Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-06-09
AN ACT

Aldlcn 20 1903.
AN ACT
To organize and Regulate Independent Militia
SECTION ] Be It enacted 5y the General assem-
by of the State of Ohio. That for the purpose of
creating greater sufficiency in the Militia sys-
tenn, in counties having cities with larger pop
ulation than eighty thousand, it shall be lawful
for any members Of the enrolled militia to en-
body and organize themselves into independent
companies, squadrons, battalions and regiments
in manner and form and subject to the provi-
sions and restrictions hereinafter prescribed
and provided such organizations shall be of no
charge or expense TO the State.
Sec. 2. In each Of said counties members of
the regularly enrolled militia may organize
themselves into companies as hereinafter provi-
ded; and each company may ordain and estab-
lish such BY Jaws, rules and regulations as they
may deem nece ssary and proper for their good
government, and as may not be Inconsistent
with this act or the constitution of .his state
and the United State.
See. 8. Thatin each Of said counties compa-
nies may unite and form a battalion to be COM
posed of not less than two nor more than five
companies. which companies shall be designa-
ted by the numbers /. 2, 3, A and 5, and shall
consist of not less than forty (40) nor more
than 100 men, rank and file; and in addition
to its compliments of officers and men on the
active rob, each company may receive and en-
roll from forty (40) to one hundred (l00) con-
tributing members, who shall be subject to such
contributions, duties and services as may be
prescribed by the rules and regulations Of the
company.
The members of each company shall have
power to elect one captain, a first lieutenant
and other such officers may be necessary; and
when tive companies shall have been duly or
ganized and united, they shall have power to
elect major, an adjutant. quarter-master. a
paw master and surgeon; and when four COM
panies 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 or
ganize themselves into regiment and elect
full complement of regimental officers; all OF
which said offelrs so elected shall be commis-
stoned and qualified as officers of like grades in
volunteer militia of the State: and at any meet
ing or parade the senior officer present shall
preside or have command.
See. 4. That said companies or other organ
izations as herein provided, shall be separate
from and Independent of any and all other mill
itary organizations and commands whatever in
the state, and shall be subject solely to the call
of the governor of the state and of the regularly
constituted authorities. for the suppression OF
insurrection and riot, or the repelling of Inva-
sions or the enforcement of the execution of the
laws according to the provisions of the consti
tuition and laws of the state. and in all cases of
demand or requisition for military force by the
force by the sheriff or mayor, it shall be by ap-
plicaiion to the 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, battalions and
regiments when organized, shall be armed and
drilled as near practicable in accordance with
the system Of the United States army for like
organizations; and when in actual service, shall
be governed by the principles of the military
laws Of the state and the rules and articles of
war ST the United States.
Sec. 6. Every battalion or regiment shall,
Immediately upon ius organization, fix certain
days not less than three in number, upon which
in each and every year, and at such hour as
may be specified, it shall meet for parade and
military exercise.
Sec. z. Every battalion or regiment shall.
once in each year during the months of July,
August or September. hold an encampment to
continue not less than three days; and the Off
GERS and soldiers forming such encampment,
shall be drilled in accordance with the require
ments of the rules and usages of the United
States army; and when practicable to be in
spected by the adjutant general. and the COM
mandant shall cause five days public aotice to
be given Of the time and place ofsuch encamp-
ment.
See. 3. Every acting and contributing mem
Der of such independent companies shall, while
member Of such company, be exempt from
labor on the public highways of this state and
from service as jurors; and every member who
shall have been held to duty. during period
of FIVE year, shall be entitled to certificate
from his co nmandant sowing such service, and
shall bs exempt from military duty in time of
peace
See. 9. Such independent companies shall
be entitled to use of the public arms Of the
state, subject to the same obligations and re-
strictions rs those imposed upon other military
organizations in the state.
Sec. 10. The style of the uniform shall be
such as each company may adopt, provided that
the uniform of all companies organized into a
battalion or regiment shall be one and alike, and
the uniform of battalion and regmental officers
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