Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-27
AN ACT
March 20, 1859.

mo. 1901 AN ACT
To organize and regulate independent militia.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That for the purpose of
creating greater efficiency in tho militia system,
in counties having cities with larger population
than eighty thousand, il shall be lawful for any
members Of the enrolled militia TO embody and
organize themselves into independent companies
squadrons, battall.ons and regiments in manner
and form and subject to the provisions and re
strictions hereinafter prescribed--and provided
such organizations shall be Of no charge or ex.
pense to the state.
SEQ. 2. In each of said counties members of
the regularly enrolled militia may organize them
selves into companies as hereinafter provided; and
each company may ordsin and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations rs they may deem me-
nessary and proper for their good government and
as may not be Inconsistent with this act or the
constitution Of this State and of the United States
Sec. 3. That in each of said counties, compa-
MES may unite and form battalion to be compo-
sed OF not less than two nor more than i've com
panies, which companies shall be designated by
tho numbers l, 2, 8, and 8, and shall consist of
not less than forty (AO) nor more than one hun
dred (lOO) men, rank and file; and In addition to
Its complement of officers and men on the active
roll each company may receive and enroll from
forty (4o) to one hundred l00) contributing men,
bers, who shall be subject TO such contributions,
duties and service as may be prescribed by the
rules and regulations of the company.
The members Of each company shall have power
to elect on1 captain, first lieutenant and other
such ofhsers as may be necessary; and whom
two companies shall have been duly organized and
united, they shall have power TO elect major, an
adjutant, quarter master, a pay-master and a
surgeon; and when four companies shall have uni
tod, they shall have power to elect lieutenant
oolOnelj and when more than i've companies shall
have been duly organized and united, they may
form and organize themselves into regiment and
elect full complement of regImental officers; all
OF which said officers SO elected shall be commits
stoned and qualified as officers of like grades in
the volunteer militia Of the state; and at any NEE
ting or parade the senior officer present shall pre-
sine or have command,
Sec. 4. That said companies or other organi.
cations as herein provided shail be separate from
and Independent Of any and all other military or
ganizations and commands whatever in the sta TO-
and shall be subject solely to the direct call Of the
governor Of the state and Of the regularly consti
tutcd civil authorities, for the suppression of in
surrection and riot or the repelling of invasioni
or the enforcement Of tho execution Of the lawl
according to the provisions Of the constittion anC
laws Of the state, and in all cases Of demand OIL
FequisitiOn fer military force by the sheriff oil
mayor, II shall be by application to the superior
= commissioned officer Ia rank at the time presen
in the city town or county where such service 4
required.
See. 8. All such companies, bAttalions and 70
giments when organized, shall be armed and drile'
, as near A. practicable In accordance with the sys
tenn of the United States army for like orRaniza
, tiOnsi and while in actual service. shall be gov
ernod by the principles OF the military laws of tn
state and the rules and articles of war Of the Uni
ted States
Sec. Q. Every battalion or regiment shall, i'm
modiately upon its organization, fix certain day
= not less than three In number, upon which in eac
e and every year. and at such hours as may be spe
cited, it shall meet for parade and military exer
- else,