The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-21
ls,ions that govern the other members Of the

lstions that govern the other members Of the
volunteer militia.
SEC. 4. That the general regulations here
tofore authorized by law, for the better or.
ganization Of the militia. and such as are
issued pursuant thereto, shall have the same
force and effect as the provisions OF the
statutes passed for that purpose.
| SEC. 8. That the Commander in Chief
may, " he shall deem the same advisable.
order q camp Of instruction to be held, once
year, for four days, during the period Of
| legal eccampments, at which time the
officers OF the volunteer militia, or the effcers
and all other members Of said militia shall
be drilled in the school Of the Soldier and
the details Of their respective duties. and
Section three Of the act entitled "hn act for
the further discipline Of the militia and
volunteer militi," passed March 90, 1869.
and providing a camp OF instruction for Of
fcers only, is hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its
passage.
! Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK.
President OF the Senate
Passed April 10, 1861.
mo. GIL AN ACT
Relating TO the militia Of Ohio mustured in
TO the service OF the United States under
any requisition Of the President thereof
SrcrIos /. be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the state Of Ohio, That all
companies OF infantry. light infantry or rife,
organized in this state TO volunteer into
the service Of the United States under
any requisition Of the President thereof,
ohan ~ - Co
rank and file, and all companies OF cavalry
organized for like purpose, shall consist Of
not less than sixty men: and all companies
Of artillery organized for like purpose,
shall consist Of not less than one hundred
men. All such companies shall be entitled
70 elect as the commissioned officers thereof,
one Captain, and one First and one Second
Lieutenant.
Sac. Q. The companies so volunteering
shall be organized into regiments consisting
of not less than ten companies each; every
such regiment shall be composed exclusively
Of infantry, light infantry or rife. cavalry or
artillery, 10 Uc umcereu according tue
laws regulating the militia, in force at the
time. and in the absence OF the law Of the
United States 10 the contrary. shall be ap-
portioned by the Governor into brigades and
placed under the command Of such Briga-
diers General in commission within the
brigades from which such regiments may be
organized, as the Governor shall designate.
And the Governor shall also have power to
organize such brigades into division or d.
visions, and to designate the Major General
or Major Generals from among those in COM
mission to take the command OF such di-
vision OF divisions.
Src. ,. The militia accepted by the Gov
ernor under the provisions of this act shall,
from the time OF such acceptance, draw the
same pay as the like grades OF rank in the
army ofthe United States.
Sac. 4. This act 10 be in force from and
after its passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed April II. 1861.
OPyicr or rHE SEcRgr,RY OF Sr,rE,
CoLuMnrs, Ohio. LIST March. 1861.
certify that the foregoing acts are true
copies from the original rolls on file in this
Office. A. p. RUSSELL.
Secretary Of State.
AuDIToR's OrFics,
Hancock county. Ohio,
FISDL,Y, April, 1861. >
I hereby certify that the foregoing laws
are correctly copied from those furnished to
this Office by the Secretary Of State.
HENRY SHEETS,
Auditor OF Hancock county.