American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
VOLUME /.
The New Militia Bill,

the Governor, VIZ:
A SUPPLEMENT- to the act for the or
ganization, discipline and regulation of
the Militia of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, approved May 4th 1864.
SECTION |. BE 1t enacted by the Sen
ote and House Of Representatives. Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania an Cen
,~rol Asscmbly met, and Il Is heredy endc-
ted by tie authority of the same, That
the Governor aud State Treasurer be and
they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to borrow, on the faith of the Com
monwealth, at such time in such amounts
and with such notice as they may deem
most expedient for the interest of the
State, any sum not exceeding three mil
lions of dollars, and issue certificates Of
loan or coupon bonds of the Common
wealth for the same, bearing six per cen
tum interest per annum, payable semi
annually in the city of Philadelphia
which certificates of loan or bonds shall
not be subject to State or local taxation
for any purpose whatever, and shall be
reimbursable at any time after the expra-
tiop of ten years from their date; and
the sum borrowed or so much thereof as
moy be necessary, shall be and the same
is hereby appropriated to defray the ex-
penses which may be incurred under the
provisions of this act: P00ided, That,
no certificates of loan or bond shall be is
sued for less sum than one hundred
dollars Procidcd fwtEer, hat no GER
tifcate shall be negotiated for less than
its par value; and there shall be inscribed
on the face of said certificates of loan or
bonds that the debt thereby secured was
contracted to repel invasion and defend
the State in war, and to be transferable on
the books of the Commonwealth at the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank in the
city of Philadelphia; Provided further,
That the Governor and State Treasurer are
hereby authorized to use for the purpose
of this act, temporarily, any funds in the
State Treasury not Immediately required,
or, if necessary, to make a tempory loan,
to be paid from the proceeds of the per-
manent loan hereby authorized.
SEC. .. That the bonds or certificates
of loan issued under the provisions of this
act, shall be signed by the Governor and
countersigncd by the State Treasurer and
Auditor General, and correct and accu-
rate registry of the same shall be kept in
a book to be provided for that purpose in
the Office of the Auditor General, who
shall make annual report thereof to the
Legislature; and the Governor is hereby
authorized to draw warrants on the State
Treasurer for such sums as may be neccs-
sary to pay the proper expenses incident
to the negotiation of such loan the prep
aration of the bonds or certificates Of loan
authorized to be issued by this act, and
said warrants shall be paid out of any
moneys in the treasury.
SEC. 3. That the Governor be and he is
hereby authorized, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate, to appoint a compc-
tent person of military education expert.
ence and skill, to have command of all
the militia forces of Pennsylvania to be
raised under the provisions Of this act,
with the rank OF major general who while
in actual service, shall be entitled to the
pay and emoluments of major general in
the United States; and he shall also have
authority, in manner aforesaid, to appoint
two persons of like military education,
experience and,skill to be brigadier gen.
erals, who, while in actual service, shall
be entitled to the pay and emoluments of
officers of the same rank in the army Of
the United States. Provided, however,
that such general officers shall not be APP
pointed to duty by the mmander-in-
Chief, except when the force herein pro-
yided for shall have been called into actu-
al service in sufficient strength to require
such officers.
SEC. a. That whenever the military
force provided for in this act shall be call
ed into service by the Governor of the
Commonwealth, it shall be the duty of
the Adjutant General to notify, in writ
ing, the Quartermaster General and Com
missary General of the point or points
where the men are to rendezvous, with
the number, as near as may be, and said
officer shall forthwith advertise for pro-
posais for supplying to tue Commonwealth
such supplies, ordnance, and ordnance
stores as may be necessary for furnishing
the troops aforesaid, as are provided by
the laws of the regulations of the United
States, said proposals tobe directed tothe
said Commissary General and Quarter
master General respectively, and to be