Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-05-12


10. The adjutsn, general shall receive
for his services two thousand dollars,
pay able quarterly as OTHER salaries are
paid, and to commence and be computed
f.om the first Of January 1860. He shall
reside a or near, and shall keep his office
at the seat of government bat when the
public service shall render it exPedient,
ihe governor may direct him TO remove
with his office to any other place within
the state.
officers Of Virginia military institute.
IL. The officers Of the Virginia mil
itary institute shall constitute part Of the
military organization Of the state, subject
to orders of the governor and the COVER
nor is authorized and directed TO issue
commissions TO the professors, assistant
professors and other officers, according to
tie rank prescribed by the regulations Of
the Virginia military institute.
Training.
10. There shall be two trainings in
every wear OF all the officers OF each
county, The said trainings OF the several
counties shall be held at their respective
court,houses but the places of training
in any county shall be changed by the
brigadier general OF the brigade, upon the
application in writing Of majority OF the
officers Of such county. Each training
shall continue three successive days.
The first shall be held on the three days
Immediately preceding the regimen'aI
muslers, ,and shall be conducted by the brI-
gade Inspector in the manner now pre-
scribed by law. The second shall be
held in the month of September or Ocio-
ber in every year, commencing on such
day as may DC appointed by the senlor
Iregimenlal or battalion officer present.
The governor may cause TO be issued to
the commandant of every regiment or bat
talon, arms and accoulremen,s suitable
and sufficient for the use Of officers OF
such regiment or battalion training.
Where several regiments are organized in
,he same county, the brigadier general of
he brigade shall appoint The gen
erdl musters of such regiments On
separate successive days. com
nenCing Immediately after the training OF
The brigade Inspector. The brigade in
Spec!or shall attend all reeimen'al and bat
TALON mus,ers in his brigade. II shall be
his duiy, at the spring training and mus,
ters, to inspect all arms in the hands OF
the militia, and report the condition OF the
same, with all instances Of abuse, TO the
adiulant general. In no case shall tie
militia of any county be required 10 90
out of such county 10 attend any regimen
tai muster in time Of peace, utshall, when
insufficient 10 constitute a regiment, be
organized and mustered as battalion :
provided, however, that when the militia
of two or more adjoining counties consll'
lutte one regiment, majority OF the COM
m;5sioned officers OF the reg giment may
determine 10 have regimental musters.
When the commissioned officers in any
county are not sufficient in number TO be
properly instructed in the drill Of the bal
talon, the senior officer may require any
part or all oGthe nOn-commlsslOned ofll
GERS of such county 10 attend the trainings
Of officers and any non commissioned
officer who shall be trained with me COM
missioued officers of his county for seven
successive years, shall be exempt from
the performance of the ordinary duties OF
mlilia.man, but shall be liable 10 be
drafted or detailed for actual service.
The trainings by tie brigade inspector
land the regimenaI and battalion musters
ssshal take place annually in April, May
or June. The fall trainings Of the officers
of any regiment may be dispensed with by
the regimen;al court Of enquiry OF such
regiment
ToluniesfS.
l3. There may be as many troops OF cav
airy. as many companies OF artillery and
Of light infantry or rlnsmen, as may be
organized in each regiment OF the line
Such companies shall consist of not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred
men, rank and file TO be raised by volun-
tary enlistment, for four years.
ID. Whenever there shall be in any
Of the cities, towns or counties, volunteer
companies, amounting in the aggregate 10
four hundred men, rank and file, including
cavalry and artillery, the governor Shall
be- authorized to organize one regiment OF
volunteers in each of the said Giles,
towns and counties provided troops OF
cavalry and companies of artillery shall be
attached to such regiments Of volunteers
instead of the regiments of the line' ou'
shall still constitute part OF The same
regiments of cavalry and artillery IN WHICH
they are commissioned.
Is. When four or i've OF the Volun-
teer companies Of infantry, light infantry