Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-30
CONVERSATION TO OFFICERS.

order of the Auditor OF State, approved
by the commander in-chief.
SEC. 35. If, after paying all drafts
upon the military fund, hereinbefore
specified, there shall remain a surplus
in any division or brigade, it shall be
appropriated to procure or build i suit
able armory in which to preserve and
safely keep the arms and equipments of
the State, under the direction of the
c~ommandant of brigade, and paid for
upon his order, out of the fund aforc-
said.
ARMY REGULATIONS.
Sec. So. All parades, mustcrs and
oncampments, held under the provisions
of this act, shall be governed as near as
may be, by the rules and regulations
adopted for the government OF the army
of the United States.
L OFFICERS MAY HOLD TuEIR COM
MISSIONS.
SEC. 81. The commissioned officers Of
all companies, squadrons, ~battalions, or
regiments, exempt from military duty
By thu provisions of this act, who are
now uniformed and equipped, as requir-
ed by law, may hold their commissions
for the term of five years from the date
thereof, and may, at their option, attend
the brigade musters required by this
act, and shall hereafter be exempt from
the performance of military duty in time
of peace, and from the payment Of fines
required by this act.
CERTIFICATE TO COMMISSIONED OFF,
GERS.
Sec. SO Any officer declared elected,
shall after the expiration of ten days, be
entitled to receive a certificate from the
officer ordering such election, which Ger
ti6cate and taking the necessary oath,
shall entitle such officer to command
and to vote at elections, and to perform
such other duties as may pertain to the
Office to which he is elected, until the
commission can be procured and in all
cases the officer giving such certificate
shall administer to such officer the nee
essary oath of Office, and endorse the
same on the back of his certificate, with
the day and date on which such oath
was administered; Provided, also, that
every staff officer who may be appoint
ed, shall also be entitled to q certificate
in like manner.
DESIGNATIONS.
SEC. 80. For good cause shown, the
eommander-in-chi may accept the res
ignation of Major Generals. Major
Generals may accept the resignation of
Brigadier Generals, within their respcc-
tive divisions; Brigadier Generals may
accept the designations of Colonies, OF
the c-ommandants of regiments, Lieu
tenant Colonies, Majors, Captains, and
Lieutenants; and for good cause shown,
the c~ommandant of any regiment, squad
ron, or battalion, shall accept the resig-
nation of any regiment, squadron, OF
battalion staff officer; Provided, also
Tat Brigadier and Major Generals may
accept the resignation OF their own staff
officers; and in all cases, when 4 resig-
nation is accepted, the cause of such
resignation shall be endorsed by tbs
officer accepting the same, on the bach
the commission so RESIGNED, but the com
mand of such officer shall not cease IN
ell the officer acceptingsu resignation
shall have endorsed his acceptance.
NUMBER OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 40. To each division of the ma
Iitia of this State, there shall be ore Ma
ior General; to each brigade one Briga
dier General; to each regiment OF vol
unteer MALTA there shall be one Colo
nel, one Lieutenant Colonel, and on.
Major; to each battalion OF artillery, in
fantry, light infantry, or riaemen, ans
to elch squadron, of cavalry, voluntee
MALTA, there shall be one Lieutenan
Colonel, and one Major; and to eacl
company of volunteer MALTA, there shall
be one captain, one first lieutenant, on
second lieutenant, n third iieutcnan,
and one ensign, four sergeants, fou
corporals, and, with the exception o
cavalry companies there shall be tw
filters and two drummers, but all caval
ry companies to have one or more bug
Iers; Provided, that whenever the prop
err e~ommandants of the several division:
brigades, regiments, squadrons, batta
ions, or companies, shall not be preser
ut any muster, drill OF parade, the high
est officer in rank, who is present, sha
for the time being, and if two officers
the same rank are present, the oldest l
election or commission shall take CON
mand.
STAFF OFFICERS.
SEC. Al. There shall be attached
the commander-in chief, and to the se7
eral divisions, brigades, regiment
Fquadrons and battalions, the followin
staff officers, to wit the staff of til
communicated shall consist of or
adjutant general, who shall discharg
the duties of inspector general, n qua
ter-master general, n paymaster gel
eral, two aids-de-camp, one engineer i
chief, and one judge advocate genera
who shall be appointed by the commal
der-in-chief. 80 each division thel
shall be one division inspector, who sha
discharge the duties of assistant adj
tant general, one assistant quarter mas
ter general, two aids de camp, n ASST.
tant engineer in chief, and one a~ssistaI
Judge advocate general, to be appointe