Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-05-02
(.oustimtiou and By.Laws Of the Ran.
doiph County Dragons.

Constitution and By.Laws Of the Ran.
doiph County Dragons.
We. whose names are hereto subscribed here
nv organize ourselves into n Military Company
IF Cavalry TO be called the Randolph County /
Dragons for the purpose Of drilling and perfect
ing ourselves in military discipline The object
of the organization will be 10 act as reserve or
Home Guards in conjunction with similar organ
izations in Randolph County. While the object
of the organization is simply for home defense
and the perfection of ourselves IN military diSci-
pliae. still agree TO hold ourselves in reaai +
ness for such military duty wthinthe borders of
the State. ~ the State of Indiana may see fit to .
require OF us. II Is, however, understood and
agreed by "a that any members of this Company
who may wish To do may respond To any call
that NAV hereafter be made by 81 e United States
:or troops, and leave this Company for that pur
pose with honor, ana their places shall be filled
up in the ranks OF this Company with the in,en
ton CT keeping az all times n force of thorough
" drilled men as a Home Guard in Randolph
County. And adopt the following the
CONSTITUTION or rHE E,vpoLrn COUNTY ORA
.ooSs.
Arr. 1.-The Randolph County Dragons shall
consist of not loss than forty nor more than
eighty members, all Of whom shall he men OF
sound mind and body, and over IL and under 81
years OF age.
Arr 2-This Company shall elect its officers
/ by ballot or rira roce ss they may determine.
/ Two thirds Of the company shall constitute a
quorum for the Transaction of business.
! Arr. 3.-The Company shall have power 10
determine who shall become members Of the
Compiny, and it shall require majority vote of
the Company TO admit new members. aud also
power 10 cxpel any of its members for disorierls
conduct or any violation OF the By Laws OF the
Company.
No member shall bc expelled except by vote
Of two thirds of the Company concurring therein
Arr 4-Thc uniform OF the Company shall
be such as the Company may choose, subject 20
be changed at any time by Two thirds of all the
T members of the Company voting for such change
81 Arr. 5.--The Company shall meet for regular
drill once every month or often ~ they may
> see proper, and the Captain may order special
> drills at such times as he may see tit.
, Arr. G.--Ths Constitution may be altered b,
vote of two thirds of the Company.
WINCHESTER. April %, 1851.
MAnriS Il. MILLER,
, LEWIS L. HEAsToN,
> .IOsEPH PUfLEN, ! COMMITTEE
o. H. Macy,
CALvIS h. EDWARDS,
RANK ROLL
Captain, Nathaniel +. Heaston.
n lst Lieut., join. Richardson.
2d Lieut., Joseph PuIien.
Ensign, L. L.. Heaston.
lst Sergeant, Daniel Fisher.
81 Sergeant. Martir Il. Miller.
c 81 Sergeant, VIM. Z. Bccber.
n lst Corporal, |. \. Sharp.
2d Corporal, G.. b. Edwards
4th Corporal q. II. Macy.
: VIM Conner Christian Mosurc
{ Samuel Ruble Philip Heaston
II B Mullen John Kelly
IS Charles Monks Abram Heaston
;. Morris Pugh n w Lucas
Thomas " Coffin X jenkins
e X j Curry j X Lands
e John Laslcv
} BYLAWS OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DRAGONS
SIC. l.--No Company business shall be tran.
u acted unless quorum of the Company be pres
ent but may adjourn from time to time for the
regular meetings.
at Src. 2.--All officers shall be elected 10y ball,
lc except there is but candidate offered for
L. Office, then the election may be rird rOce.
- SIC. 3.-Before any one shall be permitted
become member of thc Company, he shall
IL presented t. the Company BY two or more. OF III
ly members, who shall state him to be legal
bv qualified to become Il member Of tho Conipan
. SIC. No member shall be absclt from m
regular meeting or meeting called by the Ca
or tain for parade drill except for bodily III. adj
ur ity.
u. SEC. 5.--Any member of the Company WI
shall bc absent from the Company ut any NEE
III iug for parade drill and not having legal g
III cuse shall be subject 10 fine OF not less than Oh
he dollar nor more than five dollars
ne SEC. 6,.-Ali the members Of the Comptr
when on on parade or drill shall pay the strctc
M attention to the command of the proper officer
DC Src. Any member who shall willull ne
nd lcct 10 obey orders when on parade dril sha
-, be court mirtialed aud fined Mt the discretion
the court martial. except in cases OF gross ne
III ligence wilful disObcdiencc whore persisted
oil, Punishment in such cases shall be Infamous {
ed pusion or PCT under guard.
Src. s.--Thc Company may 81, CT for IN,
uniform such military outfit rs thcy my 5
IA proper.
,ut SIC. All private members of the compa
i shall dress in the same Kind oi uniform; any o
failing to procure the proper mlitar, dress with
- 4 reasonable time shall not be ALLOW cd To para
All with the Company.
nd SEC. lo.--1'he Company shall have rcgu
,ur meeting &c every month or often az til
may hereafter elect.
nu SIC. ll.--A!l fines collected shall be used
nj delray the expenses OF the Company.
crs SEC. l2--Nn member shall he allowed to
Inn or parade or drill when intoxicated.
MARTIN i. MILLER,
Sc LEWIS L. HEAsToS,
m JosEFH PuLLEN COMMITTEE
Ole O. II. Macy,
CALvIS b. EDWARDS,
IN, ArRI. q, 1861.
- Company met pursuant to adjournment. Ca
D.. John Nef was called to the Chair, and VI.
-, Miller was elected Secretary.
10, First in order vas the report of Committee.
-, Constitution and BYLAWS wercy read
adoptod The ofs,csrs opd ,,r;,.,a ,,or,k.xo