Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-03-13
REORGANIZATION of the Militia.

sis of the more important features of the
| bill
Sec. |. Provides that there shall he a
major general for each division. brigadiel
general for each brigade; colonel, lleuten'
ant colonel and two majors for each regl'
ment; captain, lst and ID lieutenanls. 4
sergeanis and corporals for each COM
pany.
Sec. 2. Renders void the existing com.
missions OF major and brigadier generals,
and all field officers Of cavalry and aril,
cry regiments; but major and brigadier
generals shall continue in their duties I'M.
Ill their successors are elected by the Leg
isla'ure. The existing commissions oil
all regmenlai and company officers are
rendered vod-the vacancies to be filled
by majority of the acting justices OF The
counties in which they are located, until
such vacancies are filled in the manner
prescribed by law.
SEC 4. Each regimant shall muster an
nuaIly in April or May; each company Of
The line in April and October; and each
volunteer corpse in April May, June, Ju-
", or October. The musters to continue
bu, ore day, and the men kept on duty
not less than two hours. Officers and
men to be on the ground at II O'Clock,
=. NJ, In any city, county or inwn where
the men number less than 800, they are
to be organized in separate balaIlons.
Sec. 5. Notices of muster to be made
through the papers, or by posting notices
in the company districts.
Sec. 6. Commissioned officers 10 ap-
pear at parade in uniforms, similar 10 the
United States service, except that the but,
tons have the Virginia coat of arms on
them.
Sec. 7. Brigadier general to appoint,
brigade inspectors, who shall be qualified
to instruct in all tactics, and shall hsve lie
rank Of lieutenant colonel.
Sec. 8. The regimen'a officers shall
meet annually three days before The mus
ter, and are to be fined SIS for falling to
attend such meeting. Commissioned If
fcers in case Of failure TO attend q g train
ings of regimental officers. incur like
fine.
Secs. 9, 10 and IL. Provide for O
tanning correct return Of HE militia
the Slate.
See. II. Authorises the brigade inspr
tors TO employ a drummer and aIer 10 4;
tend trainings of officers. who are TO n
ceve So each per diem, and four cen
pet mile for the distance travelled in reaC
ing the spot.
Sec. l3. Allows each brigade inspect
$5 per day for every day he shall ate
the training of officers, and ten cents p
mile for tie distance he travels.
Secs. Ia and 5. Relate to the review
TO be held by tie brigadieI generals ann
ally.
Sec. l6. Prescribes that there shall
one troop Of cavalry, one company OF
li!Iery and not more than two c"mPani
Of ighl Infantry or rihemen 10 each reg
ment Of the line.
Sec. %. Fixes the fine Of non ccmmI
stoned officers and priva,es, for n"n.a1e
dance az WusleIs, d. ~ eeh'' W. N"N" ~
ure.
Sec. 25. Appropriates all fines receive
to defraying the expenses OF the MILF
establishments.
Sec. 26. Auhorises Sherif1s TO cole
all militia fines.
Sec. 20. Provides that the clerks Of {
cry regimental cnnr, of inquiry. shall re
ceive SIS for each session, and 50 Tor IN.
king out list of fines for the sheriff
The provost marshal for each day of 4
tendance on the courts of inquiry, sha
receive 81. The Adu,ant of every reg
ment, for attending regimen,al muster
and officer trainings, shall receive 81 pc
diem. Any officer who shall attend
Notifying and mastering a company whlc
has no officer, and reporting delnqnen''
shall receive So per day while engaged
but not more than SC in any one year.
Sec. 80. The clerks of the several reg
mental courts of inquiry shall as soon
nav be after this act shall take effect, dc
liver to the commissioner OF the revenu
in each rcgimental district. statement
the bounds Of the company districts in III
regiments. Each commissioner shall, q
the first time thereafter of taking his list
of taxable property, bslno, in any sub
sequent wear, enrol the militia by making
on, an alphabetical list, separate and dis
tine, from his other lists. OF all persons IL
able to militia duty in each company dis
irict.
Sec. 81. Each Commissioner shall, al
the time of returning his taxable lists IN
the said year, deliver tho said enrolment
to the clerk Of the reglmental court of IN
quiry in his county; and thereuPon the
said clerk shall give the commissioner a.
receipt therefor, specifying therein the
number If Dersons enrolled The said