The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-23

ficer or person shall be deemed guilty. ol
misdemeanor, and ubjec. 10 pay a PEN
atty in amount not less that len or more
than one hundred dollars, Tor each Of
fence, TO be collected before any court
having competent jurisdiction, and when
collected, to be paid into the military
furd, in the county where the offence was
committed.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Sec' l2. Each volunteer company
organized under the provisions of this act
may adopt such constitution and by
laws as a majority Of all the members Of
such company may approve; which shall
be binding on all who sign the same; and
when any fines are assessed by reason
OF any iIfracion Of such constitution
and bylaws, such company may have
process before any court Of competent
jurisdiction in the name of the State for
the use Of such company, aud prosecute
TO final judgement and execution, all such
fines and penalties provided for by such
constitution or bylaws; Provided, that
said constitution and bylaws are not in-
consistent with this act, or The constiu.
ton OF the United States and OF this State;
Provided. also, that in no case will the
State pay any costs of such prosecution.
Sec. 10. That all military commiss,
ions issued, except the Qusrtermaster
General, AdJudant General, PaymaSler
General, and aid dc camp to the comman-
der-in chief, shall expire in five years
from the date thereof; Provided, that any
officer holding commission under the
provisions of this act, Who may be re-
elected to the same Office, shall retain
The same rank as he was entitled TO un-
der his former commission; Provided,
also, that nothing in this act shall be so
constructed as to disqualify any staff oil
Ger. or any officer Of The line from hold
ing a commission alter he may arrive at
the age of forty five years.: and, further
that every officer who shall re-
move out OF the bounds oil his command,
or who shall be sent from his command
six months without leave oilhe command
ing officer ol his brigade, shall be consid-
cred as having vacated his Office, and a
new election shall be held without delay
to fill the vacancy so created: Provided,
that nothing in this act be so construed
or understood as to prevent any appoint
ed officer from being removed from his
Office, whenever in the opinion OF the off.
Ger appointing him, he shall deem il ad'
Yisable so 10 remove him.
UNIFORM.
Sec. II. That the uniform of all COM
panies, now organized or hereafter to be
organized, and officers to be hereafter
commissioned, shall correspond, and con-
form 10 the uniform prescribed by the
present regulations of the United States
army. except the coat of arms, which
shall be that of the State of Ohio; Provi.
ded, companies now organized and uni
formed, and officers now uniformed shall
be privileged TO retain their present uni.
form for the period of FIVE years from and
after the passage of this act and, further
provided, that every commissioned and
staff officer, except Chaplains, shall uni
form themselves within four months from
the date of his or their commissions and
every non commissioned staff officer shall
uniform himself within four months from
the date of his appointment, and every
member of any volunteer or independent
company shall uniform himself within
four months from the date of the organi-
zation of such company, or from the date
when he attached efhimsef to such compa-
nv. &.
MA1oas - NAY ORGANIZE COMPANIES.
e That whenever there is no
Bdgad|s General in any brigade, the
Major General Of said division shall dis
charge the duties of Brigadier General.
as far as may be practicable, by giving
orders to raise voluateer or independent
companies, and organizing them into reg
ilnents, squadrons or baltalons; Prov-
ded. when any Brigadier or Major Gen
eral issues an order to raise any volunteer
or independent company, said Generalmay
confine the raising of such company TO be
raised within the bounds of any city or
ward or rwards, towns or townships, which
may be within !he bounds Of any brig.
ade.
UNIFORM COMPLETE.
Sec. l6. Every officer of the line and
staff, and every officer and soldier Of any
volunteer company, shall provide himself
with uniform complete, as required by
law, and each commissioned officer shall
also provide himself with suitable sword,
and the arms and equipments of the Off
GERS and soldiers shall be held by them
free from any and all process whatever
issued in any civil case, and every mem
ber of a volunteer Or independent compa-
ny, and every commissioned and non
commissioned officer, while serving as
such, shall be free from arrest on any
civil process, while going to, and during
the time while attending and returning
home from any muster or parade; Provi-
ded, however, that such member of any
volunteer company or commissioned Off
Ger shall only have reasonable time CO.
ing to and returning home from such
muster or parade,
FINES.
Sec. H. Every non-commissioned Of
fcer, musician and private, who shall re.
fuse TO appear full armed and equipped
on any day Of muster required by this
act, shall for every such refusal or neg
lect, pay the sum Of one dollar for each