The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-06-24

co'sirv; and when two companies shall have
been duly organized aud united, they shall
have power to elect major, an adjutant, u
qntrtrr-uiastrr,a pay.mastnr and II surgeon
and whon four companies shall have united
they shall have power TO elect a lieutenant
colonel and when more than five coinpau.
les shall have been duly organized and uni.
ted. thcy may form aud organize themselves
into "a regiment aud elect a full complement
of rcginuntal officers all Of which said off.
GERS so elected shall be commissioned aud
qualified as officers of like grades in tho vol.
untcer militia of tho State; and at any
meeting or parade tho senior officer pre-.
sent shall preside or have command.
SEC 4. That said companies or O,hor
organizations as herein provided, shall bo
separate from and independent of any aud
al! other military organizations and COIN
mands whatever in the state. and shall be
subject solely to The direct call Of tho Gov.
ernOr of the State aud of tho regularly con.
stiuted civil authorities, Cor tho suppression
OF insurrrctiun and riot or tho rCpelling Of
invasons or tho uniorcemrnt<0f the execu-
tinn of the laws according TO tho provisions
of tho constitution and laws of the State.
and in all cases of dem md or rcquisirion
tor a military turco by the sheriff or mayor,
It shall be by application to the superior
commissioned officer in rank at the timo
present in tho city, town or county where
such service is required.
SEC 8. All such companies, battalions
aud regInrn,s when organized, shat! he arm
ed and drilled as near as practicable in nc
cUrdance with the system of the United
States army for ike organizations; and
while in actual service. shalt be governed by
. I'm f,f ha lu Of Ia.
State ant the rules and articles Of war oi
tho United Status.
SEC. 6. Every battalion or regiment shall
Immediately upon its organization. fix Ger.
tain days not less than three 10 number.
upon which III each and every year. aud at
such hours as may be specified it shall meet
tot parade, aud military exercise.
SEC. Z. Every battalion or regiment shall
once in each year during the months of July
August or September. hold an oncampment
ru continue NOT less than three days and
the officers aud soldiers forming such en-
cumpment, snail bo drilled III accordance
with the requirements of tho rules and
usLges of tho United States army; and
when practicable to DO inspected bv tho adj
jutant general, and tho cnmmandant shall
cause five days public notice To be given of
the time and place of such encampment.
SEC. g. Every active and contributing
member OF such independent companies
shall, while member of such company, be-
exempt from labor on the public highways
ot this state and from service az jurors and
every member who shall have been held TO
duty. during period of five years. shall be
entitled to il certificate from his comman-
dant showing such service. and shall bo az
enpt from military duty in timo of peace.
SEC. 8. Such independent companies
shall bo entitled ID Tho uso of tho public
arms 0f the state subject to the same obigs
tions aud restrictions as those imposed upon
other military organizations in tho state.
Sec. 10. The style of the uniform shall
be such as each company may adopt. pro
vided that the uniform of all companies or.
ganiznd into battalion or regiment shall b-
ono and alike, and rhe uniform o: battalion
and rcgimontal officers shall correspond
Herewith.
WILLIAM 3 WOODS.
Speaker Of tie House of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER.
President Of the Senate.
March 26, 1859.