Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-04
OHIO LAWS
AN ACT


To amend the aci entitled can act 10
organize and discipline the Militia
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly ofthe State of Ohio, That so
much Ofthe second section Of the act to
which this is an amendment, as requires
personal service Of notice of enrolment
and Of the time and place of muster, be
and the same is hereby repealed; and
that hereafter il shall be the duty of the
commandants Of companies, at least TWEEN
ty days before the time of company mus
ter, either BY publication in some news.
paper Of general circulation in the coun-
ty, or by notice posted up at three pub.
lie places within the bounds Of such com.
pany, to give notice to all such persons
subject to perform militia duty in such
company, Of the time and place Of mus.
ter. ...... .,..
Sec. 2. That il shall be the duty Of the
,eommandant of each company
in this State TO make out a list
of delinquents, particularly noting there.
in the fines he has assessed on each mem.
Der Of his company, and for what cause /;
which list, duly certified and signed by
him, he shall, within one week after
each regimental, squadron, or battalion
muster, deliver to the commandant Of
bis regiment, squadron, or battalion
end II she'll be the duty Of the command.
ant of said regiment, squadron or battal-
ion, to give notice that he will attend at
II aSnlonr M an that Jav v,,onl, No.,
succeeding the regimental, squadron, or
battalion muster, and at the place where
the regimental, squadron, or battalion
muster was held, 10 whom any person
returned as delinquent as aforesaid, may
appeal; and the commandant of said reg
iment, squadron or battalion, may strike
from said delinquent list the name Of any
person he deems to have been improper.
u fined.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty Of
the commandants Of companies, upon
making his list Of delinquents, ,as provided
for in tho proceeding section, to cause
personal notice to be given, at least three
days before the day appointed for tina:
purpose, TO each person Damed on said
list, that he appear before the command.
ant Of the proper regiment, squadron or
battalion, at the time and place for hear.
ing appesls as specified in the foregoing
section. and show cause, ifany he have,
why fne shall not be assessed against
him for such delinquency: and upon it's
being made 10 appear that notice had
beBaRiyen, as aforesaid, and no cause
being Shown why such fine shall not be
assessed, il shall be the duty Of such
commandaDt Of such regiment, squadron
or battalion as afOreiaid, to assess the
proper fne(whose decision shall be finaI)
against each delinquent notified as afOre-
SAID, and not showing cause, to issue his
warrant in the nature Of an execution,
against each Ofsaid delinquents, several.
ly, for the collection Of such fine; which
warrant shall be put into the hands of
any Constable Of the proper township
foEOOllection, who, in the performance
ef his duties under this act, shall be- gov.
eFned BY, and subject to the liabilities of
the laws painting out and defining the
duties Of Constables, and he shall.be en-
titled 10 the same fees as are allowed
By law for Ike services, upon execu,
lions. from Justices Of the Peace, and the
moneys collected upon such warrants
shall be paid over TO the paymaster Of
the proper regiment, squadron or battal
ion; the colnmandant issuing such war.
rant as aforesaid, shall have power to is.
sue new warrants in all cases, in which
il shall appear BY the Coustable's return
aforesaid, that the said fnes or any part
thereof remain unpaid; the commandants
,and adiiitants Of regiments, squsdrona,
and battalIOWs and commandants Of com
psnies, shall be allowed and paid out Of
Abe funds Of the regiment, squadron or
Battalion, the sum Of one dollar per day
SOF everyday they may be engaged in
carrying into effect tbe provisions Of this
act. 2f
Sec. 4. That all fines collected from
msmbSFs of independent companies, shall
81 psia Ov6t 10 the Treasurer Of such