The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-05

The New YORK MILITIA Lave
ne officials recently passed around from house TO
house. taking down the names Of those who are subce,
aitary duty In preparation for carrying into operation
Ahs law passed by the last Legislature. The follow inc
synopsis Will furnish idea Of its principal features
which win be OF interest at this time
WHO ARR 10 BR ENROLLED MILITARY prry.
The act provides that all able bodied white male ct
fssdins in this State and not exempted BY the laws Of
the United States shall be subject 70 military duty All
Sos sirsady members OF the organized militia are TO be
enroed often as once in every two years. by the com
ManAant Of The company District IN which they reside
G city and county Clerks before the LIST Of July in
each year In which the enrolment s made Tavern and
boaydng house keepers enoncd 10 give information
8 70 The names OF their dodgers who liable be
enrolled upon the application Of the officer authorized 10
formation 90 required punishable with nne Of So
be recovered IN any court Of compsicnt jurisdiction
All pevsoDs Ia the army navy or volunteer orccs
q The United states.
q. Mnisters and preachers Of the Gospel.
a The Iieutenant Governor members and officers OF
iho legislature the Secretary Of state Attorney General
pOmptrOlsr state Engineer and surveyor state Trsasu
Tsv and clerks and employees IN their ocss Judicial on
es Of this state including justices Of the peace shsrns,
0oronsrs and constabIes.
kss pfosssors teachers and students in all colleges,
ana prufeAsors teachers and students IN tho several
q Ysrsons who have been or hereafter shal be regu
harry And honoraby discharged from the army or navy
q iho United sssss in consequence Of the Performance
Il military duty, in pursuance Of any law OF this state
end such 1rsmen as stc now exempted BY law.
O. Commissioned officers who shall have served such
DAtss for the space Of years but officer shall
be 3, exempt unss by his resignation after such term OF
shaiI have web been honoraDly discharged.
= Every non-commssioned officer, musician and pr
vae cfsvsry uniformed company Or troop raised or here
himself according 70 the provisions OF any law " this
Hate and who shall have performed service in such
many or troop for the space OF from the time
o his enrolment therein, shall be exempt FROM military
duty except 10 Of war insurrcction or invasion
sec a. II any member OF such company or troop, who
sha have been regularly uniformed and equipped shall
upon his removal out Of the beat OF such company or
sroop or upon the disbandmen thereof enlist into any
shsr uniform company or troop, and uniform and equip
hmssl therefor and serve In the same, whenever the
whole time Of bis service in such companies Or troop;
computed together shall amount 10 seven years he shall
be exempt from military duty In Ike mannsr az be
had served for the whole period in the company or troop
sec 3. Pilots, maxtics, paupers, habtual drunkards
end persss convicted Of Infamous crimes eha not be
subject to military duty: o.
All persons claiming exemptions are 70 Ale written
statement verified BY aidavit IN the Office Of the town
or city clerk Of the county clerk as the may be,
On before The 10th Of August otherwise they lose the
Hcnen, Of the exemption, unless they have been cspc
swear falsely IN his adsv, no shall be deemed guilty
o. perjury Ts annual Inspection is 70 take place on the
ai the parade viii Involve fine Of one dollar.
srArE MorB WAITING.
der dram from the reserved militia OF any company
dlstlct, raiss the company OF the national guard
1hcrcn to- and maintain the same AZ, either the mini.
mum or maximum number provided by this act, or
whenever general draft OF the militia shah be made by
ordcr Of the Commander Chief Of the President of
Abe United sssss such draft shall be determined by lot
30 be drawn w The clerk Of the county In which such
roll has been lied In the proseEce Of the county judge
town or ward upou the requsition OF the commanding
officer OF tho regiment within whose bounds such officer
may reside.
SEQ aos Any person 80 drafted may, within hve days
cr receiving notice OF the sams present to tho county
ecr proof OF his ronlisbty 10 military duty, which
Sau DO duly vercsd and y such county Judge shall dc
edo shst such psrson exempt not Liable he shall be
usohasged and another person shall bc drafted In bis
.vscaj IN accordance with tho provisions Of this act
Sec 500 Any person drafted, IN accordance with the
above prov lsons may ssr substitute al the time or
tho rendezvous bf the drafted military force aud militia,
and sueh substitute M he shs be an able bodied
Of the ago Of twsntyUne years and upwards, and shall
consent IN writing 10 subject himself 70 all tho duties,
nncs testnres and punshments r. which his principal
Nvudhkye bseg subject bad be peTsonsly served ebaI