The Kanzas news., 1857-12-26
The Militia.

The Militia.
The following act for organizing the mill
tia was passed BY the Territorial Legisla-
ture, vetoed by Gov. Stanton, and passed
over his head:
AN ACT to organize and regulate the Militia Of the
Territory of Kansas
Be It enacted By the Governor and Legis-
latiue 4sse1aJly of the Territory Of Kanzas:. :.
SECTION /. That the miiilia of the Territory
of Kanzas shall consist of every white male
inbabitant over the age of eighteen years,
and under the age OF forty-five years, and
shall be subject to the rules and regulations
as hereinafter prescribed
SEC. 2. The commissioned officers of
said militia organization shall consist of one
Major General. eight Brigadier Generals,
one Inspector General, one Adjutant Gen
eral, one Quartermaster General, one Com
missary General, and one Surgeon General.
to be elected by the Legislative Assembly of
said Territory, in joint convention, and
commissioned By the Governor.
SEC. 8. The regimental officers shall con-
sist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
one Major, one QuarlerTnaster and one Com
missary, with the rank of Major. to be
elected by the company, commissioned off
GERS of the regiment, and commissioned by
the Governor.
Sec. f. The company commissioned Off
GERS shall consist of one Captain, one First
Lieutenant and two additional Lieutenants,
TO be elected by the company and commits
stoned by the Governor.
SEC. 5. A Brigade shall consist of two OF
more regiments a Regiment of two or more
companies, and Company of forty or more
men, as may hereafter be prescribed by the
Military Board herein provided.
SEC. 6. The Commander-in Chief, under
the Organic law, the Major General, the
eight Brigadier Generals, the Inspector, Ad-
| iutant, QuarLermaster, Commissary, and
Surveyor Generals, under this act, or ma
iorlty of them, are constituted and empow-
cred a Military Board for the Territory OF
Kanzas Said Board shall sit upon its own
adjournments. shall keep record of its pro-
ceedingss, shall report annually to the Leg
islative Assembly, and the members thereof,
except the Commander-in-C Chief, shall be
subject to removal by said Legislative As
sembly. The first Military Board shall
hold its first session within thirty days after
the passage of this act, at such place as may
be agreed upon by the members thereof.
| SEC. 7. The Commander-inC Chief, or a
majority of said Board, shall have power to
cali out said militia in any emergency, OF
for purposes of drill, or in aid of the civil
authorities.
SEC. 8. 1t is made the duty of said Board
to adopt such rules and regulations, under
/ the provisions of this act, as shall secure
an efficient organization of the militia of the
Territory of Kanzas.
SEC 9. That the Inspector General, under
the direction of the Military Board herein
before provided, have the custody and direc
ton of all arms and accoutrements belong
ing to the Territory of Kanzas, and shal
annually report to the Legislative Assembly
the number and condition of the same, and
it is made his duty to proceed to collect said
arms and accoutrements. He shall, under
the direction of said Military Board, issue
arms and accoutrements to the officers O
any company organized under the provision:
of this act. It shall be his duty to take the
bonds of such officers, in such form as tht
Military Board shall hereafter prescribe, fol
the preservation and prompt return of such
arms and accoutrements. In order to enable
the Inspector General to comply with thi:
section, il shall be the duty of the Captain
or commanding officer of each company
who shall receive arms and accoutrement:
as aforesaid, 10 report to him annually, ant
oftener if required, the exact condition 0
said arms and accoutrements.
SEC 10. That the Adjutant General shall
receive and file in his Office all returns here
after directed by the said Military Board, t.
be sent him under the provisions of this act
He shall, annually, previous to the meeting
of the Legislative Assembly, make return
to the Commander-in- chief aud Major Gen
eral, and forward a duplicate thereof to tn,
President of the United States such return;
shall be in a concise form, show the exac
strength and condition of the different corps
and the number and quality of the arms anC
accoutrements.
t SEC. II. The officers provided for in this
act shall be allowed such compensation a;
may hereafter be prescribed by law.
SEC. 12. General, Field. Commissioned
and Staff officers shall, for disobedience of or
ders, -officerlike conduct while on duty o
duringany day appropriated for military exer
else, or parade, and for the neglect of any du
" imposed upon the mas officers of the mill
tia; besubjectto trial by general Court Martha
according to the usage and practice of war
which Court Martial shah consist of not les
than five nor more than seven members, ant
the senior officer, who shall always be of
rank superior to the officer on trial, shall
preside. A Court Martial for the trial o
an officer under the grade of field officer
shall be appointed by the commanding off
Ger of the brigade to which he belongs 70
the trial of an officer of the grade of tielC
officer, by the commanding officer of th,
division; for the trial of a general officer
by the commandments chief; and in ever,
Court Martial there shall be Judge Advo.
cate, who shall discharge the duties of tha
Office according to the usage and practice o
courts martial, and no other person shall b,
admitted to prosecute or defend the arrested