The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Wednesday Morning, May II, Isa3-
THE MILITIA.

L" Tue sSe'ches OF the acts" prepared by the
clerk of the House Of Delegates is the follow
ing synopsis of this law:
An act providing for the enrolment Of The
militia by the commissioners of the revenue
the abolition OF musers and Reorganization
of the volunteer corps.
The several commissioners shall annually
make out an alphabetical roll OF all persons
in their districts, between eighteen and forty.
five years, liable TO be enrolled under the laws
OF the United States, with the regiment and
company to which each person belongs. The
adJutant general 10 prepare the rolls and at
tach instructions TO commissioners. The said
rolls, -hen made out, to be filed in the clerks
Off ce, with an affidavit by the commissioner
OF its correctness: the oath to be administer.
ed by justice without compensation. All
masters fo- mistresses) of any house, public
or private, shall give the names of persons re
siding with them liable to be enrolled, with
other proper information. Ii any person, when
required, refuse to give information, or falsely
give it, he shall pay ten dollars for each per-
son concerning whom enquiry is made, or
whose name was concealed or improperly Civ
en-. Said fine to be recovered before any JUS.
tice in the name OF the cOnmandant of the re-
giment. Said rolls to oe open TO inspection for
one month without fee. The clerk OF the court,
when required by the commandant of compa.
make out roll of all persons so enrolled in
any company district, and shall forward to the
| adjuiant general, within two months after the
| filing of said rolls, return of the strength of
| each regiment in his county, city or town
| The form of the return to be furnished by the
| adjutant general. The adjutant general shall
| annually consolidate the returns of the clerks,
superin endent Of the Virginia Military Inst-
| tute, and commandant of the Public Guard;
and on OF before the first Monday 10 Novem.
Der, make OUT a return TO the Governor of the
condition of the militia, with the ordnance
arms equipments, &c, specifying those in the
hands of the volunteers and those in arsenals
or magazines.
When company is without commission.
ed officer, the commandaDt of the regiment to
detail any officer to fill the vacancy until an
election is held. The cavalry and artillery
not belonging to any volunteer battalion, shall
compose one regiment of cavalry and artillery.
| From The 1st to the 18th section, inclusive.
OF the 25th chapter the 2Sth chapter; the 18th
section, from the 18th to the 29th section, IN.
elusive, and from the SD to the 5lst section in
elusive. OF chapter 80; and from the Sd to the
10th section, inclusive, OF the 3lst chapter, are
| repealed, except in cases OF war, insurrec ton
or invasion. The 5th, 9th, 9TH and 10th Sec
lions of chapter 26th of the Code are repealed.
Two or more voluntee er companies, agreeing
TO be mustered together, shall constitute a
battalion and elect major; four or more may
constitute a battalion and elect lieutenant
colonel and major; six or more may constitute
regiment and elect colonel, a lieutenant
colonel and major. Which officers shall be
commissioned by the Governor, and rank
above officers Of like grade in the line. The
field officers of volunteer regiments to be elect
ed by the commss ioned officers. The law
further provides who shall constitute the staff
| In the battaliOns and regiment. Companies of
artillery and cavalry drilling with carbines or
muskets, may unite with infantry in the for.
nation of battalions or reg iments, subject
to the orders of the officers, or may unite
and form battalions or squadrons as infantry
NAV now do. The officer conducting the
election of field officers, to report the fact,
with al affidavit, to the Governor: at such
, elections, majority of commissioned officers
TO constitute quorum. The adjufant gene.
raj 10 number such volunteer regiments or
battalion; and when disbaDded the next organ.
lied reg iment or battalion to take the number
of the one disbandeG. The commandant OF
each comp2ny TO make return Of its strength
&c, to the adjutant of the regiment Or battal-
ion on the morning of the muster; the adju
tanf, within ten days thereafter, TO maks ie
turn to the commandant of the regiment or
battalion; such returns to the countersigned by
him annually and reported to the aOiutant gen.
eral. The form of returns shall be prescrib.
ed by the adutant general. Volunteer COM
panies hereafter to be organized, and hold cleo.
tons under the superintendent of any field
othcer OF the militia or volunteers.
Musiers of volunteer regiments and battal
ions shall be annual in April, May or June !;
and OF each company, four other days, TO be
prescribed by the courts of enquiry Of the bat
talon and regiment; and independent eompa.
mes, five times in each year. The companies,
&C, TO be kept on duty three hours. Notice
oil time and place OF regimental or battalion
husers, TO be advertised fifteen days at the
places OF company musters. Commissioned
omcers to be drilled three DAYS previous to
regImental musters, and two days previous to
oausiion musters, when musicians may be
employed at two dollars per day. Courts of
enquiry IN batiaions of four, TO consist of field
ohcers and commandants of companies of
less than four, the same officers, together with
nfs' heu'enants IN independent companies,
the commissioned officers. The senior officer
present to be president. At such courts q
clerk may be appointed by the commandant,
| The powers Ofthe court are as now nresrrihed
ana their decision final. The clerks adutants
and paymasters, 10 be paid from the moneys
OF the regiment, battalion or company. The
clerk shall take an oath of office, kaen a re-.
cord OF the proceedings, and make ont tickets
OF nnes' 10 De pIaced IN the hands of the sheriff
before the 18Th of July each year. taking his
receipt. The sheriff 10 collect and nav said
| fines TO the paymaster, and for failure to do
so, may be proceeded against on his official
bond. He shall make affidavit of such as he
believes cannot be collected, and if be uses
due diligence he shall be relieved from the
payment. The penalty of the bond of a nav.
master in q regiment or battalion of four com.
panies, shall be not less than 200; of battalion
| of less than four, not less than 100 dollars; of
an independent company, not less than so dol
lars; such bonds may be proceeded against in
any court or before any justice. No moneys
10 be disbursed but by order of court of en-
quiry. II any battalion or regiment agree TO
go into camp for four consecutive days, (he
fact being certified 10 the adjutant general J
the companies composing such battalion, &c,
| shall be exempt from three company muslers
during the year, and the Governor may fur
nish wall and common tents to said regiment
and battalion.
Musters are not abolished or the mode of
making returns changed during the present
year; but there shall be no musiers of the mi.
itia, except volunteers after the month of June
in the present year
The State of MARYLAND has recently paid 10