The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-04-17

shali refuse 70 give such information, or
shall give false Information, he shall for
felt and pay not more than ton doIlsrs for |
each offence. ANY person who shall re-
fuse to give hts own name and propsr in |
formation, when applied to BY any as
sessor, or shall give a false name Or in-
formation. shall forfeit snd pay q like
sum: such penalties TO be recovered in
any court Of competent Jurisdiction. IN
the name Of the State Of Ohio: and il is
hereby made the duty Of the assessors to
report the names of pll persons who may
incur any penalty In this section proscrib
ell, to the cOmmandant Of the brigade in
which they reside; Oh monies collected I'M
der the provisions Of this act shall be
paid to the county Treasurer and go TO
the military fund Of said county. The
assessors shall be compensated for their
services in making the enrolment Tequir-
ed by this article at the same rate, and
IN like manner ~ they are compensated
for making the annual assessments Of
property.
SEc. 9. That the militia thus enrolled
shall be subject to no active military du-
y save and except in case Of war. inva-
sion, or to prevent invasion, riot or in
surrectiOn; in such case the Governor and
commanderin-ohief is hereby authorized
to order out, from time to time, for ac-
tual service. As many Of the militia thus
enrolled, as necessity may require, and
10 provide for thoir organisation in the
manner hereinafter prescribed for the or
ganization Of volunteer militia; Provi.
/ dcd, that In all such cases, the enrolled
volunteer militia shall bo first ordered in
to service. The militia while IL actual
q service Shall bo governed by tho military
laws Of the State, and the rules and arti-
. cles Of war Of the United States: and when
, any troops are in the field for the purpose
Aforesaid in this section, the senior rank
4 ing officer Of the troops present shall take
command. Provided that no person shall
). bo eligible to a command in the volun.
g teor militia Of this State, who is not q
citizen Of the United States and Of thi,
% State.
n voLUNTEER mLiTIA--oRGANIzATIoN.
SEC. Z. That the active militia Of thir
y State shall be composed ofvOlunteer com
h panies, raised by order Of the command
ant Of brigade within the limits Of IN,
N several brigade districts. The volunteer
/. militia shall in all cases Of war, invasion
riot or instruction, be tho first militar,
ID force ordered in the field. Volunteer
5. companies shall consist Of men between
the Agos Of lS and 45; Provided, Tha
ID no minor shall be enrolled as q membe
J. Of any such volunteer company withou
the consent Of his parent or guardian
In and that all volunteer companies, squad
IA rons, battallions, regiments. brigades and
divisions, now formed and oficerod &C.
/, cording TO the provisions Of this act, for
h. ty men shall be enrolled As members o
volunteer company, Of artillery, infant
a ~. light infantry, or rife; or wheneve
=. thirty men shall be enrolled as voluntee
companies Of o cavalry, such person
/. may proceed to the election Of compan,
"A officers in the mode prescribed by sectioI
6fy-Sevon (57) Of this act. No sue
IN company shall bo increased to more thai
y hundred members, and whenever q com
pany becomes reduced to less than TWEEN
IN ty members, IL may be attached to an
9. other company, or disbnnded by orde
Of tho commandant Of brigade; Provided
n, That whenever twenty men shall DO on
m rolled as members Of light artiller,
company, they may proceed as provides
in this act, TO the election Of compan
"a officers; when two such light artiller
A. companies are organized in any brigade
N they may DO formed into battalion, un
'. dor the command Of Major and such sub
n ordinate officers az the commandant 0
Al the brigade may direct, and wheneve
l. three such companies Of light artiller,
$. are organized in any brigade. they maj
N be formed into battalion under tn
of command Of a Lieutenant Colonel an,
e Major, with such other subordinate Off
n. GERS as the oommandant Of brigade ma
Va direct; and when Ave such light artiller
of companies exist in any one brigade, the
Is. may, by order of the Brigadier Genera
on be formed and organised into regimen
ON with full complement Of regimental of
y. GERS; all such companies. battallions an
on regiments Of light artillery when orgar
lied. shall be armed and drilled as nel
II. as practicable, in accordance wit
the system ofthe United States army f
n like organizations.
il. COMPANIES TO BE NUMBERED.
n. See, 8. The several volunteer compal
NO ios Of cavalry, artillery, infantry. ligl
". infantry and riieman in each brigad
les shall be numbered by tho proper con
ler msndant Of brigade, and . record MAJ
"a of such numbers in his ofiics, aud in Il
M. Adjutant Generals Office. and when III,
nd exist in sufficient numbars, aud are eOnv
he niently located for the purpose. shall
organised into battallions and regiment
and oifioered as provided By law. Al
N, IA all cases Of the same description
m arms the oldest organized uniform con
raj pany first commissioned, shall be fir
! and senior in rank. the next oldest IN
a, formed company commissioned, secoI
lS in rank and so on to theiunior organizt
~, aud commissioned company, dating fro
"a. the trst commissions issued to officers
IS the company.
m, (REGINENTs, &o.l
mi Sec. o. Whenever there arc not 10
m than three nor more than six volunte
n, pr independent companies Of iniantr
n light infantry, or rifle, Of any one disori
IN sion, within the bounds Of any brigad