith by the superior officer in com
mand of the Company, Battalion or Regi-
ment, in which such vacancy shall occur,
and the election shallbc held within twenty
four hours aftersuch order had been issued,
and in all other cases of vacancy, the same
shall be filed by promotion of those next
in grade thereto in their respective compa-
nies.
SEC. 6. That the Governor is hereby
authorized and empowered to order into
active service any part of the Military
force embraced under this Act, whenever,
and at whatsoever places, he may deem
the safety of the State requires: P'ocia-
ed. That such Military forces shall not be
compelled to remain in active service for
n longer period than twelve months. And
the Governor is hereby authorized to call,
previous to the expiration of the said term
of service of the Troopsin the field, for
further Volunteer forces, TO supply their
places should the same be deemed neces-
sary for the safety Of the State.
SEC. 7. That the Governor is hereby