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be by them Immediately paid over 10
the treasurer OF the proper county, who
shall place the same to the credit or The
brigade 10 which said moneys have
been collected, 10 whose hands it shall
constitute military fund for The use Of
said brigade, 10 be dsbursed as herein.
after provided.
Sec 8. That the township assessors
shall take duplicate receipts for all mou
eys by them paid over to The county
ireUsurers under the provisions Of this
act, one OF which they shall deposite
with the auditor Of the proper county;
and said township assessors shall be paid
the same rOte Of compensation as is al.
lowed by law for the performance Of
their duties in assessing property for
taxation, provided, that they shall be
entllIed 10 receive pQy only for such
time as they shall be actually employed
10 the discharge OF the duties enjoined
upon them by this act, said COM
penSaIiou to be paid out of The mill.
tary fund by the ccuHiy treasurer, on
the certificate OF the trustees Of the pro,
per township
Sec. =. That the military fund in the
hands Of the county treasurer, provided
for by this act, shall be paid out by said
treasurer upon the order of the com
mandant Of brigade, and county connie
sioners, in their annual settlement with
the county auditor and treasuFer,ThaII
examine and compare the receipts and
disbursements by the county treasurer
Of the military fund in his hands, and
shall allow said treasurer two per cent
on the moneys 30 received and dlsburs
ed, and include and publish statement
Of the same in the annual exhibit ol coun
~ receipts and expenditures,
Sec. 10 That whenever The militia
are ordered for actual service, they shall
forthwith be organized into companies
baitaIloDs and regiments, and otficered
as now required by Jaw, provided that
present boundaries Of brigades and di
visions shall continue 10 be recognized
under this act; and the generals Of bri.
grades, whenever vacancy occurs
shall be elected by the commissioned
officers OF lhe volunteer troops thereof
upon the orOer OF the proper general
OF division, as now required by law, and
the general oil division shall be elected
as heretofore,
Sec, II. That all persons having
heretofore served as commissioned off
GERS ia the militia Of this State, and hav
rog legally thereby become exempt from
military duty in time of peace, and all
lormer members Of volunteer companies
who shall in like manner have become
exempt, shali continue exhonorated from
ml.jtory duty in time Of peace, anc
sha also be exempt from the paymen
OF the communication money required by
this act.
Sec 70. That the quarter master ger
eraI and tbs adluIant general shall con
tinue to perform their duties as hereto.
lore required by law, so far as the same
+ may be practicable without conflicting
with the provisions oI this act.
Sec l3. All civil officers named il
this act, who shall neglect or refuse u
any time TO obey the provisions theroo
shall forfeit and pay not more than on
hundred, nor less than twenty dollars
to be- recovered ln an action Of debt be
fore any Cour! having competent juris
dicuon, at the suit Of any person com
, planning, for the use Of the SIale O
! Ohio.
VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
r Sec. ID. That the acting militia q
1 this State shall consist Of volunteer com
2 panies. raised at large by order OF th'
commandant Of brigade or of division,
= there be no Commandanl Of brigade
: such companies 10 be composed Of me-
! between tbs ages Of eighteen and fort
five years, provided that no minor shal
h be enrolled by an officer Of such Iigh
= company without the consent OF the pa
= rent, guardian or master OF such minor
= and in all cases said volunteer multi
y shall first be ordered into service in cas-
o of war, invasion, or TO prevent invasion
r to suppress riots, 10 aid the civil autho
} lilies in the execution Of laws. And Q
volunteer companies. squadrons, an
+ battaIions and regiments formed accor
|, ding 10 law, now raised and organized
e shall be retained.
Sec. l5 The several volunteer con
J. panes of cavalry, artillery, light inrar
d try, and rinemen, in each brigade sha
if be numbered by the proper commander
n Of brigade, and record made OF sue
If numbers, az are conveniently locate
" for the purpose, shall be organized int
Ie battallons and regiments, and oAicere
h as now provided by law.
8 Sec. l6, The commandants Of con