The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-23
ACT,a or ASSEMBLY,.

x TRnCrs 70 e = BE i : ounMnANDaD BY
GER EkAL FLOYD,
AN ACT 70 authorize 1ores Of sss that
sand men 70 be rnisxd for the ds1snco 0i e6s
COMMONWEALTH ~ Passed May IL, 1859.
me governor Of tbs n oemmonxsaisi, g., and
No is hereby, authorized to1commission Jobs
y. fioyd Major General of thu state 81
vfrxilla, win authority TO raise by volnn-
.aTy enlistment :. force NO. exceeding ten
thousand men, who are not Low In the SER
vice OF the State Of Virginia or OF ID. COO
fedtra:e States, or liable TO drafs under II, q
act OF Consrs.s com monty ca!iea The "Con :
April, 1862 fyoutdsd, That the Governor
| shall have authority to appoint 10 the ofscss
hereinafter authorised TO be filed by him az y
persons In the Confederate service, or Haiti
thereto ur der the OonscYiption law aforesaid
wh. m the President OF the Oonfsds rate Sta ties
may ccns ent 10 discharge from the Coafeas
rate aefvica
That ne SAID force shall b divided il 70
TWO bhgadss, to be composer Of Ave regi-
mems, OF not less han one tho lsand men ca
'or which bri2ades the Governor Is author.
izsd to apr oint and commi ssion two Brig adler.
Generals; and such appointment may be
m ade for either brigade, WI en- three reg imep 70
N such brigade SHALL have been raised. organ
izsd. a d of1icered.
g. Tho Govern shall appoint and commits.
sion forth with ten captains for each regiment
in zach brigade, with authority to raise, by
opening recru ting ste tions or o 'herwise, COM
parties of one hundred men each, incindtI &
ON m is .ion-d d, uon- N missiCned officers en- q
priva;eS; and wheceser ten compGaies are
raised aud mustered into service as required
by lay, tbs Governor shall Cause the same to
De Gig sni2ed into regiment, 6nd shall Hp-
poinL and comm ssion therefor one colon, l.,
one ,ieusenant-colonsl,a and Que MAJOR, to
command ihs same. Each Of the said compa
les shall be and Ia hereby, authoriz5d to elect
one FRS. nd two second iieutenants; ria said
elections to ne superin tended b. the captains
and to De certified 10 ths Governor ana COM
mission d By h m. The captain Ct each Of
sal com psaies is authorized to appoint there.
for five sereesnts ana four corporais.
Tha, ALI vacancies shall be filled by Tia .
Governor II, IN the company, battalion II,
squadron, or regiment iu which such vao w
cies shall occur, by promotion according TO
seniority, except in cases OF Inability or etnsr
,ncom petescs, and Whenever O vacancy 81 al!
cur IL the lowest grade of comm ISIS onea
fiji era Of a company said vacancy shall be
III ed ~ ell elton ,,s herein bef3re paovidaa.
In eh brigade the Governor Is hereby
au h.rizea 10 appoint and comm .ssion as
many captails OF cavalry, and as many cap.
tains OF artillery as be, In his discretion, may
think Drcper
siss Of two de.camI, oae es issant adju.
tant general, enc division Qaarserm as ter,
who shall act as OmnissarJ, eaoh with tn .
RANK Of IKE cmcers III the service OF the Con.
fsdera ale Ssatss: Pr0pidsd, a0sosr.r, That the
division quar-. ermasIer saaii los 90 appointed
unless two b,igades, Of rot less than three
regiments z ca, have 0eea raised
2. rne staff Of each br,gadier general shall
consist Of o. . aid.de-camp le as sis tant al
jasant general, and one Quarterm as,er, who
b III ass Rs commissary, each with the rank
and pay OF frs lisutennnt OF tavairy.
8. Tbs staff OF 8 co oRel she'll consist Of one
Qnariermaster, who shall act SIS commisscr y :,
one surgeon, TWO aSsistant surgeons, one &C :
jutant, with the rank Of simiiar officers in
tho Confederate service, one sergeant ma j0r,
on: quartz masters sergeant, End tw IL 81.
o,ans
The Governor shall cause the said divt.
sion hereby authorized TO pc raised 10 pe aria
ed and equipped acoordiI to the description
II the force, whether artillery, cavalry, II IA
men, or infan try, with The b.st description D
arms and ordL aacs possio Die to be procured,
and 20 furnish the with the necessary tqaip
ments, ammunition and IL munitions Of War,
with table camp "a aipage and transporta.
tiOn. The cavalry, aowevef, shall furnish
their OWE horses, on the a0Oie terms - in the
CnfederG.e service.
10. Th5 said force, rs soon IS they are mus
tered into service which shall DC Tor the terra
of twelve months, shall De governed by the
articles Of war, wal Ia may be il force at tne
time fer tas government OF the troops OF "a ,
Confederate Staiss and shall bs subject TO tbs
orders OF the Governor Of Virginia COR such
duty ss he may require, not inco nsiatent wi h
tbs Constitution aud laws OF this State, Or Ot
the Confederate States the officers aud pri-
Yates OF the forces hareia authors zad 60 be
raiss2, shall recsivs the sane pay, allowance
and ratiols 40 officers and priyates Of the sam
grade AID la like ssrvIte are entitled &c In the
service OF the Confederate States, except tina
they shall receive no county; and no officer
authorized to be commissioned by This ect
nor ION commissioned o11osr or private ghal,
Tece We pay before being mustered into the
service OF the state, sohjset to the orders Of
tbs Governor.
H. To carly INTO sfsc. the PRO visions Of this
ect the sum Of two millions i've hundred
thousand collars shall be, and the same 4
aersby. appropriated ut OF any money ia 'na
Treasury NOT other"iss appro priatsd; aad
the Govern CT anu a uo;tcr Of Plo.ic Accounts
ars authorized, II necessary, ls borrow from
time to time, 1T d rata of interest not exceed :
ing ak Per centum, parts OF said sum of
mcaey, or TO cs1ee registered sock OF ths
Conn wealth tc be issued and sold at par
for the parp5ss of raising from time 10 tin
parts OF SAID sum OF money or, il tie neces
sary amount D! mouey should not b5 go OBJ.
tainso, &c cause TO BE- ,ss1sd Treasury notes OF
the Commonwealth, Ia the manner pro-
vIded for il tbs ordinance OF tbs CdnventiC
utnorizi ny the issue OF Treasury notes. bN
without III ieIest.
IL. rae GovsrHor may authoTixs such por-
tIon Of the said tsn thousand inen rs he M y
deem proper 20 oe r0iseu for vics in Par
t!cuigr sections or the state, Or f,r co opera
ton with particular dopar'mentx of tas Con =
federate army. 30 long SIS they may be needed
In such district, and for This purpose ms
confer special authority on such nnmter OF
Cfficers SIS no may deem exped, eat, who, when
Ioe requisite number aJe laised, shall be com
nitssoasd by him bat tue IT, ops thus raised
by him sa:ii q. ell lines be 81 DJect to tne or.
ders oi the Governor, and mGy, Whenever in
his op!hiop IL Is proper, be ordered ior seryico
10 ny portion OF the sjommouwsa lth.
In eaactiEg the foregoing bill ina General
assembly does not, to any extent whatever,
sot%nd &c csnanre me recent action OF tue
Con tGeratc Executive in rrfereE ce TO Nes e.
Ili Jfi:it Il, Floyd, - % Hxps IS, By amp lea
uou OF ot$o. *is5, ANY op!l!Oa OF thai SUB
jecs.
This act shall be il toree from its passage.
a copy ON the roiis-ieste:
WILLIAM +. GORDON, J2.,
H ID AID X. Of Il.
BIZ 1oHS I. CowAS, Deputy. my FL 81