Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-03

thorizss them 20 vote Ia all elections
for field officers Of the regimsats to
which they are attached. The esu-
panies TO attend the Rsgimental snd
Battalion musters, sad . csapany
muster once Q month, snd 60 be liable
to the came hpes and penalties % the
BODY OF the militia are subject 20 The
fnes for the extra masters te be collect
ed by the sherids and paid to such
companies npon the order Of the cap
tains for the use Of the company
And upon serving seven years as vol
unteeTs. To be exempt from all militia
duty whatever thereafter, except in
time Of war or insurrecticu bot the
names Vi such exempts to be enrolled
by the captains Of militia companies Of
the DISTRICTS IN which they reside
Elections Of subaltcrps Of comp nies
superintended By . Geld officer, to be
rs valid - il superintcnded by the
captain OF the company.
Anact concerning patrols; authorizes
the courts Of the incorporated towns
to divide the militia Of said towns into
wards or districts. and to appoint OH.
GERS OF each ward to he captains Of
patrol; each officer and his squad, when
on duty, TO patrol once q week, or
oftener IL required by the court. and
to receive for every twelve hours ser.
vice, the officer one dollar and the pa.
troll seventy i've cents each, to be levied
on the house-keepers' property and
tthabIes In said towns; gives the com.
mandants Of regiments in towns the
pswer 10 call out their regiments in
case OF invasion, insurreetion, riots and
breaches OF the peace; and directs ali
the commandants Of regiments TO re.
quire the commandants Of battalions
tohave the companies Of their battalions
numbered by allotment, and the com.
mandants of companies TO cause their
companies to DO divided into five
squads, and when they shalt think q
patrol necessary, or when applied to by
two justices Of the peace, they shall
ISSUE their orders to the commandauts
OF oattAiioas who are to keep a roster
OF companies thus allotted and di.
vided. The captain Of company mum.
Der one with squad number one,
shall perform the first tour Of duty for
one week. and so on through all the
companies, until each captain with
squad number one, has performed one
tour then the lieutenants with squad
number two--then the ensigns with
number three-then the first sereeants
with number four--then the second ser.
gesnts with number FIVE; until each off.
Ger IN all the companies, have perform.
ed the like terms Of duty, when the
same routine Is to be performed again
by the captains and subaiterns Of CON.
pany number one, and 90 on through
the battalion; the same duty to be per.
formed IN every battalion at the same
time. The officers for neglect Of duty
hned twenty land the non com mission.
ed officers and privates, Ave dollars
each. Officers at liberty to furnish as
substitutes, any other officer in the
battalion; and privates any substitute
approved by their officers. The off.
GERS to be allowed one dollar and the
private seventy.6ve cents for every
twelve hours service, to be levied by
the courts Of the counties in which
they reside. The act not TO extend 70
the counties west Of the Allegheny
mountains.
An act authorizing suits against the
branches Of Banks in this common.
wealth, IN certain cases; authorizes
saits both at law & in cbancery. in con.
troversies originating with tho bran.
ches, to be instituted in any court OF
record IN the county o. corporation
where the branch is located, and a sum
mons served upon the President, or in
his absence, on the Cashier Of such
branch, Is sufficient to institute the
suit. Execution 10 be levied in the
county or corporation where the sui, is
brought, but may issue upon any pro.
perry OF the Bank within the com mon
wealth Vt there be none, or insufficient
81 the county or corporation.
An act concerning the frat clerk in
the Registers Office; inc ases his aala.
ry. making it 5000.
An act TO authorize the settlement
OF certain accounts with the Peni,en.
tary Institution ; requires the Board
OF Directors at the Peniieniisry 10 set.
tie The accounts Of A. & S. II. Smith.
anu allow them credit for goods aeci.
dentaily destroyed by fire; and directs
tnat the general agent shall give an adj
d'uonai bond 70 collect all the out.
standing debts at present due the insti.
tuition, aud allows him q com mission ar
two aud half per cent. thereon.
An act to provide against the abuse
81 Msyo's add Trent's bridges across
James River At Richmond /; authorizes
the demand VI double tolls from nine
o.'elock at night to day break next morn.
Ing' aud prohibits the riding rapidly
across such bridges.
An act providing for the appoint. |
meat by the Board Of Public WORKS
Of one OF more agents or engineers for