The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-19

said. may appear and apply for redress; and il shall
Also be the duty Of the conmandant TO deliyersaid
dslinquent list, duly certified to the brigade nspec'
tor. on or before the day appointed for holding the
brigade court Of appeals required by this act.
SEC. "a There shall be held, once in each
year, a brigade muster and encampment Of all the
volunteer militia in each brigade commencing at
ZEN O'Clock, A. NJ. on the third Tuesday Of August
annually, and conti ming not more thar. five nor
less than three days; SAID muster ard encampmert
sh II be held at he most suitable place within the
limits of said brigade, 10 be elected by the brigade
quartermaster, under the dirsction Of the command
ant thereof; aud the officers and soldiers forming
such encampment, shall be drilled in accordance
with the requirements Of the thrty-frst section Of
this act; provided that the muster and encampment
of the third brigade, in the first division may be
held o, the most convenient place within said
division.
SEC. % 1t shall be the duty of the command
ant of division, during the encampment aforesaid,
TO review and ca to oe inspected each brigade Of
volunteer militia within his division, provided that
he shall not be compelled to visit than three
bTigades, in any year; and he shall also appoint
brigade board of inspection, consisting of three
competent officers, who shall hold session at each
brigade encampment :or the purpose of examining
and determining the degree of proficiency in mill
tary tactics Of such officers as may come before
them for examination, to every such officer who
may he found, upon thorough examination, TO be
fully proficient in military tactics, and qualified for
actual service in time of war, they shall give a
certificate thereof, aid to each holder of such GER
tiicae, the general Of division, or, in his absence
the general Of brigade shall, on the first succeeding
muster aid emcampment, present, in the lame of
the State OF Ohio, good and substantial sword Of
well iii ishel workmanship, of a value Eot exceed
Ing twelve dollars, which shall be provided under
the direction of the commai.dant Of brigade, and
paid for, upon lis order, out of the military fund
SEC. e. That brigade court Of appeals, con.
si,tirg of the commsndant of brigade, ard the
com 9andant Of regiments, squadrons, and battal.
ions, a d such other officers as the commardant
of brigade may esigna,c, ,halI he holden on the
second Tuesday succeeding the muster ard ell
campment, held as af0rcsaid. notice Of the time
AID place of holding said court OF appeals shall he
given by the commaldaut Of brigade, on The last
day ot said muster and encampmeh; aid said court
of appeals shall hear and dete emine the complaints
OF all deiqucnts returned by the commandants of
companies, who may appeal to them, and strike
from the deli. quert list any person whom they
may deem Improperly fiji cd
SEC. u. The officers constituting said court Of
appeals shall also sit rs court to ties upon
oil brigade, commissioned aid staff officers, return
ed to said court by the brigade inspectors; said
oiisers shall also, actin board appropriation,
distribute ard apply the military fluid as they shall
deem hest cal uIated to promote the efficiency and
thorough discipline Of the volui teer militia, pro-
vided that all appropriations of the military fuLd
shall be in accordance with the requirements Of
this act.
SEC g. The brigade Inspector shall attend
the brigade court of appeals aid court OF assess
mcnt, required by the precedi section Of
this act, and shall keep an accurate record
of the proceedings. ard also Of the apprc-
priation cf the military fund.- aud shall make
list of all i es rot reinicd by the court of appeals
includ also the fines assessed upon delinquent
brigade commissioned, and staff officers, copy of
which list, signed by the ccmmaId dant Of brigade
presidetoi Of said courts aud attested by hmse as
to the paymastrrs Of regiments, squadrons. and
batalioIs in said brigade, ard to the orderly SER
geaIts Of deta he'd companies, if any; and the list
Of iues placed in the har ds of the officers afore-
said, shall be deemed and taken to have the legal
effect ard authority of an execution ard the pay
masters and orderly sergeants aforesaid shall forth
with proceed to collect the amount Of fines assessed
upon such delinquent, wh1se name is upon the
list delivered to him as aforesaid, by "a levy upon
ard sale Of any property which said delinquents
may hold, without reserv, tinn, in the same inner
ard with The same costs for collection as are now
allowed by law to coustabIes in civil and criminal
cases.
SEC. 90 All fines collected under the require
ments of the preceding section of this act shall he
by the paymasteis aud orderly sergcauts immediate
ly paid over to the county treasurer within the
proper brigade, and by him shall be received,
disbursed and accounted for in the same manner
as he is required to do with the military fund
hereiuhefOre provided for,
SEC. so. All property held in common by any
association or associations Of persons whose tenets
or rules require a community Of property, shall he
holden for the payment Of any and all fines assessed
under the provisions of this act. against any MEM
ber or members of suth az sot iaiion for the nom
performance of military duty
SEC 81. Every volunteer company ard every
field officer shall he furnished with camp equipage
and every volunteer CO mpaEy. regiment. squadron
and battalion, shall be furnished with suitable
colors TO he paid out Of the military fund, as in
other cases.
SEC. 80. All drafts upon the military fund,