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aaty, and shall be enrolled as hereinafter directed.
See 2 The enrolled militia and volunteers and ndepen-
aent companies OF this state shall be organized in SIX d.
vssons -, the counties of Santa Cruz Santa Clara,
sAn Francisco Alameda and Contra Costa, shall compose
ane second DIVISION s. 81
sec H. In case o war instruction or rebellion or the
Of the execution Of the laws of this State, the
Commander in Chief authorized 70 call for such portion
- The enrolled militia OF this STATE by order directed
% any all Of the Major Brgader Generals or militia
he in his discretion may deem necessary, and also TO
sAh on any or all Of the volunteer or independent COM
Sec 49, Whenever ssch order shall be issued by the
Commander Chief the officer 70 whom the same shall
be directed shall Immediately cause said order TO DO pub
hsAed in the newspapers OF the county counties from
which said troops 10 be drawn, in other man
M 49, Sny asd out by the
Hsanaer in Chief provided by the foregoing sections
who shall refuse TO rendezvous or organize in person. or
y qualified substitute shall be subject 70 hne not en-
oeeding five hundred dollars 10 be recovered by
Ton brought by the District Attorney upon the certificate
gwen him by the officer 70 whom the order calling men
mo service issued any court OF competent juris
ction in the county from which said person was drafted
Sec a. company shall be composed Of not less than
sorty nor more than eighty pryaes and the number Of
ecers and musicians required in the regular service
BatOns and regiments shall be Of the same standard as
established in the United States army.
Sec D. All troops called into service after the passage
q this act to repe nvasons or que instructions, or
more than one week shall receive the pay Of the United
States troops serving in California, with ten per cent on
the same added thereto
Sec 81 The Governor Of this State shall be Commander
Sec 80 The of discipline for the militia Of this
State shall be the same at all times those established
BY Congress for dscipning the regular troops OF the
United States
Signed AID certified by
j. W. DENVER, Secretary OF State.
T. The following orders have this day been received
Acn the Commander IN Chief and are published IN pur-
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
sAcFANESro Cry, CAL, June 2, 1855.
SIR Information having been received by me that
armed body Of men is organized in the city and
~ in IN vie
have resisted the due execution of the law, especially
by preventing the service Of writ Of habeas corpus duly
Issued and threatening other acts OF volenceand rebel
Don against the constitution and laws Of this Sateyou
IRE therefore commanded 10 cal such number as you
may deem necessary of the enrolled militia OF those sub
Decs TO military duty also, upon all the volunteer or
independent companies OF the military, within the mill
try division under your command TO rendezvous at such
tine and place within the county OF San Francisco as
you may deem necessary and proper TO aid the civil
authorities especially the sheriff and his deputies OF said
county in enforcing the laws AMI rendering obedience
ereto and with such forces you be able to COM
nand 10 aid and assist tine enforcement VI the laws and
he service of such legal process as may be required OF
s san BY sa'h ''efS o. inc =" may command your
In the organization and equipment of such militia
Force you will be governed by the law ard regulations
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
j. NELLY JOHNSON,
Governor and Commander Ia Chief.
10 William T Sherman,
Major General Commanding
Cd Div. California Militia.
III. The officers commanding the volunteer and indie
pendent companies Of tbs city viii proceed forthwith to
MI their companies to the highest standard, and will
port in person the strength nd of the members Of
Their companies TO Gen. w c. Kibbe, Adutan and Quar-
1ermaster General at Recorders court room, City Hall
The companies will hold themselves prepared to assemble
such place may hereafter be indicated All enrolled
members Of these companies are hereby commanded to
report TO their respective captains commanding officer,
who will report the Of all who refuse TO obey,
with such evidence Of their disobedence as will bring
them within the provision CT section 20 Of the foregoing
oct Of the Legislature.
". All citizens Of San Francisco county between the
Ages OF eighteen and orfve years not members OF the
regularly enrolled volunteer or fire companies of the
or not otherwise exempt from military duty are
hereby commanded TO enrol themselves into companies Of
from fifty TO hundred men, to elect from their own
number q captain, first lieutenant, two second heue-
Eans four sereants and four copoas ana TO agree on
place OF rendezvous in their services are called
for The captain or other commanding officer will pre-
Tare roll Of the names Of the members OF his company
and the place Of rendezvous, and will deposit the same
with AdjuaDt General Kibbe at Recorders court ROOM
XFy Hall. Parties refusing SO to enrol themselves are
brought within the provisions Article 20 OF the act be-
fore named. Citizens enrolling themselves for future
call are requested not 10 suspend their usual business,
only hold themselves prepared for service N case OF
further orders Should they be called into the service OF
the State arms and ammunition will be provided for
them
Z The Major General commanding takes this occasion
20 lay that the troops be organized under this call
knve nothing to do with the exciting issues OF the past
two weeks. The only question is shall the laws OF the
State California henccforh be sustained? All violence
of language is to be deprecated and no force or
threats must be used without my orders The good CT
lives and property by force Of law and that forci
BILE resistance of the law does not end with the case in
point may rise up against ourselves in some other
and pleasing FORM and may njure reputation in
other States where the evils complain OF are not fet
siv war, or the array OF armed citizen against otzen
horrible in ts consequences TO be spoken Of and
70 be hoped that all good citizens will forthwith return
r. their business and any display Of force or re-
n ". r. SHERMAN, 1iajor General.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SAc7AMESTo CITY, June g. 1855
Whereas, satisfactory Information has been received
BIZ ne thai combinations resist the execution of legal
process H. force the county Of San Francisco in
this state and that unlawful organization, styling
shemselyes The vigilance Committee have resisted By
force the execution OF criminal process, and that the
power OF said county has been exhausted and has not
been sufficient TO enable the Sheriff Of said county 70 ex
ecute such process Now therefore, J. Nicely john
con- Governor Of the State Of California by virtue OF the
power vested in Ly the constitution and the laws
thereof do hereby declare said county OF San Fran
state OF nsurreston, and ] hereby order and
direct all OF the volunteer militia companies OF the county
of San Francisco also all persons TO military duty
within said county TO report themselv YES for duty imme
d;ately to Major Gen. VIM 7. Sherman commanding Sc
cend Division California militia TO serve for such term in
performance Of military duty under the command OF
sad sherman until disbanded from service by his orders
Also that all volunteer military companies now organized
which may be organized within the third fonrth and
9th military divisions Of the State also all persons sub
ject 10 military duty in said military division, do hold
themselves readiness TO respond to and obey tae orders
o the Governor OF this safe, or said Sherman Tor the
performance OF military duty IN sucn manner and at
such time and place may be directed by the Governor
OF this state furthermore orcer and direct mat ali Sso-
eations combinations organizations whatever existing
In said county If San Francisco elsewhere in this State,
opposition in violation Of the laws thereof more
particular ny the association known az the Vigilance Com
rec OF Sun Francisco do disband and each and every
Individual thereof yield obedience to the constitution and
law az the State the wrts and processes OF the courts
ard all legal orders Of the officers Of this State aud Of the
county Of San Francisco.
(Sghed) ]. NELLY JOHNSON.
HEAD QUARTERS, First INFANTRY BATTALION
SAN FPANcIRco June 8, 1856.
Battalion order No THE Battalion companies will as
scmble morning. ten o'clock at their respective
armores, in citizens dress, with fatigue caps. Com
anders companies required 10 act in accordance
with special order Ne. 4. By order of
Lieut. Colonel J. r. WEST.
Jso J. How Bvt. % Lieut., Acting ldjutant.
6DruosttiOp tn the Vigilance COmmittee-Meet-
ing the Plaza.
from the Herald, June