The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-04-30


that he intends to contest said eleeion.
then the Adjutanl General shall forthwith
cause commission signed by the Gov
stnOr 10 be forwarded to said Msjnr Geo.
eral elret. And when there is no com
missioned and staff officers in any brigade,
ihe legal electors, who are liable 10 do
military dusy 10 time Of peace may meet
nj the county seat OF any county in which
they reside. and when met may choose
any four Of the electors present who are
not candidates, three Of whom shall serve
rs judges. Ond the fourth as clerk Of said
election. when said election shall in all re.
spects, be conducted as herein provided.
SEC. 80. Whenever there is any vol
unteer uniformed company. situated so
that il is not convenient for Il . members
thereof TO meet snd bold their elections
at the head quarters Of the oommandsnt
OF brigade or county seat OF the county IN
which they reside. then such compsny
may bold their election at the meet con.
yenisut place where ii " usually parade.
muster or drill, and when met shall con-
duct their election Rs near as may be, in
the manner, herenbefore provided: Pro-
vided. that any legal elector under the
provisions of this act. may vote at such
time and place. and with the members Of
any volunteer or independent company
fer any officer above the rank of captain
il it shall appear TO said legal voters 10 be
the most convenient place.
ELECTION Fer BRlGApIER GENERAL.
SEC. 49, Whenever the Office OF BIZ
ggdier General becomes vacant, Ii shall be
the duty Of the Major General Of the dl-
vision to which such brigade belongs. to
order an election Immediately, by giving
twenty days notice in one or more news
papers published within the bounds o.
she brigade, but if there be no newspaper
published within the bounds Of such bri-
Gade, then by causing notice to be posted
up in FIVE public places within the bounds
OF such brigade. ordering the legaleelec-
tors TO meet at certain time, and at the
usual places Of holding elections, as here
iRbefoTe provided for, and when met said
election shall be governed in all respects
as hereinbsfore provided. excepting that
the poll book shall be forwarded 10 the
Major General or commandant Of division
who ordered the election instead of the
Adiutant General. and said Major Gen
eral shall retain said poll book, and il be
is not notified by any one or more legal
voters of said brigade within ten days
from The date of said election. that he or
they intend contes,ng the said election,
be shall certify the same to the Adjutant
General who shall Immediately cause a
commission to be forwarded to said Gen
eTal elect
ELECTION FOR FIELD AND COMPANY OFFICERS
SEC. so. Whenever the office Of Col
onel, Lieutenant Colonel, Majors, Csp-
tans, or Leutenauts. become vacant, or
new company. squadron, battalion or
re2iment created or set off, il shall be
made the duty of the Brigadier General
Of said brigade Immediately to give at
least ten days notice, within the bounds
Of such company. squadron, battalion or
regiment, or brigade. by advertising in
two newspapers, or causing notice to be
set up in five public places. notifying the
electors TO meet at certain time and place
and proceed TO elect the officers bamed
in said notice, which said election shall be
conducted in all respects as hereinbrfore
provided; Provided That the poll book
shall be forwarded TO the Brigader Gen
ersl, or commandsnt Of brigade who Or
dered the election. instead OF the Major
General, and said Brigadier General shall
retain said poll book. and il not notified
by one or more legal electors, that they
intend to contest said election. within ten
days from the date of such election, said
Brigader General shall certify the same
60 the Adiutant General, who shall forth.
with cause q commi ssion TO be forwarded,
according to law: Provided That poll
books may be forwarded to Brigadicr Gen.
erals, only by private conveyance.
REFUSING 20 ELECT MAYOR GENERALS.
SEC 81. Whenever an eleciion is or.
dered for Major General, according TO the
provisions of this act and the electors Of
said divisions shall refuse or neglect to
elect said Major General, or elect per.
son who shall refuse 10 serve, the Cover
nor or commander in chief shall appoint
aud commission Major General for said
division; but If no competent person can
be found who will serve within the bounds
of said division. then the Governor,
through the Adjutant General. shall at
t4ch the several brigades composing such
division. TO other adjoining and convenient
divisions. and each Major General thus
having one or more brigades attached TO
his division. shall be notified forthwith by
the Adjutant General, and said newly
attached brgades shall then form part
Of said division, and shall be governed
and commanded by the Major General
thereof, and in all respects be subject TO
and treated as though it had formerly be.
longed to said division; Provided, the
Governor may order an election annually
for said Major General. and whenever the
said electors comply, and elect said Major
General, the Governor shall cause said
division to be restored, and the Major
General commanding the adjoining diVi-
sion notified thereof
REFUSING TO ELEc7 BRIGADIER GENERAL.
$50. 90. Whenever an election is or.
dered for Brigadier General, under the
provisions of this act, and the electors re-
fuse or reglsct TO elect one, or elect one
who will not serve. the Major General or
eommsndant of said division shall forth.
With appoint one. and the Adiu.ant Cen
eral shall cause commission to be for.
wasdsd, on the certificate Of lbe Major
General Of said division: but If no compe-
tent person can be found within the bounds
} OF said brigade. who will accept the Office
aud discharge the duties, then the Major
General sball attach said brigade to any
other brigade within bis division, and the