The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-10-12
Military.

On the 18th of August the people OF Plke
township, Breckenridge county, met IN
mass convention, to take into consideration
the best plan for the formation of a military
company. Joel Haworth was called to the
chair, and L. D. O'dell appointed secretary.
Various proceedings were had. after which
the meeting adjourned until Friday, Aug.
Esd, at which time the following articles
were adopted as basis for future opera
tons: -HE#t.
Constitution Farmers Home Guard, adop-
ted August 23d, 1861.
We. the people of portion of Southern
Kansas, in order for the better protection
of our lives, our property and our liberty,
do, in convention assembled, adopt the fol-
lowing Constitution as the better way OF
bringing ourselves more thoroughly under
military discipline.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE /. This company shall be styled
the Farmers Home Guard
ART. g. All power with reference to the
policy to be pursued by the company, shall
be vested in a two third vote of the mem
bers present at any regular or special meet
ART. 3. The officers of this company
shall be one Captain, three Lieutenants, one
Ensign, two Sergeants, and two Corporals.
ART. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Cap
tain to look to the general welfare of the
company, to hold correspondence with the
Captains of other companies in regard to
the condition of the country, the position
of the enemy, &c.
ART. 5. All the other officers shall per-
form their respective duties as prescribed
by the military laws of the land.
| ART. 6. When under arms the company
shall be guided according to the directions
of the Captain.
ART. 7. The officers of this company
shall hold their respective offices three
months, and until their successors shall
have been sworn in, unless sooner discharg-
ed by two-thirds vote of the company.
ART. 8. This Constitution shall be chang
ed only by a wo-thirds vote of all the
members of the company.
ART. 9. All persons, before becoming
members of this company, shall take an
oath or affirmation that they will support
the Constitution of the United States, of the
State of Kansas, and the Constitution of
this company. 1855
Signed by: F. E. Smith, w. T. Soden,
B. T. Clark, John Tennis, n. Lockerman,
johnson, A. La Keys, Charles johnson, L.
D. Odell, James jackson, R. Thomas, T.
]. Deidrick, E. L. Kirkendall. o. P. Deid
rick, John A. Mcdonald, George Melon
aid, Frederick Protch, G. w. Thompson,
VIM. NJ. Null, A. G. Pickett, John Deid-
rick, Jacob j. Sehoeck, Alvin Rumelly.
Immediately upon adopting the Constitu-
ton an election for officers was held which
resulted in the choice of the following gen.
temen: Captain, ]. Lovsee; 1sf Lieutenant,
Ross Thomas; Cd Lieutenant, w. T. Soden;
| Sd Lieutenant, A. La Keys; LIST Sergeant.
F. E. Smith; Cd Sergeant, B. T. Clark; 1st
Corporal, L. D. Odell; Cd Corporal, Chas.
Johnson. Subsequently, code of by laws
were adopted by the company, which reads
as follows:
Bylaws of the Farmers Home Guard.
CHAPTER 1.-THE CAPTAIN AND HIS DUTIES.
SECTION l. It shall be the duty of the
Captain, when he may deem the necessity
sufficient guarantee, to command the COM
pany to rendezvous at any given point with
in the township, or at the usual place of
meeting. -s
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the Cap
tain to call all meetings to order, and to lay
before tie same the object of said meeting.
SEC. g.. 1t shall be the duty of the Cap
tain TO report to the company any complaints
that may have been preferred against any
member of the company, either officer or
private, by any member or members of the
company present
SEE. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Cap
tain to prosecute all claims arising from for
feituresor fine, imposed by the company,
and hereinafter mentioned.
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