Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-02
certificate Of Ibs uu.leos Of The propar

sec. ~ That the military fuuo N the
hands Of the county ITeasuIer,pFCvidsdfoT
By this Sci,shSil be paid out BY said lreA-
snrer upon the order of The commandanl
Of brigsde, and The county commission
ers, in their annual setilemsnt With the
county auditor and treasurer, shall exam.
inc and compare the recs!pls and dis
burse ments BY the county tr' s'uTer Of the
military fund 10 his hands, aRd shall al
low said treasurer two per centum on the
the moneys so received and disbuued
and include and publish statement Of
the same in the annual exhibit Of county
receipts and expenditures,
Sec. 10. That whenever the militia
are ordered Cor actual service, they shall
forthwith BE- organized into companies
battalIiOns and regiments, and Oficered,
as now required BY law, provided that
present boundaries Of bngadss and diVis-
ions shall continue 10 be recognized uA'
der this act; and the generals of brigades,
whenever q vacancy occurs, shall be
elected by the commissioned officers OF
the volunteer troops thereof, upon the
order OF thsgeneFal Of division as now
required BY law, and the geOsral5 OF
division slalI hs elt etod 20 hereto fore.
Sec. IL. That al persons having here.
tolOre served as commissioned officers in
the militia Of this State, and having le'
gaIly thereby become exempt from mill
iaIy duty iD time Of peace, and all former
members Of volunteer companies who
shall in like manner have become exempt.
shall continue exOneTated from military
duty in time fpeacc, and shall also be
exempt from the payment Of The cOmmu"
tatiOn money required BY this act.
Sec. IL. That the quarter mGslel gen.
eral Snd The adjuiuht general shall Gun
linue TO perform their duties as hereto
fore required by Law, so far as the same
may be practicable without conflicting
with the provisions Of this act.
Sec. l3. All civil officers nemed in
this act, who shall neglect or refuse at
any lime to obey the provisions there.
Of, shall forfeit and pay not more Than
ono hundred nor less than twenty dollars,
to be recovered 10 an scIOn Of debt be-
fore any court having competent juris.
dicliOn, at the suit Of any person com
planning. for the use Of the State Of O.
hiO.
VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
Sec. IA. That The acting militia oI
this State shall consist Of volunteer cons
panies, raised a. large BY order Of the
cOmmandanl Of brigade or of division; il
there be no comma ndant Of brigade, such
companies 10 -be composed Of men be
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty Eve
yearp, provided that no m Dcr shall be
enrolled by any officer Of such light com.
pany without the consent Of the parent,
Ruardisn or master of such minor; and IN
all cases said volunteer militia shall first
be ordered into service in case Of war, In.
vasiOn or to prevent invasion, to suppress
riots, or TO aid the civil authorities in The
execution Ofths laws. And ell vOlun-
lee' companies, SquadrOnS. balaliOns and
regiments formed according TO law .
now raised and organized, shall be res
tained. 5,.
Sec. is. The several volunteer com-
panies Of caveIry, artillery light infant-
~, and riflemen, in each brigade, shall be
numbered by the proper commandant o
brigade, and a record made Of such mum
bers, in the adiutanl generOls Office, anC
when they exist in sufficient numbers
and are conveniently located Tor the pur
Pose shall be organized iutO batiallion'
and regiments, and Offered as now pro-
vided by law.
Sec. TO- The commAndanis Of COM
panies when formed into battaliOnsOF reg
imenls, shall make returns to the cons
manding officer of the same and if moi
formed inlo battsliOns or regiments, shall
make returns TO the Commandanl Of brig
ado, and commandaniu Of squadrOns, bats
tsIions, or regiments shall make returns
10 the commaDdant Of brigade, and the
cOmmandAnt Of brigade 10 the command
ant Of division as now required BY law.
Sac. IL, Every nOn,cOmRissioned of
icer and soldier Of sHy volunteer cumps.
ny shall be held TO duly IheTein, for The
term OlfVs years, unless so'ue absolute
disability shall occur, afIeF Joining such
pmpany. or he shall DO discharged BY lhs
pre- per officer, and every such peFson, af
Ter the expiration Of the said term, and
every commissioned Officer, after serving
q similar term, in conformity with he
prov siOns Of this act, shsllhe Untitled TO
; certificate Of such service, and such Ger.
licales shall he given to sll such persons,
undar tho rank Of brgsdier generals, BY
generals Of brigade, aud to all other of,
6cers by commandanIS Of division, and
holders Of such certificates shall be OK.
smpt rom military duty in tims ofpesce,
and shall, olso, be exempt from ihe com,
mutation psymsnls hsFsihbsfots PROVE
ded for.
Sec Is. WbeneysEiorty men shall
have been enrolled sS members Of any
volunteer company, under lha prOVisiOS
&c th;v ant auhh nn1nnnFv ahall ha nR -