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An Act to accept the aid of certain patriotic citizens. 1861 54 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0579 and id is 1 raw text is: No. 51.]             AN ACT
To authorize the employment of a clerk in the office of
the Adjutant and Inspector General, appointed under
the military ordinance of the 19th January, 1861.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
Compensation convened, That the adjutant and inspector general under
not to exceedbe                                        
eight hundred the ordinance of 19th January, 1861, be autborized,
dolars per an- with the consent of the governor, to employ a clerk in
his office, at a compensation not exceeding eight hun-
dred dollars per annum, and at that rate for the time
employed.
APPROVED, February 8, 1861.
No. 52.]             AN ACT
To accept the aid of certain patriotic citizens.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Huse of
Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
Governor author convened, That the governor be and he is hereby author-
Sicsof ea-ized to accept, to such extent as he may deem necessa-
gr offeredbyry the proffered services of negro men, tendered by
George N. Gilmer, of Tallassee, Tallapoosa couLty, Joel
E. Mathews, of Dallas county, and Alexander Davidson,
and his neighbors, of Perry county, and of persons who
have made, and may hereafter make, similar' offers to
aid, as may be necessary, in protecting and defending
the state.
Governor to de- SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That during the time
ferytavesn said negroes are so employed in the service of the State,
and while traveling to and from the place of such ser-
vice, the governor is authorized to defray all necessary
expense of traveling and provisions, out of whatever
amount may be or has been appropriated to the military
defense of the state.
APPROVED, January 31, 1861.

1861.

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