Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-22

cate general to he appointed by the Major Gen. I
eral. To each brigade there shall be one Brig |
ade Major, to serve as brigade inspector; two
sids de-camp, one brigade-quarter-ma one
brigade engineer, one brigade Judge advocate,
one brigade sgrgeon.s ohe brigade chaplain;
which brigade staff shall be spPOinted blythe
Brigadier General To each regiment or battal-
ion Of artillery, rifle, infantry or light infantry
there1 may be one chaplain, and there shall be
one adjutant. one quarter master, one payu1aster,
and surgeon, one surgeons mate, one sergeant
major. one quartermaster sergeant, one drum
major. and one fife major to be appointed by the
eommsndant Of such regiment OF battalion, and
it shall be the duty of the drum major, and fife
major, to examine and yeportto the eommandants
Of regiments or battalons, upon all instrument
Of music which shall be purchased for the use of
regiment or battalion. and no such instruments
of music shall be paid for out Of the funds of
the regiment or battalion. until approved by
them. To each regiment or squadron Of cavalry.
there shall be one adjutant, one quarter master.
one paymaster. one sergeant, one surgeons
mate, one quarter master sergeant, one sergeant
major, and two regimental or squadrons bugle-
men. which shall be appointed by the comman
dant Of such regiment or squadron. 4
= RANK OF sTkFF oRPIcERs.
See. a. The staff officers herein numerated
shall rank as follows, viz: The quarter-mast
general.an adjutant general, 90 brigasie- geaer-
al, the paymaster general. engineer fn chief,
judge advocate general, and aid de-camp TO the
commander in chief as eolonels; the division
inspectors, division engineers. division judge
! advocate. and division quarter-mastefs ss lieu
tenant colonies; the aids-de-camp to the major
generals. as majors, the brigade inspectors, bri- :
gade engineers, brigade Judge advocate, as ma
jors; the brigade quarter masters and aids-de-
camp to brigadier generals, ebaplains and sur
geons, as captains, eompany ensigns, adjutants.
} quarter masters, paymssters, surgeon s-mates of
regiments battasiOns aBd squadrons as ieuten-
ants, and all other 7reginssBtall battslions, or
squadron staff as non-eonnissiOned officers
See 43. All siaf vfScers sf the rank Of lieu
tenant and EpWasis. shah Be commissioned rs
othtrOHseers. and (except ehAplsins) shall at
tend nssteFOf tAe divisions. brigades. regiments,
s9uadrAns ~ battaliOas. and shall obey all other
OEders legally given by the proper officers COM
mahding the corrs 10 which they belong; and
! any commissioned officer (except appointed off,
sers) shall be removed from Office only by courts
Eartial
LEGAL VOTERS. -s as9a o.
See. a. Major GeRerals. Brigadies Generals,
| eolonels Heutenant-eOl0nels majors. sapsains
( Aza sabaltefns shall be eIestell by he persons
subleet TO perfoTn Ehshtayy duty 81 the time Of
said election, and belonging to the eo. pany
squadron, regiment, brigade or division In
which such officer. when elected, is to serve
\ The residence of which aieiSelecturs shall con
stitute each the respective division, brigade. re-
| gsnsatai and company districts. r.,
! PUBLIC ARMS TO BRKEPr By ASSISTANT QUAR-
1 TEE MAsTRRs. -hH.-.i..s;
Sec IS. Ali the pzblie anna. ammunition,
seeoutpments, camp sqeipRese and military
ssores Belonging to any disisSa Of the militia
q this State, shall be under the care and SUPER
( intendenee of the Assistant Quarter Master
General Of such division, who sliaH have pow
er to employ suitable persons 10 clean aud re-
pair any arms or articles which may req.ire it.
and certify any reasonable and just sceoeEs
which NAV be rendered for cleaning and repair
ing. and for Transporting such arms and militia
ry stores to any place where they may be order
ed by the commander in chief of divisions.
which account thus certified shall be allowed
! by the auditor Of State. and paid as other ac-
counts against the State are paid; and such
assistant quarter master general shall receipt for
all articles delivered 70 his charge, and aeeount
for the same at any time when'ealled on so TO DO
by the commandments of division, or quarter mas
ter general Of the State.
PENALTY OF DErGIxrss PUBLIC ARMS
SEc 4s. Ifany person or persons shall be
70 md guilty Of selling or dispOsing Of any
arms. aeeoutrements. or sny camp equirpsge
belonging to the state Of Ohio. every person so
offending, being guilty Of such act, shall
forfeit and pay over for every musket, sword.
sabre or pistol, OF cannon. double the contract
price for such article, as estimated at or by the
ordnrnce department at Washington City.
with costs Of suit. or IL any person or persons
shall be found guiltyof hiding or secreting;
dstaining. or refusing to giYeup or deliver any
Of the arms, or camp equipPsge aforesaid.
Of suit. and il said sum is not paid by such
person or persons, after judgement rendered
against him. her. or them. within ten days, or
bail put in for stay ofexecution. an execution
shall issue, and such person may be confined
in the county Jail by order Of the commandant
OF brigade for any time notexceeding thirty
days. at the expense OF the proper brigade. or
at the expense ofthe state, ii then paid, to be
paid out ofthe military fund, and any ustice (
ofthe peace in the township where the per !
son or persons reside shall have jurisdiction I
to try all cases under three hundred dollars,
but all suits brought for three hundred dollars
or more, shall Be tried in any other court hay- |
ing competent jurisdiction for the collection Of
/ such fines ana when such fine is paid over By /
the defendant or defendants, it shall be paid
over into the stale treasury. after paying the I.
costs OF eonfning any one in jail: Provided 7
That any and all persons who 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 be b oughtin the name Of the
state of Ohio, and may be prosecuted by the
commandant OF brigade, or any person be may
authorize so to dc. Persons claiming to have
a legal right to hold any Of the srticles named
in this section, on demand Of the proper Off /
Ger, shall shaw a written authority. signed BY
the qrarIer-master general, or commandments
of divisions brigsdes, regiments, squadrons
or battshOus,
AGnE eEsKE1L 8 ELEcTt,s. AZ
SEC A. Whenevey the office Of Major Gen
eral becomes vacant in any or all of the diyis~ !
ions of the volunteer militia Of this Stale for /.
any cause whatever, the Governor, through
the Adiutant General, shall Immediately give
at least thirty days notice in cne or more
newspapers published within the bounds Of
each brigade, and if there is no newspaper
published in each or all Of said brigades. then !
he shall cause public notice to be stuck up IN /
al least 1--WE public places within the bounds
If each brigade, ordering the electors TO meet i
at certain time and place as followss All \
the commissioned and staff officers and all !
legal electors within the bounds Of each bril-
gsde shall meet at the headquarters Of the
eommandant of brigade. or county seat Of
such brigade, and when met, the highest ef
AScI IN OouituAhu uO iS uOt oHeAt
preside, and shall take two other electors
present, who are not candidates, as Judges Of
said election. and also one other elector. ss
clerk Of the electioa and the judges shall, be- i
tween theI hours Of ten O'Clock, a. NJ, and
three o'clock. p. N. Of said day, receive lhe
bollots Of the legal electors. who reside within 1
the bougds of said brigade, and the clerk shall .
enter the name Of such eleetor in q book 10 be :
provided for that purpose; and at the close Of /
the election the judges and clerk shall count /
the ballots and compare the same with the
poll books, and shall forthwith decide the i
state Of the poll 70 the electors present, and I
shall forthwith make out q true copy Of the ;
same attesied aud signed by said judges and /;
clerk; which copy shall renain in the hands
of the clerk, for the inspection Of any legal !
voter wishing to examine the same and until
said Major General is known to have been I
duly elected and commissioned: but the orig /
inal poll book shall Be forthwith sealed up /
and forwarded BY mail TO the Adjutant Gen- J
eral, who shall retain said poll book in his ,
hands for the space Of fifteen days from the !