The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-15

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| for all moneys and public property which Ae may
receive from this State, any officer thereof.
l aid 10 discharge the duties of bis Office with
i fidelity.
/ See IL. PAYMENTS shall be made to the State
trooDs monthly or muster and pay rolls, III ac-
! cordance with the system and !e- ulatiOus, (a-
near az NAV be- adopted oy the paw department
I OF the United States army, aud 10 that end, the
State Military Board, with the proval OF the
/ Governor is hereby authorized aud empowered
/ To make all neediui rules and regulations, therein
| prescribing the mode i'll which said pay rolls and
| pay meufs tRereon shall be made, and the manner
| in hch such Paynaster's accounts shall be kept,
retursed, and settled.
/ Sec IL. The Paymaster shall, previous to each
monthy pa, meII 10 be made 10 the State troops,
make and Certify, and file with the Auditor Gen
eral AN accurate estimate, certified by the Gov
ernor OF the MONEYS which viii be due TO IL Z
State troops and other necessary expenses requii-
ed to be paid for military purposes under the
provisions OF this act. Upon receiving such es-
innate, tie Auditor General shall draw his war
rant upon the State Treasurer, ayabie out of the
! war fund.- in favor OF said Paymasier, for the
amount necessary TO Pay such sums, and the
State Treasurer snail pay the same on presenta-
ton thereof. IEe Pa,maste" shall account 10
/ the Auditor General monthly for ali MONEYS fe
ceived and di-bGrsed, the same to be accOmpa.
MED bv the proper vouch, RS therefor, which said
1 accounts shah BE- laid before the Legislature at
/ its next succeeding session.
Sec. Is. The commanding officer and field OF
/ hcers OF each regiment organized under the pro-
visions Of this act are hereby required inImedi
/ ately upon the organization Of the regiment, 10
appoint a clergyman chaplain of such regi
nent, Who shalattend such regiment while under
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and shall accompany such regiment when it shall
be mustered into ,he service Of the United States
Each chaplain appointed and serving, shall
receive for his services while in rendezvous, and
also while with such regiment in the service OF
the United States, the same rank pay and emolu
Inenl- as Captain OF infantry in the service OF
/ the United Stas. E, the same to be paid by the
/ State Paymaster, "a in the case OF military OF
/ tcers.
| See IA The Governor is hereby authorized to
direct pay mcrt by the proper officer of the nee
essary expense ,iacurred in equipping and subsst
/ ing the company known as the "Coldsater Light
Artillery" heretofore called into the service OF
/ the State, and may provide for keeping the same
under drill and instruction until mustered into
the service of the United States, or he may dis
/ charge the same whenever iii his opinion their
services are 10 longer required
See. Is. The officers, non commissioned off
GERS, musicians and privates of the military force
mustered into the service of this State by virtue
/ OF the provisions OF this act, shall be subject
TO be tried by courts martial for ali offences pre-
scriLed in the laws of the United States, entitled
IAN act for establishing rules and articles for the
governments OF the armies of the United States "
and amendments thereto, known as " Articles OF
War;" provided that punishment by 1ogging, or
branding, shall not in any case be inflicted. Gen.
cral and regimental courts martial shall be organ
lied and governed as near as may be- III coufor.
nifty with the said articles Of war, and the rules
/ and regulations established for the government
OF the United States army. The Commander-in
Chief is hereby authorized 20 establish all neccs
sary rules and regulations for the organization
and government o. such courts, and for carry ng
into effect their decisions. in conformity as nea,
as may be, with said articles OF war, and said
laws and regulations OF the United States
Sec. 10. The QuariermasterG General and Reg
imenta. Quartermaster shall each give bonds 70
the people of the State, with good and sutc
lent sureties, to be approved by the Governor
aud State Treasurer, i'll such sum as the Cover
nor shall direct, with like conditions as Is provi
ded in the bond to be executed By the Paymas
ter, as above prescribed, and their accounts shal
be kept and made out in the same manner a,
near as may be as is required by the system anJ
regulations governing the Quarter Master Gener.
ais department in the service of the CniteC
States, and rendered monthly 10 the Auditor
General
Sec. II. the Governor shall have power, anJ
il shall be his duty, whenever it becomes ncces-a
~, in order to maintain the regiments of thi
State which NAV be in the servi, of the Unite(
States in full force, to establish ono or more re
cruting Offices, under such regulations as b,
may think proper Tor the enlistment of men I,
suppl any deficiency which may at any tir!e tx
st in their ranks, and TO take all the necessary
steps aud measures to place the men so enliste,
in their proper regiments.
Sec. Is. The Governor s hereby authorize
TO select and appoint from he commissioned off
GERS Of the military force by this act provided
three competent officers, who shall compose
board to be known as the military contrac, board
After such appointment, no contract on heha
OF this State, tor equipment, clothing rations, o
other supplies, or tor labor or materials, for I'll
furnishing or providing for the troops authorize
by this act, shall be valid as against the Stat
until the same shall be approved by a maj joriy c
said board.
Sec 10 All officers, non n-commissioned officers
musicians and privates who may be n,ustere
into the service of this State or into the servc
= of the government ot the United States viii
under orders for service either under authority
this State or the government OF the United State:
lin all cases except Tor treason, felony, or breac
OF the peace shall be privileged from arrest al
imprisonment from the time of their being nu
= tered into service 20 the time of their discharg
] from such service, and during the same time the
e separate property shall be exempt from pruce:
by way OF attachment or execution ard in ca-
: any such volunteer shall hold any lands purcha
+ ed OF the State, belonging to aur of the tru
funds OF the State, or otherwise he shall TO; ie
4 no right, nor shall b. right be in auy way affe
, ted by reason Of any failure TO paw instslimeu
OF principal or interest due upon said lands, tC
: the purchase m0Eey agreed to be paid therefor
Y during the same period, provided the said insta
5 ments shall be paid within year after his di
!, charge from said service, and no settler upC
h State swamp Lands shall lose or forfeit any rie
i by reason OF having been mustered into serviC
according to tie provisions OF this act.
d Sec. 90. In addition TO the one hundred cor
3 panies otherwise provided 10; by this act, ii
J, Governor is authorized and empowered. in h
n discretion, TO organize company o, engineer
r or sappers and miners, 70 consist OF not over oI
/ hundred men, with one Captain, one First, al
| two Second Lieutenan's and TO muster the Same j
,t 70 the service of the State in the manner PROV
| ed for in this act, Prorjded, The Govern
u shall be informed by the war department OF q
At United States that the said company will be a
l. cepted and mustered into th. service Of the u
is ted States.
d Sec. 2l. Section 6 of said act shall stand
,r section 2I and read as fol ows
u Sec 81 The Governor is hereby empower
H. through the proper nilitary department, to pr
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