The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-02-07
The Military Bill.

MENT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives, no,O met and sitting in
General Assembly,
That there shall be raised, equipped,
disciplined and maintained for thereSular
military service Of South Carolina, the
officers and soldiers of different arms
Of Che service as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 9. That there shall be one briga-
dier-General; and the general staff shall
consist of the following: One adjutant-
general, one quartermaster, one paymas-
ter end one commissary, which staff off
GERS shall be chiefs Of their respectiHs bu-
reaus for the regular service, and shall
have the rank and compensation of ma
iors and the bligadier-gcneral shall have
the authority to select one aid-de-camp
from the lieutenants of the corps Of the
line hereinafter named.
SEC. 3. That there shall be one battal-
ion Of artillery, which shall copSist Oh one
lieutcnant-colonel, one batt9hon adjutant,
one battalion quartcrn>@sfer, one sergeant
major and ono qpnftermaster sergeant,
and not less thai four Or more than SIX
companies; and each company shall con-
sist of ore captain, two first lioutoRants
and one second lieutenant, four sergeants,
four eorporals, two artiticers, two muslcl-
sns, and rot less than sixty nor more than
one hundred privates, and one company
of artillery may be equipped, as a har-
messed battery Of light OF flying artille-
ry.
SEC. 4. That there shall be one regiment
Of infantry, which shall consist of one CO.
lionel, one lieutenant-coloncl, one major;
one regimental adjutant, one regimcntal
quartermaster, one sergeant major and one
quartermas!er sergeant, and Of not less
than eight nor more than sixteen COM
panies; and each company shall consist OF
one captain, one first lieutenant, four cor
porals, two art;fccrs, two musicians, and
not less than fifty nor more than eighty
priyates.
SEC 5. That there may be one squadron
of cavalry, which, if organized, shall con-
sist Of one major, one adjutant, and one
one sergeant major and
one quartclmaster sergeant, and two com
panics, and each company shall consist of
one captain, one first lieutenant, and one
second lieutenant, four sergeants, for cor
porals, two musicians. two farricrs, two
artifccrs, andnot less than forty nor more
than sixty privatcs.
SEC. 6. That the rcgimcntal, battalion
and squadron adjutants and quartcrmas-
ters shall be first lcntcnants in their res
pective corps, and receive pay and COM
pensation as such, as hereinafter provid-
ed and upon dctachments or special SER
vice, when regularly appointed officers OF
the quartcrmastcr's Or commissary de-
paltments, are not present, the command
ing officer for the time being, shall detail
officers to perform the duties Of such de-
partments.
Sec. I. That the medical staff shall con-
s;st of orc Surgeon, with the rank OF ma
ior. who shall be medical director, four
assistant surgeons, with the rank Of cap
tains, and not more than eight junior as
sistant surgeons, with the rank Of first
lieutenantS.
Sec. 8. That all officers and soldiers
named in this Act shall receive the same
pay and allowances as have been given to
officers and soldiers of the army Of the late
United States, and as defined in the regll-
lations for said army; published in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
hred and fifty-sevcn.
SEC. 0. That all the officers created by
the provisions of this Act shall be appoin-
ted by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, but
should vacancies occur or remain I'M
filled during the recess Of the Legislature
the Governor shall have power to fill
the vacancy, by commission, to extend un-
til the close Of the next session Of the Leg
islature.
SEC. 10. That all officers created by the
provisions of this Act, shall hold then
commissions during good behavior, and
the pleasure Of the Governor of South Car
olina for the time being, and all non-com
missioned officers and privatcs shall be en-
listed to serve for period of three years