Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-05-23
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ment for not less than two nor more
than six months in the county Jail.
Sec. IS. It shall be the duty of the
secretary Of state to audit ali reasonable
expenses Incurred 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 trea-
surer is hereby required to pay the same
ont Of any moneys in the general fund
not otherwise appropriated.
OFFICERS AND TROOPS ALREADY CoMMIs-
STONED AND ORGANIZED.
Sec As. All volunteer companies or
gan zed prior to the passage of this act,
shall | G ned to have organized in
compliance with its provisions, and to be
entitled to its benefits; but such compa-
nes shall be required to comply with ali
the remaining provisions Of this act.
Sec. At. Whenever any portion of the
militia shall have been called into active
service to suppress m instruction or re-
beIlion, or to disporse mob, or to Gu
force the laws of the state or of the Uni
tel States, it shall be competent for the
commander in-chief TO place such troops
under the temporary direction Of the
mayor OF any city, of the sheriff of any
county, or oi any provost or other mar
shall of the United States. in wisconsin.
Sec. As. The COMMANDMENT chief may
from time to time make and publish
| nj nrlar, g. . L.,
,yerament Of the militia of this state, in
accordance with the provisions and spirit
Of this act, or in accordance with the
the rules regulations AMI orders of the
war department OF the United States, not
inconsistent with this act.
See. 49. No person shall be mem
Der of two companies Mt the same time,
aud any member of company who re
mo es b2yold the Limits of the county
shall be considered as having been dis
charged from such company.
Sec. 90 In the absence of any appro-
priate commander, the next in rank in
the command Of troops. whore not 9th
erwise provided in this act. shall succeed
t. his THOR ty; and every senior in his
apr 'lriate command shall have author
ity to control the actions Of his junior, IN
accordance with the principles Of militia
~ suhordination, under the laws and US
ages that govern the Umited States ar
my.
Sec. 81. No officer inferior in grade
to o regimeulal or battalion commander.
shall have power to grant discharges 10
nor commissioned cficers, artifcers, mu
clans or privates 10 a,tye service, but
the commander of companies Of The or
ganized militia, when not in actual GER
vice, may issue certificates of service and
discharge. All certificates Of DISCHARGES
shall lie in writinc, AID shall set forth
fully the cadse Of discharge. aud be sign
ed by the officer granting the same
Any officer rcs'gning his commi sion
shall do 50 in writing, and transmit the
same through his immediate conmaLd
ing officer, who shall make Lis On lorse,
meut thereon, and the resignation shall
90 into effect when accepted by the com
mander-in chief, and not before.
Sec. 50. The commandcr-n chief is
hereby authorized at any time, 10y issue
inc his order to that effect, to disband
any portion Of the organized 80 unteer
forces, or of the enrolled militia muster,
cd into service, which may eyincd mu-
tnous, di>orderly or disobedjent spirit :;
and he may also, in like manner, diaband
any portion If the organized m lin at
any tine Wien. IN lis judgment it may
DC proper to reduce the military force OF
the State, but he shall not have power to
reduce the organized m Iitary forces of
the state below folce cQuiA aIcnt tn three
| fall regiments; Gnd he may deprive them
of arms; a copy of which order shall be
traus;n tie to the clerk of the circuit
court o. 1ourts Of the county or counties
III which sJcil ioice was raised; after
which it shall be mis- lemeanUr IN any
person SO disjandcl, to appear with state
arms IN his possession, or a. amy porto n
of the oIgauz-d Volunteer or drafted mi
Iltia, umt;i again drafted or mustered in,
TO service, under the penalty of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars Tor each lifa,se; and such person
shall be proceeded against by the district
attorney, in the name OF tie state, before
n. competent court of the county where
such lerson may happen to be; and all
| fines SO recovered and coli c,ed, shall be
paid into tbs treasury as part Of the
school fund.
Sc. So. Every co'npany, battalion or
regiment of of9aaiz3 militia ofths state
may adopt uniiofm Tor itself, which
shall be subject, however, to the appro-
val of the counauder-in chief, on report
of the inspection officers, and 30 uniform
which is not thus approved shall be worn
when on duly. The uniform Of all gen
eral Cff1:ers and memters Of their staff,
and all otler officers not required to wear
the distinctive uniform OF their regiment
or corps, shall be similar to that OF cor
responding grales and corps in the Uei-
ted States army with such notifications
as may be directed by The commander-in
chief for adapting it to state troops.
Sec. "a. For al services under this
act. sheritfs, constalles anil jailors shall
receive Ike fees as for similar services
in other cases, and shall be subject to The
same penalties for any neglect OF duty.
See. So. On the days Of military parade
appointed BY he commandment chief, the
militia so called out and dainy military