American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-01
NTY. PA. WEDNESDAY,, JUNE /, 1864. I.

duties of their offices, the quartermastel
general and the commssary- general shall
each give bond to the State in the pena
sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be ap
proved by the Governor, conditioned faith
fully to discharge the duties of then office
Section 26. The adjutant general may
appoint an assistant adjutant general, with
the rank, pay and allowance of a captain
of infantry in the United States service
who shall be commissioned by the Govern
nor.
Section 27. The qusrtermaster general
and the eommissary general may, respec-
lively, appoint an assistant, each of whom
shall be entitled to the rank, pay, and
allowances of captain of infantry in the
United States service, and shall be CON-
missioned by the Governor, and shall
give bonds to the Commonwealth for the
faithful performance of their respective
duties in such sums as may be approved
| by the Governor. #..... r..
Section %. The adjutant general, the
quartermaster general, the inspector gen
eraral, and the commissary general shall
each receive salary of six dollars per
day when actually employed in the service
of the State. .....
Section 29. In time of war, insurrec-
ton, or invasion there shall be one sur
geon general of the State, to be appointed
by the commander-in-c chief, with the ad-
vice anu consent of the Senate, who shall
be entitled to six dollars per day when
actually employed in the service of the
State.
Section 80. The adjutant general, quar-
termaster general, inspector general, com
missary general and surgeon general may
with the consent Of the commander-in-
chief, employ such clerical force as may
be required in their respective depart
ments, who shall be paid such rates of
compensation as may be deemed just and
proper, payments for the same obe made
by warrants, drawn by the respective
heads of departments, upon the Treasury
| of the Commonwealth.
Section 81 All commissioned officers
shall be commissioned by the commander
in-chief according to the respective grades
to which they may be elected, on returns
of election made through the Adjutant
General.
Every non commissioned officers war
rant shall be given and signed by the
commanding officer Of his regiment OF
| battalion.
Clerks shall have their appointments
certified on the back of their warrants by
the commanding officer Of their respec-
tive companies.
Section 32. Major Generals shall be
notified of their appointment by the Sc
cretary of the Commonwealth and unless
within thirty days after such notice they
signify their acceptance of Office, shall be
taken to have refused the same
Section 33. Electors shall be notified
of elections at least ten days previously
thereto. A non-commissioned officer or
private unnecessarily absent from compa-
ny election, shall forfeit one dollar, to be
recovered on complaint of the clerk, to be
paid into the military fund of the brigade
to which such company belongs
Section 81. Officers ordering elections
may preside or detail some officer of suita-
BILE rank to preside.
Section 35. A captain Or staff sficer Of
the rank of captain may preside at the
election ofan officer of an equal or inleri-
or grade within the limits Of his regiment
or battalion, but no candidate for the
vacancy shall preside at the election, ex-
| cept to adjourn the meeting, if no proper
officer appears to preside. At all cleo
tions such presiding officers shall keep a
record of the proceedings and make re-
turn thereof to the commanding officer of
the battalion, regiment, brigade, or divis-
ion, as may be proper.
Section SO. The person who has ma
jority of the written or printed votes of
| the electors present at meeting duly no.
| tilted shall be deemed elected and the
presiding officer shall forthwith notify
him of his election, and make return there
Of, or. of neglect or refusal to elect, to the
| commander of the division. Every per-
son SO elected and notified shall accept, if
a brigadier general or field officer, within
ten days; or if any company officer, with
in five days; otherwise he shall have been
taken to have refused. If before the
meeting for the election of any officer is
dissolved, the person chosen signifies to
the presiding officer his refusal TO accept,
the same shall be recorded, and make
part of the return, and the electors shall
proceed to another election. Elections
may be adjourned not exceeding twice,
and each adjournment for period not
exceeding two days; but no company cleo
tion shall be legal unless it is notified in
the manner already prescribed. The
original roster of the brigade, regiment
or battalion, or the original roll of the
company, as the case may, shall be produ-
ced at such elections, or the person hay-
ing the legal custody thereof.
Section 81. When an officer holding a
military commission is elected to another
office in the militia, and accepts the same
such acceptance shall constitute part OF
the return of the presiding officer, and
shall vacate the office previously held.
Section 38. Commissions shall be trans
mitted to the commanding officers of di-
visions, and by them through the proper
officers to the officers elect.
Section 80. When person elected or
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