The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-23
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fuse or neglect to elect one, of~eiect one
who will not serve, the Major Central or
Commandant of said divisions shaIfforth-
with appoint one, and the Adjutant Cen
eal shall cause commission 10 be for
warded, on the certificate of the Major
General Of said division; but if no compe-
tent person can be found within the.
bounds of said brigade, who will accept
the Office and discharge the duties, then
the Major General shall attach said brig
ade to any other brigade within his divis-
ion, and the brigade so attached shall be
considered as forming part of said brig
ade, and shall be subject to the same law
and rules as though it formerly belonged
to said brigade, and all fines paid in to the
county treasury shall be paid out on the
order of the commandaut of said brigade.
who has command of the newly attached
brigade, and the Major General shall no
tify the Brigadier General thereof; Ma
jor Generals having attached any of their
brgades, shall at all times have power to
order an election for Brigadier General
and if said brigade elects a Brigader
General, the Major General or comman-
dant of division shall restore them to that
of brigade again, otherwise they shall re-
main as part of the brigade to which
r they were attached
REFUSING TO ELECT COMPANY OFFICERS
Sec. So. Whenever any independent
J or volunteer company refuses or neg
lecls 10 elect a proper number of officers
to command them agreeable to the pro-
visions of this act the Brigadier Gener-
al or commandant of brigade, shall forth
0 with attach them to any other indepen-
5 dent company of the same description,
$ until lie can be satisfied that they will
i elect said officers, and said Brigadier
y General shall at all times have power 10
y order an election for said officers.
REFUSING TO ELECT FIELD OFFICERS.
- Sec. 54. Whenever an election is or
;, dcred for Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, oil
" major and the electors refuse or neglec
- to elect the same agreeable to, and in cor
., formity with the provisions of this act th,
- - Brigadicr General shall appoint any com
=, missioned company officer to fill said va
+, ~ cancy, and certify the same to the Adju
u u tant General who shall cause commiss
ion to be forwarded forthwith, and if sucI
company officer refuse to accept and pre-
form the proper duties, then said Brigo
g. dier General may appoint such officer
be from among the SergcantsC Corporals, o
H. priyates of said company, and certify til
to same to the Adjutant General. who sha
ng forward commissions accordingly: Pro
IS vided 2iways, That from any cause tn
he superior officer Of any military distri'
'er shall become disqualified to perform tn
G. duties of his Office, or the said ofiC
ed shall be vacant, the next senior officer
IDS rank, belonging 10 the said district, sha
&C. perform all the duties pertaining to sal
he Office, until properly filled as provide
re- for.
and JUDGES OF ELECTTNs.
cts Sec. 55. All persons serving as judg
hat and clerks of any election OF volunle
the militia officers of this State, shall, befO
lis entering upon their duties, take an GA
Of or affirmation to honestly and faithful
Ijor discharge their respective duties as sue
d if before any officer who is authorized to
le- minister oaths, and all commissioned OF
ays GERS of the volunteer militia of this Sta
or may also administer such cath or affirm
on. lion. And whenever any brigade is
ant tached to any other brigade, or to a
e a other division, according to the provisic
ZEN Of this act, the legal electors of such bri
ade shall have the privilege ofvotlng
sRs volunteer or general officers within
oIo- bounds of such brigade or division
ms, which they are attached.
new CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
lent Sec. SO. lfany candidate or elec
du- chooses to contest the validity of any el'
rio. ton had under the provisions of this a
,ys' as to the rights Of any person proclaim
,pa. duly elected an officer, he shall give
. or tice thereof in writing To- the ofiilGTSc
spa- holds the electioufeturnsA NiRs in sdi
D in from the time u, hold hch n
tors and within said time a ~ ~
and he shall notify thepersonMhostso
said he means to contest, expressing tsSrpI
con. or points on which he means 10 rely,
pro- the officer holding the poll book or Q
shall Gon returns, shall summon the parties
eral. appear at certain time and place wi
cred shall not exceed twenty days from the
eral. of election, before court, over which
elaip highest officer in rank, or eldest in G.
one mission present shall preside, which CT
,lend shall be composed Of not less than tn
DAYS nor over Eve commissioned officers, wi
Brig he shall summon for that purpose;
10 t6e the officer holding the election retl
with shall issue any summons that may be
| ac- piled for by either Of the parties to
poll. cure the attendance of witnesses; and
adler such officers as compose said court
"a. appear in full uniform, and the part
10 applying shall serve the same' and
~ 49, dorso the time Of service thereon, W
~, ~ y 70 shall be at least two days previous tt
~ - sitting of such court and shall ma
I Wv, - return thereof to the president OF
nor, court at the time aud place therein
l p toned and each witness thus SUNNI
,No;ni NoG shall bo paid fifty cents Tor each day
!. Foa;J tendance as such; out OF the funds o
~ ' "on proper brigade on the certificate @
!, ha presiding officer Of the court; and
80 court when met, shall hear and deter
shau the same, and report their decision in
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