Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-13
MORNING LEADER.
SATURDAY MORNIN6i. JUNE I8. 1853.
The ohio lniIi,in Law.


The Ohio miIi,iu Law. -
The following is a synopsis Of the Mil
itia Law Of this State, passed at the last
session Of the Legislature:
Section 6rst provides for the enrolment
Of ali white male citizens betweea the
ages Of Is and 45. l51a1
The second section directs the Assessor
to prepare two rolls Of all persons enroll
ed, and place upon the Clerks Office of
their respective townships, and the other
in the Auditors Office Of the proper coun
II. And it is the duty Of the Auditor an
nuslly on or before the first Of June to re-
turn trae copy Of sueh enrolment to the
Adjntsnt General, who will report to the
War Department on the 1st of january.
II any person Of whom information is re-
Quired by any assessor in order TO enable
him TO comply with the provisions Of this
act, sball refuse to give such information,
orsaal give false information, he, she or
they shall forfeit and pay not more Than
ten nor less than three dollars for each Of
fcnse, the money TO go to the military fund
cf said county. The commandant of each
company within the bounds Of whose com
p1uy any person liable to perform military
duty may come TO reside, within ten days
ho shall be informed of such residence, is
reo-iTed TO enroll snch persons; also, all
persons who may from time to time arrive
az the aye Of eighteen. Section three pro-
vides ihst the Township Clerk shall, within
ten days after receiving said list of en-
r7lineHt give written notice thereof by
posting the same within five public places
Ti'liu said township, which said notice
-A-li also stota that the Township Trus
tees viii hear and determine claims for
exemption from military duty, within
twenty days next ensuing. Each person
Clsimiug exemption, shall, before he IS ex-
cused from said military duty, produce to
the trustees Of the Township the certif-
cate Of a surgeon Of acknowledged skill,
stating clearly that such person is physi-
oally unable TO perform military duty,
snd such other evidence in the case as the
Trustees may require. Said evidence TO
be produced wi hin twenty days after the
posting up Of said written notice. And
On satisfactory evidence of disability, the
Trustees shall give certificate of exemp-
tion, which shall,be valid so long as the
disability shall continue, and no longer
After organization, the commandants are
TO hear and determine claims for exemp-
ton. Section five requires Trustees to
form company districts, and fix upon a
place, for the election of company officers
The first election to be held on the FIST
Saturday Of July next, (4th) the poIl-6ook
to'be returned forthwith to the Sheriff Of
the county. Section eighth makes it the
duty Of the Sheriff, on or before the l0th Of
July next, to organize the several eOmpa.
MES within his county, into regiments of
not less than eight nor more than ten com
panies each, and to report to the Adjutant
General It is also the duty of the Sheriff
to order elections for field officers.
Section eighteen allows each company
or battery to adopt its own constitution and
bylaws, which shall be binding on all the
members. Section nineteen requires com
uan6au-5 Of volunteers to make returns !
to taa Ajjutant General on or before the
fret dsy Of November in each year. Sec |
ton twsnty-one fixes the term Of five |
years for every commissioned and non
commissioned officer and soldier of any |
volunteer company or battery, 10 be held |
to duty. Section twenty-eight provides /
for muster Of The militia Of the State by /
companies within their respective bounds, /
on the last Saturday of September in each |
year; and each volunteer company and !
battery shall, besides such muster, have /
two or more additional musters each year;
and also in each year one squadron, bat /
talli0n or regimental muster on the next /
Tuesday following sbe last Saturday in
September. That at all musters, the Off
GERS and privates shall appear on their
respective muster grounds on the day ap-
pointed, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and each ab-
sentee, non commissioned officer or pri-
vete shall pay the sum of one dollar and /
fifty cents, and each commissioned officer,
for such refusal or neglect, shall pay the
sum Of not less than three dollars, nor less
than Eve, to be collected as other debts
ANY member of the enrolled militia, ex-
cepting volunteers and commissioned Off
GERS, may commute for all fines for nom
attendance 1T muster, to which he may be
subjected In the course Of the year, by pay
ing into the county treasury, to the credit
Of the military fund, on or before the 10th
Of September, the sum of two dollars.
Each volunteer company, organized, IN
formed and equipped under the provisions
1f this act, shall be entitled to receive an
1uslly the sum of two hundred dollars as
\ company fund, for the care of arms
rent Of armories, and other incidental ex-
1enses Of said company, said sum to be |
oaid out Of the military fund of dis
riot where the company is To-
.nted- No muster or parade of the
militia shall be held on the day during
which a general or special election shall be
-clc, nor within FIVE days previons to such
lection, except in cases Of riot, invasion
T insUFreetion, or imminent danger
hereof
Commissioned and non commissioned
ffoers, and each and every member of
ny company, to receive one dollar per
81, OF one dollar per night, or two dollars
'r each day and night together, when
erving under the order of Sheriff of the
Dunty, or tha order Of the Mayor, to sup
rcss riots, mobs, OF to enforce civil law,
, be paid out Of the County Treasury on
he order OF the said Sheriff or Mayor.
he enrolled militia, or any portion Of
lem, shall be liable to be called into ac-
7s service, by order of the Governor, in
sse Of invasion, or to prevent invasion,
OF insurTection; and any person liable
pe-go-B military duty, neglecting or re
sing to march as ordered by the proper o.
LmaadIng officer, shall be deemed and I
Catel as q deseTter. The militia, while
active service to be governed by the
Hilary laws Of the State, and the rules
Id reguiatioHs Of war of the United
Etes. For active service, the militia to
csIve the same compensation IS volun
srs in the United States service.
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