Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-20
FAYETTE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY,, 20 As

companies in the proportions to which thciI
numbers entite them, The large companies be
ing entitled 10 greater number Of books md
instruments than the smaller ones.
30. Staff officers and musicians, instead
OF being commissioned, shall be appointed un
der the certificate Of their respective chiefs. and
their services may be dispensed with when the
publlc services seems to require it, and Others
appointed.
81, For all expenses incurred under this
act, the Auditor of Public Accounts may draw
his warrant, on the proper evidence, on the
State Treasurer, who shall pay the same GU, o +
The military fund.- but no Expense shall be in
Cured under this act hey ond the probable
amour: Of the military fund to meet IT,
80. 10 case of war, instruction or inva-
sion, the commander .in-chef may appoint bre
VET ofilcers to organize any part OF The militia
INTO companies. battalionS. regiments brigades
and divisions, who shall, when thus organized,
elect their own officers, ami be Otherwise
placed upon the footing OF the present militia
80. The commander in-chef shall have
power 10 appoint an agent 10 purchase music,
musical instruments, the rules and regulations
OF the army, and books Of discipline, required
under this act to be purchased.
! "a. Should the military fund accruinp un-
der this ac, exceed the amour, required to be
expended in carrying out its provisions, the
State shall take the ovcrplus, if needed, as
load, bearing per cent. interest, to be used as
ordinary revenue /; both principal and in,eres,
10 be returned in good faith TO the military
fund.
80. If the military fund should accumu-
late to an extent to justify such course. the
Legislature shall provide by law Tor the appli
cation OF such fund TO the erection or supper,
OF some school, where proper military ins,ruc-
ton may oe impaired to such young men OF the
country as choose 10 qualify themselves in the
art oil war.
Sc. Every person requiaei to perform
services under this act, if not commissioned
officer, shall be entitled from the person EN-,
ploying or appointing him, TO certificate OF
his appointment, and shall take before some
judicial officer, or clerk of court, and sign the
oath of office, to be endorsed on his certificate
of appointment or employment.
81 The adjutant general shall rank as
colonel the division inspector, as lieutenant
colonel ; and the quarter master and commits
sary general as colonel.
36. The second section ofthe first article.
and so much O! the remainder Of the act, emit.
tied ian act 10 regulate, govern and discipline
the militia OF the State Of Missouri approved
March 27, l845, as IS inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act, is hereby repeaed
80. The military secretary shall be ent-
tied to So per day for the time the commander.
in chief may necessarily keep him employed
in the discharge Of dis duties.
SEC. 40. Every person who NAV wish 10
avail himself OF the benef; OF this act, aud ge,
an exemption from The performances Of military
duty during the year lS47, may do so by causing
himself to be assessed to the amount Of the com,
mutation fee, which the assessor. on aonlicstion
OF such person, shall assess. and the coller,or
shall collect and pay over, as other State revenno
is assessed, collected and maid over
SEC. Al. II shall be the dntv oc zach asse.sor
during the present wear. from the fine he NAV he
furnished with this act n expla;n IN eaoL ,bIo
bodied free white male citizen. over the apa or
eighteen. and under forty five the n,oyis;o9s NJ
this law in relation TO excavations foe the nrosen,
year. and to assess him as Aforesaid # hn ,ponsss
i. and 10 give him cor,;G,a,a Of s,oL e.,
which certificate or assossn,sr, st,ol, he -, ~.
during the present year.
SEC. ~. Each assessor shall ha al -n,,-