Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-12
rhs Rc-orranization OF the Militia.

The Rc-orranization OF the Militia.
The bill for the re organization Sof the
militia, which originated in the House,
Was passed on Tuesday by the Senate.
with slight amendment. The foll1wing
is a,sJnopsis OF the more important fea-
lures of:Ihe bill:
SIC /. Provides that there shall be a
major general Tor each division. brigadier
general tor each brigade: colonel. lieut..
colonel and two majors for each regis
ment; a captain. Ist and Cd lieutenants.
. sergeants aud oorporals Tor each COM
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SEQ. 2, Renders void the existing COM
missions Of major aud bri gadier generals.
and all field officers Of cavalry and artille-
~ regiments: but major and brigadier
generals shalt continue in their duties I'M
iii their successors are elected by the Leg
islature. The existing commissions of all
regimental and company Offices are rem
dered yoid-the vacancies to be filed by
. majority Of the acting justicessof the
counties in which they are located, until
such vacancies are filed in the manner
now prescribed by law.
SEQ. 4. Each regiment shall muster
annually in April or May each compa>
ny of the line in April or October and
each volunteer corps in April. May. June,
July or October. The musters to contin.
ne but one day, and the men to be kept
on duty not less than two hours. Off
GERS and men to be on the ground az II
o'clock A. NJ. In any county. city or
town, where the men number less than
300. they are TO be organized into sepa.
rate battalions.
SEC. 5. Notices Of musters to be made
through the papers, or by posting notices
in company districts.
Sec 6. Commissioned officers to ap.
pear at parade in uniform, similar TO the
U. s. service. except that the buttons
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 have
the rank of lieutenant colonel.
SEC 3. The regimental officers shall
meet annually three days before the mus
ter. and are to be fined Eve dollars for
failing TO attend such meeting. Com.
missioned officers, in case Of failure to at
tend the trainings Of regimentai officers,
incur like fine.
SECS. 9, 10. aud II. Provide for OBJ
t9iuinS a correct return OF the militia Of
the Stale.
SEQ I9. Authorizes the brigade in,
spec.ors to employ drummer and 6Ier
to attend trainings Of officers, who are to
receive So each per diem. and 4 cents
pet. mile for the distance travelled in
reaching the spot.
SEC. l3. Allows each brigade iuspec.
tor $500 per day for every day he shall
attend the training Of officers, and ten
cents per mile for the distance he travels
SEC IA and Is. Relate to the reviews
to be held by the brigadier general annu-
ally.
SEC is. Provides that there shall be
one troop Of cavalry. one company Of ar
tillery. and not more than two companies
oflight Infantry or riflemen to each re-.
giment of the line.
SEC 22. Fix IS the fine Of non-commis-
stoned officers and privates. for non .atten :
dance at muster, at rs cents for each fail
ure.
SEC. IS. Appropriates all fines receiv-
ed to detraying the expenses Of the mil
itia establishment.
Sec. 26. Authorizes Sheriffs to collect
all militia fines.
SEC. 20. Provides that the clerks oil
every regimental court Of enquiry, shall
receive SIS for each session, aud Eve dol
lars for making out u list Of fines for The
sheritfs. The provost marshal for each
day of attendance on courts Of enquiry.
shall receive So. The adjutant Of every
regiment. for attending regimental mus
ters and officer trainings. shall receive 81
per diem. Any officer who shall attend
70 notifying aud mastering a company
which has no officer. and reporting de-
linquents, shall receive So per day while
engaged, but not more than Sc in any
one year.
SEC. 80. The clerks Of the several reg
gimental courts OF enquiry shall As soor
as may be after this act shall take effect
deliver to the commissioner Of the reve.
nue in each regimental district. a state
ment of the bounds Of the company distric
in4the regiments. Each commissioner
shall ct the first time thereafter Of taking
his lists Of taxable property. but not ir
any subsequent year. enrol the militia
by making out an alphabetical list, sepa
rate and distinct from his other lists, oil
all persons liable to militia duty in each
company district.
SEc. 81. Each Commissioner shall al
the time Of returning his taxable lists in
the said year. deliver said enrolment tc
the clerk of-the regimental court of en-
quiry in his county and thereupon the
said clerk shall give the Commissioner E
receipt therefor. specifying therein the
receipts shall be evidence with the Audi
tor of Public Accounts that the Cnmmis