The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-04-24

flee, until properly hl'9d % provided
or
suDoas or ELEcrioNs.
sEo. 30. an persons serving rs judges
md clerks of any election ofvolpnteermi-
itin officers oi this Siate, shall before al
eriux opon ,heir duiies. take g, oath or
% honestly andioi hlully as
ihargo their respective duties ~ such, be-
fore any olioer who is authorized to adj
minister osths. and all commissioned oih
cars of the volunteer militia of this state
NAV also administer such oath or alma
ton And whenever any brigade is at
taehed TO any other brigade, or 20 any 9TH
or division. according 10 the provisions
Of this act, tie legal electors Of such Dt''
gade shall have tie privilege oil voting ior
volunteer OF teuofa officers within the
boonds OF such brigade or divisions TO
which they afe aitacled.
djNrEsrEo FtEouoSs.
seo. 90. IL any Candidate or el,ctor
eho0ses TO contest the Validity Of any
election had under tie provisions OF this
act. As to the right ofahy person pro.
claimed duly elected uu officer, he shall
give no'ico thereof ia writing TO the OH.
Ger, who holds tho election relorns, with
in ton days from The time Of holding such
election and within said time, and in
like manner he shall notify the person
whose election he means t0 contest, ex.
pressing The point or points on which he
un ,ans 10 ralg aud iia officer holding
the poll book OF election returns, shall
summon the parties TO appear alta certain
time and place which SHALL not exceed
twenty days from The day ofelecdon, be-
fore court, over which The highest oil
Ger IN rank or oldest in commission pres
ont, shall preside, which court shall b,
composed Of not less than three, nor Owe
five commissioned officers, whom he shal
summon for that purpose; and the otIico
holding the election returns shan issue ans
summons that may be applied for by Ell
cher Of the parties to procure the atien
dance Of Witnesses; aud all such officers
rs compose said court shan appear in ful
uniform, aud the party 80 applying shal
serve the same, and endorse tie time O
service thereon, which shall be NJ leas
two days previous to the sitting Of sucI
court, and shall makea return thereof L
the president OF said court at the tim
anil place therein mentioned; aud eacI
wilness thus summoned shall be paid ft
W cents for each days attendance a
such; out Of the funds Of the proper bri
gade, on the certificate Of tho presiding
officer Of the court. aud such court whe
met shall fear and dotorn inc the same
and report their decision in writing to th
officer who holds such return, which dc
oision shall be final aud conclu5ive; Pro
yided, that notice 10 the adjuant gene
raj, Of the intention ofany electer to con
test tho election Of any Major Genera
shall bo given within dfeen days afte
the election.
AR7Esrs.
Sac. 81. On complaint OF commh
stoned officer made in writing to a supD
rior officer touching the conduct Of AN
officer such superior shall if ho think II
complaint sufficient one for an arres
cause Tie officer against whom such con
plant is made to DO arrested, and whe
any officer IS arrested rs aforesaid II
otlicer whose duty IL is to arrest, sha
nstify The officer arrested in writing Lhi
hb % snpen lad from command an
acquitted from such arrest, stating Ill
ground Of arrest and the place of lria
oluRr MARTIAL,
Seo. so In all cases where an ofI
Ger is arrested, tho officer who ordt
tho arrest shall issue any summons Tn
may bo applied ror by either Of Il
aries, anJ parIias so applying or an
person whom the officers granting sue
summons may appoint. may serve Il
same and endorse tho limo and servi,
which shli ba at least three days pr
viUus TO the setting Of tho court ma
tial, and shall mako return thereof; an
any person who refuses or ncglecls {
attend n court martial after being dul
summonAd shall be tined IN any suj
not exceeding fifty dollass. which fl
shall DO collected aud applied as 9th
lines under thu provisions Of this nc
and any court martial Ehall have po,
or 10 issue compulsory process 10 oor
pell the attendance OF witnesses wi
/ ref so or neglect to attend when leg,
/ ily summoned,
a MAJoa oENERALs, DM0ADtEd GENERA
!. DC, HOW TRIED.
4 SIC 50, Major generals shall he tri
n BY ccur, martial appointed by tho COT
!. mander.in chief when major.geuel
shall preside; brigadier ga1orals shall
i tried by court marlials appointed by /
!. major general, whore 6rigadier gone
, shall preside, aud all staff Officers ranki
! AS brigadier generals, shall bo tried
= tho same courts as brigadier genera
;. oolonels, lieutenant colonies. majors, ca
taius and lieutenants, or any stHf OIL,
, ranking as such, shall be tried by q co,
/ marth ], appointed by brigadier gene
\ where a colonel shall preside, il any the
is within the bounds Of said brigade, a
IL not, then a lieutenapl colonel or mai
4 shall preside; hut ir there Is neitheI
) lieutenant colonel nor major. then on
O tain OF lieutenant shall pres;de;each 80,
i. martial shall consist OF not loss than Il,
p nor over thirteen members, ana tu llu
!, rank as near as may be TO tho rank OF /
\ officer TO be tried, Il such can be foI
h wi hm the bounds OF any brigade;
F, cnnrl martials shall have power To puni
!, ANY officer for neglect OF duty disobe,
i enoe of ogiers or any other conduct u
becoming an officer, by suspension fui
ioashierinr or disQnnlihenfio,, Ia holJ a