Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30
An Ordinance

Src. l. E. II ordained by the peoDle of He State of Arkansas in C9apenti0n aSSmhled. That, by this ordinance, there shall be created an executive military board, to consist of the Governor and two advisers, citizens of this State, which advisers shall be elected by ts Convention, whose duty it shall be to act and consult together in all matters appertIiuing to the general military defense Of the Statc-sad advisers to receive the sum of five dollars per day while actually employed in such service.
 SEC J The board shall employ a competent secretary who shall keep true and perfect record of it's proceedings and the expenses of the military department, c; the State, and thcsecretary of the board al keep his office at Little Rock and shall be paid such compensation as the military board shall allow him and order the same to be paid out of the State Treasury. The meetings of said board shall be held at Little Rock, unless other wise especialI, ordered
 Src 3 Said military board shall have full pow CT to call out the militia and volunteer forces of the State, to the extent necessary for it's protection and security, and to draw orders on the Auditor, to be paid bv the Treasurer, out of such moneys as may be appropriated for military purposes; to manage and control the forts, arms and munitions of war, belonging to, or in possession of the State, either by original right or cUnhscatlOn, and any and all property belonging now, or hereafter, to the military department ol this government They shall have power to put on foot such military ex- petitions a-, in their opinion, circumstances and necessity may require, subject to the provisions of such Jaws, or ordinances may be hereafter passed or enacted by this Conventions or the General As senby of this State; and in all things, take charge of. and Ne responsible for the safety and prOtec- tinn of Arkansas, until such time as the authority of the Confederate States of America shall be ex. tended over it; after which, it shall act in aid ot and auxiliary to said confederate authority Stc A. The board may order the trial of general p,nItial ,yhpu char o char nrter warranting it shall be preferred against them; said court shall consist of five to nine of. fcers of the highest rank that cln be assembled, fer that purpose without manifest injury to the service The court shli keep a record of its uroccp9inos, which shall be laid before the board for final action. A the militia officers, whether in service or not are hereby made subordinate to this board.
 src 5 Tie board shall be governed, in all filings. by the rules and articles of war, and laws as they now exist in the government of the Con f.Gcrttc States of America, and the laws of the State of Arkansas, where there duties are not specified in this ordinance. But anything in the state constitution and all laws of this State mcOn stcnt and in conflict with this ordinance, are here by suspended during the operation Of this oldl nance.
 SEC C. The Governor, or either of such advi5 CT. may call meeting of the board, and two o 1 the members of such board shall constitute q Gno rum The Governor, when present, shall be thu presiding officer at the meetings of said board, anc in all matters by this ordinance entrusted to them a majority of those present shall rule. and in cast of vacancy by death resignation, otherwise the Governor and remaining adviser shall tak' to their assistance the Auditor of this State, ant by majority vote, elect q successor. | SEC '. The sum of two millions of dollars i: hereby appropriated for military purposes. to b' paid by the Treasury of the State, out of an. moneys in the Treasury, or any moneys that ma. come into the Treas1ry, not now specially app 0 l praed for other purposes.
 SEC. $. The two advisers in the military boar' 1 herein provided for, after their election, shall b commissioned by the President of this convention and said advisers are hereby required to take suc oath of office as this convention shall require an prescribe, and this ordinance shall continue in full l force until the end of the war, and no iongerj an, should the war continue until after the term c office of the present Governor shall expire b. constitutional limitation, then and In that even the two advisers herein provided for shall be elect cd by the people, at the same time the next Co vernon shall be elected.
 SEC. 9. Should the war continue beyond tn, constitutional term of office of the present Govern CT and it shall be necessary to continue the sa advisers in office, and an election is made of sue cessors of advisers, the said successors shall hol their officer for the full time of four years, nn
 
 as hereinbetore provided for, and so on, at ever, four years thereafter, until the war Is concluded
 SEC. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and b in force from and after its passage.
 Adopted and passed in and by the convention o the 18th day of May, A. D. 1861.
 DAVID WALKER, President
 of the State Conuentioa of ArAdnsds.
 Attest: ELIAS c. BoUDiyoT, Secretary
 of the Arkansas State Conuentton. STATE OF AREANsAs, Sd.
 In testimony that the foregoing ordinance truly copied from the original roll which was sign ed and attested, l, David Walker, President of tn convention of the State of Arkansas hereto set m hand, and cause the same to be attested by tn secretary of said convention, on this seventeent day of May, in the yea. of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and in the first yea of the independence of the Confederate States ( America.
 DAVID WALKER, President
 Attest: F.. c. BouDlNoT, Secretary