The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

An Act TO provide for Il employment oi
six regiments of Volunteers for the pro.
lection of the proper,Jand citizens OF
the State. and making Fovision for the
organization and equipufnt Of the same
aud fixing the compensation o! the OH
GERS and men comprising sais -force. and
for procuring arms thereto.
SKCTIos !. Be it enacted hy tho General
Assembly of the State of Indiana. that the
Governor be authorized and nqsifed to call
into the active service of The Sste six regi-
ments of volunteer militia, to be composed
of the companies which have nten organ
lied and reported to the A,ljuint General
under and pursuant To the Prockma,ion of
the Governor. aud which havsnot been
mustered into the service Of he United
States. to be received and musterd into the
service of the State in the orderin which
they were organized ami repoued 70 the
Adjutant General, and if.he Companies SO
organised aud reported not2 ecsens -
con stisats the number 7hsrsoy<rsquired,
companies 10 counties Which have no COM
panies in the service of the Ssa.s or United
States. shall have the prelereacs IN the or
der in which they may be rendered Said
regiments. when SO called into service. are
less sooner discharged by the Governor; the
said3six regiments to be divided into Cav
airy. Artillery. and Infantry By the Cover
nor. As the service may demand; and that
the troops organized unds the provisions
Of this act shall be subjeceto the order of
the Governor of State to GIL any requisi-
ton made for troops on this State by the
President Of the United sAssss.
SEC. 2. Each regimeat. except the cav
airy, as herein provided hr. shall consist of
one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, o1e
Major. one QrarSsr Master, one Commissa-
~. one Surgeon aud one Assistant Surgeon,
and ten companies. each Of which shall be
Of one Captain. two Lieutenants.
'our Sergeants. four CoPorals. one drum
ner. one ffsr. and sixty-four privates.
SEC. 3. There shall be appointed and
by the Gossraor. for the six
regiments herein coutsmphted, one Briga-
lier General.
SEC. 4. The forces herein provided shall,
While in the service Of the State or of the
he United States. be Organized by and SUBJ
ect to the "Articles of war and the rules
md regulations of the United States army"
md while in the service of the State. pri-
'ates and non-commissioned officers shall
ecaive the same compensation allowed BY
he United States. and the commissioned of.
icers shall receive three quarters the pay of
he same grade OF officers in the army OF
hs United States.
SEC. S. The Governor shall have power.
in his judgment it may deemed advisable
o temporarily retire this SAID six regiments
r-ssnts-sse.r<i...-asanif thaEaof.- -nisak-
md disciplined. but SHAH :! any Time there
fter recall said regiments when the public
afety may require the same, by giving no
ice thereof, but said regiments shall receive
,ut half pay whilst so retired from service
Sec 6. Whereas an emergency exists,
his act shall be in forceirom and after its
'assage.
CYRUS NJ. ALLEN,
Speaker of the House IF Representatives.
JNO. r. CRAVENS,
Presided of the Senate.
Approved and signedMs 7th 1861.
OLIVER :. HORTON,
Governor.