districts.

Pay.

ers and scouts.

and scouts.

enemy.

1861. be mustered into service at such places of rendezvous in the Congressional

congressional district in which they volunteer, as the general in the field shall appoint by his orders; and when so mustered into service, shall be then and there entitled to receive, in advance, one month's pay, to be taken and considered as part of their pay.

$ 4. That the forces to be raised and organized, as proPuwhoonet. bo vided for by this act, shall, when mustered into service, be

under the command of the general commanding the State forces in the field.

$ 5. That the Governor be also authorized to accept the 1,500 in addi; services of fifteen hundred men, in addition to the forty as sharp shoot- thousand men provided for by this act, one thousand to be 500 horsemen

used as sharp-shooters and scouts, and five hundred to be

used as horsemen and scouts, they furnishing their own Proviso.

horses: Provided, That no person shall be accepted in this arm of the service unless his skill and capacity have been tested by the general in command, or such officer as he

may detail for that purpose : And provided also, That Extra pay.

such persons shall receive five dollars per month of extra pay.

$ 6. That each horseman, for the services of his horse, Pay for services shall receive five dollars per month, and in case his horse horses killed by is killed by the enemy, he shall be paid the value of the

horse, not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars.

97. That the commander in the field may organize indiOrganization. viduals who tender themselves into companies, and such

companies as may tender themselves into squadrons, battalions, and regiments, and permit them to elect their officers, who shall, when so elected, be commissioned by the Governor on the certificate of the general commanding.

$ 8. That the Governor is authorized to accept the serElection of vices of squadrons, battalions, and regiments, when ten

dered as such, and commission the officers elected by the squadrons, battalions, and regiments so organized. The election of officers by any company, battalion, squadron, or regiment, shall be superintended and conducted by any justice of the peace, or judge of the county court, who may be called on for that purpose; and such justice or judge shall certify to the Military Board the names of

the ofiicers elected, and for what office each is elected, and Military Board thereupon said Board, if they approve the proceedings, ceedings. shall certify to the Governor the names of the officers

elected, and what office they have been respectively elected Commissions. to fill, who shall issue commissions in conformity to such

certificate.

§ 9. That the commanding general shall be entitled to com in anding appoint and employ such staff officers, and with such rank, General. as the Inspector General is empowered to appoint by the

fourteenth section of the third article of the act, entitled

Commissions.

officers.

to approve pro

Staff officers of

1 Sesy. Acts,

"An act for the bet'er organization of the Kentucky mili- 1861.
tia," approved March 5th, 1860; and he shall have the
authority conferred on said Inspector General by the tenth, 1859-60, p. 147.
eleventh, and twelfth sections of said article of said act.

$ 10. The troops raised under this act shall be organ- Number of ized into squadrons, battalions, regiments, brigades, and officers allowa.

, divisions, and have the same number of oslicers for each squadron, battalion, regiment, brigade, and division as are allowed in the army of the United States, and shall receive the same pay and rations as are allowed the troops of the Pay and raUnited States of the same rank and grade. When brigades and divisions are formed out of the troops so raised, they shall be officered according to existing laws. § 11. This act to be of force from its passage.

Finally passed September 30, 1861.

tions.

it

ing this State

ty of felony.

CHAPTER 145.
AN ACT to prohibit and prevent rebellion by citizens of Kentucky and others

in this State.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

$1. That any citizen of this State who, as a soldier or Citizen invad-
officer of the army of the so-called Confederate States, and to make war on
as part of an armed force, shall invade this State to make this state.guil-
war upon it, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon
conviction in any court having jurisdiction thereof, shall be Punishment.
confined in the penitentiary for any period of not less
than one nor more than ten years, at the discretion of the
$ 2. Any person who shall, within the limits of this Persunding or

inducing per-
State, persuade or induce any person to enlist or take ser-
vice in the army of the so-called Confederate States, and Stato to enlist
the person so persuaded or induced does enlist or take ser- in Concitrate
vice in the same, shall be deemed guilty of a high misde- high misde-
meanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment not prisonment.
exceeding six months.

$ 3. This act shall take effect in twenty days after its

jury.

sons

in

this

service

m a de

meanor.

Fine and im

passage.

Approved October 1, 1861.

1861.

CHAPTER 146.
AN ACT supplemental to an act, entitled "An act to raise volunteer forces to

repel the invasion of the State, and for other purposes."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the forces raised under the act to which this Companies and is a supplement shall be organized into companies and reg. rezistente how iments, as follows: Each regiment of infantry shall consist

of ten companies, and each company shall be composed of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, one wagoner, and not less than sixty-four nor more than eighty-two privates.

§ 2. The field officers, staff, and non-commissioned staff Field officers of each regiment shall be constituted as follows: One sods tituliedhow colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one major, one lieutenant

to act as adjutant, one lieutenant to act as regimental quartermaster, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one chaplain, one sergeant-major, one regimental quartermaster-sergeant, one regimental commissary-sergeant, and one hospital steward.

3. Bands of music will be allowed to regiments; but Bands of music they are not absolutely required, and may consist of two

principal musicians and twenty-four privates. The coloRegimental

nels of regiments shall appoint the entire commissioned staff.

and non-commissioned staff of their regiments, and captains shall appoint the non-commissioned officers of their companies.

94. The Military Board shall provide the regiments of Subsistence, infantry and cavalry and companies of artillery, organized transportation, clothing, &c.

and accepted into the service of the State under this and the act to which this is a supplement, with suitable rations and subsistence, with necessary transportation, and with suitable clothing to supply uniform dress for the non-commissioned officers and (privates;] and the better to enable the Military Board to perform these services, said Board

shall have the power to direct the regiments where to renMilitary Board dezvous, and to appoint one or more agents to assist them to direct places in performing the duties herein required of said Board, and and to appoint to aid and assist them in the performance of all other agents,

duties imposed on them by law; such agents to be allowed Pay to agents. and paid such compensation for their services as the Board

may deem just and reasonable.

$ 5. The Military Board shall have power to organize, Cavalry regi- for the service of the State, four regiments of cavalry, to constitutod. constitute part of the forty thousand troops authorized to

be raised by the act to which this is a supplement. Each regiment of cavalry shall consist of ten companies, each company shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one company

monts; how

officers.

quartermaster-sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two 1861.
buglers, two farriers and blacksmith, one saddler, one wag. Staff and non-
oner, and not less than fifty-six and not more than seventy- coin missioned
two privates. The field officers, staff, and non-commis-
sioned staff of each cavalry regiment shall be composed as
follows: One colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one major,
one lieutenant as adjutant, one lieutenant as regimental
quartermaster, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one
chaplain, one sergeant-major, one regimental quartermas-
ter sergeant, one regimental commissary-sergeant, and
one hospital steward.

96. Bands of music may be allowed cavalry regiments, Bands of music
but are not absolutely required, and when allowed, shall
consist of two principal musicians and sixteen privates.
$ 7. The Military Board shall have power to organize Artillery or-

ganization. six companies or batteries of artillery ; each battery shall consist of six field pieces or cannon, and for each battery there shall be one captain, two first lieutenants, two second lieutenants, one first sergeant, one company quartermaster sergeant, six sergeants, twelve corporals, six artificers, two baglers, one wagoner, and one hundred and twenty-two privates. Said Board shall have power to consolidate such companies, or parts of companies which tender their services

, as may not have the minimum number of priFates, so as to secure to each company at least the mini

$8. The regiments and companies herein, and by the State forces to
act to which this is a supplement, provided for, when into the service
raised and accepted, shall co-operate with the forces and of the U.Statos
army of the United States, and for the purpose of obtain-
ing arms, subsistence, and pay from the Federal Govern-
ment, shall be mustered into the service of the United
States as soon as practicable after their organization and
acceptance.

09. All acts and laws inconsistent with this act, are, so
far as they are inconsistent, but no further, hereby repealed.
$ 10. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Approved October 1, 1861.

mum.

of Kentucky:

CHAPTER 155.
AN ACT in relation to purchasing certain histories and maps for the State

Library.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth

$ 1. That the State Librarian be, and he is hereby,
authorized to purchase, for the use and benefit of the purchased.
State, two copies, each, of Marshall's History of Ken-
tucky, and Collins History of Kentucky.

Books to be

1861.

Maps.

§ 2. That he purchase, also, for the use and benefit of the State, two maps of this State, of the most modern edition. § 3. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

Approved October 3, 1861.

CHAPTER 160.

AN ACT extending the time for returning delinquent lists in the collection of

the public revenue for the year 1861. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the several sheriffs and collectors of the revTime allowed enue tax for the year 1861, shall have time, until the Janturn delinqu'nt uary term, 1862, of their respective county courts, to lists.

return their delinquent lists in the collection of said revenue, as required by the 13th section of article 9th, chapter 83, of the Revised Statutes, title Revenue and Taxa

tion; and it shall be the duty of the presiding judges of Jastices to be the several county courts to summon the justices of the summoned.

peace to attend said court to discharge the duties required
of them by law in relation to said delinquent lists : Pro-
vided, however, That nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as in any wise to prevent the speedy collection of
the said revenue.
§ 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved October 3, 1861.

CHAPTER 162.
AN ACT to suspend the fall and winter terms of the circuit courts of the

counties of Wayne, Clinton, Cumberland, Adair, Casey, and Russell.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

§ 1. The fall terms of the circuit courts for the year Cortain terms 1861, of the following counties, to-wit: Wayne, Cumber, Wayne, Cum land, Casey, and Adair; and the December terms of said herland Casey, courts for the year 1861, of the following counties, viz: & Russell sus· Clinton and Russell, be, and the holding of the same is pended.

hereby, suspended, and all the causes pending in said courts are continued until the next regular terms of said courts; and in all penal and criminal cases the bail bonds,

recognizances, and witnesses, are hereby respited until Special terms that time: Provided, That nothing in this act shall prevent

the circuit judge in the district in which said counties lie, from holding a call court or courts at any time he may think proper; but in holding such call courts as he shall

allowed.