Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-30

Militia OF the State, the subioined Act of tn,
GENERAL Assembly, which passed at the last session
mo enJoins on each strict observance Of its pro
Visions He avails himself ofth OCCASION to remint
the Commandants Of Regiments, of the NECESSITY
OF increased attention to standing General Orders
from TINS Department, requiring the scattered arms
otdnance, accoutrcmcnts, &c. in their respective
Regiments, belonging TO the Common we al,h TO be
collected aud forwarded to the Armory in this CITY
ny command. BERNARD PEYTON,
Adjutant General
An Act to amend the several Acts concern.
ing the Militia Of this Commonwealth.
Passed April nth, 1891.
he 1t enacted by the General Assembly, That
hereafter the Captains. Leutenants and Enslpus, of
the dhcrent companies Of militia in this Common
wealth, whenever vacancies shall occur, instead VI
the mode prescribed by the former constitution and
laws shall be elected by he commissioned Off
eers' musicians, any, and prvates, composing such
companies, respectively. Each election shall be
decided by majority Of the votes Of the non COM
missoned officers, musicians, If any and priva,es
present at the time II Is held and shall be superin
tended and conducted il the manner herein after
prescribed.
Every election OF any company officer, shall, il
the othcer wanting be captain, be superintended
BY field officer Of the regiment. If the officer wan
ting be subaltern, the election shall be superntcn-
ded by the captain of the company in which the va
csncy exists; or IN his absence by any other Cept in
the regiment; and the officer thus shall
see that the election Is conducted fairly and justyand
when majority Of the votes Of the non-commssion-
cd omcers, musicians, il any, and priva,es present
shall have been given 10 any individual the officer
thus experimenting, shall certify the said election g.
the name of the person elected, TO the Governor
who shall thereupon commission the person SO cleo
ted.
When any vacancy shall occur, by the DEATH re-
signaten or removal Of any commissioned officer of
company or otherwise it shall be the duty of the
commanding officer Of such company, or if there be
no commissioned ofhcer IN It, OF the Lieutenant CO.
ionef or MAJOR, as the case may be, Of the battalion
to which such company may belong, or if there be
neither, then OF the commanding officer of the repi-
ment to order such company TO assemble on some
day TO be by HIM appointed and specified in the or
eer at Its usual place OF mastering for the purpose
OF hodidg an election for officer or officers to
supply such vacancy or vacancies, unless some re-
gular muster OF the said company is soon to occur
rs in the discretion of such officer to render such
proceeding unnecessary.
And any officer, commissioned or non-comis.
stoned, or private of sucn company, who shall fail
TO attend the election ordered, without reason
able excuse, to be judged of in other cases of
delinquency, shall be liable the same fine as for
FILLING to attend an ordinary muster.
The field officers Of each regiment of infantry of
the line, shall hereafter whenever vacancies occur
instead Of the mode prescribed by the former Con-
sttution and laws, be elected by the company Off
GERS Of such regiment. Each election to supplyanv
such vacancy, shall be decided by a majority of the
votes of the officers present at the time it is held
and shall be superintendent and conducted in the man
ner herein after prescribed.-Every election of anv
field officer of a regiment, shall be superintendent
by the three officers of highest grade in tie regiment
who may be present aud not themselves candidates
for promotion in the said election; who shall see
that the election is conducted fairly and ustly and
when majority of the votes of the company officers
present shall have been given any individual
the three officers thus experimenting shall certify
the ssiG election TO the Governor, who shall there
upon commission the person elected
When any vacancy shall occur by the death, re-
SInnQ ttnn 1Cfa Eall
Inent otherwise 1t shall he the duty of the com
mandlng officer OF such regiment TO order the
commissioned officers Of the several companies com
posing such regiment, to assemble on an appointed
day, at the place at which such regiment usually
ulusters. for the purpose of holding an election for
an officer or officers TO supply such vacancy or
vacancies, unless regular muster of such regiment
As go soon to occur, as in the discretion of such Off
Ger to render such proceeding unnecessary. Any
company officer Of such regiment so ordered TO at
tend Tor the pnrposs aforesaid, who shall fail 10
attend such election, without reasonable excuse 10
be Judged of as in other cases of delinquency shalt
be liable to the same fine as for falling TO attend n
TegmeRta muster.
All other officers Of the militia Of this Common
weab than those herein specially provided for shall
continue to be appointed and commissioned in the
manner prescribed by the former Constitution and
laws
There shall be a muster OF each company of mi
litIa in the month Of April annually at such times
and places as the Regimcntal Courts Of Enquiry
shall from time To time direct and appoint, so that
the same be previously to The regimental musters;
and there sba be muster.of each regiment in the
month OF April or May in every year, to be appoin-
ted by The commanding officer of the brigade TO
which such regiments respectively belong, Mt such
place as he snail. think most convenient, within the
regimental district; which said company and regi-
mental nusters shall continue one day and no onrer:
and all acts or parts Of acts requiring second CON-
pany muster or battalion muster annually, except
as hereinafter provided, shall be, and the are
hoyeby repealed The Battalion and Rcrimcntal
Courts Of Enquiry for each regiment shall be held
at such time and place the commanding officer o
the regiment shall order and appoint.
The several Regimenol Cosr,s Of Enquiry shall
hereafter have power and authority TO prcscbc the
honrs Mt which the mustcrs Of the several compani
or OF any particular company companies of thcir
respective regiments, shall commence. But IN ali
cases where alteration shall be made by such
Courts Of Enquiry, the time for the commencement
of the several musters, shall BIO that now prescribed
by law.
Instead Of the fines prescribed by law, the
Regmcnal Coufs of Enquiry shall assess fine
not greater than seventy five cents, upon any non