Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-07
Vol. VII. 80.


how many times they held regimental
DIN and how many times dress parade,
wbether full or not, whether armed or
not Of uniformed; and it shall be. the
duty BIZ the Colonel to forward such re-
turns % the Adjutant General after each
drill or parade, making at the same timc
such suggestions as in his opinion will
contribute, if adopted, to the efficiency
of bis regiment. All returns whatsoever
pertaining to the military of this State,
when not engaged in actual service, shall
BE- sent to the Adjutant General, accord
ing to forms or blanks be may dcvise, and
Shall be carefully filed IN his Office. He
shall inspect each regiment ut least once
il year. and oftener If possible, and
shall biennially report e the Legislature
the number, condition and necessities Of
the several regiments thus inspected, and
everything else pertaining to his depart
ment. 1t shall be his duty also to look
after the health and comfort Of the troops
from Maryland now or who may hercaf-
ter be in the service Of the United States.
and by and with the advice and consent
of the Governor shall furnish them with
what, in his Judgment, will best conduce
to their comfort and good conduct MS
soldiers. For the performance Of these
duties and others hereinafter assigned to
him, bis salary shall be fixed at $1,000
per year; and he shall receive for his
travelling expenses in visiting camps and
regiments the rate of ten cts.
per mile, and one dollar per day in adj
dition to his regular salary for each day
he is thus engaged.
Section 3. There shall be also quar-
terlnaster general for the State, to be APP
pointed by the governor, and it shall be
his duty TO procure and distribute all
camp equipage to the different regimen
tai quartermasters, to hire transportation,
purchase subsistence, and perform all
other duties of q similar nature required
of quartermaster general in the SER
vice Of the United States He shall
make a report to the Legislature at each
session whenever held, giving the exact
number and condition Of the several ar
ticles connected with his department, and
by and with the advice and consent of
the governor shall contract at once for
uniforms, or camp equipage, or accoutre-
ments, whenever requisition is made
upon him for such or other articles, and
shall Immediately furnish them to tho
persons legally entitled to such equip
ments. The salary Of the Quartermas-
ter General shall be fixed at one thou
sand dollars, and he shall open bis Office
in Annapolis in connection with that of
the Adjutant General, where all the re-
cords of his department shall be fled.
Both the Adjutant General and Quarter
master General shall hold their Office
subject. TO the will of the Governor.
Section A. There shall be a General
of Ordnance, to be appointed by the
Governor, who shall, by and with his
advice and consent, make all contracts
for the purchase Of. arms for the State;
shall receive and distribute the States
quota Of arms from the United States
shall have q general supervision Of the
Of the State and Of individual
armories; shall keep a rigid
account of all tie arms received and dis
tributed by him, to whom, and at what
time, and upon what terms; shall be and
is hereby empowered to make all nccdful
rules and regulations, to preserve the
arms Of the State, and secure their re-
delivery, or fine delinqucnts for the loss
or the damage Of arms, which fines shall
be devoted to the purchase Of new arms,
and to that purpose alone. The General
Of Ordnance shall hold his Office, ia con-
nection with the Offices Of the Adjutant
General and Quartermaster General, in
Annapolis, subject to removal at any
time by the Governor shall file all pa
pers connected with bis department In
said Office; shall make report to the
Legislature at each session thereof, and
shall receive salary Of one thousand
dollars.
Section 5. These three, that is to say,
the Adjutant General, Qusrtermaster
General and General Of Ordnance, to-
gether with the Governor, who shall be
ex-oficio President Of tho Board. shall
be and are hereby constituted Military
Board for the purpose Of organizing the
military of this State, as well as looking
after the force already organized. They
shall settle the bounds Of company and
rcgimental districts, and shall npportion
The regiments among the different coun-
ties and the city Of Baltimore They
shall determine upon what arms, military
equipments, uniforms, and stores are
necessary for the State. They shall de-
wise system Of reports to be made by
captains TO their colonies, and the colo
ncls to the Adjutant General, whichswill
keep them continually apprised Of the
exact military condition Of the State, and
within the first week Of the next regular
session Of the Legislature they shall re-
port to that body plan for the moro
thorough and effective organization Of
he State; and IL in the meantime tho
Legislature should be called together in
Extra session. they shall report as best
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