Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-07

the same, attested and signed by said judges
and clerk; which copy shall remain in the hands
off the clerk, for the inspection of any legal votel
wishing 70 examine the same, and uAul said
Major General is known to have been duly elect
ed and commissioned; but the original poll.
book shall be forthwith sealedup and forwarded
by mail to the Adjutant General, who shall re-
tain said poll-book in bis hands for the space Of
fifteen days from the date of said election, and i
no notice is given by some one or more legal
electors of said division, that he intends to con-
test said election, then the Adjutant General
shall forthwith cause a commission signed by the
Governor to be forwarded to said Major General
elect. And when there is no commissioned and
staff officers in any brigade, the legal electors
swho are liable to do military duty in time oi
peace may meet at the county seat of any county
in which they reside, and when met may choose
amy four of the electors present who are not can
didafes, three of whom shall as Judges, and
the fourth as clerk of saio election, when said
election shall, in all respects be conducted as
herein provided.
Sec. AZ. Whenever there is any volunteer
uniformed company situated so that it is moi
conFenient for the members thereof TO meet and
their elections at the head quarters of the
commandment of brigade or the county seat of the
county in which they reside, then such company
may hold their election at the most convenient
place where they usually parade, muster or drill,
aad when met shall conduct their election as
near as may be In the manner herein before pro-
'yided: Provided, that the legal eleetor under the
vproy;s.ons of this act, may vote at such time
and place. and with the members Of any yolun-
ateer or independent company for any officer
above the rank of captain if it shall appear to
said legal voters to be the most convenient place.
ELECTION FOR BRIeADIER GENERAL.
Sec. 49. Whenever the office of Brigadier
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1.-The Major General of the division to which such
brigade belongs, to order an election immedi-
ateiy, by giving twenty days notice in one or
more newspapers published within the bounds
9th brigade, but if there be no newspaper pub
ished in the bounds of such brigade, then by
causing notice to be posted up in five public
places within the bounds of such brigade, order
ing the legal electors to meet at a certain time,
and at the usual places of holding elections, as
hereinbefore provided for, and when met said
election shall be governed in all respects as
hereinbefore provided, excepting that the poll
book shall be forwarded to the Major General
or commandant ofdivision who ordered the cleo
ton instead of the Adjutant General, and said
Major General shall retain said poll-book, and
II be is not notified by any one or more legal
voters of said brigade within ten days from the
date ofsaid election, that he or they intend con-
testing the said election, he shall certify the same
to the Adjutant General, who shall Immediately
cause a commission TO be forwarded to his Gen
eral elect. --4r-
SELECTION FOR FIELD AND COMPANY OFFICERS.
Sec. so. Whenever the officeo Colonel, Lieu
tecant Colonel, Majors, Captains, or Lieutenants,
become vacant or a new company, squadron, bat
TALON or regiment created or set off, it 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 q certain time and place and
proceed to elect the officers named in said notice.
which said election shall be conducted in all
respects as hereinbefore provided; Provided,
-Thatthe poll-book shall be forwarded TO the
~Brigadier General, or commandant of brigade
ywho ordered the election, instead of Major Cen
-eral, and said Brigadier General shall retain said
poll book, and if 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 Brigadier General shall certify
the same to the Adiutant General, who shall
forthwith cause a commission to be forwarded,
according to law; Provided, That poll-books
may be forwarded to Brigadier Generals, only |
by private conveyance.
~ REFUSING TO ELECT MAJOR GENERALS.
Sec. 81. Whenever an election is ordered
for Major General, according to the provisions of
this act and tie electors of said divisions shall
refuse or neglect to elect said Major General, or
elect a person who shall refuse to serve, the Gov
error or commander-in-chiefshal appoint and
commission a 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 Gener-
al, shall attach 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 forthwfthb by the Adjutant Gen
eral, and said newly attached brigades shall
then form a part of said division and shall be
governed and commanded by the Major Gcner-
al thereof, and in all respects be subject TO and
treated as though it had formerly belonged 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 division notified there
of.
REFUSING TO ELECT BROADER GENERAL.
Sec. So. Whenever an election is ordered for
Brigadier General under the provisions of this
act, and the electors refuse or neglect to elect one,
or elect one who will not serve, the Major Gen
eral or Commandment ofsaid division shall forth
with appoint one, and the Adjutant General shall
cause a commission TO be forwarded, on the GER
ti6cate of the Major General of said division;
-Iut II 40 competent person can be found within
the bounds ofsaid brigade, who will accept the
office and discharge the duties, then the Major
General shall attach said brigade to any other
brigade within his division, and the brigade
so attached shall be considered as forming a part
ofsaid brigade, and shall be subject TO the same
law and rules as though it formerly belonged 10
said brigade, and all fines paid into the county
treasury shall be paid out on the order of the
commandant of said brigade, who has command
Of the newly attached brigade, and the Major
General shall notify the Brigadier General there ,
Of; Major Generals having attached any of their
brigades, shall at al times have power to order
an election for Brigadier General, and if said bri-
gade elects a Brigadier General. the Major Gen.
eral or commandment of division shall restore them
to that of brigade again, otherwise they shall re-
main asa part of the brigade to which they
were attached.
- REFUSING TO ELECT COMPANY OFFICERS.
= Sec. So. Whenever any independent or vol
ugteer company refuses or neglects to elect a
proper number of officers to command them,
agreeable to the provisions of this act, the Bril-
gadier General or commandant of brigade, shall
forfhwith attach them TO any other independent
company Of the same description, until he can
be satisfied that they will elect said officers,
and said Brigadier General shall at all times |
have power to order an election for said officers.
REFUSING TO ELECT FIELD OFFICERS.
Sec. 81. Whenever an election is ordered for !
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, or major and the !
electors refuse or neglect t%oelect the same agree
ablet TO, and in conformity with provisions of this
act, the Brigadier General shall appoint any COM {
missioned company officer to fill said vacancy, !
and certify the same to the Adjutant General,
who shall cause a commission to be forwarded
forthwith, and if such company officers refuse 10
accept and perform the proper duties. then said
Rrinadier General NAV annnints such officers from |