The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-04-21
March %, 1859.
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roc TO Organize gan and Regulate an Independent Militia
srcuoN |, Beh e,octsdby ths General As,cmJiy Of
ke state of Ohio That tor the purpose ot creating
greater efficiency in the militia system in counties
having cities with larger population than eighty
thousand it shall be lawful for any members of the
nroll>d militia TO embody aud organize themselves
into independent Cs,squadrons hattalllonsand
Tegiments in manner and form aud subject To the pro
visions and restrictions hereinafter prescrbed-and
provided such organization SHAH be OF no charge or
expense to the state.
Sec 4 In each of said counties members OF the
re guary enrolled mill tia may organize themselves
Into companies as hereinafter PROVIDED and each
company may ordain and establish such by laws,rules
| and regulations as they may deem necessary and
proper for their good government. and asmaN not be
Inconsistent with this act or of the constitution Of
| this state aud OF the United States.
! secS That In each Of said counties, companies
may unite and form battaliont TO be composed OF not
! less than two nor moro than five companies. which
companies shall be designated by the numbers ?. 3,
and D. aud shall consist of not more than forty (40)
nor more thas one hundred, (l00 men, rank and tile
and in addition 10 - complement of officers aud men
on the active roll each company may receive and en-
roll frsm forty (4Ol to hWEdrod (l0o) contributing
members who shall be subject to snch contributions
duties AMI service us may be prescribed by the rules
aud regulations ofthe company.
The members of each company have power TO elect
one cAptaiu hrst lieutenant and other such officers
Os may be necessary; and when two coup Anes shall
have keen duly organized and united they shalt have
power tn elect mayor, an adJ0tant, qnarter-mAs'
panies shall have uuited they shat, have power to
elect lieutsLant-c olone; and when moro than five
comp shall have been duly organized and united
they may iorm aud organize themselves into a regi-
ment aud elect full complement OF regimental Off
GERS; all OF which said officers so elected shall be
mis,i oned And qualified stiosrs OF like grades in
the volunteer militia of the State and az any meeting
parade, the senior officer present shall preside
have command,
See. 4. That said companies or ether organizations
as herein proW ted shall be separate nsm and indie
pendant ofany and all other military organization nj
aud commands whatever In the state. aud shall be
subject solely the direct vail OF the governor OF the
state and OF the regularly constituted civil authorities
Tor the sappre Ssion of nsurrecton anc riot the
repeling ut uyaSiOns, the enforcement OF the
ccutiou the laws according to the provisions OF the
constitution and laws of the state, and in all Of
demand or TeQui sition for military force by the
sheriff mayor il shall be by application to the
peror commissioned officer in rauk the time pres
ent in the city, town county whore such serYiVe Is
requNtA.
! See, ., All such companies, battallions and regi-
meuIs VIXEN orgauiEed shall he armed and drilled ~
near As pactivable IN accordance with the system OF
the United States army for like organizations; aud
while in actual srNlreshal he governed by the PRIV