Juliet signal., 1861-05-07

services. Six OF the new regiments will be
taken from Southern States not members
OF the Southern Confederaey.
A BILL for an act TO prepare the state Of
Illinois to protect its own territory, repei
invasion and render efficient and Iprompt
assistance to the United States If de-
manded.
SECTION. /. BE it enacted Jy lie people
Of the State Of Illinois, represented ~ Me
general assembly, That the governor of this
state be and be is hereby authorized and
empowered to accept the services of ten
regiments of infantry and one battalion of
light artillery, for the service of the State
of Illinois.
2. That regiment Of infantry shall
consist of ten c. mpanies. and shall he of
hcered IN manner assshall be provided by
the general militia law of this state. Each
Company shall consist Of not less than
sixty four privates nor more than one hund
red. The battalion of light artillery shall
consist OF fur companies, and shall be
chcered and equipped in accordance with
tho general regulations of the army as to
that branch Of the service and commanded
toy MAJOR, to he elected by tie ficers,
and privatcs Of the battaliIn. Each COM
pany shall consist Of not less than forty
or more than one hundred men and shall
be provided with such commissioned and
h"neommissiHned officers as the laws and
general regulations of the United States
army direct
s. The regiments hereby called for and
allowed 20 be received shall BE-. raised hv
NuiuLiary enlistment by c-ui1uic-. ~
iOiiOMs, IL WI: Oue regiment ul tae vJi-
uhteer companies now iu the city cf : erir--
he!d, and ole regiment from each pf the
nine congressional districts heretofore e.
taoliSheG IN this state, and shall be organ
iZeu into regiments according 10 the con
venience OF their localities by the prnpcr
stan othcer, under the orders of the GOV
ernur.
4. All persons voluntarily enlis.ing in
SAID regiments or battalion. shall. h.r,re
being rendered or accepted as a comuauy
or IN regiments, make up their muster r,.ii
10y cnmpauIeS, and shall seyeraiiy rIed,e
themselves q obey al legal orders u Their
superior rihcers. 10 maintain the cars,jfp-
ton aud laws of the United State. aad n
called upon ly 'he L tied S,a:es. 4, tender
their service according Co. th,ir or.ai.sza
uoR under 'hc laws of this state.
D. Tic eg'meHts and battalion af.re-
said shall equip themselves vi-h q rran.r
unli"rm' according t. she genera! re.,ila-
tons TO be issued by this state. 4, soon
as arms can be provided they shall he Vu;
INTO encampments by regim anfs. nj their
reGlmehiai headquarters, within the con-
gressI0nal districts IN which ;bcy are
raised, and shall be held Ia camp f,- the
space "i thirty days, tor the purposes ui
instruction and discipline, unle,s sooner
demanded by the United States Tor actual
service.
q. For and during said thirty davs Of
encampment duty, the said troops shall re-
ceiVe nay and subsistence at the rate Of the
sum allowed to privates, musicians. non.
commissioned officers and commissioned
1lhcers by the laws and regulations of the
Chited States IN relation to the same
character of arms.
l. In case of the existence at any time
oil any oi the causes defined in the copsti
'uhoh oil this state, the governor shall have
power ana ne is hereby required 10 use for
'ue puu'c oeiense, a therein provided, any
VI all Oi the troops hereby provided under
the constitutional provisions aforesaid
o. lhe governor Is authorized aud re
quIred, by his proper staff officers. 10 make
all necessary rules and Regulations for
preparing the troops. and discipIiniuy and
instructlng the men, providing for their
maintenance and support while in camn
distributing arms and ammunition. and
otherwise perfecting the military orpan;-
1atlon ana efncIency of the troops received |
into camp as aforesaid.
y. The sum Of one million dollars o-
so much thereof as shall be needed Is
hereby appropriated to defray the exnense
required under this law, and shall he Maid /
oy the treasurer Upon warrants drawn nv
'he auditor upon the written order of the |
governor. - '"e
lO. As soon as ten companies shall be !
formed in regiment, thet adiutant cen.
eral shall order an election for repimen,ol
officers for the said regiment.
III. The uniform for said reeimen,,
shall conform as near as NAV Je 10 The
United States fatigue uniform. and shall
De prescribed IN general orders by the adj
lutant general.
L. 1t shall be the duty of the pavernor
70 cause roper regulations to be adon,ed
Tor the safe keeping and restoration to The
proper place ct keeping of the same. of ali
he arms and equipments furnished 10 ,ba
Toops' under the provisions of this act.
~hen they shall be dis5anded, whether ar
me end OF thirty days. or other time.
10. Ihis act to take effect a d he in
orce from and after lis passage
SHELBY NJ. CULLON
speaker oi the House OF Representatives
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN
Approved May 2. 1861.
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