A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

to prescribe by such further rules and regulations
such other duties to the Adjutant General as he
may deem necessary and proper.

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Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the business of
the Quartermaster, Commissary and Surgeon Gen-
eral's Departments when organized as hereinafter
directed shall be transacted and the accounts kept
and made out in the same manner, as near as may
be, as is required by the system and regulations
governing similar departments in the Army of the
United States; accounts current of all transactions
therein with proper vouchers shall be rendered by
them quarterly to the Commander-in-Chief.

Duty of Quar-
termaster, &c.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the Governor
s hereby authorized and empowered to organizei in
in his discretion, the said Staff Departments and
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
to appoint Chiefs to each who shall hold their com-
mission during his pleasure, and to prescribe by
rules and regulations the duties to be performed by
the said Chiefs of Department, which shall, as far
as may be, conform to those which are prescribed
for the government of similar Departments in the
Army of the United States; and he is also author-
ized and empowered to appoint such number of
Aids-de-Camp as in bis judgment may be necessa-
ry to enable him to discharge his duties as Com-
mander-in Chief; he shall also have authority to
appoint and commission such Assistant Adjutants
General with the rank of Major, and not to exceed
four in number, and such other officers and Clerks
as may be necessary in his judgment to give effi-
ciency to the organization of said several Depart-
ments.

Governor au-
thorized.

Sec. 9. Andbeit enacted, That the Commander-
in-Chief shall prescribe such rules, orders and
regulations for the distribution of arms, accoutre-
ments, ammunition and military stores to the
Militia as he may deem proper, as also for the safe
keeping and return of all such arms and accoutre-
ments.

Rules to be
prescribed.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That in case of War:
Rebellion, Insurrection or threatened invasion of
this or any neighboring State, the Commander-in-
Chief is hereby authorized to order out for actual

Militia may
be ordered out
not exceeding
10,000.