The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-05-27

(No. 1907 AN ACT
To Organize and Regulate an Indcpon
: dent Militia.
Section. l. BE it enacted by the Gen
!, eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
for tho purpose of creating greater CT.
ficiency in the militia system, in coun.
ties having cities with a larger popula-
tion than eighty thousand, it shall be
lawful for ony members of the en-, oiled
militia to embody and organize them-
selves into independent companies,
squadrons, battallions and regiments in
manner and form and subject to the
provisions and restrictions hereinafter
prsecribed- and provided such organi-
cations shall be of no cha rgo or expense
to the state.
Sec. 2. In each of said counties
members of the regularly enrolled mi.
litia may organize themselves into
companies hereinafter provided; and
such company may ordan and cstab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations
as they may deem necessary and prop
er for their good government, and as
may not be inconsistent with this act
or tho constitution of this state and of
the United States.
Sec. 3. That in each of said counA
ties, companies may unite and form
battalion to be composed of not less
than two nor more than five compan~
les, which companies shall bo designa4
ted by tho numbers l, 2, 3, 4, and 5,
and shall consist of not less than forty
(4OD nor moro than ono hundred (1OO)
men, rank and flo; and in addition to
its complement of officers and men on
the active roll, each company may re
coive and enroll from forty (40) to one
hundred (100) contributing members,
who shall be subject to such contribu-
tions, duties and service as may be
prescribed by the rules and regulations
Of the company. The members of each
company shall havc power to elect one
captain, first lieutenant and other
such officers as may be necessary; and
when two companies shall have boen
duly organized and united, they shall
have power to elect major, an adiu-
tant, quarter master, pay master
and surgeon; and when four compan.
les shall have united, they shall have
power to elect lieutenant colonel;
and when more than five 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 commissioned and qualified as
officers of like grades in tho volunteer
militia of the State; and at any meet
ing or parade the senior officer present
shall preside Or have command.
Sec. 4. That said companies or oth>
er organizations as herein pro, ided,
shall be separate from and independent
of any and all other military organiza
tions and commands whatever in the
state, and.shall be subject solely to the
direct call of the. governor of the state
and of the regularly constituted civil
for the suppression of in.
surreetion and riot, OF the repolling of
invasions or theenforcement.of the ex-
ecution Of the laws according to the
provisions of the constitution and laws
of the state, and in all cases of demand
or requisition for a military force by
the sheriff or mayor, it shall be by ap.
plIcation to tho superior commissioned
officer in rank at the time present in
The city, town or county where such
service is required.
Sec. 5. All such companies, battal=
lions and regiments when organized, :
shall be armed and drilled as near as :
in accordance with the svs-
,em of the United States army for like
organizations; and while in actual ser. :
vice, shall be governed by the princi-
oles of the military laws of the state s
ind the rules and articles Of war of the 9
United States. d
Sec. 6. Every battalion or regiment .
hall, Immediately upon its organization '
ix certain days not less than three in ;.
number, upon which in each and every !
-ear, and at such hours as may be spec y
fed, it shall meet for parade and mill
AIRY exercise. .
Sec. Z. Every battalion or regiment
hall, once In each year during the b
months of July, August or September,
lold an encampment to continue not s
ess than three days; and the officers
nd soldiers forming such encampment,
hall be drilled in accordance with the
equirements of tho rules and usages