The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-12
Passed APri! II, 1851.
no. 56.l AN ACT

I mo. 56,1 AN ACT
To encourage aud secure the safe keeping of the
public arms in the hand of volunteer companies. |
Section /. BE il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State of Ohio, That each company OF
the Ohio volunteer militia which has given (or
shall hereafter give) bonds for public arms, ana
otherwise complied with the laws and regulations
governing said companies and the issue OF public
arms shall for the care Of said arms and therent
Of armores required by law be entitled TO receive
annually five dollars for each uniformed member
of said company, under the provisions and hmlta-
1 tons hereinafter established
i Secs2. That the commandants of companies shall
on or before the first day of April OF each year,
4 furnish the Adiutant General with the name and
post Office address of-cach uniformed member q
said company, and report each addition to said
company within one month aftelt ltsnch new iaelnt
Sec s. That the eommandant Of companies shall
record and report III their returns required BY law,
at attendances at legal days Of muster all unex-
cuscd absences, all arrearages IN respect to statua-
nv fines all abuses of public arms and all cases
of iutemperance when duty, the same 10 be
embodied in the annual report of the commandant
of the brigade and to be forwarded on CT before
November lst Of each year to the Adjutaut Gener-
eral Said report shall specify all deaths aud re,
moyals and whether the interests OF the state VIII
be suffered BY the retention by said company oil
arms for the coming year.
Sec a. The Adjutent General shall check of all
names not found upon his books, all deaths and
removals, all delinquents in respect to statatary
fines, all masters, all reported as incorporate
on day of public duty, and all who stand report
led for abuse or neglect of the public arms in their
charge and the sum of five dollars allowed by the
first SECTION shall not be paid in respect to the
names so checked off, 4 20.
Sec s. That the Adiutant General shall certify
to the Governor the amount to which each coinpa
ny is entitled, and upon such certificate, endoi SD
. by the Governor, the auditor of state shall draw
his warrant for the amount.
Sec G. That the money so certified shall be
drawn by the Communicates Of companies, or their
authorized agents, and be paid into the company
treasury, to be laid ont in the care of arms the
rent Of rooms, aud the other expenses to which
leach company is legally subjected. provded- that
where regmental organizations have been effected
said regiment. its officers and treasurer, shall en-
iov all the privileges and rights which herein be-
long to q single detatehed company
Sec. T. That il shall be deemed q midemeanor,
Iunder the act of Marc7, 1885, defining grand lar
Iceny, for any person knowingly to make false re
turns and procure the money thereon s
Sec g That no payment shallb made before Mo-
vember lst of each year, and in case the nnmber
then reported BY, the Adjutant General shall not
exceed the aggregate Of six thousand men by more
lthan forty men or one company the total Number
so reported shs Il be the number entitled to the
benefits of this act and shall be paid in the order
of theit organization. AS soon as practicable az,
teri the passage of sact the adjutant general shall
existing organized and uniformed companies OF
the yountecrlnilitia, and their aggregate of Off
GERS and men, and the new compaDles shall be
CONSTITUTED of infantry, cavalry or artillery as tbe
best interest of the service shall in the Judgment
of the cornmander-in4Chief require. And upon the
passage of this act the Commander Chief shall
apportion through the state the companies to make
said aggregate of six thousand men, substantially
las follows, w: 10 counties hayng q population O
100 900 inhabitants and upwafds.not to exceed two
regiments of infantry, taking the minimum. com
pany standard Of 40 men as the basis; toicounties
having population OF $4,000 inhabitants and les.
titan 100000, not to exceed one regiment Of lntan
try; to counties having population 10000 anc
Hess than 10000, not to exceed battlionsof five
Icompanies of infantry to counties having popu
latenof 80 900 and less than 10000 not TO e3ceee
Il battalion of three companies; and to other coun
Ities Ia proportion TO number and density OF popn
llation based upon the census Of 1860, and in sucf
manner,as to secure regmentalor battilon organi
cations each Of the divisions so far Us practca
bie and provided. that after the lstof April 1861
when the returns contemplated by this act are re
csiyed by the Adiutant General in case no county
lhas organized its ma ximum number OF companies
and applications are made for the organization o
additional sompanes in counties not having q fnl
Ibatillion organization such additional conpanie
may be so organized until complete battiliion i
formed, @ @s sgSs# 3
Sec. g.. IN the return Of artillery companies con
sistng of full complement of twenty men, if th
compiny and other legal parades have been mad
with full complement Of horses as well as men
such company shall receive the sum allowed Il
theminmum n, mber Of men necessary for an in
fantry company, and IN proportion If their number
lare less than twenty men, to meet the increased
lexpense incidental to the care Of cannon, rent 0
arrnory and gun room, and the care'of small arm
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from IL
. lpassage, ~ y 81 s.ss. s
N ED. A. PARRoTT. pro tenn,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.