The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-14


ner hnrenbefore provided: Provided, that ~ le-
gal elector under the provisions of this act, may
vote at such time and place, and with the mem
bers of any volunteer or Independent company
rany for any officer above the rank of captain if Il
Shall appear to said legal voters to be The mo
convenient place.
ELECTION FOR BnlGADIrR GENERAL.
, Sec 49, Whenever the Office of Brigadier Gca.
eral becomes vacant it shall be the duty Of the
Major General Of the the division to which such
brigade belongs, to ord r election immel lately,
by giving twenty days notice in or nore
newspapers published within the hounds of the
brig de, but if thore be no newspaper published
withiu the b1unis of such brigade, then by
causing notice to be po.ted up in FIVE public
places within tie bounds of such bn Iale, or
dcrng the legal electors TO meet at a certain
time, and at the usual places of holding cleo
tions. as hereiahefore provided for, and when
met sal election shall be governed in all respects
h,reir before provided, ceptiug that the pull
book shall be fp,warled to the Major General or
comnludant of division who ordered the election
insteal of the Adiutaut General. and said Major
Geherll shall retain sad poll book, and if he is
not notified by any more legal voters Of said
brigade within ten day, from the date of said
election, that he or They n.eni cOn3sting the said
election, he shall certify the same to the Adutant
General, who shall Immediately cause commits.
sion to be forwarded to said General elect
ELECTION r1R FIELD AND COMPANY OFFICERS
Sec. so. Whenever the Office of Colonel, Lieu
tenant Colonel, Majors, Captains, or Lentenants
become vacant or new company squadron, bat
TALON regiment crea ed or set off il hall be m de
the duty OF the Brigadier General of sad brigade
inmediaeiy to give at least ten days notice, with.
in the DO Inds of such company, squadron battal
ion or regimen or brigade, by advertising ia two
newspapers OF causing notice to be set up 10 five
public places, notifying the electors to meet at a
certain time and place and proceed to ee tn OIL
GERS named in said not CO, which said election
shall be conducted in all respects hareinbefore
provided; Provided, That the poll book shall be
forwarded to the Brigadier General, or command
ant of brigade who ordered the election instead
of the Major General aud said Brigadier General
shall retaa said poll book, aud If not notified by
more legal electors that they intend to con
test said election, within ten days from the date
of such election said Brlgadier General shall GER
tlfy the same to the Adjutant General. who shall
forthwith cause commission to be forwarded
according to law Provide |, that poll books NAV
lie forwarded to Brgadier Generals, only by pri
vate conveyance.
REFUSING TO ELECT MAJOR GENERALS.
Se,. 81. Whenever an election is ordered for
Major General according to the provisions Of tn
act and the electors of said divisions shall refuse
or neglect to elect said Major General or elect a
person who shall refuse to serve, the Governor or
commlnder.in.chief shall appoint and commission
a Major General for said division; but if no com.
petent ph son an be found who will serve within
the bounds of said DIVISION then the Governor
IITOu gu inc ANJHt1HJ GGueTalt SnaIl attach the
vefal brigales composing such division, TO other
adjoinng and convenient divisions aud each Ma
jor General thus having or more brgades at
tachel tohls division, shall be notified forthwith
by the Adjutant G9aerti, aud said newly attached
6rigades shall then form part of said division
aud shall b. governed and Commanded by the Ma.
jor General thereof and in all respects be SUI iec
to and treated as though it had formerly beon ged
to said division; Provided the Governor may or
der an election anuu ally for said Major General
and VIII tha said al aud al
said major General, the governor shall cause said
division to be restored, and the Nj aior General
commanding the adjoining division notified there
Of
REFUSING TO ELECT BRIG lDEER GEN iRAL.
Sec. 50 Whenever election is ordered for
BEigalier General under the provisions of this
att and the electors refuse neglect to elect on e.
or elect who wll not serve, the Major General
or commandant of said division sh, Ii forthwith
appoint one and the AdjuJant General shall cause
a commission to be forwarded, on the certificate
Of the Major General of SAID division; but if no
competent person can be found within the bounds
of said brigade, who will accept the Oil ae and
discharge the duties, then the Major General shall
attach said brigade to any other brigade within hi
division and the brigade 81 attached shall be con
sldered As forming part OF said brigade, and shal
be subject to the same law aud rules as though i
formerly belonged TO said brigade, and ali tae,
paid into the cOuny treasury shall be paid out OF
the order of the commludant of said brigade, wht
mas command OF th} newly attached brigade. and
the Major General shall notify the Brtgaiier Gen.
eral thereof, NJ lj " Generals having attached any
of their brigales, shall at all times have power tc
order election for Brig gsdier General and il
said brigade elects a Brgaier General, the lol
General or commlndant OF division shall restore
them to that OF brigade again. harwise they shall
remain as part OF the brigade to which the,
were attached.
REFUSING TO ELECT COMPANY OFFICERS.
Sec. -. Whenever any independent or volun
| teer comppny refuses ne ects to elect prope
number If officers to commlnl them age aable tC
the provisions of this act, the Brigadier Guuera
or com uandaut Of brigade, shall for1hwitn attacl
them to any other Independent company of tn
same description, until he can be satisfied tha
I they will elect said officers and said Brigade
;, General shall at all times have power to order al
>, election for said officers.
i REFUSING TO ELECT 7 ED oFFICERs.
Sec. 81, Whenever an eleNion is ordered 70