Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-04-17
THE MILITIA LAW.
AN Acr fer the betteS organization Of the
militia of the Commonwealth.

AN Act for the Oetter organization OF Inc
militia of the Commonwealth.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted, &C., That the grand
staff of the militia of this Commonwealth shall,
in addition to the commander in chief, who
shall have one aid for each division, to be APP
pointed and commissioned by him during his
term of office, consist of one adjutant general,
who, until otherwise ordered, shall act as pay
master general, inspector general and judge
advocate; one commissary general and one
quartermaster general, who shall each be of
the rank Of lieutenant colonel, and who shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent the Senate, upon the
passage of this act, and to hold their commis-
sions during his pleasure. &S Ezttb&
SEC. 2. That the Adjutant Genaral shall re-
ceive salary of five hundred dollars per an
mum, and in addition three dollars per day
when actually engaged in the service of the
State; the Quarter-Master General and Com
missary General shall each receive five dollars
per day, when actually engaged in the service
OF the State it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to prepare the
room formerly occupied by the Canal Com
missioners in the Capitol, for the use of the
officers before named, who shall be allowed
one clerk at salary of one thousand dollars
per annnm, to; be appointed by the Adjutant
General. And they shall each give bond to
the Commonwealth in the sum OF $40 900 with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Gov
ernor. afas 8r5
SEC. g.. 1t shall be the duty of the officers
before named to proceed at once to a thorough
organization of the militia of the State and
the Adjutant General shall keep complete
and correct record of all the organized yolun-
teer companies of the State, including the
number of efficient men in each, and the num-
Der and quality OF their arms and equipments,
and the captain of each company shall make
monthly returns of the same to the Adjutant
General. And should the President of the
United States at any time make a requistion
for part of the militia of this State for the
public service, the Adjutant General shall
take the most prompt measures for supplying
the number of men required and having them
marched to the place of rendezvous. and shall
call them by divisions, brigades, regiments or
single companies, as directed by the comman-
der-n-chief. @ s9is.aas
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of organizing,
equipping and arming the militia of this State,
the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act, be and the same
is hereby appropriated to bepaid by the State
Treasurer out of any money not otherwise ap-
propriated. s. s SSH fa3T 1a8
See 5. That should the ordinary revenues
of the State not be realized in time to meet the
expenditures that may be incurred underline
provisions of this Act, the Governor is hereby
excess receipts to the treasury above the or
binary expenditures, including the interest on
the public debt, by temporary loans based on
the faith of the Commonwealth at a rate OF in
terest not exceeding six per centum. Such
loans shall be negotiated by the Governor, at
such times and in such amounts (not to ex-
eeed the amount appropriately as the objects
and purposes herein. before stated shall re-
quire. The certificates of loan shall be signed
by the State Treasurer and countersigned by
the Governor, and shall not extend beyond
the close of the next fiscal year, to which Pc
riod the excess receipts above the ordinary
expenditures are hereby pledged for the pay
ment of such loans. -se,e $50 ielse $50 q
SEC. g. That the Adjutant General, Quarter
master General and Commissary General shall
eXpend such amounts of the money hereby
appropriated as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this Act. All such expendi-
lures shall be made under the direction and
by the advice and consent of the Governor,
and no bill shall be paid without being en-
dorsed by him, and afterwards settled in the
usual manner by the Auditor General and
State Treasurer, when the Auditor General
shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer
for the same. e9
SEC. Z. That so much of any laws as may be
supplied by or conflict with the provisions of
this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.