American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
l@ : Published BY Authority. rs
enc. 100. 4 ,sal4,. ANbACT -.
10 osgaHias and Regulate independent Mill

IA tA eNNNE~A@N~@N l
9 &c e see. l.. BE 6 enacted bv he General Az.
,s 1af fhs Stsie n okie. Thqt 1aR the Pur
nose of creating greater efficiency IN the Mill \
'1sd ia system in counties having cities with AI:
ger population than eighty thousand, 4 shall
be Ia awlul for any member Of the enrolled mill
sa Tia 10 enibody cad organize themselves into
. ftfepe at companies, squa,rons, battalions
'' and yeEiments in manner and form and sub
sslsct 10 the provisions and restrictions hereinai
ier prsctibed- and provided such organisation
,.ta shall be- Of no charge or expense 10 'he
Sec. 2. In each OF said counties members
= vof ahe EesnlaTly enrolled militia may organize
- themselves into companies es hereinafter pfofii
IN ssSis d. aud each company may oTdaia ahe es'
otablish such by laws, Tales and regulations as
sbe they may deem necessary and proper TOT their |
- - Igood eovetnnent and rs may notbe inconsIs |
j sia1ept Withfhis act or the constitution OF tn's
state or Of the United States. I
90 - SEE, g. That in each OF said counties COM
7. pan les may unite and form battalion to be
composed osnot less than Two nor Hio,s , 'no"
g fSs Scompanies, which companies shall BE- des,
be siieenatsd by the numbers I, q 3, and D. and
shall consist Of not less han forty (4Ol nor
rs more than one hundred tl0ol men, rank and
6le: and in addition 70 IFS complement oil ON
GERS and men on the active roll eacn compa-
nv may receive and enroll from forty (4O) to
.lra one hundred 1901 contributing members, who
- shan be Subject to such contributions, duties
and service as may be prescribed by the rules
and regulations Of the company.
Tbe members Of each company snail have
mower 10 elect one eaptoin, first lieutenant
Y And s,fch other officers as is necessary; and
when tIoloompanies shall have been duly or
nised md united they shall have power to
,... elect major. an adjuiant, quarter maslers
'''l paw master, and sureeoDi ana 'when iout
companies shall have united, they shaii nave
mower 10 elect lieu u'enent oonel; and when
more than fve companies shall have been du-
.a b. ~ organized and united, they may foIm and
sAe" organize themselves into regiment ana erect
Pr 4 fnft complement ofregimental othcers, all OF
Ky which said officers so elected shat oe com
b. miSsionel and qualified as officers 0! se grades
p in the volunteer militia OF he State. ard at
any meeting or parade the senior othcer pres
,1 ~ sent shall preside or have command.
.Nrf Sec 4. That said companies OF otheror
rganiEations as herein provided, shall be sepa
rate from and Independent OF any ana all o'n
Ter military organizations and commands what
lever in the state, and shall be subject solely
to the direct call of the governor oi the state
and OF the regularly constituted civil authon'
ties, for the suppression OF insurrect'on ana H.
ot, or the Tepe Hing ofinvasions or the enforce
,kSsment Of the execution Of the laws according TO
's the proy isions of the constitution and laws OF
the state, and in sill cases Of demand or req
uia,tion for = a military force by the mayor or
sheriff, it shall be BY application to NE supe,
rior commissioned officer in rank at the Tune
present IN me city, toWb, VI o"""V ''"S'N
such, service is required ,
Sec. g. An such companies, battal'ons and
regiments when organized, shall be armed ana
drilled as neat as practicable IN accotuanre
~ with the system Of tie United Stales army ioI
like organizations; aud while IN actual service
ahalI he COVE rned by the principles OF the mii'
. aitaFy laws bf the state, and rules and articles
Of war Of the United States.
Sec g. Every battalion or regiment shai
immedis.ely upon its Organization fix certalr
days not less MAN three in number, upoI
which in each and every year, aud at sucf
hours as may be specified, itshali meet 'o
parade and military exercises.
Sec Ia Every battalion or regiment shai
ono. in each year during the rmoAihs o. july
August or September. hold an encampmeht 'C
continue not less than than three Gays; ah'
the officers and soldiers forming such encamp
,' rnent, shall be drilled in accordance with th'
5 REQUIREMENTS OF tho rule na1 usaRes o. I'M
United States army; and when practiconie, u
be inspected by the adhtsnt general, ana IN
commandant shall cause five days pubic no
tice to be given oi the time ana P'oee " SuO
-,s encsmpment. .
~" Sec. 8. Every active and coniributin
member Of such independent companies sha
81. while member Of such company, ne exemp
from labor on the public highways ol TINS stat
and from service as Jurors; and every memoe
who shall have been held toduty, during Pc
Rod OF Eve years, shall he entitled to certt
cate from his commandant showing Such Sel
yi9e. and shallbe exempt from military du'
:f In Rtime OF peace,
-i'sh' Sec g. Such independent companies sha
- be entitled to the use OF the public arms OF II
state subject To the same obligations and II
strirtions as those imposed upon other mtta
examinations IN the state.
Sec 10: The style OF the uniform shall
,ss, such a. each company may adopt prov zoe
y" i that the uniform OF all companies o'ea"He
into a battalion or regiment shall be one al
tt+, alike and the uniform Of battalion, and reg
mental officers shall correspond herewith.
a@,aeN6f@Fs1 WILLIAM B. WOODS,
.ssn - Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Sf,e5ea Is,tHsl MARTIN WELKER,
t-pq = President OF the Senate.
,,. 81 March 2e. 1859.
mo, io2.I ANACT
.sia To amend an act entitled "an act to pFovi
forthe recording Of Land PatentS," pass
March l4th; 1886.
gt3 sec, &. BsiteAseted By the GsaeraT A
eembly Of the State d, OHIO, That the act Q
titled can act to provide for the recording
Sic land patents" passed March l4th, 1886 be
'a amended as TO read as follows:
lssf af9 SEQ. Q. All patents for lands lying with
-, the State OF Ohio grsnted to sny person OF pc
sons by the Presi lent Of the United States a
rtaa on copies Of such patents duly certified und
" The Official seal ofthe commissioner OF the ge
~ ~ etal land Office Of the United States, and
-.., i, ,eHemphcatiOns of the record upon the gene
''l. ii land officer Aforesaid Of any patent recoEd
there. may be recorded in the office OF the
f eoIdeI in the proper county in which su
ar ianlsgor any part thereof, are situated, a
the recorder shall be allowed the same ie
Tor recording su uch patents as are or may be
.,s, slowed for the recording Of deeds and otheF
ptruments Of writing E j.
80 % SEQ. 8. Copies ofsuch record heretoit
,, 1, OF heFinafler made, duly certified by the rec
der under his official seal, shall be received
10 s7a AlTeoufts aud places within this State as
.5lps ma .acie evidence ofthe existence ofsnch p
'ss eents, and as conclusive evidence Of the exi
-5sa eRce of such record.
-ra4 Sec. T.. fhatthe original act entitled "
,s,,s;,aet TO provide foTthe recording OF land p
ents s,,' passed March l4th, 1885, be, and
3tR same isherebY repealed.
rlsi SEQ. 5, This act shall be in force from a
~, alter its spassage,
81 al-i ,G2l4ef