The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1862-04-04
Military Bin.


Approved December lG, 1861.
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Military Bill.
AN ACT to revise and reduce into one the Militia
and Volunteer Laws OF this State
SECTION / Re II enacled by the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi, That the Governor shall order
an election for one Malor-General aud four Brigt
dtefGencrals OF the Militia Of this state, as soon rs
possible after the passage Of this act; sad election
Shall be held by the shotls Of the respective eoun'
ties, Ia the same manner as elections for civil officers
are now held. All persons subject 20 perform mill
ary duty, under this act shall be entitled to vote,
plurality OF votes shall be sufficient to elect Re-
turns OF said election shall be matte 70 the Governor
i bY whom, tho persons elected, shall he commission.
"a. Said returns shall then be deposited by the
Governor in the office Of AdlutantNeneral Sud
n officers shall hold their office until the day of tho
next general election for state officers and until
tleir successors are commissioned An election
shall again be held for sad OlhCers The day e. the
next general election for State officers and biennial
u thereaitCri but the persons so elected Shall hold
their offices until their successors are commissioned
Any vacancy occurring in either oi said offices shnl
be filed by the appointment of the Governor and
the person so appointed shall hold his office uuulthe
next general election, and until his successor ls
commissioned. Any person appointed 20 hll ava
cRucy or commlssOnedupon an election. subsequent
to the first shall take rank according to priority OF
commission ProUiitd. that each brigade division.
rs now formed by the convention Of The State be
qualified TO eleeta Brigader General for each brigade,
iud the electors az large a MaloI-GcneTl
See ?. Ba II further en0ccd, That each Of SAID
W u 'i,is his district commaadns r general muster Of
an persons IN said County liable to DO military duty
under this act; and the enrollers hereinafter appoint
d ed. shall deliver TO the said BrlIaderGeneN th.
, Ii.t Of ali persons enrolled. AT the said genera
mustci, the lrgadler General with the assistance q
saph person persons as he may appoint shall pro-
coed % form the said militia into companies i net
I e-s than furry eight nor more than one hundred.
Hist of the persons composing each company 7lui
thtn be mhag out IA writing and the SAID llie1dei
lall then Hnd there order an election 10 be helt 9i
o8tcrs Of tpa spectiye companies hy such persons
js he may appoint who sho make % hIn returns of
aid elecuon as soon rs held. sad returns shHll ha
J wu-mIued 10 the Governor Who shall comm s-lon
he persons elected, and deposit said returns M me
auiee Of tie AdumutGeucral. lmmed a'rly N.r
.at organ cation Of the said companies ana b...I
| % issuance of sad commission, the BflHadur+loU
,fal small Instantly proceed 10 form the sad comps
j MES mo reg mentsi each regiment to contain ta
tt-s tlan eight nor more lhan TN eolnpanics, l.
J. 81 mpanies composing each regiment sha pc mum
+ | hetvt A. b "a md 70 on anu shM he entered oH 4
i et containing on enumeration 9i lhe samg WWl
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l'1araI nav ots,o.e of tb5m iu hls ai-er.0 .
loul,i piefe b. Ia any county more com gtHes tl
NJ AL required 20 form one or more reg lneul-.
t ,uay tortn th IA, RI lft,1I
.rithont renee M th,, number of eonanas an
lQ rnpr an elaciion tgr ofiaers a. n other ases IN
ID aiJ Brga lrtenera sha eoptinne i'll orpanlzttio
10 If the militia a. above provided from day to day. ur
" iii the same ia completed Said company and reg
to mental officer. first elected shal hdd their Office
se nntl the next general election m Tins state and uu
20 III tItr e,e56rs ora ,,tnls.ioned Elections
s mid oiecra shall he held N the next general cet
h ,inn and biennialv tberpafpr and the per4ons 4
"a lected shall hold fber offices until their successor
~ are elected ANY vacancy occurring in company 81
te ices shall be filled by an election to be held by tn
-, olonel or other coninandng feer of the regiment
." ia whom no rorn eball be made and rontnis ion
% Obtained MS IN other cases ANY vacancy ocourIu
r. M rei,n.ta fieas shnIl ho dll3d by an election ol
lere hy tbe pri,odier n neral of the district w tt
IT. which sd ragingnt isinrIudsd 10 whom me return
ty hall III made and commissions obtang AS In othc
i cases psrsons etactad fn ftl snah vaoanres .ha
" hold heir ofiioe nntl rbe next General election an
le nntii their sccsssors ara coninissionad Any od
nr otr sthri2ed ~ oror an eIection Of any miluar
= oecer ey.fnt ,bo fIrctien N Major and 'Brtgadie
n General nnder tb,s aof sha anpont he paeeasar
rptnTnin, oaicare ibsneefors AMI clerks. WHO sba
be- reanifed IN serve without pay and If any persol
AT sn o.t,i,+,i IN 6,fI,, raf,ga ~ asrVa no abs
II no iaEa h., in 5isf,,ent aud an eonyiceu shall l.
4 ened MT e,neeg,ng ono b,,ryjrod dollars ar innr
W onmanf aot evceedlng sfx months or by both sue
or fine and irnprsonment, and il shall be the duty
n the officer ordering such election to report such a
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