Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-30

missioned staff OF the Battalion.
IHird-He shall also have authority to
appoint an Assistant Surgeon. with the
rank Of First Lieutenant.
SEC. IL. A Colonel and q Lieutenant
Colonel shall be appointed by the Cover
nor for each Regiment, who shall be COM
missioned for four years.
First-The Colonel shall appoint the
Regimental Staff, to consist of Adjutant.
. Regimental Quartermaster. Paymaster
and Surgeon. and Judge Advocate. each Of
whom shall have the rank of Lieutenant; !;
and the non n-commissioned Staff to consist
of Sergeant Major. q Quartermaster Ser
geant. and Color Bearer.
Sec. IL. A Brigadier General shall be
appointed by the Governor for each Brig
ade.
FTrst-Such Brigadicr General shall sp-
point the Brigade staff. 10 consist Of o
Brigade Inspector. who shall also discharge
the duties of Assistant Adjutant General. a
Quartermaster. Paymaster. Surgeon.
and Judge Advocate. each of whom shall
have the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and
two ds-de-Camp. with the rank of Ma
jor.
Second-He may also appoint four Staff
Sergeants. as assistants in the offices and
duties Of his staff.
OF NUsTERISG VOLUNTEERS INTO THE LEGION.
SEC. IA. Whenever an association of
individuals shall desire to volunteer as a
company in the Legion. they shall first file
with the Auditor Of the county in which
said association has been formed. a copy
Of their articles Of association, and accom-
panying it with an undertaking. with Sc
curity to the satisfaction of the Auditor.
that they will each uniform themselves
A list Of members not less than forty-six
shall be forwarded to the Adjutant Gener-
al. or other officer who may be hereafter
designated by the order Of the Governor.
who should be satisfied that the members
are loyal to the State and the United
States and are legally qualified. and will
uniform themselves. shall issue an order
for the election of officers. specifying the
time and place for holding such election
He shall also before the election is held,
appoint three disinterasted persons to re-
ceive and count the ballots in his presence,
should he attend in person, or in the pres
ence Of the officer to whom he may have
delegated his authority to preside at such
election. and to muster the company into
the State service. No officer shall be con-
sidered elected unless he receives major
ity of all the votes cast, which in all cases
shall be by ballot. and no primary election
shall be valid. unless by two-thirds of the
company vote. After the election of the
officers authorized by this act. the officer
presiding at the election shall proceed to
muster the company into the Legion, by
causing every member to tske in his pres
cnce the oath of allegiance herein before
prescribed.
This having been done. the muster Of
ficer shall make certified statement of the
fact, and Of the result Of the election, thro'
the proper channels ofe-orrespondence to
the Adjutant General. who shall cause the
commissions to be forwarded to the off,
GERS elected.
SEC. 10. Every person. on becoming q
member of a company. after it has been
mustered into the Legion, shall be requir-
ed by the Commander to take the oath of
allegiance. 1.r...-
Sec. 16. Every member of the Legion
shall provide himself with his proper uni
form. within three months after becoming
a member of the organization. His fail
ure to do so will subject the offender to
such penalties as may be inflicted by the
bylaws of the organization. or by SEN
tence of court martial.
SEC. II. The company clerk may receive
such compensation for his service as The
Council Of Administration of the Compa-
ny shall allow. to be paid out of the Com
pany fund.- and it shall be his duty to
keep the records Of the Company in accor-
dance with the orders of the commando
and the requirements Of the constitution
and by laws.
OF SUPPLYING ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS TO
COMPANIES OF THE LEGION.
SEC. 1s. The commanding officer OF
every Company Of the Legion shall make
a requisition on the Quartermaster Gener-
al for such supply of arms and equip
ments as may be necessary for his compa-
ny. This reqni>ition accompanied by the
commanding officers receipt to the Quar-
termaster General. shall be forwarded to
the Governor. Should the Governor ap-
prove. he shall give an order on the back
Of the requisition. directing the Quarter
master General to make the issue. The
arms having been issued. the Quartermas-
ter General will file the receipts and requi-
sition ss vouchers to accompany his annual
return to the Governor.
SEC. 10. Arms and equipments and all
military stores and equipage. issued as
above provided. shall be charged by the
Auditor of State to the counties in which
such military Companies weie organized,
for which purpose all issuances Of the kind
must be promptly reported to him by the
Quartermaster General. ~
SEC. 20. Tho officers and members of
all such volunteer companies shall file in
the Office Of the county auditor such bond
and security as such auditor may deem re-
quisite to secure the county from loss. on
account Of the use or misspplication of
such arms or equipments or other stores.
Such bond shall be payable to the Board
of Commissioners of the county. ~
SEC. 81. When any arms, equipments,
or military stores. which have been issued
as above provided. to any county. shall
again come into the possession of the
Quartermaster General. it shall be his du-
ty to forward his receipt therefor to the
auditor of the county. s..q s9