The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-07-18
The Militia List.

The following are the sections Of the
law to which the Governor in his procla-
nation calls the special attention of the
assessors Of towns and cities, being part
Of chapter XXXL Of the Revised Statutes ::
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the
town assessor in each town in each county
as organized under the town system Of
government, ou or before the first MONDAY
of July, Annually, to make out and return
into the office of the clerk of the board Of
supervisors of the county, list of the
names of ali free able bodied white male
persons, between the ages of eighteen and
forty five, who have resided for the term
one month within the bounds of said town,
which list shall be separate from his as
sesspent list. and shall be headed ''miltia
list :" for which service such assessor shall
receive the sum Of one cent for each per.
son so by him returned on said list, to be
paid in like manner as other services Of
such assessor are paid.
Section II. If any town or ward as
SCISSOR, or any clerk of any town or city, or
any clerk of the board of supervisors of
any county. shall fail or negIeaJ 10 make
the return OF the number OF persons liable
to military duty, as required by law. the
person so offending shalt forfeit and pay a
sum of not less than fifty dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars, to be recovered
in an action in any court having compe
tent jurisdiction.
Chapter 81, laws of 1858, prescribes
who are subject to military duty in time
of war and insurrection, and who are ex-
empt therefrom, as follows:
SECTION /. All abe,bodied white male
citizens, between the ages of eighteen and
forty five years, residing in this state, and
not exempted 10y the laws of this state
shall be subject to military duty IN time Of
war or instruction, except ministers and
preachers Of the gospel, licensed physicians
and surgeons while thew continue in prac-
tice, persons who NAV have been or who
may hereafter be legally discharged in
consequence Of their performance of mil
tary duty, IN pursuance of any law Of this
Hl'tS, ST"c4' III; ut.uJ anu commissioner
officers, who shall have served in the mill
ia Of this state, or any other of the Cui~
ted States, and have been legally and
honoraby discharged; every person who,
having been enrolled as a volunteer, and
having equipped himself with the prescr>
bed uniform, shall have performed mill
tary duty IN accordance with the provis-
ions Of this act for tie tersa of seven
years; all tiremen and members Of the
hook and ladder companies, judges Of
the supreme, circuit, ana county courts,
clerks of cities and towns, justices Of the
peace, sherjtfo and their deputies, members
of the senate and assembly not being com
missioned military officers, with their at
teudant officers, for the time being, all
state officers residing at the capital also
the officers and attendants of lhe state
Iunatic asylum, prbhc hospitals, and the
state and county prisons.
Those exempt as above would not be lie
gally subject to draft, without an amend
ment Of the law. These exemptions
would exclude qaite one-quarter Of the
able bodied free male persons of the proper
age, remaining in the state.