The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-22

TEN rROU USAND vlR0INIA
srsEpAL FLOYD.

Ah aSo
.nr to authorize a force OF ten thou.
A. - ny man 70 b raised for the defence OF the
Commonwealth -fPasssd May II, 1859.
p, q ,.Aetsl, b. tAs General Assenblv. That
iI'ncysrnor Of this Commonwealth be, and
hsrsby. authorized toseommission John
3 Tloyd a n.1of, ,ors,M usnsrai =, @ OF the stat OF
~ an listmens a force NOT exceeding ten
M.yy.snd men, who are not now In the ser
~ ~ of the State OF Virginia or Of the Con-
Ns.r.,e States, or liable 70 draft under the
81 Congress commonly called the "Cop.
..ltI. 1857 fvorided. That the Governor
vi have authority TO pNpint TO the ofFlces
nafssr authorized to be flled by him Nny
Ipr,ars In the Confederate service, or liable
psrru the Prssident OF the Confederate States
rsr consent 70 discharge from the Oonfeds.
al rryice.
= Thst he said force shall be divided in to
rso brig sdes, TO be composed Of Ave regt.
u.ss OF not less than one tho ,sand men each:
~ which brigades the Governor 10 author.
"a o sproint and com mission two Bri9adier.
a,perals, and such appointment may be
s.aef for either brigade, when three regiments
= ueh brigade shall have been raised. organ.
al d pfiicersd.
& The Govern eh all appoint and commits
"a forthwith ten captains for each regiment
4 fsch brigade, with authority to rnise, by
,,srirg recruiting stations or otherwise, COM
r,Eia Of one hundred men each, including
80 raission cd, non com N isaioued officers and
s-vs,es; and whenever ten companies arc
i,l,ea and mustered into service Is req uired
), lsv, the Governor shall cause the same to
\ oTgsnized into regiment, and shall ap.
airt and comm ssion therefor one colonel.
Nnmand ,hs same. Each Of the said compa.
le shall be. and IL hereby, au th orig ID 70 elect
,t. first nd two second lien tenants; the said
actions TO be superin tended b. the captains.
Nd 10 BE- certified TO the Governor and com.
zsonsd by him. The captain OF each OF
q. companies is authorized TO appoint there.
9, svs sergeants and four corpcrals.
That all vacancies shall be filled by the
19vsrlor from the company, battalion,
sssdron, or regiment In which such vacan.
cs shall occur, by promotion according TO
slionty, sxcspt In cases OF disability or other
lloom psteHcy, and whenever a vacancy shall
yvsr in the lowest grade Of comm issioned
ta.srs Of company said vacancy shall be
tist oy election az herein before provided.
], In e. ch brigade the Governor Is hereby
ssalrizsd to appoint and commission as
n.lI captains OF cavalry, and o. many cap.
uH, OF artillery ~ he, In his discretion, may
aiaT proper.
The staff of the major. general shall con.
vt Of TWO aids-de.camr, one assistant adju.
sGi general, one division Quartermaster.
vho shall act a. commtssary, eaSh with the
,slE Of like efhcers In the service of the Oon.
hsase States: Pyoptaed, hoseuv, That the
.pas two brigades, OF rot less than three
wlnsIts esCa, have been raised.
T. The staff OF each briGadier. general shall
alsist Of one Gid camp, 10 assistant ad.
e,ll act rs commissary, each with the rank
I'd pay of first lieutenen OF cavalry.
). Tbs staff OF colonel shall consist Of one
asrtsrmaster, who shall act as commissary,
as surgeon, two assistant surgeons, one 40
.,snt, with the rank of similar officers in
sa n = YA n n n
|as euar ar:e.ma,ter'8 sergeant, and two m J 81.
lsIs.
2 The Governor shall cause the said divi.
don hereby authorized to be raised to be arm
I'd sud equipped according to the description
a The force, whether artillery, cavalry, riae-
men, or infantry, with the best description o;
s.ms and ordL ance posi- Die to be procured.
sud 10 ,urnish them with the necessary equip
nsnts, ammunition and munitions Of war,
visn suitable camp squipage and transporta-
ton. The cavalry, aoWever, shall furnish
Ineir own horses, on the same terms a. In the
Cont f,dersts service.
10 The sid force, as soon as they are mus.
gTet into service, which shall Do for the term
itwelve months, shail be governed by the
E.cies Il war, Will eh may be in force at the
the for the government OF the troops OF the
Confederate States, and shall be subject to the
Gdels OF the Governor Of Virginia for such
my SIS he may req uire, not Inconsistent with
10 Constitution aad laws of this Stale, or OF
ne Confederate States. The Officers and prt-
,A,ss OF the forces herein authorized to be
':ists shall recsivs tb Q same pay, allowance
Ind Ta!ions az officers and privatea Of the sams
Izds and in like service are entitled to in The
rvlss OF the Confederate States, except that
aty shaii receive no bounty; and NO Oidcer
authorized to be commissioned by this act,
ioF Ion commissioned officsr or private, shall
rcslvs pay before being mustered into the
Ki'lce OF the State, subject to the orders OF
10 Governor.
II tn car,vtpto afTao+ +ho ,,-or;.,.n.o ~ All.
.et the sum Of two millions five hundred
acrard dollars shall be, and the same is
oeFscy, appropriated cut OF any money in the
i'sssary not otherwise appropria ted aud
asdovsrnor and Auditor OF Public Accounts
Hta'horizsd, IL necessary, to borrow from
sns TO time, at a rate Of interest not exceed.
~ HA per centum. parts OF said sum of
money, or to caute registered stock of the
@nmohWealth to be issued and sold al par
Ml.ae purpose of raising from time to time
p-soi said sum OF money; or, II the neces.
y! amount Of money should not be SO OBJ.
Aleo 70 cause tn De issued Treasury notes of
W NOommonwealtb, in thh manner as pro-
'ned Tor in the ordinance of the Con vention
s,sofislng the Issue CT Treasury notes, bat
H. The Governor may authorize such DOR.
oA cI the said ten thousand men as he may
"m proper 10 be raised for service In par.
,e %aiar sections Of the State, or for co.opera.
.% |n WIN particular departments Of the Con.
10y Sc Aunk AS bU6J may De A06Q00
hsoch district, and for this purpose NAV
sllst a special authority on such number of
~. .Vsls VI! us ne may deem expsdient, who, when
's4uis'se 80 number ale raised, shall be COM
shoaso - s,o oy him but the trt ops thus raised
= M n,ia snail at all times be su bjeet to the or.
a.oUns CUi me Governor, and may, whenever in
Supinion 1t IL proper, be ordered for service
T,aly portion OF the Commonwealth.
AZ enactipg the foregoing bill the General
r,sna r,moiy does not, to aay extent whatever,
,ar ,.u 70 censurs the recent action of the
nj niAreae'ate re Executive In reference to Gene.
M, 'onn el o. Floyd, CT to express, by implica-
St VI o'nsfWiss. any opinion on that sub.
act snail be In force from its passage.
A'oPy rom the rolls--Tsstes
WILLIAM F. GORDON, JR..
D, O. II. ID. aad X. OF R.
V'ohS 1. CowAH. Deputy. my 2l-2t
AN ACr To AMEND AND RE.
LNACT SECTION OF CHAPTER
h,oIl AT IH8 OODE OF VIRGINIA.