East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-16


the said oath or affirmation before him.
SEC. 9. Tho Governor is hereby au-
thorzed and required to appoint a Fay
master, who shall hold his Office during
the time the troops by this act provided
are in the service of this State, unless
sooner removed by the Governor, with
the rank of Colonel, and the pay aud al.
lowances Of a captain of artillery in the
United States army, aud whose duty It
shall be to make payment to the troops
mustered into the service of this State 10y
virtue of this act
SEC 10. Before entering upon the du-
lies of his Office, such Paymasier shall
give a bond to the people of this State,
with good and sufficient sureties to be
approved by the Governor and State
Treasurer, in such sum as the Governor
shall direct, and conditioned faithfully to
account for all moneys and public prop
erty which he may receive from this
State, or any officer thereof, and to dis
charge the duties of his Office with fidelity.
SIC. IL. Payments shall be made to
the'State troops monthly, on muster and
pay rolls in accordance with the system
and regulations, las near as may be)
adopted by the pay department Of the
United States army, and to that end, the
State Military Board, with the approval
of the Governor, is hereby authorized
and empowered to make all needful rules
and regulations, therein prescribing the
mode in which said pay rolls and pay
ments thereon shall be made, and the
manner in which such Paymasters &C
counts shall be kept, returned aud settled.
SEC. II. The Paymaster shall, pre-
vious to each monthly payment to be
made to the State troops, make and GER
tfy, aud file with the AuditorG General
an accurate estimate, certified by the
Governor, of the moneys which will be
due to the State troops and other neces-
sary expenses required 10 be paid for
military purposes under the provisions OF
this act. Upon receiving such estimate,
the Auditor General shall draw his war
rant upon the State Treasurer, payable
out of the war fund, in favor OF said Pay
master, for the amount necessary to pay
such sums, and the State Treasurer shall
pay the same Oh presentation thereof
The paymaster shall account to the Au-
ditor.Ge neral monthly for all moneys re-
ceived and disbulsed, the same to be &C
companicd by the proper vouchers there.
for, which said accounts shall be laid be-
fore the Legislature at its next succeed
ing session.
Sec. Is. The commanding officer and
J Geld officers of each regiment organized
under the provisions OF this act are here
| by required Immediately upon the organ
: ization of regiment, to appoint a cIer-
gyman as chaplain olsach regiment, who
: Shall attend such regiment while under
, drill and instruction, at the regimonta'
, rendezvous, and shall accompany suc
, regiment when it shall be mustered int,
! the service Of the United States. Eacl
r chaplain so appointed and serving, shal
, receive for his services while IN rcnac2
yous. and also while with such regiment
in the service OF the United States, thC
, same rank, pay and emouments as cap
+ tain of infantry in the service Of the Uni
e ted States, the same to be paid by th,
State Paymaster, as in the case Of mill
tary officers.
| SEC. II The Governor is hereby az
thorized to direct payment by the prop
or officer, Of the necessary expenses in
e Cured in equipping and subsisting thu
q company known as the "Coldwater Ligh
b Artillery" heretofore called into III,
= service of the State, and may provide 10
t the keeping the same under drill and in
r structon until mustered into the servic
y of the United States, or he may discharg
: the same whenever III his opinion the
= services are no longer required.
, SEC. 10. The officers, non-commisslon
!: cd officers, musicians and privates of tn
!. military forces mustered into the servic
Y OF this State, by virtue of the provision
g of this act, shall be subject to be trie'
O by courts martial for all oifenses prescrib
ed in the laws of the United States, en-
d, titled can act for establishing rules an,
= articles for the government OF the armie
of the United States" and amendment
thereto, known as "Articlcs OF War,
!; provided that punishment by Aoggng o
! branding shall not in any case be iniliC
:, ted. General and regimental court
! martial shall be organized and govcrnc
as near as may be, ia conformity wit
! the said article Of war, and the rules an
;, regulations established for the govern
y ment of the Uni ted States army. TIL
Commander in-Chief is hereby author
u lied to establish all necessary rules an
q regulations for the organization and go'
e erument Of such courts, and for carryn
into effect their decisions, in conformit
81 as near as may be, with said articles {
G war, and said laws and regulations Of I'll
d United States.
- SEC. 16. The Quartermaster. Gener
70 and Regimental Quartermaster, sha
:, each give bonds to the people of Il
State, with good and sufficient surtIes,
70 be approved by the Governor and Stat
O Treasurer, in such sums as the Govern
~ shall direct, with like conditions as
provided in the bond to be executed l
the Paymaster, as above prescribed.
Id SEC. II. The Governor shall ha,
H. power, and it shall be his duty, whenev,
'ir it becomes necessary, in order to mai
u, tain the regiments OF this State whiC
Ill may be in the service of the Unite
IS States in full force, TO establish one
d. more recruiting offices, under such re