Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-30

the same pay and rations as are or may
hereafter be established by law, for the
army of the United States.
LETURN OF ARMS, &c.
See. A. When the commandments
chief shall order the return to the state
of any arms, equipments, military stores,
or other military property, belonging to
the state, such arms and military prop
crty shall be Immediately delivered to the
officers authorized in such order to re-
ceiye the same, he receipting for the
same and describing their conditions in
such receipts; and if the property
mentioned in such order shall not be
promptly delivered as directed, the off
Ger named in such order is hereby au-
thorized to take immediate possession
of the same, in the name of the state !;
and any person resisting snch officer in
the performance Of his duty, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, pun
ishable by imprisonment for not less
than two nor more than six months, in
the county jail.
Sec. As. 1t shall be the duty of the
secretary of state to audit all reasonable
expenses incurrrd by the militia, in the
active service OF the state, and all other
claims required under the provisions of
this act, and to draw his warrants for
the amount thus audited and the state
treasurer is hereby required to pay the
same out Of any moneys in the general
fund, not otherwise appropriated.
OFFICERS AND TROOPS ALREADY COM
MIssIoNED AND ORGANIZED.
Sec. 46 All volunteer companies or
ganized prior to the passage of this act,
Shall be deemed to have organized in
compliance with its provisions, and to
be entitled to its benefits; but such
companies Shall be required to comply
with all the remaining provisions Of this
act.
Sec II. Whenever any portion of the
militia shall have been called into ac-
tive service, to suppress an insurrection
or rebellion, or disperse a mob, or to en-
force the laws of the state or Of the
United States, it shall be competent for
the commander-in- to place such
troops under the temporary direction Of
the mayor of any city, Of the sheriff Of
any county, or of any provost or other
marshal of the United States. in Wis
consin.
Sec As. The commander-in- chief may,
from time to time, make and publish
rules, regulations and orders for the
government of the militia Of this state,
in accordance with the provisions and
spirit Of this act, or in accordance with
the rules, regulations and orders Of the
war department Of the United States,
not inconsistent with this act.
Sec. 40. No person shall be mem
Der of two companies at the same time,
and any member Of company who re-
moves beyond the limits of the county,
shall be considered as having been dis
charged from such company.
See so. In the absence Of any appro
pirate commander, the next in rank in
the command of troops, were not 9th
erwise provided in this act, shall sue
ceed to his authority and every senior
in his appropriate command shall have
authority to control the actions of his
junior, in accordance with the principles
of military subordination, under the
laws and usages that govern the United
States army.
Sec. 81. No officers inferior in grade
to regmental or battalion commander,
shall have power to grant discharges to
non commissioned officers, artifcers,
musicians or priyates in active service,
but the commander of companies of
the organized militia, when not in ac-
tual service, may issue certificates of
service and discharge All certificates
of discharges shall be in writing, and
shall set forth fully the cause of dis
charge, and shall be signed by the Off
Ger granting the same. Any officer re-
signing his commission, shall do 50 in
writing, and transmit the same through
his immediate commanding officer, who
shall make his endorsements thereon, and
the resignation shall 90 into effect when
accepted by the commanderin chief,
and not before.
Sec. SO. The commander-in-chief
is hereby authorized at any time, by is
suing his order to that effect, to disband
any portion of the organized volunteer
forces, or Of the enrolled militia mus
tered into service, which may eyince a
mutinous, disorderly or disobedient
spirit; and he may also, in like manner
disband any portion of the organized
militia at any time when, in his Judge
ment it may be proper to reduce the
military forces of the state, but he shall
not have power to reduce the organized
military forces of the state below force
equivalent to three full regiments and
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