Acts of the California Legislature relative to the Indians (7 pages)

402 Governor may call men inte service. Governor may organize forces. Officers appointed by Governor. Allowance to troops, Provigo as to number of horses, Chap. 91. AN_ACT authorizing the Governor _to call out Troops to defend our Srontier, and providing for their pay and compensation. Passed March 17, 1851. Whereas, our Eastern frontier is now being ravaged by hordes of savages: who are murdering our citizens and destroying property of great value, and whereas, the existence of such a state of things demands from us prompt, immediate, and determined action. Therefore: The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and _ Assembly, do enact as follows : § 1. The Governor of the State is hereby authorized to call into service any number of men, not exceeding five hundred in addition to those already engaged, that he may deem necessary, and commission any number of officers, in addition to those already in command, which he may deem proper for the purpose of defending our Eastern frontier against the attacks of Indians or others. § 2. The Governor shall also have power to organize such forces as may be raised under the provisions of this Act, by appointing such officers as may be necessary, and define the amount of bonds for the faithful performance of the duties of disbursing officers, and appointing the same: Provided, that he appoint no other officer than Quarter Master, Commissary, and Paymaster. _ § 38. All persons now engaged under the command of Major James D. Savage in the County of Mariposa, and those who are employed in the same service under Major James Burney, and all others who may enter the service under the call of the Governor, as provided in this Act, shall be entitled to receive out of the “ War Loan Fund,” the following pay per diem, for the term of ‘actual service rendered by each respectively. Each Major ten dollars per day ; each Captain eight dollars per day ; and each Lieutenant six dollars per day; each Sergeant five dollars per day; each Corporal five dollars per day; each Private four dollars per day ; each Quarter Master eight dollars per day ; each Commissary eight dollars per day; each Surveyor eight dollars per day ; Adjutant eight dollars per day; each officer and private who has furnished his own horse or horses, shall be allowed one dollar per day for each horse so furnished : Provided, the number furnished shall not exceed the numiber allowed to officers and privates in the United States Army; and further Provided, that each officer or soldier shall make affidavit before some competent officer that such horse or horses were actually in use in the campaign for the time charged, that they were necessary for the service and not allowed or to be allowed for as property of apy other individual in the service. LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. \ $9 , ates SECOND SESSION. ) 403 " § 4, Major James Burney, of the County of Mariposa, is hereby Poymaster. appointed Paymaster of the troops now employed, or which may be employed under the provisions of this Act, to pay and liquidate all claims against this State, created as provided herein. Before entering upon the duties of his office the said Paymaster shall execute to the Governor of the State a satisfactory bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. Upon filing such bond he shall be duly commissioned by ‘the Governor. Paymasters shall observe the same rules and regulations as are adopted in the regular service of the United States in relation to youchers, pay rolls, and receipts. § 5. The Comptroller of State is hereby authorized to issue_his warWarrants for yment of rants payable out of the * War Loan Fund,” as hereinafter provided. Paymaster’s Said warrants shall not issue until the said Paymaster shall have presented the claims, accounts, and vouchers, of the expenses incurred, and the same shall have been approved by the Board of Examiners as provided by the Act entitled “an. Act prescribing the amount of compensa tion and mode of payment to persons who have performed military serStes for the State of California, and expenses incurred therein, approved March seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and filed in the office of = Ouatter Master General. When the accounts have been so examined, approved, and filed, the Comptroller shall issue his warrant on the Treasurer, pnyable out of the “ War Loan Fund,” in favor of each person for the amount allowed him by such Board of Examiners. ; Such warrants shall be delivered to the said Paymaster, who shall immediately upon their receipt proceed to the County of Mariposa, and deliver the same to the person or persons in whose favor the same may be iran taking from each his receipt for the same. The said Paymaster mel return said receipts and the warrants, if any remain in his bands, within six months after the receipt of said warrants, to the Comptroller of State, with his certificate made under oath that the same is correct and was properly paid out. Such receipt and certificate, when presenteg to we Comptroller, shall ba conclusive evidence that the Paymaster has disig faithfully. res te ta of compensation allowed the Paymaster created by this Act, shall be three per centum upon the whole amount paid out oy him under the provisions of this Act. His account shall also be sumitted to the Board of Examiners mentioned in section fifth, and i approved, the Comptroller, as provided in said section, shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of the said Paymaster, payable out n Fund.” ; " et In ame af vacancy in the office of Payee as — provided, int some person to fijl such vacancy. ; a oe tho, Boyton created ty this Act shall be liable upon his misconduct in his office. ; re Act shall be in force no longer than during the present incursion of the Indians. claims. Compensation to Paymaster. ? 4 Office. of Paymaster vacant. Liability of Paymaster. Continuance of Act.

402 Governor may call men inte service. Governor may organize forces. Officers appointed by Governor. Allowance to troops, Provigo as to number of horses, Chap. 91. AN_ACT authorizing the Governor _to call out Troops to defend our Srontier, and providing for their pay and compensation. Passed March 17, 1851. Whereas, our Eastern frontier is now being ravaged by hordes of savages: who are murdering our citizens and destroying property of great value, and whereas, the existence of such a state of things demands from us prompt, immediate, and determined action. Therefore: The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and _ Assembly, do enact as follows : § 1. The Governor of the State is hereby authorized to call into service any number of men, not exceeding five hundred in addition to those already engaged, that he may deem necessary, and commission any number of officers, in addition to those already in command, which he may deem proper for the purpose of defending our Eastern frontier against the attacks of Indians or others. § 2. The Governor shall also have power to organize such forces as may be raised under the provisions of this Act, by appointing such officers as may be necessary, and define the amount of bonds for the faithful performance of the duties of disbursing officers, and appointing the same: Provided, that he appoint no other officer than Quarter Master, Commissary, and Paymaster. _ § 38. All persons now engaged under the command of Major James D. Savage in the County of Mariposa, and those who are employed in the same service under Major James Burney, and all others who may enter the service under the call of the Governor, as provided in this Act, shall be entitled to receive out of the “ War Loan Fund,” the following pay per diem, for the term of ‘actual service rendered by each respectively. Each Major ten dollars per day ; each Captain eight dollars per day ; and each Lieutenant six dollars per day; each Sergeant five dollars per day; each Corporal five dollars per day; each Private four dollars per day ; each Quarter Master eight dollars per day ; each Commissary eight dollars per day; each Surveyor eight dollars per day ; Adjutant eight dollars per day; each officer and private who has furnished his own horse or horses, shall be allowed one dollar per day for each horse so furnished : Provided, the number furnished shall not exceed the numiber allowed to officers and privates in the United States Army; and further Provided, that each officer or soldier shall make affidavit before some competent officer that such horse or horses were actually in use in the campaign for the time charged, that they were necessary for the service and not allowed or to be allowed for as property of apy other individual in the service. LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. \ $9 , ates SECOND SESSION. ) 403 " § 4, Major James Burney, of the County of Mariposa, is hereby Poymaster.

appointed Paymaster of the troops now employed, or which may be employed under the provisions of this Act, to pay and liquidate all claims against this State, created as provided herein. Before entering upon the duties of his office the said Paymaster shall execute to the Governor of the State a satisfactory bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. Upon filing such bond he shall be duly commissioned by ‘the Governor. Paymasters shall observe the same rules and regulations as are adopted in the regular service of the United States in relation to youchers, pay rolls, and receipts. § 5. The Comptroller of State is hereby authorized to issue_his warWarrants for yment of rants payable out of the * War Loan Fund,” as hereinafter provided. Paymaster’s Said warrants shall not issue until the said Paymaster shall have presented the claims, accounts, and vouchers, of the expenses incurred, and the same shall have been approved by the Board of Examiners as provided by the Act entitled “an. Act prescribing the amount of compensa tion and mode of payment to persons who have performed military serStes for the State of California, and expenses incurred therein, approved March seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and filed in the office of = Ouatter Master General. When the accounts have been so examined, approved, and filed, the Comptroller shall issue his warrant on the Treasurer, pnyable out of the “ War Loan Fund,” in favor of each person for the amount allowed him by such Board of Examiners. ; Such warrants shall be delivered to the said Paymaster, who shall immediately upon their receipt proceed to the County of Mariposa, and deliver the same to the person or persons in whose favor the same may be iran taking from each his receipt for the same. The said Paymaster mel return said receipts and the warrants, if any remain in his bands, within six months after the receipt of said warrants, to the Comptroller of State, with his certificate made under oath that the same is correct and was properly paid out. Such receipt and certificate, when presenteg to we Comptroller, shall ba conclusive evidence that the Paymaster has disig faithfully. res te ta of compensation allowed the Paymaster created by this Act, shall be three per centum upon the whole amount paid out oy him under the provisions of this Act. His account shall also be sumitted to the Board of Examiners mentioned in section fifth, and i approved, the Comptroller, as provided in said section, shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of the said Paymaster, payable out n Fund.” ; " et In ame af vacancy in the office of Payee as — provided, int some person to fijl such vacancy. ; a oe tho, Boyton created ty this Act shall be liable upon his misconduct in his office. ; re Act shall be in force no longer than during the present incursion of the Indians. claims. Compensation to Paymaster. ? 4 Office. of Paymaster vacant. Liability of Paymaster. Continuance of Act.