The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-19
SOUTHERN BORDER.

erat assembly Of Me State 81 Ioaca, That
the Governor OF the State of Iowa, be and
he is hereby authorized aud required to
raise volunteer force in the State of
Iowa from the county OF WapelIe and
each of the counties IN the Southern Tier
of counties bordering on the State of
Missouri, not less than one company Of
| mounted men, to be mustered into seryice
by person or persons appointed by the
Governor, at such time and places as he
may designate, for the protection of the
Southern border.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall appoint a
time and place Of meeting of each Of said
companles for organization, and when SO
convened, they shall proceed to the cleo
ton Of one Captain and one First Lieu
tenant, and the Captain shall appoint one
Orderly Sergeant and one Bugler. The
Captain and Lieutenant when So elected,
shall be commissioned by the Governor as
officers Of like grade are now commission
cd, and the Governor shall organize said
companies into Battalions and shall ap-
point and commission Major for each
Battalion.
See. 3. The Battalious shall be num-
bered First, Second, Third and Fourth
Battallons.
The Majors commanding the several
Battahons shall be numbered in the same
manner, and each Battalion shall elect
Major at such ,lme and place as the Gov
erRor shall direct, and the Majors SO elect
ed shall be commissioned by the Gov.
ernor.
Sec. 4. The place of rendezvous of each
of said companies shall be at the County
Seat of the county in which said compa-
ny is raised, or at such other place with
in the county . the Commanding Officer
shall designate but said company shall
not be required to remain at the rendez-
yous, and only such force as may be de-
tailed for duty from day to day shall be
put on duty by the Commanding Officer
The Commander of the company may
detail from the members thereof ten or
more men daily, who shall act as scouts
and guard the border Of their county and
shall report their observations to the Com
mandiug Officer, and the Commanding Of
ficer in case Of necessity. shall call the
company together at the place of rendez-
vous, or such other place as he may des-
ignatc, and the whele company when call
ed together shall remain on duty and be
subject to the order Of the officers thereof
as long as in the opinion Of the Com
handing Officer, it may be necessary.
Sec. D. The members of the different
companies shall receive Pay only for the
time they are actually I taiic.. for guard
duty as aforesaid, except III case the Com
mandlug Officer of such company deems
it best for the safety of the border, to eau
out larger number, when they shall be
paid for the actual tine 50 engaged
See. 8. That said Companies and Bat.
taions shall be olganized at the earliest
possible moment, and shall be armed so
far as possible, with the State arms, and
esch member of said company or Battal-
ron stall be required to furnish hI> arsls,
Il sufficient number cannot tes1p1iioa
a. aforesaid, mud sha,i7b required TO fur
nisiI his own horse anu snJsistence and
shall receive the sa me pay for such horse
and SUBSISTENCE, aud the same pay for his
personal services, as now provided for like
troops and officers in the regular service
of the United States, all of which shall be
paid out OF the War and defence fund of
said State, the same as any other expen-
ses of "a like nature are now paid
Sec. I. Said force, or SO much thereof
AZ the Governor shall deem expe1ient
shall be held on service so long as he may
deem necessary. ind during that time the
persons SO volunteering, shall be exempt
from draft, and the enrolment list shall
be the same, as though said men were in
the United States service.
Sec. 8. That there be and is hereby ap-
propriated out of the War and Defence
fund sufficient sum to pay the expense
incurred as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. On the first day of each month
the officer commanding shall transmit to
the Paymaster General of the State pay
roll Of his company, the name aud rank
of each member of his company, and the
number of days each man and officer was
in actual service during the preceding
month, which shall be certiGe TO by such
Commandin- officer to be correct, and If
any such officer shall wilfully make an in
correct certificate to such pay roll, he
shall be liable to be removed and dismiss
ed from the service.
Sec. 10. That the Governor be and is
hereby authorized. to settle with the Gov
eminent of the United States for any ex-
pense incurred as aforesaid, and to receive
pay therefore for the benefit of the State,
to be apportioned to the several fuads out
of which the same may have been drawn.
Sec. IL. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate importance by the General As
sembly shall be in force and effect from
and after its publication 10 the State Reg