The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-04-17

p,ents: and whenever there are over Eve
companies Of artillery aud cavalry, the
oommandant Of said brigade may organ
ize the artillery into battalliOhs or regi-
/ ments, or both, If there is a sufficient
number Of companies, and may organize
tho cavalry into squadrons or regiments
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.
oFTIoERs TO MAKE RgTURE-wRtN AND
WHAT TO nE RErUREED.
Soo 10. That every cOmmandant ofany
volunteer or independsnt company shall
make return OF all nOn-com missiOned |
officers, musicians and privates under his
command, belonging to his company
and all the arms and accoutrements be- |,
longing thereto, TO the commandant Of
his regiment, squadron or battalion, but
| IL his company does not form part Of
any regiment, squadron or battalion,
then he shall make return TO the comand-
ant Of bis brigade; but, in either case,
shall make his return on or before the
frst day Of August in each year; and the
commandants ofeach and every regiment,
squadron or battalion, shall make return
TO the commandants Of brigadea, on or
before the first day Of September annual
ly; and the cOmmandant Of brigades shall
return 10 the commandants Of divisions,
on or before the first day Of October an.
nually; and the eommandant Of divisions
/ to the Adjutsnt General, on or before the
, frst day Of November in each year. All
conimandants named in this act shall
, make return Of all commissioned and
. staff officers, non-commissioned stat Of.
fcors-all members Of volunteer or inde-
. pendent companies; al arms and Aceou-
/ trements belonging to, OF in possession Of
their commands; aud all such returns
a shall be preserved by the Adjutant Gem
! sral in book Of records in his Office and
On abstract thereof. showing the number
Of the uniform volunteer militia, or active
= military OF the State shall be by him for
/. warded to the war department at Wash
/. ington City, at the same time that the
"a returns Of the uniform or enrolled militia
r are forwarded, as heretofore provided.
, VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HELD ron FIVE
y YEARS.
n Sec. IL. Every non-commissioned Of
n fcer and soldier Of any volunteer compa-
n ny, shall be held to duty herein for FIVE
= years, unless some absolute disability
n shall occur after forming such company,
!, or shall be discharged by the proper Of.
|. icers; and every such person, after the
A expiration Of said term, and every COM
!. missioned officer, after serving a similar
;. term, in conformity with the provisions
,e Of this act, shall be entitled to a certificate
!. Of such service and such certificate shall
A. bo given TO ell such persons under the
~ rank Of Brigadier Generals. by Generals
- Of brigade, and if there be no Brigadier
~ by officers Of any grade in command and
n TO all other officers by oommAndant oI
II division, and the holders Of such certif
n Gates shall be exempt from military duty
!. in time Of peace; and all members Of vol
:. unteer companies now organized, or shall
). hereafter organize under the provision,
A. Of this act, shall while a member Of such
1 company, be exempt from labor on the
- public highways Of this State, and scr
:, vice on juries; Provided, that il any Of
Il fieer or person shall knowingly grant is
- sue OF use any illegal certificate under th,
~ provisions Of this act. such officer or per
q = son shall be deemed guilty Of misdemean
a. or, and subject to pay penalty in a
!. mount not less than ten nor more thar
n one hundred dollars, for each offence, Il
A. be collected before any court having com
v petent Jurisdiction, and when collected
:, to be paid into tho military fund, in tn,
u county where the offence was committed
"A CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
!, SEo. IL. Each volunteer company
10 organized under the pTvisions Of this Ao
~ may adopt such constitution and By
~ laws as majority Of all the members o
i auoh company may approve; which shall
NJ be binding on all who sign tho same
n. and when any fines are assessed by reasol
,d Of any infraction ofsuch constitution an,
n. by laws, such company may have process
ar before any court Of competent jurisdiction
IN in the name Of the State for the use O
~ such company, and poSeoute to fnS
" Judgment and execution. all such 6nes an
penalties provided for BY such eonBtilu
ton OF by laws; Provided, that said con
h, stitution and by laws ara not inconsisten
Is with this act, or the constitution Of IN
~ United States and Of this Stats; Provided
"A also; that in no case will tho State pa
hs any costs OF such prosecution.
"S SEo. lS. That all military eSmmisS
,:s ions issued. except the QuArtermastC
bo General. Adjutant General, PaymAstS
- General, aud aid do camp TO the CON
"a mauder in chief. shall expire in FIVE yeal
~ from the date thereof, Provided, that "a
~ officer holding . commission uAder II
=, provisions Of this act, who may be n
~ elected 70 tho samo Office. shall retain Ii
"a same rank Rs no was entitled to und'
~ bis former commission; Provided. also
y, that nothing in this act shall be so COT
81 strusd as TO disqualify any staff officer. {
any officer Of the line from holding
commission after he may arrive ~ n
,ss sge Of forty hvo years; and, further PR
~ vided that every officer who shall remoV
~ out Of the bouAas Of his command, {
81 who shall be absent from his eomman
4. six months, withoUl leave Of the con
manding officer Of his brigade. shall |
~ considered a. having vacated his oilic
=, and a new election shall DO hold withou
oc delay TO fill the vacancy 90 created; Pro
M. Vided, that nothing iRthis sct shall be 1