The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-17
rhe OHIO rriritia Law,

The Ohio Militia Law.
The following is synopsis of the Militia
Law of this State, passed at the last session
of the Legislature
Section first provides for the enrolment of
! all white male citizens between the ages of
Is and As. .s..-.- .,r.s}
The second section directs the Assessor to
prepare two rolls of all persons enrolled, and
place upon the Clerks office of their respec-
tive townships, and the other in the Auditors
office of the proper county. And it is the |
duty of the Auditor annually on or before the
first of June to return true copy of such en-
rolIment to the Adjutant General, who will
report to the War Department on the 1st of
January. If any person of whom informa-
ton is required by any assessor in order to
enable him to comply with the provisions of
this act, shall refuse to give such information,
or shall give false information, he, she or they
shall forfeit and pay not more than ten nor
less than three dollars for each offense, the
money to go to the military fund of said
county The commandant of each company
within the bounds of whose company any
person liable to perform military duty may
come to reside, within ten days he shall be
informed of such residence, is required to en-
roll such persons; also, all persons who may
from time toetime arrive at the age of eight
cen. Section three provides that the Town
ship Clerk shall, within ten days after receiy-
ing said list of enrolment, give written no.
tice thereof by posting the same within five
public places within said township, which said
} notice shall also state that the Township
!, Trustees will hear and determine claims for
exemption from military duty within twenty
days next ensuing. Each person claiming ex
emptop, SHALL before he is excused from said
military duty, produce to the trustees of the
Township the certificate of a surgeon of ac-
knowledged skill, stating clearly that such
person is physically unable to perform militia
ry duty, and such other evidence in the case
!, as the Trustees may require. Said evidence
t to be produced within twenty DAYS after the
posting up of said written notice. And on
satisfactory evidence of disability. the Trus-
tees shall give certificate of exemption, which
S shall be valid so lorg as the disability shall
y contnue, and no longer. After organization,
n the commandants are to hear and determine
claims for exemption. Section five requires
Trustees to form company districts, and fix
: upon place. for the election of company of
r ficers. The first election to be held on the
: first Saturday of July, next, (4th) the poll
= book to be returned forthwith to the Sheriff
: of the county. Section eighth makes it the
IT duty of the Sheriff, on or before the 10th of
July next, 10 organize the several companies
n within his county, into regiments of not less
e than eight nor more than ten companies each,
and to report to the Adjutant General: 1t is
> also the duty of the Sheriff to order elections
IL for field officers.
Section eighteen allows each company Oh
battery to adopt its own constitution and by
laws which shall be binding on all the mem
IS bers. Section nineteen requires commandants
J. ,of volunteers to make returns to the Adju.
,e tant General, on or before she first day of No
=, vember in each year. Section twenty-ene
: fixes the term of five years for every com
IL missioned and non-commissioned officer anc
Of soldier of any volunteer company or battery
Of to be held to duty. Section twenty eigh
> provides for muster of the militia of tht
!: State by companies within their respective
l. bounds, on the last Saturday of September il
l. each year; and each volunteer company ant
battery shall, besides such muster, have twt
y or more additional musters each year; and al
ocf SO in each year one squadron, battalion o
- regimental muster on the next Tuesday fol
s., lowing the last Saturday in Segtember. Tha
at all musters, the officers and private
Sc shall appear on their respective music
- grounds on the day appointed, at 10 O'Clock
W A. NJ, and each absentee, none-commlssione
ne officer or private shall pay the sum of on
e. dollar and fifty cents, and each commissions
officer, for such refusal or neglect, shall pa
= the sum of not less than three dollars, no
- more than fve to be collected as other debts
ANY member of the enrolled militia, except
M ing volunteers and commissioned officers, ma
- commute for all fines for on-attendance g
I'd muster, to which he may be subjected in th
be course of the year, by paying into the count
treasury, to the credit of the military funt
4, on or before the 10th of September, the s;;r
70 of two dollars. Each volunteer company
2 ?! organized, uniformed and equipped under tn
~ provisions of this act, shall be entitled to re
=. ceive annually the sum Of two hundred do
~ lars as company fund, for the care of arm
~, rent of armores, and other incidental eXpeT
ses of said company, said sum to be paid oil
,a of the military fund of district where the con
- pany is located No muster or parade of th
on militia shall be held on the day during whic
70 general or special election shall be held, ne
=, within five days previous to such election, e1
i'll cept in cases of riot invasion or insurrectiol
- or imminent danger thereof
~ Commissioned and n-commissioned off
" GERS, and each and every member of any con
nd pany, to receive ,one dollar per day. or OF
nd dollar per night, or two dollars for each da
and night together when serving under th
order of a Sheriff of the county, or the ordt
of the Mayor. to suppress riots, mobs, or
enforce civil law, to be paid out of the Cour
ice ty Treasury on the order of the said Sheri
nd or Mayor The enrolled militia, or any po
mt ton of them shall be liable to be called int
nd active service, by order of the Governor,
ID case of invasion, or to prevent invasion, ri'
TX or insurrection; and any person liable to pc
in form military duty, negecting or refusing
to march as ordered by the proper commandr
he officer, shall be deemed and treated as d,
TX serter The militia, while in active servic
he to be governed by the military laws of tt
by State, and the rules and regulations of war
ny the United States. For active service, tt
to militia to receive the same compensation
to volunteers in the United States service.
di- -4sag 80
IN Pic Mic in Edinburg.
ns aI EDINBURG, June 5, 1868.
nv Last Sabbath, Rev. j. C. Hart invited tt
Sabbath School children to make him a Wis