Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18

several Congressional Districts Of this State The
term of ofice Tor the Major General shall be four
yesrs aud until his successor j. appointed and
qualified The term Of office OF BFgaiier Gen
eFel -hal be twO years. aud until his succe- sor
shall be appointed and qualified At the time Of
rec mmeudiuc person for appointment rs above,
the ,ai officers OF State >hld make out and lie
liver To such persons ceriifcate.to the effect
that he has been chosen Major General. or Brig
adler General. as the case may be. Tor the term
Of four years or two years. as the case NAV be,
and until his successor j. selected and qualified,
which certificate shall have all the force and
effect of commission until "A commission. issued
by the Governor, shall be receiv ed II Il vacancy
should occur in the Office of Mjor Genera, or
Brgadier General the said officers of State shall
choose successor for the unexplred term IN
manner herenbetore prescribed
SIC. II. The General cf each brigade shall or
game the armed infantry companies IN his mill
tary district into regiments. which shall consist
of not less than four nor more than ten com
panies If regiment consists of less than ten
companies, the Bngader General NAV, from
time TO time, add companies duly organized and
armed to such regiments, or if necessity requires
It. he may, AT any time. consolidate regiments, IN
which case the senior field officers shall have
command of the regiment formed. When
companies are formed into regiments, the Briga-
der General shall designate time and place tor
holding ar election for a Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel aud Major and cite the commissioned
officers of the companies TO appear AT the lee
ton one officer shall act a Chairman and another
rs Secretary of the meeting. whereapon the Sec
retary shall call the lame, OF the officers present,
who shall designate their choice by rira oOce
vote for the officers to be elected, majority of
all the commissioned Officers of regiment being
necessary to elect On proper information had,
the Brigadier General shall issue certificates 10
the persons elected. aud notify the Governor of
the fact in the manner prescribed elsewhere in
this act, and the certificates shall have all the
force and effect of com missions, until cOmmls
/ sions shall be received from the Governor The
/ term of regimental field officer shall be two
wears and until his is elected and quail
! fed Special elections to fill a vacant field Office
/ nav be held under the direction of the com
/ mnnding Office of the regiment, and in its de
( tails shall correspond to a regular election
SIC - In case of the insubordnaton of a
+ company OF regiment. the Brigader General, with
/ the assent of the MajOr General, may disband "A
company or regiment, or any part thereof, taking
/ from them their arms and placing the same in
charge Of his own Assistant QuartermaSter Gen
eral, or of the Quartermaster OF some regiment,
where they may be carefully secured.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SIC IA The militia any portion thereof.
( NAV be called out 10 execute the laws, on the
warrant oi the j Judge. Mayor of l. city, or Justice
OF the Peace, whose authority has been deted.
/ the warrant TO ne served on the military rom
/ mander most convenient To the place where re
si,tance NAV be offered threatened, or upon a
/ Brgadier General, the NJ jor General or the
/ Governor At such time the officer commanding
the forces 80 called out. shah be subject To the
/ direction OF the civil officer requiring his and
SIC 10 If necessity requires it. the militia. or
ANY portion of the same. may he called out, under
! command OF the appropriate others. or OF the
Major General. to suppress Instruction. 10 repel
! INVASION. or To preserve order
SIC l6 1t an emergency should arise requr
] ing larger number of troops for the purposes
/ herein mentioned. than may at the time be organ
ized and armed then the Governor may issue a
1 c,ll for volunteer militia tor active DUTY for "A
term specified in the call, unless sooner dis
charged, and the persons volunteering shall be
organized under the direction OF the proper Brig
/ adler Generals in the manner prescribed in this
act-the officers elected TO hold their offices dur
ing the time mentioned in the call. unless sooner
! discharged
SEC II When the militia are called into the
field, the Major General shall have power, for the
time being. organize divisions and brieades,
without regard geographical lines, and may
designate Brigadier Generals to command divis-
ions aud Coioheis TO communal brigades
SEC Is When the militia or any portion
thereof shall be called in accordance with the
provisions of this act be required TO discharge
active duty by virtue OF any provision OF this act
! they shall receive the pay. subsistence, forage
and clothing which are allowed officer OF the
same grade and arm, and privates OF the same
arm OF service. by the Revised Regulations of
the Army" of the United States as published in
book form. "bv authority OF the War Depart
ment," in the year 1861. To this end, WHEN
about to be discharged from active duty, the paw
rolls shall he made out and certified To, after the
manner now prescribed 10y the Regulations OF
the United States Army Such pay rolls
/ shall be scrupuluusiy examined by the Major
/ General or his Chief OF Staff. and, if found
correct. approved by such officer, whereupon
one copy shall be delivered the Auditor
Of State who shall issue warrants upon the
/ State Treasurer for the sums required The
State Treasurer shall thereuDOn, Icy himself
or deputy visit the companies. regiments. or
/ brigadeS, at the places where they may be sta
toned. and proceed to pay the same, taking nj
/ the same time pay roll, duly approved and re
ceiptei by each person who Ray be paid. Per
sons necessarily absent sick, shall toe paid on
separate paw accounts. in the manner provided
for IN similar cases IN the u tel States service
the paper IN these cases being duly certified to,
/ TO he filed with the Auditor OF State. and The ac-
1 counts pad by the Treasurer on the warrant of
the Auditor.
! SEC l9 To the end that the organization of
companies regiments. and brigades be encour-
aged, there shall be allowed to each member OF a
company organized. armed and enrolled accord
I ing to law. the annual sum of four dollars Semi
/ annually and at such times a. the Breacler Gen
eral may designate tie several companies which
Z have been organzed armed, aud enrolled during
4 the prevou- four months shall be mustered tor
paw PAY rolls snail he made out aud approved
~ the company. regimental. ana brigade com
manders, OF which one copy shall be retained by
the company commanders, one by the BrIgadier
General. and one delivered To the Auditor of
State: wherenpOn warrants shall be issued 10y the
Auditor on the Treasurer in favor of the Briga
der General, tor sum equal TO two dollars TOR
each person mustered OH The pay rolls the said
Rrigader General TO give bond in the penal sum
/ OF ten thousand dollars. To be approved by the
Secretary of State to the end that the money
ceived by him shall be faithfully distributed in
/ tie manner hereinafter prescribed
! SEC 81 OF the moneys thus received by the
Brigadier General, one fourth shall be applied by
him to the purpose of DER, wing the expenses in
cdemt 10 regimental and battalion drills: the other
three fourths shall be paid over 70 the comoanes
OF hIs brigade. IN proportion to the number IA
each. for the purpose of deiraying the expenses
pf armories and the expense incident to company
drills. The company treasurer- shall receive aud
receipt for the moneys due the companies, and
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