The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. GIL AN ACT

No. Gil AN ACT
Relating to tho militia Of Ohio mustered in
to tho service OF the United States uudor
any requisition Of tho President thereof. |
SECTION l. Be Il enacted by The Gen
erdi assembly Of the State Of Ohio That, !
all companies OF infantry, light infantry or
rifle, organized in this stato to volunteer in |
to tho service of tho United States under
any rcquisition Of the President thereof,
shall consist Of not less than seventy men
rank aud file; aud all companies Of cavalry
organized for like purpose, shall consis. of
not loss than sixty mon and all companies
of artillery organized for q like purpose,
shall consist of not less than one hundred
mon. All such companies shall DO entitled
to cloct as tho commissioned officers thereof,
ono captain, and one first and one second
lieutenant.
SEC. 2. Tho companies so volunteering
shall be organized into regiments consisting
of not less than ten companies each; evory
such regimont shall DO composed exclusively
of infantry, light infantry or riflo, cavalry or
artillery TO be oflicerod according to the
lave regulating tho militia in force at the
time, and in the absence of any Law OF the
United States to the contrary, shall DO ap.
r portioned by tho governor into brigados
and placed under the command Of such
, brgudior generals in commission within the
, brigados from which such regiments
may DO organized, as tho governor shall
| designate. And the governor she'll also
hive power to organize such brigades into a
4 division or divisions, and to designate tho
D major general or major generals from
a among those in commission to take the CON-
mand of such division or divisions.
n SEC. 3. Tho militia accepted by tho gov
, ernor under this act shall, from the timo OF
4 such acceptance. draw tho same pay as the
= like grades of rauk ib the army of the
r United States.
A SEC. 8. This oct to DO in forco from anJ
}. nftor it's passage.
:, y RICHARD G. PARSONS,
r Speakr Of The House Of Representatives..
q ROBERT g. KIRK,
Presideat Of the Senate.
AL Passed April. II. 1861.
n mo 621 AN ACT
n To provide for tho defence Of the state, an
"A for the suppor, of the Federal Govern
q mcnt against rebellion.
dl SECTION /. Be il enacted 6y the Gen
to eral assembly of the State Of Ohio. This
there DO and hereby is appropriated tho sur
70 of four hundred and fifty thousand dollar
30 for tho purchase of arms and equipment
- for the militia of tho ststo, 80 be cxpende
% under the authority and direction Of tn
- governor and audited and paid upon ~
os counts certified and allowed by him.
is SEC. 2. That there bo and hereby is or
10 proprated the further sum Of five hundre
70 thousand dollars, to be expended under tn
t. direction and authority of tho governor, 70
III carrying into effect any rcquisiiion of tn
II President of the United States to protct
,e tho fodoral government.
SEC 3. That thore DO and horoby is np
propriatod and placed uudor tho control {
n, tho governor as an extraordinary contingeI
in fund, tho further sum of fifty thousand do
Of lars to moot the emergencies arising out
SO the present condition of tho country.
10, SEC. L. That for tho purpose of pnyiI
'er the appropriations in this act contained, q
10 commissioners of the sinking fund bo aI
of they arc hereby authorized and empowcr
in to borrow on tho faith and credit Of I
m state, such sum, and sums OF monoy,not {
ow ceeding in tho aggregate scvon hundred d
Dse fifty thousand dollars,as mny be ascertain
lad by tho auditor Of state, and from time
my time certified to thom, to be necessary
moot tho aforesaid expenditures.
ry. SEC. s. Whenever Il shall become NJ
,on cssary to borrow any sum OF money unC
led tho authority of this aoi, tho commission
Nm Of the sinking fund shall take such me
'eli urea, and give such public notice by adv
arm tisement and otherwise as in their judgmt
OF may be noedful to enablo thom to obtain
ng, same without unnecessary delay and
tho moneys so borrowed tho commission,
nat shall issue certificates to the proper parh
'as, payable at the treasury of the state at su
ND time aud times as they may doom prop
my but not longer than five yoars from tho fl
'tal day of May. A. ID. 1861; The certificates
sh. issued shall bear interest at rate not
IND cooding six per centum per annum paya
q semi i-annually at the state treasury on
ing first day of May and the first day OF N
mo. in oach year, and shall not be subject TO a
the tax or assessment levied under tho author
ape o. this state. To enablo the commission
the OF the sinking fund TO carry out the p
ory visions of this act. the sum of 6vo thousa
dollars is hereby appropriated for that p
pose, out of any funds in tho state trcasu
Sec. G. That for the purpose of rails
the money necessary to repay the amo
'shs that may DO borrowed under tho author
'na' of this act aud the interest thereon, and
'"s' moot the expense that may be incurred
~, the state aud necessary for tho support
i'u' the Federal Government and tho maint
a" ance OF tho honor of this state, there be Q
ON hereby is lowed tax of seven-twentiethl
N one mill on tho dollar of the taxable val
ago:; g: ton of property on the grand duplicate
Oh tho state for each Of the years. 1861, IL
100: 100 1868, 1864 and 1865 the proceeds Of VII
A'e @ > arc horoby irrevocably pledged to the =
Ianu poses aforesaid.
usly SEC. 7. This act shall tako effocr and
Oon' in forco upon it's passage. -
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
one Speaker Of the House Of Representative
Ian ROBERT @. KIRK,
ives. Presideat Cf The SeHaf
case case Passed April ls, 1861.
cu,o @ mo. 63 AN ACT
ilnr- SECTION /. BE Il enacted by the {
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