Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-22

parade and encamp lor not more tnan SIX con-
secutive days between the dates above inen-
toned which parades and encampments shall
be governed by the regulations ofthe U. S.
Army.
In addition to the annual parade or encamp-
ment above specified, regimental or battalion
parades may be held twice year, for one day
at time and companies in cities and incor-
porated boroughs may be required to parade
not exceeding six times year all other CON-
panies four times year but no officer or men,
Der shall be paid for parading oftener than six
times year.
Officers, musicians and privates of the uni
formed Militia shall be exempt from cival pro-
cess and from jury duty, whilst in uniform,
and going to remaining at or returning from
any parade, rendezvous or encampment; and
their uniforms arms and equipments, as well
MS the horse Of every officer and member Of o
cavalry or mounted company, shall be forever
exempt from taxation, and from levy and sale
on execution for debt.
Orders for encampments and parades for
inspection and review, shall be published at
least twenty days previous to the parade, in
such manner as the commandant Of the Brig
ade directs.
I've Major General of Each division shall
review one of his Brigades in each year, &c.
companied by the officers of his said staff, ard
while so employed shall receive the pay of a
Brigade Inspector.
The Brigadier General is requested to at
tend, with his staff, the annual inspection and
review OF the several regiments and battalions
or other general parades, in his Brigade.
The commandant OF each company, OF the
annual inspection shall furnish the Brigade,
Inspection with return showing the number
of Ulcers, musicians and privates on parade,
the n rmber of absentees and the number Of
&C. in,
of his com oany, copy Of which returns shall
be transmit 'eu " tne AuJuIanV Ne"olai
Each Comnnnv may form by laws, rules and
roanietions not cons. 'stent with this Act, for
the government and i'm 'rovement eI Its mem
bers which, when appro''ed by two thirds,
shall be binding upon them. All ofiicers non
commissioned officers, mnsicia us, ana Prlvates
Of any uniformed company or tIIop snall re-
ceive one dollar and fifty cents 'or every
day actually on duty in pursuance 'i tniS
Act, and for each horse used by them, Two
dollars per day.
Section 10 constitutes the Brigalier Gener-
al Brigade Inspector and Field Officers Of
each Brigade O Board Of Auditors, Of which !
the Brigadier General shall be President, TO |
audit and settle all Just claims on the Military |
Fund for expenses incurred under the provis- |
! ions Of this Act which shall be paid by their !
order on the Treasurer of the proper country. !
! The Board may have all necessary printing and
| publishing done for the Brigade, shall keep
a record of their proceedings, and receive one
dollar and City cents a day for each days SER
! vice.
County Treasurers shall report to the Ad-
iutant General annually on the last day Of De-
/ cember the amount of their receipts and eX-
pcnditures on account of the Military Fund
I hA hala ipin
in their hands.
Section IL provides for Ithe calling out of
the militia in cases Of invasions, tumults, in
surrections, riots, breaches Of the peace, &C.
for their suppression, aud defines the duties
of officers and men on such occasions. DISC
bedience of orders in any snch case is penish-
able by q fine Of not less than SIS nor more
than $50 All non commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ordered out in case of
riot tumut, breach Of the peace, resistance
process or whenever called upon in aid to the
civil authorities, shall be paid one dollar and
fifty cents per day and all commissioned
officers shall receive the pay Of officers OF the
United States, together will all necessary ra-
tions and forage and for the horses Of any
mounted men, one dollar per day.
Section II is very long, and relates to the
organization and proceedings OF Courts Of In.
quiry and Courts Martial, for the trial Of Off
GERS and privates or all charges Of improper
and unmilitary conduct
Section l3 fixes the fines and penalties for
violations of the provisions of this Act, to be
imposed after trial by Court Martial.
Section IA relates to the Grand Staff" and
provides, that in addition to the Commander
= in Chief who shall have twenty Aids, being
one in each division with the rank Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel appointed and commissioned by
him for the term Of his Office from among
such persons as shall previously hold q Cap
tain'S commission, the Grand Staff shall con-
2 sist of an Adiutant General, who shall, until
otherwise ordered, act as Quartermaster Cen
, eral, Commissionary General, Inspector Gen
( ersl Paymaster General Judge Advocate,
l. General and Fngineer-in- Chief, with the rank
, of Lieutenant Colonel who shall be appoin-
/ ted and commissioned by the Conmander-in-
Chief, for three years from and after the pas
4 sage Of this Act, and who shall have his office
n at Harrisburg, with the other departments CT
r State.
: This section also defines the duties Of the
Y Adjutant General, and several officers Of the
: Grand staff; fixes the salary of the Adjutant
/. General at S600a year, payable with all other
/. saleries and eXpences allowed by this Act, out
of the General Military Fund and authorizes
}. the Governor to appoint Military Store
. keeper for each Arsenal, at slary Of $500 G
d year, to hold Office during the pleasure of the
n Governor.
It Section 10, and the last, directs the Secre
II tary Of the Commonwealth TO have a sufficient
e number of copies Of this Act printed in pam
phlet form to furnish each and every commits
IF stoned officer, county commissioner, assessor
+ collector and receiver of taxes, with cop,
e thereof and also with copy of all the rule
}. and regulations which may be established il
If pursuance thereof by the Commander-inC Che
II who in preparing the same shall be governe'
d by the rules and regulations of the U. 5
Army so far as the same are applicable.
i We ore pleased to see our Mechanics 81
J. 5usiy employed again this spring, with fai
II prospect of busy summer. Itpromises wei
u y for the prosperity of our Borough-Harris
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