The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-04
THE MILITIA BILL.
- ORGANIZE AND DISCIPLINE THE Mnirl

!, enacted Jy the Legislature Of the
1t Of Kansas
/. That all able bodied white
";,izeus between the ages of twenty
p "a forty five years, except such as are
''s Sn ,ad bv the laws of the United States
HspP' his State, shall be enrolled in the
49, 9;. and perform military duty in such
H -.asr not incompatible with the Consti-
n, aud laws of the United States, as
herein s.srsinalter prescribed
q. The following persons are abso-
.'smptsd from enrolment in the mi
rMns9fAe State of Kansas
' GDsrsons who are absolutely exempted
hom sarOIIment in the militia by the laws
af4s United States officers who have held
., nsg hold, for period of five years, COM
Missions in the army or navy of the United
States; officers who have held for period
Alive years commissions in the militia of
nj, State or any other State in the United
safes: the Superintendents, officers and as
.;.t.bts employed in or about either of the
State hospitals, jails, or houses of correc-
r;op. conductors and engineers of railroad
trains any person having conscientious
.crunles against bearing arms, and who shall
annually on or before the first day of May
nav 20 he County Treasurer the sum of five
dollars; Judges of the Supreme and District
Courts, Probate Judges, Sheriff., Consta-
bIes, and City Marshals.
MILITIA DIVISIONS.
SIC, 8 That the State shall be divided in
,o,xodvisions as follows, viz: The coun-
trv south of the Kansas river shall consti-
tus the southern division, and the country
lying north of said river shall constitute the
northern division.
Sec t. The Governor of the State shall
be Commanderin- Chief, and shall have the
power by and with The consent of the Sen
ate, to appoint one or more Major Gener-
ais for each division, and may supply any
vacancy therein until the meeting OF the
Senate TO confirm said appointment, and
there shall be one or more Brigadier Gen
snls for each division, to be chosen as here
matter prescribed.
BRIGADEs.
Sec. 5. That the divisions aforesaid shall
be divided into as many brigades as the
COmmander-in Chief may think proper.
Sec. 6. The County Assessors shall an
nuaIy and at the same time they are en-
gagged in taking the assessment of valuation
Of real and personal property in their respec-
tive counties, include IN their assessment
ml the names of all persons in their coun-
KS liable to be enrolled as aforesaid, and
Place it in the office Of the county clerk of
their county and it shall be the duty OF
such county clerk, annually, on or before
the first day of January, to return an accu-
rate copy of such records of enrollments to
the Adlutant General of the State, to be by
him filed in the office, and an abstract of the
aggregate number of persons SO returned
shall be forwarded by the Adjutant Gener-
al of the State to the War Department at
Washington City, on or before the first day
OF May OF each year; and if any assessor
Shall neglect or refuse to perform his duties
as herein prescribed, he shall be deemed
guilty OF mlsdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof before court of competent iurisdic-
ton, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
atty dollars. All tavern keepers, hotel
keepers, boarding house keepers, and every
master or mistress of any dwelling house,
shall, upon the application of any assessor,
give information OF the names of all persons
residing or lodging in such house liable to
De enrolled, and all other proper informa-
ton concerning such persons as such asses
sors may demand. II any person of whom
any information is requested by any asses
sOr in order to enable him to comply with
'Ae provisions of this act, shall refuse to give
such information, or shall give false infor-
nation, he shall forfeit and pay not more
than ten dollars for such offense any per-
sou Whip shall refuse to give his own name
ana proper information when applied to by
any assessor, or shall give false name and
Information, shall forfeit and pay like
sum such penalties to be recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction in the name
oil the State of Kansas and it is hereby
made the duty of the assessors to report the
names of all persons who may incur any
penalties In this section prescribed, to the
commandant of the brigade in which they
reside. All moneys thus collected shall be
PAID to the county treasurer for the use OF
the Volunteer Companies in said counties,
rhTch said sums shall be divided out eq ual.
Y among the same annually by the County
boards OF the several counties, and be paid
over to said companies on the order of theil
captains, when the several companies BY
vote shall desire the same. The assessors
snail be compensated for their services in
making enroliments required by this article
az The same rate and in like manner as they
ave compensated for making the annual as
'esSment of property.
Hec' l. That the militia thus enrolled
81 snAn DC subject to perform no active militia
;! uu'y save and except to execute the laws,
~, , re invasion and suppress instruction.
w 70 prevent invasion, riot or instruction,
, %uu 10 case OF war; in such case and time
~, Commander in Chief is hereby author.
Gu! 20 order out from time to time for actual
Al ice as many of the militia thus enroll.
fnr a. as necessity may require, and to provide
f.. .ue organization herein after prescribed
~ the organization of the volunteer mill.
va, provided that in all such cases the en-,
.Gneo volunteer militia shall first be order.
" INTO service. and when in the field togeth.
VI nave precedence over the militia enrolled
~ Aforesaid in all the posts of honor and o.
anger. The militia while in actual service
81 suaii be governed by the military laws o
~e State, and the rules and articles of wal
VI The United States, and when any troops
are In the field for the purpose aforesaid, il
,nls section, the senior ranking officer of tn
troops present shall take command, provid
Gu tnat no person shall be eligible to com
mand in the militia of this State who i
90 So' citizen of this State and of the Unite'