Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-05-18
AN ACT


[No. 97.l AN ACT
For the further Organization and Discipline Of
the Militia and Volunteer Militia.
Section 1. BE IL enacted 5g the General As.
sen,5Iy Of the Slate of Ohio, That sections fur
and FIVE ofthe act entitled "an act to organize
and discipline the militia and volunteer militia.
passed March %, 1851, providing for the en-
rollment by township assessOrs of those subject
| TO do military duty, and payment therefor, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
| Sec. ,. That beside the blank forms now re-
quired of the adjutant general, there shall be is
| sued from time to time, under the authority OF
the commander-in-chief. such general regula-
/ tons concerning the organization and govern
mcnt of the militia. as VIII better promote the
discipline and order thereof and supply such
practical details as are needed to make that o.
g1nizatiOn systematic and complete.
Sec. 3. That the cOmnalder-in-chief NAV,
if he shall deem the same advisable. order
camp of instruction to be held once year. for
four days. during the period of legal eneamp-
melts at which time the officers of the volunte-
er militia shall be drilled in the school Of the
soldier and the details of their command.
Sec. 4. That the proceeds of sales Of useless
| arms and equipments hereafter received, shall be
applied to the alteration and repair of such
collected arms as are of old pattern, but worth
the same shall be applied to the puTehase of
camp equipage; propoTtioned to the number Of
arms in use by the state
See. D. That all arms in possession Of vo.Ia-
teer companies shall be kept in armories. and
shall not he taken therefon except fI- military
purposes.
See. 6. That in al cases where no elections
have been held for generals of division or brigade,
or vacancies shall hereafter arise. through flil-
,Io
o. bridage territory shall be attached to other
divisions or brigades, by order of the command
erin-chef. until the divisions shall be so reduc-
ed and defined rs to correspond with nine con-
stitTtional judicial districts. and the number Of
bsigades to thai of the judicial sub-districts;
provided. that no such absorption shall lessen
the present number of brigades in Hamilton
county, nor effect the Command Of officers who
haze been already commissioned.
Sec. T. That the adiutant general shall keep
the records, volumes and papers of the depart
hIent in an Office at the slate house, which he
shall hold IN common with the quaFter-inaster
general. a1d he shall be allowed for the clerciaI
llbor of that Office. the sum Of four h1ndrcd dol
lars Annually. to be paid ssuI;-lnnually. as the
salary Ofthe aljutaat general Is now paid. He
shall make annual report of all matters coming
within his department. which report shall be
submitted to the governor before each meeting
Of the general assembly; he shall also, 50 far AZ
practicable, inspect. and in the absence of the
commander-in-chief. review at brigade encamp-
meats, make report thereof, and keep accurate
accounts of the actual expenses therein incur
red, which shall be paid from the contingent
fund appropriated TO his Office. but without fur
ther compensation for such service.
See. s. The eOmmander-in-chief shall cause
two thousand copies of the Gets concerning
public arms and the organization of the militia,
with an index thereto, and all needed forms and
blanks to be printed in phamphlet foim and
distributed, under the direction Of the adiutant
general. of which number One-fDurth shall be
bound with substantial cover. for exchange with
other states, and for the use of general officers
and eommandants Of regiments, battallions and
companies. and the remaining three fourths shall
be bound with paper onlv.
Sec. 9. This act shall take eject and be in
force from and after It's passage.
WILLIAM j. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March 26, 1859.