The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-07
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. So AN ACT
To organize aud discipline the Militia and Vol
unteer Militia.


lieutenants and Lon-commissioned staff officers
FOR refusing neglecting to discharge any of the
duties enioined on them by the provisions of this
act, and for refusing to obey any order of their
superior officers, which fine penalty shall apply
to all commissioned staff officers of the same rank
Of other commissioned officers, which staff officers
who have violated the provisions of this act shall
be dealt with as other officers; fine any non
commissioned staff officer to be not less than
three dollars, nor thirty dollars; fine on
any lieutenant to be not less than four dollars
over forty dollars fine any Captain TO be
not less than five dollars nor over fifty dollars
fine on a Major to be not less than eight dollars
nor over eighty dollars; fine on a Lieutenant
Colonel to be not less than nine dollars over
ninety; a fine on Colonel to be not less than ten
dollars nor over one hundred dollars; all of said
fines to be assessed, or imposed by brigade court
or court martial, the case may be, and to be col
lected as herein provided for; hereafter all and
ay fines imposed upon any commissioned staff
officers, under the provisions of this act, shall be
collected before any Justice fthe Peace in whose
township such delinquent may reside, and all such
suits shall be brought In the name of the State of
Ohio, for the use of the brigade in which such fines
were assessed or imposed, and all sums under one
hundred dollars shall be collected before Justice
of the Peace, md any fine assessed or imposed for
one hundred more, shall be collected before any
court having competent jurisdiction, as other like
sums, to be collected by the brigade in spector
any other brigade staff officer, that he command
ant of brigade may designate; Provided, That suits
commenced by the brigade inspec or, other brig
ade staff officer, shall be for the collection of fines
on commissioned and s,afF1fcers ofhi own brig.
adei Provided also, That when any fine fines
are imposed by any court martial, according to the
provisions of this act it shall be the duty of the
president of sai,l court, to cause said fine fines
TO be collected, as fines assessed imposed
by brigade courts, as herein provided and any
hne imposed on any Brigader General, shall not
pe less than hf cen dollars nor over one hundred
and fifty doll rs to be collected by the Major Gen
eral or commandant of division; Provided, Said
fine is not imposed by any court martial, an when
any Major General shall be fined, it shall not be
less than twenty dollars, nor over two hundred
dollars to be collected by the commandcr-in chief;
Provided, also, That said fine is not imposed by
any court-martial; And protided also, That all
fines collee$ed by the Major General, or the com
nanIer-n.ch Of shall be collected gre ably to the
foregoing prov IONS of this act, shall go into the
military fund beioL ging to the several btgades
sad all suits brouShC for the collection OF fines
under the provisions Ui this act shtlt be brought
as other suits at law and the defendant may plead
tn general issue but shall OF prove or refer back
to any la 'er date than the date OF such denq1en.
cy; Provided, however, That hnes imposed by
any court martial, shall be collected immediately
after Judgment is re ndered for the same, and no
stay Ofexecution shat be allowed, but on the con
trary, the proceedings o. the court ial showing
the state Of the lse and such ocer named 10 nave
been fined, which proceed ing, when attested and
signed by the president OF sad cours. Sh'll
the person prosecuting the s, me 10 Judgment IN
favor Of his brigade, or the Stte OF ONO, as the
case may be; the proceedings ofany rt'maTtiai
sttested as required by this act. shau serve III an
courts oi justice as transcript iFouI any u.hei
doc ket, and such courts shall ra der Judgment
forthwith, and issue execution accVr iinSly'
FINES &c FOR DIsTURDIyG Mrsl 2ns.
SEC 90. If any nome commissioned oA 'cer' musl-
clan, private, bystandar spectator, at ~ YoHcer
squadron, battalion, or cOmpa y mus,
ter or parade, or at meeting Of officers autA olHsu
n required by this act shall modest any 0fs er or
ba, Itttry
order and require such person or persons to beh IL
under guard for any time, not exceed ng six housa
and such non-commIss'oned officer, musician eS\
private may moreover b. returned by such COM 4 a
handing officer to the next brigade court inquiry
for the assessment Of fiues, and may be fn,d in "A
any not less than one, nor more than ten dol
lars, which fine shall be collected aui applied a
other fines under the provisions Of this act, or any
officer and soldier appointed a guard, or placed
upon duty as a sentinel at any muster, parade or s
held under the provisions Of this act a
Is hereby authorized and required to discharge u
thai duty, maintain his post and guard the lines |;
10 protect the muster, parade or enclmpmenr, by ST
using such force viii be necessary and sufficient
TO effect the h
FINES AGAINST MINORS AND OTHERS u
SEQ. 81. All property held in comm N by any -
associations of persons, whose tenet,
or rules require community of properly, shall be ~
holden for The payment Of any and all fines ASSESS
pd under the provisions of this act, against any
member or members of such association, for the ~
Of military duty, aud in all cases -
lfather shall be bound for his son, guardian for -
MS ward, and master for his apprentice, under the
provisions of this act for all fines against minors :,
FINES AND CIVIL AurHoRTIs d
e., % That in all cases where fines or penal Il
los are incurred or -essed in accordance wiz" 'n'
.o,isions ot tnis act the company, squadroui pat
oIiion or regiment brigade rcolrt-m rtial before
whom. or on whose account the same are assessed e
or incurred shalt have process rom my courts o'
This State within the proper county ana ol e?.P.
tent jurisdiction to enforce the same To HH"' Ju"
ment and execution, and ~ an cases tuo it'1.I 80.
og such company regiment, briZti2 Or court mar
tial shall be received p.jmatacle eVidsEce I''
yided that in all cases the defend ant on trial ma:
prove in evidence any irreguariy IN The as,e,,Es
of such fines, any o.her lawful mater o' IeiF"c'
not reaching back of the OrganIz2uo oil slch COM
pany, or the enrollmcut Of the de!en lAn''
cosrs-How PAID.
s,e %. All costs made By virtue of any s.ie
brought to recover fines of any description where
the State fails, shall be aid ont of the military
fund of the brigade or brlgades, II any more IHan
one brigade is interested In such SUIT
POWER OF snERlFFs AND MAYORS N nj rs &C.
SEC. "a. That in all cases o rio. or n5urrection,
IL any commaudant of an Independent or yolun'
teer company or uuy cOmmludAut Ol squadron
battalion regiment, brigade or division, shalt re-
fuse or neglect to appear with such military iprce
at the time and place aS the proper sheF'H OF tHe
county, or Mayor of the city shall direct, such
officer shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, COM
plant of said Sheriff or Mayor, before any court
having competent jurisdictions and eye'y non
cnn,m7ssiontd officer musician or private, who re-
fuse or neglects to turn out aud appear immediate
'y on being notified by any proper officer OF ms
Brigade, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
ten dollars to be collected as herein proYIdedi ne!
aforesaid fues when collected, shall go into theI
military fund; Provided, That in I'LL cases Of de.
mand or roquistion for n military force by mel
sheriff or Mayor it shall he by application 10 the.
superior commits sioucd officer in rank a, the time
orssent in the city, town or county where such
Service is required.
coMMAXDAvTs TO CALL OUT TROOPS.