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

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I dTsubie Hbcrrannius %. as5 40, paying -
their papers, will be eudtled TO- and receive
publiihed certificate % their dishohss,y
meudant Of division, or quarter master
general Of tie state. ...e,trt
PESALrr on DErAfNrNa PUBLIC Apus
SEc. AZ. lfany person or persona shall
be found gully ofselling or disposing. Of
any arms, aocoutrements, Or ahf bamp
eqdippage belonging to the State Of Ohio,
every person 81 Olfendipg. or boing euil-
/ ty Of such act. shall forfeit and pay over
for every musket, sword, sabre or pis,ol.
OF cannon. double the contract price for
such article. as estimated at or BY the or
dinanoe department a. Washington City,
with costs tf suit. OF II any person OF per-
sous shall be found guilty of hiding or se--
creting, OBTAINING OF refusing 10 give up.
or deliver any OF the arms, or camp equip.
page aforesaid, shall pay double The con-
traot price. with costs Of SUIT, and II said
(sum is not paid by such person or per-,
sons, after judgement rendered against
him, her, or them, within ten DAYS, or
bail put in Tor stay ofexecution, an exeou-
tion shall issue, aud such person may be
confined in the county jail by order of
the oommaudant Of brigade for any tims
pot exceeding thirty days, at che expense
Of the broper brigade, or ~ Tho expense
Of the state, II then paid, TO be paid OUT
Of the military fund, and any justice Of
the peace in the township where the per-
son or persons reside, shall have jurisdic--
tion TO try all cases under three hundred
dollars but al suits brought FOR three
hundred dollars, or more, shsll be tried
in any other court having competent ju-
risdiction for the collection Of such fines
and when such iae il paid over by the de- :
iendant OF defendants, It shall he paid
over iot0 the state treasury, after paying
the costs Of con6nng any one in Jail,
Provided, that any and al persons Wio
have legal right to hold or keep any Of
the articles named In this. section, shall
not be liable by this act: all suits shall DO
brought in the name OF the State OF Ohio.
aud may be prosecuted by the command
ant OF brigade. or sny person he may au-
thorizo so TO do. Persons claiming To
have legal right to hold ahJ 81 the arti-
clos named in this section, on demand Of
the proper otil, er, shall show a written au-
thority signed by the quarter ,m9sler gem
eral oc commandants II divisions, bri-
gades, regiments, squadrons or bailSll-
ions. ,.t
MAJOR GENERALS ELEcTIoE.
SEC. ~. Whenever the oflioo Of Major
General becomes vacant IN any or all Of
the divisions Of the volunteer militia Of
this State for any cause wbalevei. the
Governor, through the Adjuiant General.
shall Immediately give at least thirty days
notice IN one or more newspapers publish.
ed wi hin the bounds Of each brigade. and
IT. there u no newspaper published in each
ot all Of said brigades, then he shall cause
public notice to be stuck up in at least Eve
public places within the bounds Of each
brigade, ordering the electors TO meet at
certain time and place as follows: All
the commissioned and stat officers and all
'egal electors within the boui ds Of each
brigade shall meet at the head quarters
Of the commaRdant Of brigade, OF. county
seat Of such brigade, and when met, the
highest officer in command who is not
candidate shall preside, and shall take
two other electors present, Who are not
candidates, rs judges Of said election:
aad also one other elector, as clerk Of the
election; and the judges shall, between
! the hours Of ten clock A. NJ, aud
three o'clock j., A.. Of said day. receive
the ballots Of the legal electors, who re-
side within the bounds of said brigade.
and the clerk shall enter the name Of
such eleclor in a book to be provided for
that purpose; aud at the close Of the eleo-
ton the judges and clerk shall count the
ballots and compare the same With the
poll books, and shall forthwith decide the
state Of the poll to tho electors present.
and shall forthwith make out true copy
Of the same attested and signed by said
Judges and clerk; which copy shall re-
main in tho hands Of the, clerk, Cor tba
inspection Of any legal voter wishing 10
examine the same, aud until said Major
General is known TO have been duly elec-
ted and eointnissiUned; :; but the original
poll kook shall be forthwith sealed up and
forwarded by mail to the Adjutant Gen
eral, who shall retain dpoll book iP his
hands for the space Of fifteen days from
the date Of said election, and il no notice
is given by some one or more legal elee
tors Of said division, that he intends 10
contest said election, then the Adjutans
General shall forthwith cause a commi
sion signed by the Governor to be foi-
warded 10 said MAJOR General elect. ALd
when there is no commissioned aud staff
officers in any brigade, the legal electors,
whoaTe liable to do military duty IN time
Of poaoe may meet at the county seat Of
any county in which they reside. aud
when met may choose any four Of the
electors present who are not candldates
three Of whom shall serve as judges, aud
he fourth as clerk Of said election, when
said election shall in all respects, be con
Quoted as herein provided.
SIC. 4B. Whenever there Is any vol
uneer uniformed company situated 50
that il is not convenient for the M mbers
thereof to meet aud hold their elections
az the head quarters Of the commandant
J of brigade or county seat Of tho county
IN which they reside, then such eomPa-
nv NAV hold their election at the most