Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-01
C. F. JACKSON, Aid.

Be il enacted by The General ASSEMBLY ofthe
Stale of Missouri as follOws:
Sec. ]. The militia OF this STATE shall rem
devious as follows, viz:
By companies on the fourth Saturdays in
April and September in each year.
Is charlottesville first battalion Of each
regiment on the Friday before The last Satur-
dav in May, and the second battalion on the
last Saturday Of said month.
The commanding officers of the several bri~
gades shall prescribe the days on which the
regimeutal and extra battalons shall meet in
the monlh Of October, annually; also the lime
Of drill Of officers in the month Of September
in each year, having due regard 10 the conve-
nence OF the brigade inspector, and shall no
ti(y the commanding officer of each regiment
and extra battalion Of the days on which the
same are 10. be. on or before the irst day OF Au-
gust next, whose duty it shall be 10 notify each
commanding officer Of companies Of the same,
on or before he first day Of September next,
and The days thus prescribed shall be the stated
days Of regnenal, extra battalion and drill
musters, from all times afterwards.
Sec. 2. For the purpose Of notifying the
non commissioned officers, musicians and pri>
Yates OF the several companies TO attend the
named nusiers, the commandment Of each com.
pany shall issue his order to one or more of his
non commissioned officers requiring him or
them to notify all persons 10 attend on the days
above prescribed, at some suitable place as
near the centre Of his command as practicable,
and battalion and reglmental musters and drill
of officers al such place or places as the COM
mander Of the regiment may designate.
SEC. 3. The commandants of regimen ls
shall notify the commissioned officers first OF
the place, at which the battalion and drill OF
officers and regimental parades will be held on
or before the first day Of April next. He shall
also, cause all field staff officers 10 be notified
of the time and places Of mastering for the year
1899.
SEC. 4. No commissioned officer shall be
required 10 notify or cause to be notified any
portion Of the militia Of this State after ,ht
year 1889. The first section Of this act, which
prescribcs the days Of parade, shall be con
sidered legal notice to all in!ents and purpo
ses for all succeeding years.
SEC. 8. Any person failing 10 attend an,
Of the foregoing parades as required by law
the commander Of each company shall caus
him or them TO be notified Of the court of as
ssssment in TIE same manner as is now re
ouired by law to attend any parade of the mill
tia, and return true list Of all such absentee
to the commander of the regiment, on or befor
tho first day Of November in each year, who's
duty i, shall be TO lay the same before tho reg
mental court Of assessment on the first day
its sitting.
SEC. s. Tho commander Of each batialio
and regiment shall make out true list OF a
deIinauencies OF officers under his command
as we'll as an account OF absence, as Tor wal
of eouipment, and return The same 10 the re,
;nsntai court of assessment, on the first da
thereof, in each year.
SEC. 7. II shall be the duty Of each con
mander of companies TO read or cause 10 be req
40 much of this act as relates TO the time Of Il
several muslers, at each company parade; II
several commanders are hereby authorized
take any excuse for delinuqences, il, in h
opiaion such excuse would acquit said delin
aueni before court OF assessment.