The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-12

OF salu company, WHICH copy sudii
be attested by the clerk or secretary
Of said company.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of
the Governor to commission one
Captain and two Lieutenants for
said company, for the time which
they shall have been respectively
elected under the bylaws Of said
company.
SEC. 6. The Governor shall, when
the persons have been commissioned
by him under the provisions Of this
Act, order the Inspector General to
deliver to the commandant Of such
company, aproper proportion of any
arms and accoutrements at his DIS
posal, belonging to the Territory,
and the Governor shall, when he de-
livers any arms or accoutrements to
any company, take bond with ap-
proved security for the return of said
arms, should a [return] be ordered
by any lawful authority Of the Ter
ritory.
Sec. 7. Volunteer companies shall
parade for company exercise at such
times and places as shall be provid-
ed by their laws.
Sec. 8. Every member of a vol
unteer company shall be constantly
provided with arms, equipments and
uniform suited to the particular
corps to which he belongs and every
member of such company so armed,
equipped and uniformed, shall appear
at the time and place fixed by the
laws of such company, and at all
other times, when ordered by the
commandant Of the company.
Sec. 9. Any. volunteer militia
organized under the provisions of
this Act, shall first be called into
service in case Of war or invasion,
to prevent insurrection or to sup
press riots, or aid the civil authori-
ties in the execution of the laws.
Sec. 10. Every volunteer compa-
ny organized under the provisions Of
this Act, shall be in strict subordina-
tion of the civil power of theTerritory.
Sec. II. The system Of disci-
pline and field exercise which is Or
dered to be observed by the regular
army of the United States, in the
different corps of cavalry, infantry,
artillery, light infantry and riAemen,
and such other system as may al
any time hereafter be directed, fol-
the militia, by the laws of the Uni
ted States, shall be observed by the
company in exercise and discipline
Of said corps respectively.
SEQ. II. All musicians of bands,
whether hired, or members Of the
volunteer company, while actually
on duty, shall be subject to the same
commands and liable to the same
duties and penalties as other mem
bers Of such company.
Sec. 13. Each company may
adopt some suitable uniform, to bt
paid out Of the funds of the compa'
ny provided for that purpose, to.
gether with flag, musical instru.
ments, and any equipage necessary
for the purpose Of the company, anC
when any member abandon, or b.
expelled from such company, tn,
same, together with all arms ant
other property belonging to the com
pany, shall be returned as the pro
perty Of the company.
SEQ. IA. Any member Of an,
company, other. than a commissioner
r officer as herein provided for, ma,
, upon a fair hearing, be expelled b,
; a vote Of the majority of the mem
! bers of said company, by and wit
; the approval of the majority of tn
commissioned officers acting upol
3 such trial, and all such trials shal
t be attended and presided over by a
least one commissioned officer Of tn
i company.
:. SEQ. Is. Any commissioned off
Ger may be removed by the Governo
on petition Of two-thirds Of th
members of the company to whic
|. he may belong, whenever he ma
deem it necessary or proper.
Sec. 16. The commanding Office
Of any company, formed under th
provisions Of this Act, may call OF
such company for the purpose Of dri
d and discipline at least once in thrt
: months, ,and oftener if thought prope
also, for elections in the compan
and any business pertaining to IL
: company; but for no other purpos,
9 except as provided for by the bylaw
n Sec. II. All moneys received
commandants Of voluntary compani
e for the use Of such companies, al
Q all moneys received by such con
: panies on account Of fines for fo
: FIXTURES or otherwise, shall be appr'
= priated by a majority vote Of t
# company, or in pursuance Of the b,
laws Of such company.
y SEC. IS. Every officer and mer
l. Der Of a volunteer company for al
l. neglect or refusal of duty, requir
j. by the bylaws Of such compan
?, shall forfeit and pay such sums
le may be prescribed by such laws, a
II may be sued for and recovered b
r fore any justice of the peace as
= other actions, upon complaint Of So
ID company.
Sec. 19. The Governor shall q
~ point and commission one Adults
j. General, and one Inspector Gene
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