Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-23
No. An AoT
For the further organization and discipline Of /
nliiNn nrh NnInninnr- M nilitia-

For the further organization and discipline Of the
y militia ard volunteer militia.
Section !. Be it enacted BY the General Assem-
I bly, Of tho State Of Ohio, That seoton5 four and
hvo Of Tho act entitled "an act to organize aud
discipline the militia and volunteer militia" pas
ted March 2s, 1857, providing for tho enrolment
by township assessors Of those subject to do mill,
tary duty, and payment therefor, bo aud the same
Is hereby repealed.
/ SEQ 2. That beside tho bank forms now re-
quired Of the adjutant general, there shall be is
sued from time to time, under the authority of the
oommander-in- chief, such general regulations
concerning the organization and government OF
the militia, as Will better promote the discipline
and order thereof, and supply such prac tcal de-
tails us are needed 10 make that oraanzation sys-
/ temRtio and complete.
| Ssc. 8. That tho commander in ohioi may If
he shall deem the Same advisable, order camp Of
instruction to bo held once year, for four days,
during the period Of legal eneampments, at which
time tho officers Of the volunteer militia shall be
drilled in the SCHOOL Of the soldier and tho details
of their command. =.
Sec. a That The proceeds Of salesof ustiess
arms and 'equipment a heIcifer received, slnll be
applied 10 the a. tSfu1 md rspgr Of sstch collect
ed ayp,a hs are 81 torn, Int 5soi 81 giirrafi6u
fAd repair and' y tbefe he ant balAnee tEe.tane
aaaA heapplied to the Pafohese of camp n ~
1 lpsoportigned g ihenn@tef ofarnis IN ass tyffhs
1 Sec. s. That all arms in possession or volunteer
companies shall be kept in armoriea, ang shall not
DO taken theretrom except for military purposes.
Sec. @. That in all cases where no elections
have been held for generals Of division OF brigade,
or vacancies shall hereafter arise, through failure
to elect, the counties forming such division or bril-
gado territory shall bs attached to other divisions
or brigadss by order Of the command or in chief
until the divisions shall be reduced and defined
as to correspond with tho nine constitutional Judi
oal districts, and tho number Of hrigades to that
oF n fkaN
-Huch absorption shall lesson the pf1p,at humber
! of Brigades In Hamilton county, nor Anfet tho
command Of officers who have been already eem-
nitssionel. -
I Pee. T. That the adjutant general shah keep
the records, volumes and papers Of that depart.
ment in an office at the state house, which he fhnll
hold in common with the quarter-m master general,
and ha shall be allowed for the clerical labor of
that office, the sum Of four hundred dollars annu-
ally, 70 be paid semi. annually, tho salary Of
I the adjutant geaeral Is now paid. He shall make
annual report of all matters coming within his do
partment, which report shall he submitted 10 the
governor before each meeting Of the general assem
bly, ho shall also, so far practicable, inspect,
and in the absence Of the commander in-ehief,
review at brigade eooampmonts, mako report
thereof, and keep accurate accounts Of the actual
| expenses therein incurred, which shall be paid
from the contingent fund appropriated 10 his
othoe, bat without further compensation for such
service.
Sec. 8. The commander.in chief shall cause
two thousand copies Of tho acts concerning public
arms and the organization Of the militia, with an
index thereto, and all needed forms and blanks,
10 bo printed in pamphlet form and distributed,
under tho direction Of the adjutant general, OF
which number one fourth shall be bound with sub
siantial cover for exchange with other states and
Tor the use OF general oiieers ana eommandsnts Of
regiments, battaliions and companies, snd The re-
maining three-fourths shall be bound with paper
only.
See. 9. This act shall take eject and be in
,oFss isoua aad sijes IL pnssuEs
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKRR,
President Of the Senate
March 20, ls5s
Secretary Of States Q6ee,
Columbus, o,
hereby certify that tho foregoing acts are true
copies o the original rolls on die in this ofhcs.