Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-22

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the commandant of brigade shall hold such
brigade court. composed of the company
officers Of any volunteer or independent
company or companies within the bounds Of
his brigade. or shall hol1 such courts composed
Of his own staff, or both. and all as he may
think rnoper, which court shall be held on that
day two weeks from the first day Of the encamp-
ment muster held as aforesaid: and thecommand-
antof brigade shall give notice TO all Tres mt at the
time of eneampment muster. at what time and
place said brigade court is to be held. sf i
POWER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS. -.7y
SIC. 81 The officers constituting said brig
ade courts shall sit as a court to assess fines up
on all brigade, commissioned. and staff officers,
returned TO said court by the brigade inspectors;
said officers shall also act rs q board Of appro-
pristicn, distribute and apply the military fund
as they shall deem best calculated to promote
the efficiency and thorough discipline Of the vol
unteer militia; Provided, Thatall appropriations
Of the military fund shall be in aecordsnce with
the requirements of this act. - -..i. 90,
BRIGADE INSPECTOR TO COLLECT FINES.
SEC. So The brigade inspector shall attend
brigade court and shall keep an aecurate record
Of he proceedings, and also the appropriation OF
the military fund. and shall make list Of all
fines by the brigade court, including, also, the
fines assessed on delinquent brigade. commits
stoned and staff officers, a copy Of which list,
signed by the eoInmsndant Of brigade, as pres-
dent of said court, and attested by himself as
inspector Of brigade. he shall forthwith transmit
to the Treasurrr Of said county in said brigade,
and another attested copy to any Justice Of the
Peace Of the township wherein such delinquent
resides; and the Justice shall then proceed ac-
cording to the provisions Of this act, and any
person interested can attend to prosecute said
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and pay over all moneys collected by him to the
county Treasurer of said county. to belong TO
the military fund in the proper brigade, and by
him shall be received, disbursed and accounted
for IN the same manner as he is required 20 do
with the military fund herein provided for; and
all persons fined and feeling aggrieved may ap-
peal from the decision of the Justice Of the
Peace. 70 q
CAMP EoCIPPaGE AND coLoRs TO BE FURNISHED.
SEC 20. Every volunteer company. and every
field officer shall be furnished with camp equip
Inge. aud every volunteer company, regiment
squadron and battalion shall be furnished with
suitable eOlors, to be paid for out Of the military
fund as in other cases; and each eompsay shah
be entitled to an receive from such anexpended
military fund in their respective cssntles, the
sum of ten dollars for the purchase Of musisal
instruments. r-t1 ,s - ..I "a
CONVERSATION 10 oFFEcEks.
SIC. "a. Brigade inspeetOgs shall be allowed
such compensation by the board Of appropria-
tion, as they shall decree last snd reasonable;
and members Of brigade courts Al the rate 0f
two dollars per day for their services. krtbe pc
riod aforesaid. The Quarter Master General, for
the prompt and full discharge of all the duties
enjoined upon him shah receive an annual sal
ary of four hundred dollars, aad the Adiutant
General, for full discharge OS bis duEy shall
receive an annual salary OF three hundred dol
lars, both TO be paid seRi-anBually, out of the
State Treasury, on the order of the Auditor d
State approved by the eonmander-in-ehief
See. 35. II. after paying sill drafts upon the
military fund, herein before specifed there shall
remain surplus in any division or brigade, it
shall be appropriated to procure or build suit
able armory in which to preserve and safely
keep the arms and e9uipments of the STATE, un-
der the direction Of the eomma Ddant Of brigade,
and paid for upon his order, ous Of the fund
aforesaid.
AnHr REGULATIONS
SIC. 36. All parades, rOusteTs and encamp-
ments. held under the provisions Of this act shall
be governed rs near as may be. by the rules and
regulations adopted for the governmeBs Of the
army of the United States.
OLD OFFICES MAY HOLD rzsEIE cOcsssIssToSs.
SEC. 81. The commissioned officers Of all
companies, squadrOns battalions, or regiments,
exempt from military duty by the provisions Of
this act, who are now uniformed and eouipped.
as required by law, may hold eireommisssiions
for the term Of five years from the date thereof,
and may, at their option, attend the brigade
musters REQUIRED by this act. and shall beTszsf
ter be exempt from the performance of military
duty in time of peace, and frOm the paymeps u
fines required by this act
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90 !,
ohO. '0- az! oiiieet declared eieete9, SNAIL
aitff uhe e1ptratIon OF zen DAYS be entltled to
recelvea G ironh the oIieer ordering such
el'etion Nnlen eeftinea'e ana taxing the neefs,
snj ,,otn :, aia.,;a,,. ~ - III, .I
duties as may ne,tain 10 the ofice to which he i
elected. until the commission can Il. nroepred.
and in all cases the officer giving such certificate
shall administer to suelfofieer the necessary oath
of Office and endorse the same on the baek of
his certificate with the day and date on which
such oath was administered: Provided also. that
every staff officer who NAV be appointed. shall
also be entitled to a certificate in ike mnnnn.r
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SEC, 81. For good cause shown, the command.
erin-ehief may acccpt the resignation Of Major
Generals, MaIor-Generals may accept the resig-
naIonoi Drlgauler Generais witnin tnelf reepec-
tive divisions; Brigadier Generals may accept the
resignation of Colonels. or the eommandants of
regiments Lieutenant -Colonels, Majors, Captains,
and Lieutcnants; and for good cause shown, the
eommantant of any regiment, squadron, or bat
talon, shall accept the resignation of any regi
mental, squadron. or battalion staff officer; Pro-
vided, aiso, that Brigadier and Major Generals
may aceep; the resignation of their own staff
oncers; ana IN all eases, When a reslgnahon Is
snJdrsed br tho ofi;c' H. ..ms on III
bocL Of ,5e comm;ss;on so r7.s;oned Int ,bs ,
command of sucb offer sbaJl not cease until |
the offic.r acc,ntino sncb Officer acc.r,;n, sncb
res;onation shall have esndor..d hrs accs7,,arca
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SIC 4O. 10 etch DIVISION OF tne militia OF
thls state there shall be one Major General to
each brigade one orgadler General; TO each regi- ,
Innt OF v1l-nt ser militia there shall bs one Colo
mel, one lieutenant Colonel, and one Major; to
eaeh oattanon OF arSiiiery infantry hsht-infan-
try' OF nhemen, and to each s9uadron' OF eayaI- .
ry VoiIneeer militia, there shall I've one Lieuten-