The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-06-13
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PASSED BY TIE EXTRA SESSION.
AN ACT TO amend the Militia Law
Of the State of Iowa.

AN All TO amcnu tlc Mh'eiA As'"
of the State Of Iowa.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the
General assembly Of the State Of Io'oa,
That it shall be the duty Of the Asses
sors III each County to make annually,
at the time fmaking the general assess
mcnt, lists Of the persons in their re-
spcc,ivc Townships subject to military
duty under the laws OF this State, and
file the same duly certified in the office
Of the clerk Of the District Court in their
proper county.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Clerk Of the District Court Of each
county, on receipt Of the lists, TO make
an abstract. showing the number Of per-
sons subject to military duty in each
Township and the total number in his
county, and forward certified copy Of
the same, forthwith, to the Adjutant-
General Of the State, who shall cause
the same to be filed in his Office.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty Of the
Adiutant- General ofthis State, annually,
on or before the first Monday in August
in each year, to report to the President
or War Department Of the United
States the aggregate military force Of
this State.
SEC. 4. The said military force shall
be divided into two classes, the first
will be called the Volunteer, and the
second the Reserve Militia.
SEc. 5. The Volunteer militia shsll
consist only OF those who voluntarily
organize themselves into companies Of
not less than forty privstes and non-
commissioned officers, nor more than
one hundred privatcs and non-ccm,niss,
toned officers, and who shall be uni
formed and shall elect officers, and as
.emble themselves for drill, and pur.
poses Of military discipline, not less
than five nor more than ten days in
each year, and who shall be furnished
with arms and equipments by the State,
and be first subject to call or draft in
to service at the requisition Of the Gov
ernor. Provided, That upon the order
Of the Governor, the number Of days
for such drill and discipline may be sx
tended to twenty days. Provided fur-
they, No company shall be called out.
or be assembled for the election Of of.
ficers or for drill on the day of holding
any general or special election.
SEC. 6. The Reserve Militia shall
consist Of those who do rot organize
themselves into companies as aforesaid
but shall be subject to draft, or to be
called into service.
Sec. 7. Each company shall elect
by ballot one Captain, one First Lieu
tenant and one Second Lieutenant, four
Sergeants and four Corporals-and may
by vote select their place for drill, and
make regulations for special meetings,
drill or parade.
Sec. 8. Whenever in the opinion
Of the Governor Of this State, the public
good requires, he shall, by order, direct
the said volunteer companies so organ
lied, to form into regiments of not less
than five nor more than ten companies
each, and to that end shall designate in
such order the several companies which
shall form the respective ragiments,and
the time and place when and where the
said companies shall convene for the
purpose Of clecting regimcntal officers,
at which time and place the said com
panics shall proceed to elect by ballot
one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
and one Major for each regiment.
Sec. 0. In like manner the Govern
or may order the organization OF Regi-
ments into Brigade, and Brigades into
Divisions, and the election Of Brigadier
and Major Generals.
SIC. 10. All elections under this
act shall be made in accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution of this
State.
Sec. II. All commissioned officers
shall receive their commissions from
the Governor. All non commissioned
officers in organized regiments shall re.
ceive warrants Of rank from the Colonel
or commanding officer of their regiment
In companies not organized into regi
mcnts, the Captains shall give thei,
non. commissioned officers certificates OF
rank.
SEC. IL. The Governor a. Com.
mander-in-Ch may appoint as his staff
one Adjutant- General, who shall also