St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-08-14

In view If prospective events, the re-
la.i III Of th- Dublic to the militia Laws OF
the United States aul of iLs State Ut Ma
ryland will doub,lcs- possess some ini"r-
est NJ this time. The late law of Con-
eress has been already pnhlished. but will
bear repeating in connections with the local
law. Il is as follows:
BE- it enacted BY the Senate aud House
of Representatives Of the United States OF
America In Congress asssinbied. That
whenever the President Of the 1ited
States. shall call forth the militia ct the
State. to be employed in the service OF
the United States. he may specify IN his
call the period for which such service MAY
be required. not exceeding nine months
and the militia 30 called shall be muster
ed in and continue 10 serve for aud during
. the term SO specified. unless sooner d.
charged by command Of the President. Ii
by reason of defects in existing laws. or
in the execution If them in the srverai
States. or any Of theu,. il shall be found
necessary to provide fr enrolling ehe
militia, ani otherwise putting this act
into execution, the President ia authorized
| in such eases to make all necessary rules
aud regulations; and the 5eollmcht OF the
militia shall in all cases include all able
bodied male citizens between the ages OF
eighteen and forty FIVE, and shali be ap-
pnrtioned among the States according to
representative population.
! Sec. =. Aud b. it further enacted, That
the militia. when ~ called Into srrvicc.
shall b. organized in the mode prescribed
in the law for volunteers.
The State law e.,.boiics very extern
4, s:ve amount Of detail, and comprises u"
less than III sections. A considerable
portion of it is Of course merely discipline
~, and Possesses IA" general Interest. The
following sections. however. We select as
likely to engage public attention:
Sec l. All able bodied white male
citizens, between eighteen aud for,y-five
years Of age. shall be subject to military
duty. except officers Of the government
of the United States aud their clerks. post
masters, ferrymen emp l"yed at any ferry
on u post read, stage drivers employed to
carry the United States mail. the Sccreta-
~ Of State. Comptroller. Treasurer, the
Commissioner of the Land Office, and
their clerks. the judges Of the several
courts of this State, and the clerks OF
said courts, the Register Of Wills. the
members of the General Assembly and
their clerks while in session. the profess
sors and tutors Of colleges aud public
schools, school masters. prac,iciug physi'
clans, ministers Of the GOSPEL, ordained
recognized. or licensed by any religious
society. pilots aud their apprentices. ma
rincrs actually engaged in trade or SEA
} service. AMI all PERSONS conscientious o
: bearing arms. who shall produce to tn
captain or commanding officer Of the dis
trict proof that he is SO conscientious.
Section ;;3 provides for drafting com
panies from regiments under special cir
cam-tauccs, to be composed Of person
under twenty-one years Of age; accord
ingly section 2 requires each captain. o
commanding officer Of militia c"mp'ny
to designate in the enrolment all person
: who are under twcnty-onc from those VIII
are over twrnty-One years, and. IN q
cases of doubt respecting the age Of a"
). person enrolled or Intended to Dc enrolled
u the person whose age is questioned cha
c proye the same to the satisfaction Of til
i officer.
Sec. 4 If any person called upon
he 80 enrolled shall refuse to declare h
-" true name aud age t" the best OF b
II knowledge. or the name Of any perso'
" al iuhabitant Of his house. with which
: is acquainted. hs shall for each oftsn'
:, forfeit and pay the sum Of five dollars,
;" lie recover j BY order aud upoE the ce
VI ,ificate Of said commanding officer. as OF
~ or fr.s and forfeitures are herein direct,
r. t. be recovered.
Sec. 6. No free white :iti5nn oe the .!
Of eighteen and under forty five yea
" shall be excused from militia duty on q
coun. Of ccporeal iu6r'ni,y. unless
rl shall obtain from the surgeon or surgeon
Mt mate Of the regiment or battalion to Viii
b, he belongs. if any. or, if none. from 81
" respectable physician Of the reighborho
n or county to which he belongs as the CO.
nd ,nanding officer may name. certificate
such inability, aid the same De endors
~ by said captain or commanding officer.
:" s.. Whenever any part or parts Of
" militia snaIl Uc usSitco anu C"Hco -
e. active service, every person drafted sh
70 have a choice either to serve in person
i Gud sufficient person as substitute viii
=, substitute shall be approved Of BY
ny colonel or commanding officer OF
H. battalion or squadron to which he Oh
he belong
Is. If any person not being disabled
~ sickness shall neglect or refuse to serve
=" find substitute within three days Al
hs notice given to him. tue colonel or &C
Try handing officer Of the battalion or SOU
ow ron to which such delinquent belongs 81
Ii. provide, hire or procure substitute on
reasonable terms as may be, and ct
'.' charge such sum. together with reasona
III expenses for procuring the same. to 81
are delinquent, to be recovered Ly aistre<s I
a, sale Of his goods and chassels. lands
l., tene,aen,s, BY warrant under the hand
- seal Of any two justices Of the peace OF
er- county where such person resides.
,ir- Co In all cases where it shall be
les cessary to recover any such fine or for
,ce ture. or other money whcrewiih any
- son may become chargcable under this
I" ticle, W distress aid sale ar execution