The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-06-10
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mo. 1901 AN ACT.
10 orsanisc and Regulate an Independent M.
hia.
SEQ. ]. ne Il enacted By ne General A..
atnI1ly Of The State OF Ohio, That for The pur-
pea of greater efficiency IN ne militia system,
in rouua cs having cities with a larger popula.
sion than eighty thousand, IL shall be lawful
iqf auy mcmbcfs of the enrolled militia 10
qmbrdy hni olRanlsc themselves into indc.
pend ntcompnnice. aquadrons, batlaiiions and
regiments 10 manner and form and subject 10
me epforifioua and rfsiiiciious hcrrhlaftor pre-.
scribed-eiid provided such organizations shall
BE- OF no charge or expense the state.
Sec. 2, In each of eaid counties members
of tho regularly enrolled militia may organise
themselvct INTO companies as lreiuafter pro.
videdi and each cjmptny may ordain and es.
tahlifh euch bylasn, rulot and regulations be-
they may deem necessary and proper for their
good gotcrnmont. and as may not be incon.
fatih With this Hci ov the constitution VI this
anio and OF tho United Siaies.
SEQ 2. That IN each Of said counties,
companies may unite and form a battalion 10
b. composcd Of not less than two or more
than Ave companies, which companies shall
b delegated by the numbers OF i,9.3,4,
and 5, and shall consist Of rot less than forty
(i0) nor more than one hundred GOO, men
rank and 6lci and IN addition 10 its compile
ncnt OF officers and men on the active roil
efch compiny may receive and enroll from
soriy tf0l 10 enc hundred (lU0) contributing
H.embers, VINO shall be subject 10 such con.
tribnaons, duties and service as may be pre-.
pany
Tho members Of each company shall have
poWor 10 elect one captain, q nrst lieutenant
an9 other such officers as may BE- necessary,
and when two companies shnil have bocn dn.
y organized aud uuitod, they shall have pow.
= 70 elect major, an aJlutnnt, a quartor.mas
,er, pay'master, and a surgeon and when
ieuf companies shall have united they shall
rave power 70 elect a lieutenant colouei . ma
when more than ave companies sba1 bs,e
peep duly organized and united. th.v NAV
ioim and organize themselves INTO rcgime,,t
AM 81 oi iuli complement OF reeimental of
ncefsi sil OF which said otlcrrs 80 elected shail
~ oe Commissioned and qualih,d ~ officers T
nhe grades IN the vOlhnlocr militia OF the
StAtei and a any meeting or parade The ami.
or oeccr present shall prcside or have com.
See. Z. That said companies or other mr..
gani sat'ons as herein provided, shall bo seps.
IA'e IA'e rom anh Independents Of any aud ali OH
% mninfy organizations and commands " hat.
.'si :. ~ the state, aud shall 10 subject solely
% tho direct cali Of the povernor nj the s,s,9
and Of the regularity constituted civil nu,bor.
lues, ief the suppression Of insurreoton OF n.
o. Or mo repellinR Of ihvaaions or the nBfofce.
lnoet OF we laws according 10 the provisions
~ we constitutiua and laws Of the STATE .,d
in All eases Of demand ur reuui,itlon for A mil.
vary force by the .herim or naver. IL sbot H.. |
ny application To the SUI, rior comtnisdonrl
oineef IN rank at the tlmo prosent in H. |
w, Town or county where such service lsre. |
Sc. 5. All such companies, battalion, and .
- t'.1,- "hen organized, shall be armed |
- u.li'eu as near ~ practicable In accoad
~. ~, "isi ~ Ne system OF the United States ar
~ % w hte organizations; aid while In actual
service, shall be governed bv Tho nrinoinlo, of
ue AHs Of military the State and Tho rules
enp wuelea ei war Of the United States.
oec. ., Every battalion or repimrnt ahaii
l,nheuiateiy upon ~ organization, Ok certain |.
Gays not less than three In number. unns
y winch In each ami every year. and al suob
houfs as may be specified, Il shall meet for
patade and military exercise.
eee. q Every battalion or regiment shall.
snoe , N each year during the mouths OF Julv'
Au6est or september, bold on encampmeptto 10 |
sS.,''nus hvt loas than three davs; aud the on.
~, S'u t soiaiers forming such cnoampmcht, |
" S'l'ieu ~ accordance with the require.
Ct.t.. ."N hHAkAH OF the lntkpu /
sN.es army aud when practicable TO be In.
speoseu by the atVut,nt general. ami the com.
1,,'uAn. shall cause hys days public notice 70
ment. F'''' " SUN ono"'ul'
Sec. 6. Every acting and oon,ribu,ipe
n'elioer ofsuch independent companies sha /.
sulle a member Of such company, be excmpi
ION i labor on the public highways OF his state
ehu rom setvice as jurols; and every member
',u9 9 sesl have been held 10 duty, d1rinp De. h
loa y ave years shall TO entitled TO certiC 4
,yAee ron n o9mmandant showing such SER
h' time Of peace.
sec; y Such independent companies aha 4
~ u. 'nutled to The use Of tho public arms Of
mo state snljcct 10 The same obi. atoms aud
RESTRICTIONS ~ those Imposed upon other mill
ery organizations in the state.
Scc' 10. The st lc OF the uniform shall be
sven as each company may adnpt, provided
snaI the uniform OF all companies organlEod
nio wv. battalion or regiment shall be QUO aud
eNAe, aua tho uniform OF battalion aud repl.
neVfl officers shall correspond Herewith.
,.. WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN " MRLKER,
President Of the Senate.
March &c, 1889