Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-28

WOVeTNWCnt y O7iCrrs o tHC
Militia of the State, the subjoncd Act of the
General Assembly, which passed at the last session
and enJnins on each, strict observance Of it's pro
visions. He evals himself fthis occa siou to remind
tho Commandants of Regiments, of the necessity
ct increased attention To standing General Orders
from this Department, requiring the scattered arms
ordnance, accoutrcmcnts, &c. in their respective
Regiments, belonging to the Common " e a lth, to be
collected and forwarded to the Armory in this City.
BY command. BERNARD PEYTON
Adjutant General.
An Act to amend the several Acts concern
ing the Militia of this Commonwealth.
Passed April nth, 1881.
Be l. enacted by the General Assembly, That
hereafter the Captains Lcutenants and EnsioDs Of
the different companies Of militia in his Common
wealth, whenever vacancies shall occur instead of
the mode prescribed by the former constitution AID
laws, shall be elected by the commissioned off
GERS, musicians, If any, and prvatcs, composing such
companies, respectively Each election shall be
decided by majority Of the votes OF the non com
missoned totfcers musicians, If any and privat.s
present al the time 1t is held. and shall be snpern-
tended and conducted il the manner herein after
prescribed.
Every election OF any company officer shall if
IN" othcer wanting DO cap:aiH be superintendent
by fed officer OF the regiment 1.-THE officer wan
ting be subaltern, ;hc election shall be supcrinen-
ded by the captain ot the company in which the VA
canCy exists /" lis abe1ce, by any sther Cant ir
the regiment and he officer thus sipsrntcptnr shall
see hat the election conducted fairly and iusiy:and
when majority OF the votes OF the non-comms.icn.
cd ofi GERS, musicians, il any, and prlva,es present
shall have been given 10 any individual! the ficer
thus experimenting, shall certify the said election g.
tha name of the person elected 10 the Governor
who shall thereupon Commission the person so cleo
ted
When any vacancy shall occur, by the death. re-
sigHalon or removal of any commissioned officer Of
II company or Otherwise it shall be the DUTY of the
commanding officer of such company or r,here be
no commissioned officer 1t, OF th, Lieutenant Go
lionel or MAJOR, as the case be, of The battalion
10 which such company may beleag, or if there be
neither, then OF the commanding officer of the r.rl
mont, IN order such Company 10 assemble nm son,s
day to be by him appointed. and specified in tho or
eer at ITS usual place Of mastering for the puroosc
OF holding m election for an officer or officers n
supply shcf vacancy or vacancss unless some re-
guar muster # the said COMPANY Is so soon To occur
az ir the discretion OF such officer To render snrh
Irscc ding unnecessary.
And ans officer, commissioned or non.con,s
sIoned' or private OF sucn company, who shall fail
TO attend the election so ordered yyithnu, ro,so,
able excuse, TO be Judged of as in other coses ~.
delinquency, shall be liable tothc same fine es for
falling to attend an ordinary muster
The field officers of each regiment of infantry Of
the line, shall hereafter whenever vacancies ncSur
instead Of thu mode prescribed by the former Con.
stltuiion and laws, be elected by the comnapv off
GERS OF such regiment. Each election 10 suoplv anv
such vacancy, shall be decided by majority Of the
votes o! the officers present at the time i, j. bed
and sha! DO superlnended and conducted in the man
ner herein after prescrbed,-Every election Of any
field officer of regiment, shall be superintendent
ny the three officers of highest grade tie regiment
who may be present aGd not Themselves Candidate
for promotion ia the said election; who shall COO
that the election is conducted fairly and iustIv and
when majority OF the votes Of tho compsnv ofice,s
present shall have boon given 10 any individual
the three officers thus experimenting shall ce,,if,
the saIc election to the Governor, who shall ,bcre
upon commission the person elected.
When any vacancy shall occur BY the death re-
sIgnaion or removal Of any field officer of regi
mont or otherwise IT shall be the duty of Tho com
mand.ng officer of such regiment 10 orde- ,ho
commissioned officers of the several compan,es cnno
posing such regiment to assemble on an appo,p,nJ
Day at the Plac" a. which snch regiment usually
"i'st"rs for the purpose Of holding an cIcctIon G
an oIc"r Or officers 10 supply such vacancy or
vacancies, unless regular muster Of such 70 ,ynon,
Is so soon TO occur as IN The discretion Of such Off
Ger 10 rendsr such proceeding unnecessary An1
company officer IF such regiment so orlornJ ., =,
tend for the pnrpnss aforesaid who slaI fail :,
attend such election, without reasonable eycuso ~
pc judged OF as IN other cases Of denquencv shall
DC liable to the same fine for T, liup TO attend
Tegmensl muster.
Al other officers Of the militia of THE C,o,.r..-
wealth than those herein specially provided for sbou
coh'isue 10 be appointed and commissioned IN the
manner prescribed by the former Constitution and
Laws "u
There shall be a muster Of zach comon,y oe ~;
ma ~ the month OF April annually at such timcs
aId places a. the Reemcntal Courts of Epruir,
shnh' from tins to time direct and appoint, so tIai
'ne .ame be previously TO tie regimenta nu5rets
uhu th"re snail be music Of each re- linen, in tho
moh'h Of April or May m every year 10 be oppoin.
lcd by he commanding officer of the brirads ~
wolch such reg ments respectively belong at socb
Pi"ce as ne shaII THINK most convenient, within the
reg'noniaI district; which said company and ,cri-
mental mn"icrs shall continue day and no lorrer.
ano al octs or parts Of acts requiring second com
Pany muster or battalion muster aunuallv cyc,r,|
as hereinafter provided, shall be- and the anme are
horcby tepcaled The Battalion and Regi.ncnfaI
courts OF Enquiry for each tsgimpnt shall be held
tbc m'nt shaIl order nnd appoint
nc severn R"gmcntaI Conrs Of Esoniry shall
h''r"he ave pJwrt AMI authority 20 p;c.cb, tho
nons 81 "hrh me mus'cfs ~ tn" several companies
or Of any particular company or compan,ss OF ,Lc,,
feS''c 80 rcg'm'nt4. snail COMMENCE. R,, m oI
cases whore no alteration shall be made by s,lb
Lour's OF Enquiry, the tlmc for tie commencement
OF nc several muslcrs, stall b. that uow prescribed
by law r'o'0''''"
Instead Of the fines now prescribed Jy Lazy. H.,
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