Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-18
The Militia Act,

The following is the law adopted at H..
burg, for the better organization Of ,b.' N.Y.
tin of the Commonwealth, and signed - -','
Governor "'
Section /. BE it enacted, &C., Tb,,
grand staff Of the militia Of this a.. i
wealth shall, in addition to the connonIooa I'noa'
chief, who shall have enc aid for escb J;r; .t'''R
to be appointed and commissioned by him
ring his term Of Office, consist Of one ad;n.' W
general, who, until otherwise ordered sb,m'"
as paymaster general, inspector general '. y.
Judge advocate, one cOmmissary general ~, ~,
one qnartcrmaster general. who Shall e,rL '.a
Of the rank of lieutenant colonel and :, ="
shall be appointed by the Governor bv .a9
with the advice and conset of the Sepo;. wv y"
on the passage OF this act, and to hold ,T.
commissions during his pleasure and ~,
shall each give security in the sum Of sSo'
900.
SEC 2 That the adjutant general shall ,,
ceiye salary of five hundred dollars ne, .s
mum, and in addition three dollars per a.,
when actually engaged in the service o, =.
State the quarter!naster general and cop.;'
sary general shall each receive five dollar, n.
day when actually engaged in the servir. :,
the State. 1t shall be duty Of the Secrs,,,,
Of the Commonwealth 10 prepare the roo.
formerly occupied by the canal commissions,
in the Capitol, for the nSe Of the officers bsfo,,
named, who shall be allowed one clerk. At.
salary Of one thousand dollars per aunnn "a
be appointed by the adjutant general.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the Office,
before named to proceed at oGce to thoroogs
organization OF the militia of the State And
the adutan, general shall keep compI,,
and correct record Of all the organized voIp,
tccr companies of the State. including h.
number Of efficient men in each, and the ppr,
ber and quality of their arms and equipments
and the captain OF each company shall max.
monthly returns Of the same to the adjataE,
general And should the President Of Ii,
United States at any time make rcquisitin
for part Of the militia Of this State for Ii,
public service, the adjutant general shall tsl.
the most prompt measures for supply ng Ia,
number of men required, and having The.
marched to the place Of rendezvous, aud sa.l
call them by divisions, brigadrs regiments
single companies, as directed by the comma
der.in.chef
SEC 4 That fer the purpose Of organic
cQuipping, and arming the militia OF this Sn
the sum OF five hundred thousand dollars,
So much thereof as may be necessary to earn
out the provisions Of this act, he, and Il
same is hereby, appropriated, to be peiI b
the State Treasurer out Of any moneT pI
otherwise appropriated
SEC ;. That shonld the ordinary reveuan
Of the State not be realized in time to NEE,
the expenditures that may he incurred nn5r \
the provisions Of this act, the Governor
hereby authorized and empowered 10 an.:.
pate the excess receipts to the treasury a5ue
the ordinary expenditures, including the a,,
est on the public debt. ~ temporary Osu
/ based on the faith of TIE Commonwealth a. II
q rate Of interest not exceeding six per c.a'.
| UNI Such loans shall be negotiated by Il. |
| Governor, at such times and in such am0my II
! mot to exceed the amount appropriate
the objects and purposes hereinbefors stated
! shall require. Tie certificates Of loan shall
be signed nv the State Treasurer aud cmanr
signed by the Governor, aud shall not be .I
| tended bevoud the close of the next 6Ss
year, TO which period the excess receipt abor
the ordinary eXpentii ares are hereby pied:t
for the pay;nent Of such loans
Ssc 6. That the adju,ant general, Qnar~
master general, and commissaay general sa
expcnd such amounts Of the money heri
appropriated as may lie necessary to carr
/ the purposes Of this act. All such eSpav
! ture shall be made under the direction aE
! the advise and consent of the GOvernOT 81
no bill shall be paid without being endGs.
by hin and afterwards settled in the pa
manner by the Auditor General and &'a
! Treasurer, when the auditor general Ssea
draw his warrant on the State Treasnrr 'G
! the same.
SEC. l. That so mnch Of any laws as mar
he supplied by or conflict with rhe prorson'
/ of this act be, and the same ace hereby rel
! pealcd.