Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-05-12
EFFERSON COUNTY, VA SATURDAY MORNING. MAY p, 1860

roll Of his company The name OF every
man who fails or neglects to perform any
of the duties incumbent on him as a mem
Der of such company E; and he shall IN
every such case notify the court OF the
county or city in which the person re-
sides, that his name has been stricken
from the roll, and that he is liable 10 per-
form jury duty. All militia fines imPos-
ed on members Of volunteer companies
shall be paid into the treasures and be-
come the property of the respective com.
panies. They shall be collected and ac
counted for by the SheTiis, under ike
penalties with other militia fines.
90. Each volunteer Company which is ar
med and uniformed, may, besides its reg
uar members, enroll any number of con-
uibuting members, each Of whom, on
paying to the treasurer Of the company, in
advance, three dollars, shall be exempt
from attending the musters or meetings Of
the company, and from all other military
duty for one year, except that he may be
detailed or drafted for actual service. Up
on such payment by any contributing
member, the commandant Of the company
shall furnish him with certificate Of
membership, which shall enttIe him 10
such exemption for one year only. Any
free white male shall be eligible as such
contributing member. No company Of
the line shall be disbanded in case of be-
ng reduced below the minimum prescri
bed by law, by reason Of It's members be-
coming contributing members Of volun-
teer companies.
Ordnance and arms.
80. The Governor may arm such portion
of The militia of the line as he may deem
expedlent he shall issue to any
company of cavalry, infantry or rihemen,
the necessary arms and accoulrements,
and TO any company OF artillery suitable
cannon properly mounted ; with The ne
cessary cassons, harness and other equip
menls. In all cases, before arms or can.
non shall issue TO volunteer companies,
they shall produce The certificate Of the
cOmmandsnt Of the regiment or battalIlon
10 which they belong or are attached, that
they are provided with uniform according
10 law, and that they have been mustered
and inspected by him. Improved and
efficient arms shall be issued 10 all vol
iuneeI companies as soon as the same can
be obtained. As soon as may be, the
governor shall require every company
having in lts possession arms or accoulre-
menls, cannon Or equipments, which are
inferior, unfit lo5 service, or not suitable
TO tie description Of force 10 which such
company belongs, or which may be re-
paired or improved at the public armory,
To exchange the same; and when returned
TO such arsenal as lie may direct, he shall
cause 10 be issued TO such company the
requisite number and description Of arms
and aCcOutremeuts, or cannon or equip
ments OF the most improved and efficient
character. Any company Of artillery may
be furnished with as many pieces Of can
non as the governor may think proper TO
issue.
81. Whenever the superintendent Of
the public arsenals shall receive an order r
from the governor for the issue of arms,
sccoutremenls or equipments for any
company, he shall require OF the Comman-
dant of said company tripllcate bonds,
with surety, which shall be certified TO be
good and sufficient by the clerk of the
court Of the county or corporation TO
which such company belongs, in penal
ty equal to double The value thereof, pay
able 10 The commonwealth, with a Condi-
ton that he will rot deliver the same to
any member Of his company until such
member shall execute bond with good and
sufficient surety for the preservation and
return thereof when demanded. One OF
nhich bonds shall be delivered TO the ad-
Jutant general, one retained by said su-
perntendenl, and the other shall be filed
IN the Office OF lhs clerk OF the court OF
the county or corporation 10 which such
company belongs; and The SAID clerk shall
record such bond free OF charge. The
commandant OF any company, receiving
arms and aCcoulremen!s, before delivering
the same 10 any Il his com pany, shall
cause him to execute duplicate bonds, with
surety as aforesaid, in penalty equal 10
double their value, payable in like man
ner, and conditioned for the preservation
and return thereof when demanded. One
of the bonds last mentioned shall be fled
with the clerk OF the regimenIal court Of
enquiry TO whish said company belongs
or is attached. And the other shall be f.
led with The clerk of the court Of the coun.
ty or corporation To which such company
belongs, TO be preserved by him.
81. II any person TO whom any arms,
accouiremenis or equipments have been
or shall be delivered or entrusted for dis