Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-09
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THE NEW MILITIA LAW.

rirg the last session, and approved by
the Governor on the 21st of April, 1858,
would make more shan two pages of our pa
per, and is therefore entirely too voluminous
for publication in the columns Of a newspa-
per. Our readers must be content with the
following synopsis of its more important pro- !
visions, which we copy from the Pittsburg |
Dispatch
The persons subject and exempt from mi
liita duty are heretofore. The enrolment
is made by assessors, at their usual time Of
assessing, by assessing tax of fifty cents
upon all not exempt by law leaving notice
of such enrolment at their pisces of residence
or business, and posting up three copies of
the list, with notice of the time and place of
hearing appeals from assessment. Exempts
are to make oath of their exemption, to be f.
led by assessors In the commissioners office,
the legality thereof to be decided Ly commits
sioners, who shall file certified list of ex-
emrss for future guidance of assessors. As
SCISSORS make oath to their Militia roll as cor
rect, and furnish copy to commissioners and
! brigade Inspector and report to the comman-
| dant of the brigade the names of those refu-
sing information, or making false statements,
who shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
All officers engaged in enrolling or assessing
shall pursue the instructions of the Adjutant
General and perferm their duties, OF be pun
! ished as for misdemeanor.
The communication of fifty cents is to be col
lected other taxes, aud go to the militia
fund of the county. Captains of volunteer
companies shall (within five days after the
first Monday in May) deliver alphabetical
rolls to the brigade inspector and commission
ers-also sworn list Of honorary members
who have paid fifty cents to the company
funds, which shall exempt such person from
militia tax-and commanders of brigades and
companies may remit by certificate a tax as
sessed enormously. The collectors are re-
quired to make oath of diligence in collecting
militia tax.
County Trcasurers shall keep an account
of the militia fund in suitable books. 1t shall
be expended on orders of board of officers,
countersigned by the commander of the bri-
gade specifying the purpOse-and such board
shall settle the accounts Of county or city Of
fcers.
Taxes unpaid shall be added to the next
years assessment. Clerk of Commissioners
shall report number enrolled to Adjutant G en-
eral. Assessors to be paid as for other as
sessments. treasurer one per cent, collectors
same as for other taxes.
Section four relates to the organization Of
the Militia. ard their uniform and discipline
The State is divided into twenty divisions, o.
which we need only give the following:
Sixteenth division-Bedford, Somerset
Cambria and Blair. Seventeenth division
Wcstmor,land, Fayette, Washin gton anc
Green. Eighteenth division Allegheny
Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson Nine
teenth division-Beaver, Butler, Mercer ant
Erie Venango and Warren.
Each county il this Commonwealth shal
: be separate brigade, and shall be numbered
in the divisions to which they severally be
long by the brigade inspectors and brigadie
generals Prorided, That the city of Phila
dclphia shall be divided into three brigades
as at present established.
Each brigade. regiment. battalion, squad
ron troop and company shall conform as nea
as possible to the regulations of the Unite'
States, but regiment may consist of fv
companies"
Each company shall consist of at least thr
ty-two non commissioned officers and private
fully uniformed and equipped-the uniform
!, of each regiment or battalion to be as nearl
similar as possible, The section provides al
e so for the organization of companies into bat
: tallions and brigades, and for the election G
'' Colonels, Lieutenant Coloncls, Majors, Brig
: adler Generals and Brigade Inspectors.
Section five relates to elections and appoin
: ments of officers, and the sixth to the Division
. Brigade and Regmental staff. ''Tc eac
brigade their will be one Brigade Inspector
It with the rank of Major, who shall be cleo
Q ted for the term of five years from the dat
, : of his commission, and be elected in the sam
+ manner as Rrigadier Generals are elected
2 the present Brigade Inspectors to remain
: Office until the expiration of their commits
IS sions" The salary of the Brigade Inspet
: tor is fixed at $3.50 per annum, and his dt
!, ties arc fully and clearly defined.
; Sec. seven relates to the org anization, reg
Q ulatiop and duties of Bands of musicians
Sec eight refers to the issuing and keeI
ing of arms and camp cquipage. ltrequlre