Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-31
The New State Military Bill.

rowing money to carry out the provisions OF
the bill. Section three provides Tor the APP
poIntment by the Governor of Major Gen
eral and two Brigadler Generals 10 have
command OF the forces contemplated 10y the
BILL Section four relates Jo.the duties OF
the QuaItermaster General and CommIs>aTy
General in furnishing supplies.
Section ). That the Governor OF the Com
monwealth is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to organize a military corps, TO be cal
led the PENNSYLVANIA State Guard, TO be
composed OF fifteen regiments, IN due pro-
portion OF cavalry, infantry and artillery, or
such portion thereof as may he deemed nee
essary. The said regiments shall seyeraily
be composed OF companies Of ike number,
and to be armed and equipped, cfCthed, dls-
clpllned, governed and PaId while IN actual
service, as similar troops in the service OF
the United States, and shall be enlisted in
the service of the State for a period not ex-
ceeding three years, unless sooner dlschar-
ed, and shall be liable to be called into the
service Of this State, at such times as tie
Governor OF the Commonwealth may deem
their services necessary for the purposes OF
SuppTesSlng Instructions or re cling Inya-
siOns and the Governor shall appoint all
the regImental officers and the companies
shall have the right to elect the company
officers, and said Major General and Briga-
der Generals, and all regimental and CON-
pany officers shall be citizens OF tins Com
monwealth P-Octtled, That such portions
Of the said corps as shall be called into actu-
al service shall be supplied and provided
with ordinance stores, as provided for III this
act, but when not called into actual service
such supplies, ordnance and ordnance stores
shall be withheld until required.
Section 6. The Governor OF the Common
wealth Is hereby authorized TO provide the
necessary hospital arrangements, camps OF
instruction. arms and accoutrements, garrI-
son and camp equlpage, transportation, and
all things necessary for the arming and
equipage and putting into service, subsis-
tance when III service, quartermaster COM
mlsSaTy and ordnance stores OF the SAID
Pennsylvania State Guard, and to make and
adopt ueedful rules and regulations, to
| take and Use horses ior cavalry and artillery
service, for which full compensation shall be
made within six months after the taking of
the same, and the person by whom the same
shall be taken shall exhibit To the owner
thereof his authority for such seizure, and
shall at the time give to the owner a certIt-
cate stating the number Of horSer taken, and
the time when and by whom, and the ser
vice Tor which the same are required, anu
such supplies i'll his Judgment may be
necessary, and to seize such railroads and
other means OF transportation as the eXlgen-
cles OF the case may demand.
Section !. The Governor of the Common
wealth Is also hereby authorized and empow-
cred to cause to be made an immediate en-
rOllment and classification of the militia OF
the Commonwealth and it shall be his duty
to call and keep in service, as long as he
may deem necessary. from the body of said
militia or from such portions OF the Com
mOnwealth as he may deem necessary, the
said PENNSYLVANIA State Guard. by volun-
teering or draft Procided, That any per-
sons who may be deemed, blythe Board of
examination. able TO do military duty; may
be received as volunteers in the regiments
provided to be raised by this act, without
reference to ge.
Section 8 That if practicable, until the
| time fixed by law for making the enrolment
of the militia Of the Commonwealth. the
Governor is authorized and empowered to
organize the military force authotized by
this act, on the basis of the enrolment made
in the several districts Of the State by the
enrolling officers Of the General Government
but if impracticable, the Governor is hereby
directed TO cause an immediate enrolment
Of the militia Of the Commonwealth, to be
made Us provided for in the act to which
this is a supplement.
That when the Assessors refuse or neg
lect TO enter upon the performance of the
duties Of enrolling the citizens Of their res
pectiye districts for period Of five days af-
ter being notified of their duty the Govern
or shall appoint a competent person or per-
sons to make the enrolment.
1t shall be the duty of the Governor to
appoint one competent citizen IN each coun-
ty who shall be physician, who, in CON
nectlon with the county commissioners. or
city commissioners shall constituted Board.
three of whom, the physician being one,
shall make quorum, with power to deter
mine who are exempt from enrolment under
this act, and the act to which it is Il supple
ment; and it shall be the duty of the en-
rolling officer to give notice, by publication
In newspaper Of the county, Of the times
at which such applications shall be heard.
and to notify said Board wnen they will be
required to hear such applications.
That all other duties in reference to the
enrolment shall be performed as directed in
the act to which this is supplement, and
that the physician so appointed to hear and
decide on applications for exemption shall
receive for each and every day SO employed
the sum OF five dollars. and the county COM
mlssioners or city commissioners the sum of
three dollars per diem, to be paid out of the
State Treasury.
That the Governor shall have authority
to make and enforce all orders which may
in his Judgment be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this act, and to effect a
speedy enrolment and organization of the
militia of this Commonwealth.
Section g. That the Quartermaster-Gen-
eral be and he is hereby authorized to sell
any unsuitable or unserviceable ordnance be-
longing to the State, the proceeds of which
shall be paid into the State Treasury and
applied, if deemed necessary by the Com