Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-23


Ofthe cOu'Pany officer Of any volunteer or iRds
pendent company or companies within the bounds
Of his brigade or shall hold such courts composed
Ofhh own STAFF, ofbosh, snd all As be may think
proper, which court shall be held on that day two
weeks fmm tie isl day ofths encampment muster
hsll as Aforesaid; and the eommanlant Of brigade
sbaIl give nOdcs to all P'eseOt a. the tune Of en-
eampmsnt muster, at what time and place said
bugsas court : to be held.
PoWEe 10 APPROPRIATE ~ SDs.
$50. 81. The officers constituting said brigade
courts shall 81; as = court to assess dues upon all
brigade. commissioned and staff fieeEs returned
10 said court BY the brigade inspectors; said Off
Gers shall also act as a board Of appropriation
distribute aud apply the military fund as they
shall deem best calculated to PrOmOtsthe %eficien-
ey and thorough discipline Of the volunteer militia:
Provided, That all appropriations Of the military
fund shall be ia accordance with the requirements
Of this act.
BRIGADE INSPECTOR TO COLLECT FINES.
Sac. SO. The brigade inspector shall attend
brigade court and shall keep an accurate record Of
the proceedings, and also the appropriation ofthe
military fund, aud shall make alist Of all fines
by the brigade court. including, also, the fines
assessed on delinquent brigade, commissioned
and staff officers, a copy of which list, signed by
the cOmmandant of brigade. as president Of
said eourt, and attested by himself as inspector
Of brigade, he shall forthwith transmit to the
Treasurer Of said county in said brigade, and
another attested copy to any Justice of the Peace
{the township wherein such delinquent resides;
and the Justice shall then proceed according to the
provisions Of this act. and any person interested
can attend TO prosecute said suits, and said Justice
shall render judgement, and Fay over all moneys
collected by him to the county Treas urer of said
county, to belong to the military fund in the prop,
er brigade, and by him shall be received, dis bur.
sed, aud accounted for in the same manner as he
Is required to do with the military fund herein pro.
yided for: and all persons fined and feelin g az:
grieved may appeal from the decision of the Jus.
tice of the Peace.
CAMP KouIPAGE AND coLoRs TO DE FURNISHED.
SEC. 80. Every volunteer company, and every
field officer shall DO furnished with camp equipage
and every volunteer company, regiment, squadron
and battalion, shall be furnished with suitable col.
or, to be paid for out of the military fund as in
sothsr cases; aad each company shall be emf tiled
to and receive from such unexpended military func
10 their respective counties, the sum Of ten dollar
for the purchase of musical instruments.
COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS.
SEC. 81. Brigade inspectors shall be allowed
such compensation by the board of appropriation
as they shall decree just and reasonable, and mem.
bes Of brigade courts at the rate of two dollar,
per..day for their services, for the period aforesaid
The Quarter Master General, for the prompt and
full discharge of all the duties eDjoined upon him
shall receive an annual salary of four hundred dol
lars, and the Adjutant General for a full discharge
of bis duty, shall receive an annual salary of three
hundred dollars both to be paid somi annually,
out of the State Treasury, on the order of tho
Auditor of state, approved by tue commander in.
chief.
Bee. 36. II, after paying all drafts upon the
military fund, herein before specified, there shall
remain a surplus in any division or brigade, it shall
be appropriated to procure or build a suitable ar.
mory in which to preserve and safely keep tho
arms aud equipments of the State, under tho d.
Tection of the commaudant of brigade. and paid
for upon bis order, out of the fund aforesaid.
. ARMY REGULATIONS
SEC, SO. All parades, musters and oncamp
ments, held under the provisiodzEof this act, shall
be governed as near as may be, BY the rules ant
regulations adopted for the government of the ar
mr. of the United States.
OLD OFFICERS MAY HOLD THEIR COMMISSIONS.
SIC. 81, The commissioned officers of all com.
pan;es, squadrons, b%attalions, or regiments, exempt
from military duty by the provisions of this act,
who are now uniformed aud equipped, as required
by law, may hold their commissions for the term
Of five years from the date thereof and may, at
Their option attend the brigade musters required b,
this act and shall hereafter be exempt from The
performance of military duty in time OF peace, and
from the payment of fines required by this act.
CERTIFICATE TO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
SEC. 50. Any officer declared elected, shall
after the expiration of ten days be- entitled to
receive a certificate from the officer ordering such
e%lection. which certificate and taking the neccssa.
ry oath, shall entitle such officer to command and
to vote at elections, and to perform such other du.
tiosas may pertain to the Office to which he is cleo,
ted, until the commission can be procured; and in
all cases the officer giving such certificate shall I'D.
minister to such officer the necessary oath Of office