The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-15

Sec Is. This Act being deemed Dy the wen
eral Assembly of Iowa of immediate Importance
shall be in force from and after its publication
| in the Iowa State Register, Iowa State Journa
and the Commonwealth or any two OF sale
newspapers, any law of this State to the con
trary notwithstanding.
Approved May 2sth, 1861.
CHAPTER l7.-Mu1TIA.
An Act to amend the Militia of the State Of
Iowa.
Section l. BE it enacted 6y the General Assen,
| lily of the State of Ioca That it shall be the duty
of the Assessors in each County to make annu
ally, at the time of making the general assess
ment, lists of the persons in their respective
townships subject to military duty under the
laws of this State, and file the same duly certi
fed in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court in their proper county
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk Of
the District Court in each county. on receipt oil
said lists, to make an abstract showing the num-
Der Of persons subject to military duty in each
township, and the total number in his county,
and forward certified copy of the same, forth.
With to the Adjutant General of the State,
who shall cause the same to be filed in his
Office
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Adjutant
General of this State, annually, on or before the
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nv nI' ,'o1e ..n sen uays III each year. anu
"no sum We ,u.h'Sheu ~l'n arms anu equip,
''ens' ~ VI. ''"'e' anu 'ne hrs' suotc' W cali
OF orait INTO service a. inc requis'tion OF the
uo'clhor. 1roe.dea, tnat upon tne order or
'he 1o'ernor' the n"HDer oi Jays LOT such drill
ana alsc,piihe may De extended TO twenty days
ffoo'dfd, iurther' 10 company Shall be called
out or be assembled Tor the election OF officers
or 1or dfili on the DAY OF holding any general or
special election.
Sec. 8. The Reserve Militia shall consist Of
those who do not organize themselves into COM
panies as aforesaid, but shall be subject to draft
or to be called into service.
Sec Z. Each Company shall elect by ballot,
one Captain, one First Lieutenant, and one
Second Lieutenant, four Sergeants and four Cor
porals-and may by vote select their place for
drill, and make regulations for special meetings,
drill or parade
Sec. s. Whenever in the opinion of the Gov
ernor of this State, the public good requires. he
shall, by order, direct the said volunteer com.
panies go organized, to form into regiments of
not less than Ave nor more than ten companies
each, and TO that end shall designate in such or.
der the several companies which shall. form the
respective regiments, and the time and place
when and where the said companies shall con-
yene for the purpose of electing rcgimental Off
GERS, at which time and place the SAID companies
shall proceed to elect by ballot one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major Tor each neg
iment.
Sec Q. In like manner the Governor may or
der the organization OF Regiments INTO Brigades
and Brigades into Divisions, and the election OF
Brigadier and Major Generals.
Sec. 10. All elections under TINS ACT shail DE
made In accordance with provisions OF the eoh-
stitution OF this state:
sec. -. an co" ":ns ., .. onS sna" an
ceive their commissions from the Governor. All
non-commlsslohea omcefs IN ofgan,"eu neg,
ments shall receive w'rran.s OF rsn III. IRON, 'ne
o'ionei VI COMMANDING o p:
ment ~ COMPANIES no. orsa'" ~: 'nso nesi
meh.s' Tue op.a'ns si.al se .ne'l "o'-eo'''
m:ssioned officers certificates OF rank
Sec. IL The Governor as Commander H.
Chief may appoint as his staff one Adjutant
General VINO stan also perform the duties OF
Inspector oeherai' with the rank OF Colonel OF
CaEhiry, one S"ar'eth'as.ei uete'ai' VINO snail
also periorm the duties OF Commssary General,)
WIN sne RAM OF L.eu1nan. .oionei OF Cavairy,