The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-27

formed militia within the county wher
such district attorney resides, to prose
cute any assessor, clerk, commissioner
/ collector. or receiver Of commutation, o
military officer, who shall neglect or re
fuse to perform any of the duties required
of him by this act the costs of any sucl
prosecution, il Lot collected from the de-
hnqutnt, shall he charged upon the mill
tary fund of the county.
The third section imposes tag of if
ty cents on every person not exempt from
military duty, as commuta.ion of the
arms, accoutrements and exercise speci.
fed in the act of Congress of May g.
1892, to be collected at the same time
and In the same manner as other taxes
are collected IN the several counties, and
to be paid into the county treasury as
/" military fund )" the military account
to be kept BY the treasurer as separate
account.
The assessors, commissioners, collect
ors, clerks and treasures, are to receive
for their services, compensation at the
same rate as for annual assessments.
Section four relates to the organization
of the militia, and their uniform and dis
cirline. Tue State is divided into TWEEN
ty divisions, as follows:
First division City of PhiladelpEia.
Second division-Bucks, Montgomery
and Delaware.
Third division-Chester and Lancas.
ter.
Fourth division-York and Adams.
Fifth division-Dauphin, Lebanon and
Berks. f
Sixth divi>ion-Sehuylkill, Carbon,
Monroe and Pike.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures and
Lehigh.
Eighth divison- Northumberland, T.
nion and Snyder.
Ninth divisioD--Columbia, Luzerne
and Wyoming.
Teuth diyision-Susquehanna and
Wayne l1i
Eleventh division-Lycomiug, Clinton
and Potter.
Twelfth division-M'Kean Forest and
Clarion.
Tbirteebth division-Sullivan, Brad.
ford and Tioga.
Fourteenth division Juniata, Miffln,
Centre, Huntingdon and Clear6eld.
fifteenth diyision-Cumberland, Perry
aud FraDkliu.
Sixteenth division-Bedford, Somerset,
Cambria and Blair.
Seventeenth division -Westmoreland,
Fayette, Washington and Greene.
Eighteenth disision-Allegh gheuy, Arm
strong, Indianna and Jefferson.
Nineteenth division-Beaver, Butler,
Mercer and Lawrence.
twentieth division Crawford, Erie,
Venango and Warren.
Each county in this Commonwealth
shall be separate brigade. and shall be
nuuber, d in the divisions to which they
severally belong BY the brigade inspec.
tors and brigadier generals: PioUde1,
That the city of Philadelphia shall be d.
vided into three brigades, as at present
established
Each brigade, regiment, battalion,
squadron, troop and company, shall con-
form as near as possible to the regula-
lions Of the United States, but regiment
may consist of five companies"
Each company shall consist of at least
thirty-two non com missioned officers and
privates, fully uniformed and equipped
the uniforms of each regiment or battsl-
lion to be as nearly similar as possible.
The section provides also, for the organ
ization of companies into battallions and
brigades, aud for the election of officers,
to Gil the offices OF Colonels, Lieutenant
COlons. Majors, Brigadier Generals and
Brigadier Inspectors. a 4.-s
Section Eve relates to elections and ap-
pontments of officers, and requires that
. all the uniformed companies. that shall
be organized on or before the first Mon
day of June, one thousand eight hundred
and 6'ty nine, shall reet at their usual
place of meeting on said frst Monday Of
Of June; aud on the 6r.t Monday of June
10 every five years thereafter, an election
shall be held in each company for one
Brigadier General and one Brigade In
spector for each brigade, and for such
6eld officers as the regiment or battalion
to which company may be attached shall
be entitled to-" and also, all com mission
ed officers of each company, battalion,
regiment and brigade, and prescribes the
mapner 10 which the election shall be
conducted Sergeant majors. Quarter
masters. sergeants, Standard bearers and
Drum majors, shall be appointed by the
comm anding officers of the regiment OF
battalion to which they belong, by war.
rant. under the hand of such command.
ing officer, and shall hold their Office du.
ring bis pleasure.
The sixth section relates to the Disis-
ion, Brigade and Regimeutal staff. L
provides that "each MJor General shal
be entitled to an assistant Adjutant Gen
eral, with the rank of Major, two Aids
with the rank Of Major. a Division lnspec
tor, With the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
division Quartermaster, with the ranl
Of Major, division Paymaster. With tn
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