Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-28

relic of barbarism has been erased from our
statute book. Would it were as easily OBJ
liberated from our memories! Below we
give hasty outline Of the bill. 1t is very
good one, and will relieve the State at once
from an enormous expense, and disgrace.
It is made the duty of every able.bodied
citizen between the ages Of IS and 45, to
provide himself with proper uniform for
volunteer company, and persons so uniformed
shall form themselves Of no less than 30,
rank and file, electing their own officers, &C.
any brigade, they shall be formed into bat
taliens and regiments, and elect such field
officers as are allowed 10 the same force in
the regular army but in case there are not |
three companies in any brigade, then the
company or companies shall elect a Brigadier
General, Brigade Inspector, and Major Cen
eral. The uniformed companies shall meet
for training and discipline twice in each
year, and each battalion and regiment for
training and inspection, not less than once
HC COtuIldHuinS VulCtt VI cdCh CotbpdH11
shall furnish copy of his roll to the County
Commissioners, at such times as the assess
ment of taxes are returned, designating the
residence of each member, the assessor aiso
TO furnish list of all male persons residing
in the township, between the ages of Fl and
as except such as may be exempt, and all
who are not uniformed and enrolled shall be
considered delinquent, and subject 10 fine
of fifty cents; such officers and men, how
ever, as served in the late war with Mexico,
shall be forever hereafter exempt from militia
duty. The County Commissioners, in ma
king out their duplicates for the collection of
State taxes, shall add fifty cents TO the amount
Of tax of each delinquent, to be collected
with the same, an account of all such re-
ceipts 10 be kept, and the same TO form a
military fund. In case the delinquent cam
not be found or is exempt, an oath shall be
made to that effect by the collector, and the
Commissioners shall give him credit order
which shall be his voucher in the settle.
ment of his account. The County Treasurer
after the settlement of the military account,
and the payment of the expenses of collec-
,'ons: &c, is required TO pay TO each compa-
Gy Of not less than thirty, $780, and TO each
company of not less than fifty, SIS, for the
purpose Of keeping open armory, sc. 1t j:
also made the duty of the County Treasurer
to pay to the brigade inspector, any reasona
BILE expenses incurred by him, but such ex
! penses shall not exceed in any one year 81 so
In case the amount Of the military fund col
G lected be insufficient TO pay the balance tt
each company, the State Treasurer shall pay
to the County Treasurer Of such County,
amount 10 be taken out of the military fun,
S of the State. The Brigade Inspector shal
a attend in person to every organization, max,
il requisiion for, receive and disburse arms
It &c. The commanding officer of each regi
n ment or battalion no, attached to any regi
;, ment, shall certify 10 the Auditor General OF
= or before the lst of August in each year, tn
number of companies in his command, tn
y number Of members, &c. The uniforme,
e companies, organized before the lst Monda
y of June, ls49, shall meet on that day, a, ,hei
e usual place Of meeting, and on the lst Mon
r, day of June every five years thereafter t
elect brigade and field officers, the captain O
10 commanding officer of each company super
intending such election. The 1st Monday G
- July next ensuing, and the same day ever
II five years thereafter, shall be the time fo
n the election of Major General of each div
ot sion, such election to be holden at the count
l. seat in each brigade, and all commissions
% officers of companies, battalions, regimen,
a and brigades to be entitled to vote for Majo
! General, the election being superintendent b
;. the Brigade Inspector and Brigadier Genera
who may have been elected in the June pre-
d" vious The election for company officers,
s' be held on the Sd Monday of August, 1874.
'e and on the same day every FIVE years there
+ after, the captain to appoint two officers
sc the company to hold such election Ever
= person who shall have been uniformed an
" served five successive years after the passae
:, of this act, shall thereafter be exempt. Fac
+" county of the Commonwealth shall form
brigade, except the city and county of Phil;
oi delphia, which shall form three brigades g
OF at present. The several divisions of III
IN State; are as follows:-
= City and County of Philadelphia.
Id u.-Bucks, Montgomery and Delawar,
:, Hl.-Chester and Lancaster.
IL lV.-York and Adams.
s. E.-Danphin, Lebanon and Berks.
10 N.-Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe
VII Northampton, Pike and Lehigh.
y Observation-Disclosures and Union
De M-Columbia, Luzerne and Wyomin,
, -Susquehanna and Wayne.
- M.-Lycoming, Clinton and Potter.
at Ml.--M'Kean, Elk, Forest and Clarion
ID Xlll.-Sullivan, Bradford and Tioga.
:. MV.--Juniata, Miflin, Centre, Huntin.
1t don and Clearfield.
is W.-Cumberand, Perry and franklin
~ XVl'-Bedford, Somerset, Cambria an
y Blair.
y XVll.-Westmoreland, Fayette, Washing
"a ton and Greene.
Xvln.--Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana an
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