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opinion OF the commanding officer. the
good oil the service may render another
arrangement necessary; aud further that
all commissioned officers shall take rank
according TO the date Of their commits.
sions; and when two Of the sane grade
bear an equal date, then their rank shall
be determined by lot. 10 be drawn by
them before the commanding officer Of
the brigade, regiment, company, or de-
tachment
Ith. That there shalt be en- adjutant
general appointed in each State with the
rank Of colonel. whose duty II shall be TO
distribute all orders from the commander.
in-cbief oil the State TO the several corps:
to attend all public reviews when the CON.
mander-in-ehief OF the State shall review
The militia or any part thereof; 10 obey
all orders from him relative TO Carving
mo execution and perfecting the system
oil discipline which may be established
10 furnish blank forms Of different returns
that may be required, aud TO explsin the
principles on which they should be made
TO receive from the several officers Of the
different corps throughout the State, re-
turns OF the militia under their commands
reporting the actual situation Of their
arms, sccouireme nts and ammunition -
their deiinqueneies and every other thing
which relates to the general advancement
OF good order and discipline; all Of which
the several commanding officers Of the
divisions. brigades. regiments and COM
panies should be required 10 make, ia the
upward order of grada:ion, and in such
form and atsuch times as the Legislatures
oi the respective States may direct, so
that the said adjutspt general may be fur.
nished herewith; and the said adiutsnt
general, from the returns thus furnished
should annually make an abstract or con.
solidaied report OF the same 10 the co,n.
mander-in chief Of the State; and he
should also make Q return Of the militia
OF the State 10 which he belongs, with
their arms, sccoutremenIs and ammuni.
hon, 10 The adjutant general OF the militia
OF the United States, on or befo.e the FIRST
monday OF January iE each year. And
1t should be made the duty Of the Secre.
tary OF War. from time TO time, 10 give
such directions TO the adiu,ant general Of
the militia, ss might, in his opinion. be
necessary TO produce uniformity ia the
said returns; and he should Law an ab.
stract OF the same before Congress, be.
fore the last Monday Of February an.
nualiy.
9Th. That il shall be .he duty of the
brigade Inspectors TO attend 10 regimen
ial and brigade meetings Of the militia
composing the several trigodes during
The ime OF their being under arms; 10 in.
spect their arms. ammunition and accou.
uementb; 10 suPeriniend their exercise
and maneuvres, and introduce the pre-.
sesihed system OF EiIi,sry Discipline
throughout the brigade, and such orders
as they shall from time 10 time, receive
IRON The commander.inc chief OF the State
Ito report 10 the adjutant general Of the
Stat: at least once in every year, the con-
diiion ofihe brigade TO which he belongs;
the situation Of the arms, accoutre ments,
and ammunition. as they actually may be
at the time Of inspections; and every other
thing which may 10 his judgment relate
10 The government, good order, and mill.
laTy discipline Of the brigade.
9th. That in addition to The officers
referred 10, there shall be also one quar-.
termasisr general With the rank OF a brig.
adler general, TO The militia Of each State.
10Th. That within months after
The adoption and establishment Of this
system, there shall be taken from the
MASS Of the militia. 10 each State, Terri
tory, and district OF the U. S, by draughi
oTby voluntary service, such number be.
tween the ages o. tweBty-one and thirty.
seven years, so that the whole may not
exceed 10000 men end 10 the follow.
ing proportions ioT each state, Territory,
and District, respectively. TO Wit: Maine
! 400 men; New Hampshire ., 100 men;
Vermont 2,4OO; MasIaehuseilS 6.00O,-
Connecticut = 500; Rhode Island sOO;-
New York Il, 900; New Jersey 2 .SOU;-
Pennsvlvsnia 10000; Delaware Sou
Maryland 3 200; Vngiaia 5000; District
Of Columbia 100, North Carolina 4, 400;
South Carolina 400; Georgia $780,
Florida 400; Alabama 1000; Mississippi
500, Louisiana 1900, Tennessee 4 100;
Arkansss 100; Missouri 200; Iowa 100;
Kentucky I, 100; Illinois 900; Indiana
$500; Ohio sos; Michigan 200; and
Wisconsin 400 men. This force TO con.
stiiuie the second class, aud be dsnomi.
mated the ACTIvE or MOVABLE force.
llih. That tho sciive or movesbie force
shall be divided into companies and bat
lalIons and be organize6 a. loliowg A
company shall consist Of one captain, one
6rt add one second lieutenant. four ser.
gesnts. four corpofsls. one drummer and
one 6fef. add ninety priyales. A bsiia.
lion shall consist Of one 90 ajor, % s6iutant
with the rank oi hffllieuisnsni. one quar-.
iermssier Nfth The rank Of Grsllieuispant
one sergeant MAJOR, one quaiiefmastef
sergeant and -four companies. And that
lbe ssid active or moveable force thsli be
held to serve ss such, and governed ~
such rules - msy be prescribed lof The
period 81 four yeafa--one fourth Of the
sane ~ each Stale, Teutofy. end Dis
lTiel going out annpally the order q
succession 70 be determined IN The first
insissee BY lot.
l2ih. That there shali BE- lhird class
a lhs militia q tie Unhed States. 10 BE-
demon inaisd The aEsuRvE Or srDeSrsnf
iofct. vhich shall BE- organized 10 the