The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-30


mgnt, squadron or battalion; but il his company
does not form part of any regiment, squadron or
battalion, then he shall make return to the Com
nshdant of his brigade; but, IN either case, shall
make his return on or before the FIRST day of Au.
| gust in each year. and the commandauts OF each
atd every regiment, squadron or battalion, shall
! make return to the commandants Of brigades. on
| or before the first day Of September, annually;
aud the commsndant Of brigades shall return to
| the commandant of divisions, on or before the
first day of October ahnuallyj and The command.
ant Of divisions to the Aeutant General on or
before the first day OF November in each year
! All commandants named in this act shall make
return of all commissioned and staff officers, non
| commissioned staff uficers-all members of vol
urteer or indepeedent companies; all arms and
| aceoutrements belonging to or in possession of
| their Commands; aud all such T, turns shall be
| preserved by the Adjutant General in a book of
records in his office and abstract thereof show
ing the number of the uniform volunteer militia,
or active military of the State, shall be by him
forwarded to the war department at Washington
City, at the time that the returns of the uni.
formed or enrolled militia forwarded as here
tofore provided.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES nELD TO FIVE YEARS
Sec. II, Every non .cOmmis stoned officer and
sold or Of any volunteer company, shall be held
to duty therein for five years, unless some absolute
disability shall occur after forming such compa-
ny, or snail be discharged by the proper officer;
and every such person, after the expiration of said
term, and every commissioned officer, after sew
ing Il SiNliar term, III conformity with The pro-
Visions Of this act, shall be entitled to certificate
Of -uch service; and such certificate shall be given
to all such persons under the rank of Brigadier
Generals, hy Generals Of brigade, and if there I've
no brigadcr, by officers of any gr de in command,
ard 10 all other officers by cOmmandaut Of divis-
ions, aud the holders of such certificates shall be
exempt from duty in time of peace; and all mem.
bers of volunteer companies organized, or
VIII shall hereafter organize under the provisions
of this act, shall while = member of such compa.
ha
Of this State, and service jures; Provided,
thAti any officer person shall knowingly grant,
issue or use sny illegal certificate under the pro-
visions of this act, such officer person shall 81
deemed guilty of misdemeanOr, and subject to
pay penalty in amount not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, for each offence TO be
collected before any court having competent uris.
dictiou, and when collected, to be paid into The
military fund, in the county whtre the offence was
committed.
CONSTITUTION AND BY Laws
Sc -. Each volunteer company orgaizel un.
the provisions of this act may adopt such con-
sttution and by laws a majority OF all the mem
ber- of such company may approve; which shall
be binding on all who sign the same; and when
any fines are assessed by reason of any nfrac ion
of such constitution and bylaws. such company
may have process before any court of competent
jurisdiction in the name of the State for the of
such company, and prosecute to final judgment
and execution, all such fines and penalties pro-
vded for by such constitution or bylaws; Pro |
vdcd that sad constitution and bylaws are not
inconsistent with this act. or the constitution of
the United States and of this State: Provided also
that in no case will the State pay any costs Of such
prosecution.
Sec 10. That all military commission issued,
except the Quartermaster General, Adiutant Gen !
erdl, iym-s.er General and aid de.cunp to the /
cOmmlndar-ln. chief, shall expire in five years
from tho date thereof; Proyid, d, that any officer
holding commission ub5er the provisions of this .
act, who may be reelected 10 the same office, .
shall retain the same rank as be was entitled to
under his former commission; Provided, also, |
that nothing in this act shall he trued to
d squality any staff officer any officer of the
line from holding commission after he may ar
rive at the age Of fojty-tve years; aud, further .
provided. that every officer who shall remove out
Of the bounds of his Command or who shall be |
absent from his command six months, without
leave of the commanding officer of his brigade, |
shall b. considered as having vacated his Office, .
a new election shall be held with MT delay to fill
the vacancy created; Provided that nothing /
in this act shall be construed understood as /
to prevent any appointed officer from being re-
moved from his Office. whenever in he opinion of
the officer appointing him. he shall deem it advsa-
bic 50 10 remove him.
UNIFORM.
Sec il That the un form Of all companies,
now organized hereafter to be organized, aud |
officers to be hereafter commissioned, shall cores
pond and conform to the uniform prescribed by |
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except the coat of arms, which shall be of the |
Sta.c Of Ohio: Provided companies organ
Ized and uniformed, and officers now uniformed |
shall be pryls ed to retain their present uniform
for the perol of hye years from and after the pas.
sage of this act, aud further provided, that every
commissioned and staff officer except Chaplains, |
shall uniform themselves within four months from
the date of his their commissions, and every
non commissioned staff officer shall uniform him |
self within four months from the date of his ap- |
pDiutment, and every member of any volunteer or
company shall uniform himself with |
in four months from the date 'of the organization
of such company.
MAJOR GENERAL MAY oRGAylzE COMPANIES.
Sec lj That whenever there is no Brigader
General in any brigade. the Major General OF said |
division shall discharge the duties of Brigader |
General, as far as may be cticabe. by giving |
orders to raise volunteer or Independent ComPa.
nies, and organic n them into regiments, squad.
rons or batalliOns; P.oyided, when any Brigadier
or Major General Issues order to raise any vol
unteer or independent company, said General may
cont ne the raising of such company to be rails ed
within the bounds of any city or wards, towns or
townships, which may be within the bounds Of any
brigade.
UNIFORM COMPLETE.
Sec I6 Every officer of the line and staff, aud
every officer and soldier of any volunteer com pa
ny, shat provide himself with uniform complete,
as required by law, and each c1Inm ,sioned officer
shall also provide himself with suitable sword,
and the arm, AID equipments of he officers and
soldiers shall be held by them free from any and |
all process whatever issued IN any civil case, and
every member Of a volunteer or Independent COM
pany and every commits stoned and non commits.
stoned officer, while seryin such, shall be free
from arrest any civil process while going to,
and during the time while attending and returning
home from any muster or parade; Provided, how
ever. that such member OF any volunteer company |
or commissioned ofie shall only have re soma
bla time going to and returning home from such /