The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-26
EMPORIA KANSAS, SATURDAY. MARCH 26. 1864


perform all such services'in connection with
the volunteers now in the service of the
| United States from this State as tie Com
mander-in-c chief, may direct, and such 9th
er service IN the militia department, as may
be directed by the Communicating Chief.
| SEC. 90. That the Quartermaster and
Adjutant General shall receive for services
annually, such sums as the Legislature may
direct.
SEC. 81. That the term of Office of all
officers provided for under this act shall be
four years, unless sooner removed as herein
provided.
Sec. %. The Qurtermaster General and
the Paymaster General provided for in this
act, shall, before entering upon their du-
ties as such give bonds III the sum of TWEEN
ty thousand dollars each, with good security,
to be approved by the Commauder-inC Chief,
conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of their Offices respectively. Bri-
gade Quartermasters and ordnance officers
shall each give bonds in the sum Of FIVE
thousand dollars as above fer the faithful
performance of their duties.
SEC. %. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to prevent commanding officers of
divisions, districts, regiments or compa-
MES, from making arrests for disobedience
OF orders, or neglect of military duty, OF
from promptly arresting any person dis
turbing or interfering with any mus
ter or encampment.
SEC. "a. That each and every member of
any military company hereafter to be or
gained under the laws of this State, before
the officers are commissioned, and before
said company shall be considered competent
to render military services, to receive arms,
to participate in regimental or brigade cleo
tons, shall take and subscribe before some
commissioned military officer, and for this
purpose all commissioned officers are here
by authorized to administer the oath, "That
wilt support, protect, and defend the Con-
stitution and Government of the United
States, and the Constitution of the State of
Kansas against all enemies, whether domes-
tic or foreign, and l will bear true faith and
loyalty to the same, and farther, that I do
this with full determination, and pledge
without any reservation or evasion, to per
form in good faith all the duties which may
legally be required of me, SO help me God;''
and that copy of such oath or affirmation
duly subscribed, shall be forwarded to the
Governor of the State, and no commission
SualI 70 gwen W any OIICGf uullI Inc pFOFt-
sions of this act shall have been fully COM
piled with.
Sec. 25. The Commander-in- Chief and
Major General and Brigadiers shall have
full authority to convene Court Martials un-
der the rules governing the United States
army for the trial and punishment of any
offences hereinbefore provided for at such
times and places as in their judgment
may be for the best interests of tie SER
vice.
SEC. 26. That an act entitled an act to
organize and discipline the militia, passed
April Esd, 1861, and an act supplementary
to an act to organize and discipline the mil
itiia, passed May 7th, 1861, and all other
acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 27. This act shall be printed in
pamphlet form, and the Secretary of State
shall distribute to the commissioned officers
of the militia of the State, one copy thereof
to each at as early day as practicable af-
ter its approval by the Governor.
SEC. 90. This act to be in force after its
publication in the Topeka Tribune.
Approved February Gath, 1864.