Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-30
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by AUTHORITY.
mo- S. AN ACT Ts
To and discipline the Militia and Volunteer
Militia

mo 5s-I AN ACT
To organize and discipline the Militia and Volunteer
Militia.
lcoNcLuDEp.I
RASK OF STAFF OFFICERS.
SEE %. The staff officers herein enumerated
shaii rank follows. viz. The quarer.mlstsr gen.
era and adlutant general, as biiyadier ge,eral the
paymaster general, englneer-in-chiet, juige advo
cafe general and aid-de-camp to the commander
n-chief colones; rhe division inspectors, di-
vision engineers division Judge advocate. and d.
vision quarier-masters- as lieutenant cJlonels; the
aids de-camp 10 the major generals, as majors, tbe
brigade inspectors, brigade engineers. brigade
Judge advocate. majors: the brigade quarter mas
tiers and aidsdecamp TO brigadier genera Is, chap
lains and surgeons, captains; company eusigns,
adluiants quarter masters, paynasters, surgeons
mates OF regiments, batiallons and squadrons
liea,enqnis; and all other reaimental battaions,
soua ron s. aft, a non CO nmis. ioned officers.
SEC 49, All staff officers OF ths rank of licutea-
| ant and upwards, shall be commissioned as other
officers and Except Ghaplainsl shall attend muster
OF tie divisions, bTgades. regiments squadrons or
bats ions, and shall obey all other orders legally
given By the proper officers commanding the corps
/ to which they belong: and any commissioned Off
Ger texcept appointed oificers) shall De removed
! from Office only by Courts martial.
! LE5AL VOTERS.
| SIC a. Major Generals, Brieadier Generals,
colonies. observation-disclosures majofs captains and
subai'emS, sha i he elected by the persons subject
10 perform military duty at the time oi said cleo
;ion, and belonging t. the company squadron. reg
in' lit brigade or division In which such otil;er.
when eie,ied. Is TO serve The residence OF which
said electors hall constitute each the respective di
VISION: brigade, regImenial aad company districts
FUBLIc ARMS To DE KEPT By ASSISTANT QUARTER
MASTERS.
| STC. 45. All the public arms, ammunitians, ac-
coutrem nIs, camp "quIpage and military stores
belonging any d!vi>l OF the militia Ol this stale
shall hs nndeT the All SuperlnIenience oil The
Assistant Quarter Master General OF such div,~l9
wl.o si!a u have power 10 employ suiiRbie pHs6sS
10 clean and repair any articles whici may
require L. and certify any reasonable ana Just ac'
count which may b. rendered Tor cleaning ana re-
pairing, ard for Transporting such arms and mi IL
IaTy stores any place where they may be ordered
by tie commander IN chic, o divisions, which ac
count thus ce riled Shall he allowed by the auditor
. state, and paid other accounts against The
state paid; and such assistant quarter muster
gencralsha rec ipt i1r oil articles delivered to his
charge, and account for the same nj any lin
when called On SO to do by the commandant oi d.
vision, or quarter master general OF the state.
PENALTY OF OBTAINING PUBLIC ARMS
SIC. 46. If any person or persons shall be found
uil!y OF selling dispOsing OF any arms, accou-
| irements. or any camp equipage belonging TO the
state OF Ohio, every person offending, or Dellg
guilty ,ch act, shall forfeit and pay over for ev
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bic the contract price for such article estimated
Il: or by the ordnance department a: Washington
City, with OF suit, ii any prrson persons
shall be onnd guilty OF hiding or secreng delain-
| ing, or refusing 10 give up or deliver any OF the
arms, camp equipage Aforesaid, shall pay d III
bic the contract price, with of suit, and IFS I'D
SUM Is not paid by such person or persons alter
Judgment rendered against him, her, or them with
in ten days, bail put III for stay OF execution, an
execution shal issue. and suh person may I've con-
NJ ht-G
OF brigade for time not exceeding thirty days
the expense OF the proper brigade, or at the
pense al the state, it then paid TO be pIid out o
the military fund, and anv justice ot the peace III
the township where the person or persons reside
shall have jurisdiction 10 Try ali under three
hundred dollars, but all suits brought for three
hundred dollars or MORE shall be t:ied in any 9th
er court having competent jurisdiction Tor the eel
lection o. such fines and when such fine is paid OveI
by the defendant or defendants 1t shall be paid
inrU the stale treasury, after paying the costs o.
confning any one in jail Provided: That any and
ali persons who have legal night TO hold or keel
any o. the articles named IN this section. shall no
be liable by this act, all suits shall be brought
the name OF The state ut Ohio. and may be proSecu
l tcd by the comiiandant OF brigade. or any person
he may auhuriz- so 10 do PeIslns claiming I,
have Il legal right 10 hold any OF e articles nanel
in this section, ON demand OF the proper officer
shall show a writteI authority, signed by the qua
ter-ma>ier general, or comniaHdants oi divisions
IL
II MAJOR GENERALS ELECTION
j, SEc. a Whenevert office of Major General he
vacant any or all OF the DIVISIONS OF the vol
unteer militia of tins State for any whatever
tie Governor tiruuch the Adjutant General, siIal
Immediately give at least thirty days notice
more new spa ,crs published within the hounds eaci
brigade, and If Iere Is newspaper published i. esCl
all of said hri.ades, then he shall public no
lie stuck in al least five public places wItia
the bounds nf each brigade, ordering The electors
meet al a certain time aud place fuIlnws: All tlt
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within The bounds OF each brigade shall meet al til.
headquarters Of tue ComHandant of brigade, county
seal such brigade and when met the highest Ohce
in command WHO is not can1Iiaie shall presple and
hall take other electors sen. wh1 not can
ddales as judges OF said eeetion and also one otHe
eectOr clerk of the election; aud tie judges shall
between the hours Of ten Clock, A. M. and three
oc"ck, p. NJ of SAID day, receive the ballots OF tIt
lee al electors, whn reside within Tie bounds oil SAID
hrI. ade and the clerk shall enter the name o sucf
ec.or in a hook provided for thai pur ,ose
al the co-e The election be judges and clcsk sIsl
count ballots and compare the iii the pol
hooks, and Sia forthwith decide the state of the pol
he eiecor pr,sent, aad shall forthwith make on
rue copy Of the attesIed aud signed by saIa
judges and clerk; which copy shall remain IN The
nands he Uer - for the inspection OF legal
te wishing To examine the same and until SAID al
Gederai IL knownt have been duly elected and Com
mssioned; hut the original pn BOOK s'al he ffthwIIl
g. ed up del by mail TO the AdjIiaI Gen
er a. Who shall SAID poll hOnk in his hands 70
tile space teen davs from the late of said ectinr
NJ if non tce is given by some one or more iesa
eIecn,s O said division, that he intends 10 cnnies
with cause commission signed the GUvernor Il
he furw arded L. said Major General eject. And wife
there is and a officers in any hri
rae, the Legal electors who are iaie 10 hn miiitary
duty N time 0t peace may meet Il: the county
any coumy in which they reside. and wnen met mas
choose fur OF the eeci"rS present vino are n'F
Candidates three q whom shall 4 'dses. ans
the fourth clerk of a ectiOn when laid eleclior
shall in ali res 'eet he coudlc'ci as herein provided
SEC a. " henevrr there is vounfee6 uniform
ell company situated that 1t IS nn' convenient iu
the mem'ers thereof TO m"e a" hoh their elections
u the head quarters of the comma Idant"f Lrgahe o
county o: the county ia which teT resIie ther
such companv NAV hold their election at the most
venient place wncre they usually parade. muster o
dri l. and when shall conduct their election
u, a NAV he, in the manner hereinheiore provided
4 Provided that any legal ercOr under the provisions
cfths aCt may vote al such time and pace, anu wtt
the members of any vol. nteer independent compa
ny any officer asve the rank of CAPTAIN il il sha
appear SAID legal voters 10 be the most convenient
place.
ELECTION FOR BRIGADIER oENEReL.
svc 30 Whenever the Office of Brigadier Genera
becomes va-ant il shall he the duty of the Major Gen
eraI division TO which such brigade belongs, q
order an eleci imme 1tely, by giving twrnIy
noiice i'll one or more newspapers pnhiished within
the hounds of III. brigade. Int fthere he no newspa
per published within the bounds oi sch bigade' iher
hy causing notice he postei in five public pace
within The hounds such brigade ordering the ie. a
electors certain tm., and al the u.na a
ces holding IecIons, hereInheore provided for
, and when met said eIerrIon shall he governed
| in all respects a. heFeinhefore provided ey-
cepinr that the po to,k shal! be forwarded to t'
;
ed The election instead of the Adjutant General ans
said Major General shall retain said poll hook ami i
lie is notified hy any one or more legal voter
of br-afe within ten days from the faie oi saif
election that he they intend oonies;ing the sait
election he shall certify the slme TO The Adjutan Gen
eral, who shall Immediately cause a cOnnissiOn Il
, be forwarded TO said General elect.
ELECTION FER FIELD AND COMPANY OFFICERS.
SEc so Whenever the Office of Colonel Lieutenan
Colonel, Majors Captains, or Lieutenants, become
Sani- rany, squadron. battalion iegi
ment created oil, shall lie nihifpcrs 6uiy Is
the Brgader General OF SAID bigad smmetateIy I,
give at lie 5. ten days notice. within the iOuuds q
such company squadron. battalion or regiment, o.
brigade by advertising in Two newspapers, =, raus
ing notice TO be five public Places notifying
the electors u meet al certain time and place
proceed elect the officers named IN said notice
winch said election sha he conducted in all respects
here Inheore providei; Provided, That the puil
I book shall he { rwardcd to The B.igadicr General
r commandant of brigade who ordered the election
instead OF the Major General. and said Gen
eral shall r6tau sat poll hook and If notIfed by
one leg, electors, that they intend con
test said elect within ten days IRON The date
such election. said Bri.ai er General shall certify th
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