Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-06-15
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Section |. Ee Z enacted the Genera, Aasern
UyofL lie SGT; Of Ohio. That fI- the parpose o
Grating gryater efficiency in tie militia system
In cJlnties having cities with 4 lager popula.
tion t!ian eighty thousand. it shall b. lawful Er
any members Of the enrolled militia to em5cdy
and organize themselves into Independent com.
pan;es. squaIgons, battIilions and regiments in
manner and form and subject TO ihe provisions
aid restrictions hereinait r prcscribrd-and
provided sach organization shall te of no cha. %
or expense of the state.
See. ,. In clch of said comics members Of
the regularly enrolled nilit may organize them.
selves into companies as hereinafter provided
and each cOsnraHy may orlain aud establish
sach Iy-laws. rules and regulations a. they may
necessary and proper for their good government
and may not BE- inconsistent with this act or the
constitution ofthis state and ofthe United States
Sec. ). That in each Of said counties. colnpan-
les may mite and form battalion. tn be com
posed Of not less iia1 two Or mure tlGn iiv.
co npan;es, which companies shall be dcsigHai-
ed by the numbers one. tive, three four and five
and shall consist of not les !al forty {4G) nOl
more than one hundred (l01) men, raak I'd
file: and in addition 10 its complement of officers
and mcl oI the active rOl. each company may
receive and carroll from forty (iJ) to one hun-
dred{ {l00) contributing members. who shall be
subject 10 such Contributions duties and scrci-
ccs rs may be prescribed By the rules and rega-
laiions oiihe company.
The mcmJe-s Of each company shall have
power 10 elect one captain. a fist lieutenant
and other such officers rs may beneccSa-y; and
when two Companies shall have been duly or
galized aad united. they shall have power TO
elect ma ,0-. an aljuialt. Il quarter master. a
pay-niaster and 4 surgeon, and when four com
panies shall have united. they shall have power
Ia eject 4 lieutenant colonel; and when more
taan five companies shall have been duly or
ganizei and united. they may foFm and organize
thems-ly into regiment, and elect full COM
plencnt Of rCgimcuial Officers; al Of which said
oiIic rs SO elected shall bc commissioned and
qualified rs officers Of like grades in the volun-
teer militia ofthe state; and at any meeting or
parade the Sc ior Officer pgise:.t shall preside n
have command.
Sec. 4. That said orTa1ics o. other organ
izaliOns as herein provided. shall be separated
from and independent of any and all other
military organizations and commands whatever
in the stale, and shall be ,ub;ect solely TO the
direct call of the governor OF the state and the
regularly constituted civil authorities for the
suppression of lnSrrIectiOn and riot, or the re-
pelling Of iav;sions of the enforcement of the
exacuiioa OF tine laws according to the provisions
of the constitution and laws of the state, an !
in all eases Of demand or requiSitiOl for mil
iiary force by the sheriff or mayer, it shall be
by application 10 the superior commissioned Off
Ger in rank at the time present in the city, town
or county where such service IS required.
Sec. 5. All such companies. battaiions and
regiments when organized. shall he armed and
drilled Is nearas practicable in accordance with
the system of the United States army for like
organizations; and while in actual services, shall
be governed by the principles CT the military
laws of the state and the rules and articles OF
war of the United States
See. 6. livery battalion or regiment shall,
immediately upon its organization, fix certain
days, not less than three IN number, upon which
in each and every year, and at sach hours as
may be specified. it shall meet for parade and
military exercise.
See. !. Every battalion or regiment shall.
once in each year. during the months Of July,
August o. September, hold IN encanpment to
continue not less UIan three days, and the OFF,
GERS and soldiers forming sneh encampment,
shall be drilled IN accordance with the require
ments OF the rules and usuages of the United
States army; and wien practicable 10 be inspect
ed by the adjutant general, and the command
ant shall cause five DAYS public no ice to be
given OF the time and place OF such encImp-
meat.
Sec. 8. Every active and contributing mcm-
Der of such independent companies shall. while
a member of sueh company, be excInpt fsom
labor on the public highways Of this State and
and from service As jurors: and every member
who shall have been held 10 duty, during per-
iod of five years. shall he entitled TO a certI-
ficaIe from his cominandant showing such SER
vice, and shall be exempt from military duty
in time Of peace
See. 9. Such independent companies shall
be entitled TO the use OF the public arms Of the
state subject to the same obligations and rcstr:c-
Iions as those imposed upon other military or.
CARNATIONS in the state.