The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-11
AN ACT
TO amend the act to regulate the Militia.

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~, TO amend the act tn regulate the Militia. !,
4, SEc. l.. Be ii enastedby tae General
Assembly Of me Siais Of Ohio, That
each and every person enrolled, accor-
ding 10 the provisions Of the aci to
which this is an amendment, shall pay
the sum Of fifty cents, orpsrform, one
days labor on the highway between
ihe first day Of. May and the ! first day
Of August annually, under the direction
of the Supervisors in whose district he
may reside, in commutation Of military
dpty,a provided in the fifth section Of
said act. .,,.. ss.. E..,.s,,i..
SEc. 2. That it shall be the duty
OF the Township Assessor to collect
said sum Of fifty cents, and to pay the
game to the Treasurer of said county,
in the satne. manner as pro vided by the
act to which this is an amendment.
:, SEC. 8. That all military. officers
and members of volunteer companies,
organized according tothe terms Of the
act aforesaid, during the, time they may
belong TO, and perform military duty
according TO the provisions Of the afore-
said act, and Of this act amendatory
thereio, be and they are hereby ex-
empted from. the labor on the roads
and highways required by the ct,pas-
.sed March twenty, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-seven.
SEC. A. That there shall be one
company muster Of volunteer compa-
.nies in each year, to wit-on the first
Friday in June, annually, and there
shall be a brigade muster and encamp.
ment ofsaid volunteer companies once
in each year, commencing on the third
Thursday in August, annually, and con-
,inuin: not more Than three, nor less
than one day, in the manner specified
in the act aforesaid, and the comman-
dant of division shall review and cause
TO be inspected one brigade in his d.
vision, each and every year, commen,
cling with the first brigade. .,st
=, SEC. 5. That every non-commis,
stoned officer musician and private, oi
any volunteer company, who shall re.
fuse to appear fully armed and equipped
on the day OF muster, required by this
ACT, shall, for every such refusal or ne
glect, pay the sum Of one dollar fo'
each company muster, and one dollar
per day for each brigade muster.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
prosecuting attorney of the proper
county TO prosecute all suits against CT
yil officers. provided for in the thirteenth
section of the act to which this j,
amendment, upon being informed Of The
delinquency of any Of said officers.
SEC. Z. That so much of the act tt
which thisls an amendment,a conflicts
with the provisions Of this act, be AM
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. That so much of the act tt
which this is an amendment, or any
act now in force as exempts from mill
tary duty, any member Of any fire en-
gine, hose, or hook and ladder compa
ny, except such as reside in some town
village or city, and who belongs 10, ant
are active members of companies nc
tually organized and supplied with sui,
able apparatus for the use Of their res
pectite companies, be anl the same i
hereby repealed.
l. JOHN NJ. GALLAGHER,
Speaker Of House Of Representatives.
DAVID CHA MBERS
,... Speaker of Senatc
February 25, ls45.
Secretary States Office.
thereby certify that the foregoing
acts are true copies ofthe original roll
on file in this office.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
''f Secretary of State.
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