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An Act to provide for submitting the Ordinance of Secession to a vote of the People. 1861 11 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0094 and id is 1 raw text is: command may call out part or the whole of the company, but no larger number than ten men shall at any one thne be entitled to more than twelve days pay, and whenever a call is made, the officer commanding, shall make a correct report of the number of days served by each man, which report shall be certified to by the Chief Justice or the County Court of the county to which such company belongs; that the call was justifiable or necessary from the notice or alarm, which report shall be fbrwarded immne- diately by the principal officer to the Gcvernor, with regular re- ports to be made at least once in every three months. SEm. 8. The Governor shall have power to direct that tlhe number of spies may be reduced in any county, or the services of the whole nuber suspended, but the company shall never- theless retain its organization, and hold itself in readiness for duty whenever the circumstances require it. Src. 9. The men called out under the provisions of this act, Ahall, when in actual service, be governed by the ruics and arti- cles of war governing the army of' the United States, wherever applicable, and when not in actual service, by such by-laws and regulations as they may make, not being inconsistent With the Constitution or laws of this State.. SEc. 10. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed February 7, 1861. CHAPTER XI. AN A CT to provide for 8ubmitting the Ordinance of Secesslon to a vote of the Peop)le. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Leqistaturc of the State of Texas, That the Chief Justices, or otier county officers required by the directions of the State Convention, and presiding officers of precincts of the several counties of this State, are hereby em- powered and required to order and to hold elections in their respective counties, and at their several precincts, on such day or days as may be provided therein, for the ratification or rejection of the Ordinance of Secession passed by a convention of the peo- ple assembled in the city of Austin, on the 1st day of February, A.D. 1861, and conduct said election in all respects according to the existing laws regulating elections for members of the Legis- lature, and make returns thereof in such manner and to such

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