Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-02
MILITARY BILL

The following bill in reference to the organiza-
ton. Of the militia has passed both houses, and
has been signed by the Governor, viz;
A SUPPLEMENT to the act for the organization,
discipline aad regulation Of the Militia of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, approved May
fourth, one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
four
SECTION l. BE it enacted BY the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met aud it
is hereby enacted by the authority of the SAME,
That the Governor and State Treasurer be anj
they hereby authorized and empowered to bor-
row, on the faith of the Commonwealth, al such
time II such amounts and with such notice as they
may deem most cxE-cdent for the interest Of the
State, amy sug not exceeding three millions of dol
lrs, and issue certificates of loan coupon bonds
OF the Commonwealth for the same, bearing six
PercentttR interest per anBuln payable semi -annu
asly IN the city OF Philadelphia. which certificates
OF loan or bp1ds shall not be subject to state or To-
cal taxation Tor any purpose whateyer, ana shall
be TeinlbnrsSble at any tine after the expiration
OF ten years from Their date; and the sum 50 bor-
rowed, or so much thereof as may lie necessary
ShSl be and the same is hereby appropriated to
def ray The expenses which may bc incurred under
tine provisions OF this act; Iiori3e3 That no Ger
tihcate OF loan or bond shall be issued for less
sum than one hundred dollars: Pr0rieled further
hat certificate shall be negotiated for less than
its par value; and there shall he inscribed on the
face OF said certificates OF loan or bonds that the
debt thereby secured was contracted 10 reuel in
v;tsion aud defend the State in war and reoel in
gasi0n and defend the State in waF and to be
transferable the books of the commonwealth al
the Farmers and Mechanics Raak IN the CIV of
Philadelphia Procided further, That the Cover
nor and State Treasurer are hereby authorized to
use tor the purpose OF this act, teuiporarIiy asy
funds ia the State Treasur not immediately re1ui-
red, or, if necessary, TO make temporary loan 10
be repaid from the proceeds ot the permanent loan
hereby agtaorizee.
SEC .. That the bonds % certificates of loan
issued uadeF the proyisiC MS Of this act shall be
signed by the G6yeInor and counters signed by the
State Treasurer and Auditor General and a y
rsct and ace ate registry the same shall g kent
IN book, TO be provided for that purpose in the
0ihce OF the Auditor General, who shah make an
mLal report thereof 10 the Legislature and the
Governor is hereby authorized to draw warrants
on the State Treasurer for such sums as may be
necessary to pay the proper expenses incident to
the negotiation of such loan the preparation, of
tfe bonds or certificates Of loan authorized TO be
issued by this act and said warrants, shall be- paid
out any monies in the treasury
SEC. }. That the Governor be and he is h,arehv
authorized by and with the consent of the Senate
TO appoint competent person of military eduea-
ton experience and skill to have commard of all
the militia iorces OF Pennsylvania to be raj Ised un
der the provisions of this act with tie rank of
major general wh1 while in actual ser ice: shall
he entitled 70 the pay and emolumonts of a major
general in the United States; and ne shall also
have authority, IN manneF aforesaid, TO appoint
two persons OF like military education experience
and skill to be bligadier generals ,rho yvbila in
actual service, shall be entitled TO ay and emoL
ments Of officers Of the same rank in the army Of
the United States Fiorf,ied hcV3erer, That such
general officers shall not be appointed or ASSIGNED
te duty By the COmnaHder-ir- c hief except when
the force herein provided for shall have been eal
ed into actual service in sufficient strength to re-
quire such officers
SEC. 4. That whenever the military force pro-
vided for in this act shall be called into service by
the Governor pf the Commonwealth it shah be
tie duty OF she Adlutant General to notify In
writing the Quartemasier General and CoumissaYy
General OF the point or POINTS where the men are
70 rendezvous with mum Der, as near as ray be
and said officer shall forthwith advertise for nro-
posals for supplying to the Commonwealth such
supplies ordinance and ordinance stores as NAV
be pecssary for furnishing the troops aforesaid as
are provided by the laws of the regulations of the
United States, said proposals TO be directed to the
said Commissarl' General and Quartermaster Cen
era respectively, and to be opened after Eve davs'
notice, and the contracts TO be awarded 10 the ow
est bidder by the proper ofieef inviting said nro
posals, and adequate security 10 be taken Tor the
faithful performance of the contract before the
same is awarded, and said efheers shall puhIsb
and keep on file in their several departments for
public inspection, list of all the proposals offer
ed, including those rejected as well as those award
ed, and before the acceptance of any supplies ord
nance ordnance stores, or other military stores ~
any kind whatsoever purchased npon contract as
herein before provided. Il shall be the duty Of
the Quartelmaster General or Commissafy Gener-
81, as the case may be q connection with the Au-
dtor General and Stare freasr,rer. to a,,,nt from
time TO time as required, one ar more disinterest