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Oldest Uniform company commissioned, second in
rank and 50 on to The junior organized and com
missiOncl company, dating from the first COM
missions issued to officers Of the company.
(REGmEXTs, &c)
Sec. 0. Whenever there are not less than
three nor moro than six volunteer or Independent
companies Of infantry, light infantry, or rife, of
any one description, within the bounds of any
brigade, the commandant thereof may organize
such companies into battalion under the COM
.mand Of Lieutenant Colouonel and Maj5r with
all the staff officers necessary to regiment or bat
tallion, as provided for by this act: Provided,
also that whenever there are over five, and under
eleven companies Of any one description as above
provided, within the bounds Of any brigade, the
commandaut shall organize tho same into fall
regiment commanded by a Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel and Major, aud full staff, and whenever
there are over ten companies in any one brigade
as heretofore provided, the commandant of brig
ade may organize them into battaons or regi.
meuts, or both, if there is a sufIicenr number of
companies 50 TO do, and whenever there are not
less than two, nor more than four companies Of
artillery or cavalry; the commandant of brigade
may organize them, if artillery, into battalion,
and if cavalry, intc squadron, under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant Colonel and Major and a
full set of staff officers as is provided for regi
ment by this act; and whenever there are four
or more companies ofaTtery or cavalry in any
one brigade the commandant ofsaid brigade shall
organize them into regiments and whenever there
are over five companies of artillery and cavalry,
the commandant of the said brigade may organize
the artillery into battalions or regiments or both,
if there is a sufficient number Of companies, and
may organize the cavalry into squadrons or regi-
ments or both, as he may think proper and right
being governed by the number of companies,
of any one description in his brigade in all
cases.
OFFICERS TO MAKE RETURY-wHEN AND WHAT
TO rE RETURNED.
Sec. 10. That every commandant Of any vol
unteer or Independent company shall make a re.
turn of all non-commssionel officers, musicians
and privates under his command, belonging to
his compauy-and all the arms and accoutre.
ments belonging thereto, to the commandant o.
his regiment squadron or battalion but if hi,
company does not form part of any regiment
squadron or battalion, then he shall make return
to the commaudant Of his brigade; but, in either
case, shall make bis return on or before the first
day of August in each year; and the command
ants Of each and every regiment, squadron or bat
talon, shall make returns to the commandants o.
brigades, on or before the first day of September
annually and the commandant of brgades shall
return to the commandants Of divisions on or be-
fore the first day OF October annually; and the
commandant of divisions to the Adjutant General
on or before the first day of November in eacl
year. All commandants named in this act shal
make return of all commissioned and staff officers
nor. commissioned staff otfcers-all members o
volunteer or independent companies; all arms an,
accoutrements belonging to, or in possess ion c
their commands; and all such returns shall be pre-
served by the Adutant General in book of rec
ords in his office aud an abstract thereof shown!
the number of the uniform volunteer militia, O
active military of the State, shall be by him for
warded to the war department at Washington
City, at the same time that the returns of the uni
formed orenroled militia are forwarded, as hereto
fore provided.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HELD TO FIVE YEARS.
Sec IL. Every non-commissioned officer and
soldier of any volunteer company, shall be helt
to duty therein for five years, unless some abso
Lutte disability shall occur after forming such com
pany, or rshall be discharged by the proper officer
and every such person, after the expiration of sale
term, aud every commissioned officer after ser
wing similar term, in conformity with the provis
ions of this act, shall be entitled to certificate o
such service; and such certificate shall be given t
all such persons under the rank of Brigadier Gen
erals, by Generals of brigade, and if there be ne
Biigadier, by officers of any grade in command
and to all other officers by commandant of divi
sion, and the holders of such certificates shall b,
exempt from military duty in time of peace; ant
all members of ofvounteer companies now organize(
or who shall hereafter organize under the proyi
sions of this act shall, while member of sucl
company, be exempt from labor on the publ
highways of this State, and service on juries; Pro
vided, that if any officer or person shall knowing
y grant issue or use any illegal certificate unde
the provisions this act, such officer or perso
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and sub
iect to pay penalty in amount not less than te
or more than one hundred dollars for each {
fence to be collected before any court Lavin
competent jurisdiction, and when collected. to
paid into the military fund, in the county wher