The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-29
MAY 90, 1868

within each company distfictN where an
election shall be held to GIL the offices oI
ssid company; and notice Of their action
herein shall be given by said trustees by
publication in some newspaper, II one be
printed 10 The district, and, il not, then by'
a written notice conspicuous'y posted up
in al least five places in each OF said COM
pany Districts Provided, That, should
there be less than sixty persons liable 10
military duty in any of the townships,
wards or districts OF this State, the trustees
thereof may attach said persons to any
adjoining township OF ward OF tho same
county ior military duty.
SIC, 6, TIE persons Habls TO perform
military daiy by the provisions OF this act,
snall meet together at the place designated
by the notice required. by the dlth acc,ion
OF this act, on The first Saturday Of July
next, ct the hour Of one o'clock p, NJ and
when so met shall elect, viva ycce, three
of their number TO sct as judges Of said
election, and two Of their number TO act as
clerks aud when thus organized they
shall proceed TO elect, by ballot, one cap.
tain, one first lieutenant, and one second
lieutenant OF said company that said
clerks shall keep a record of The names Of
all persons who shall vote at said election;
That the polls shall close n. tie hour OF
FIVE P NJ. Of said day, when the judges
shall count the votes thus cast, and de.
clare, in an audible voice, the persons thus
elected for company officers.
SEC, z, All persons serving as judges
and clerks Of any election Of military
officers ia this Stale shall, before entering
upon Their ddtles' tnte an oaIh or atirma-
tion to honestly and i"Iih'u'Iy discharge
fneIr respective du.le' as Suc0' Dgioie any
otneer VINO IS au'h0riGso 10 administer
oa.h or atnrm a'on' 90 i
SEC D. Lho sheFiH5 0' Tue se'ef"'
counties o. Ih's 2t"'e SnHII' on OF OeioFe
me 'eh'h o"y o' '4'y H'A,' !'s"n'z' t"'
seVers' oHiPH"''s VIM" ,'e'' Iesp1cI'G
coun''eS mo fesiul9"'S VI no' 's'S 'LIaH
eiSnt' nor t"o'e ,un'' ven CON p'"'o' eNI"'
ana loF'hw''n reP0r' e,''r 'oulP''Y'''' ~ /
e"'on' anu """oeI Vi cO''PL"'es lu cam
EeSIDeh1 u, oA,."'o"' a"" ",c siren s'm
OF each' 20 'ue NNJ J''A1 5gnD'ai, "Eo "HH' ,
record the same ana athH a dsS'gnauon
py lelter' TO eAeh company ana by mum
per, TO ea'n regiment or DaI'a'oh' ana IN
meo'a'e'y tran'n'I 70 Iho proper SheI'A
Scheou'e oi me ue'lS"a"ons SO hG'u'
SEC IT,. 10 every regiment battalion
and company orgtnl2ed nnder ms pro
visions OF lhis ao', there 5hah DC lhe same
non'ccmu'sslpn'u oihce's ana musicians
as IN lhe "rr>lics OF me uNi'ed STATES VINO
snail oe appointed by the commandan's
thersoi'
SEC. a. Inc comman1or .in'chlei may
au,ho''E' the formation OF @NcA number OF
NoiuA'eer companies OF infantry, afuIiery
ana caYa'ry' as 'he 5000 OF lHe service
may 'nulc"'e, anl Of 'ne SneoS'h' respect
lYe'y, prescribed 'or 'oIuh'esfs IN ihe
service OF 'ne Onl'eu Gt",eS' ana order
e'eo'toRS 'ne'e'u, |n,cH SlaII Do c0Nduc,eI
20 accoraaacc WIN the provisions OF tins
act; ana me commahuer'in' chiet may
prescfioe 'or every snca volunteer com
Pany or pat!efy such rules and regulations
ns IN MS JUDGMENT WI increase iLe diaci-
pune and eriSiency OF the same o,
SEC 70 All ofhcerS or volunteers
mustered out upon consolidation or DIS
bsndlng OF organ'aauons or detachments'
or resign'nS !helr commissions or as
missed OF uIsch"rseu' anu al! hoe.eoH''
missionea onlcetS' musiclans' arnacefa'
wagonefs ana Pf'Va'es oIvoluh'eer organ
izahons' or detecnmeh's,who may De d's'
banded dismissed or aischarged' exc. P'
such as may DC Dy virtue OF 'heir hVe
years service as IN 'h's ac' proYiH'd'
or ior any oIAer ia%,nl cause exemp' rom
military on.y' sAaN Dc iorlhw'th enroIIed
WIN me militia
GEO TO- Each Voiun'eer company ano
oauery' organized "nuer me provisions
OF thls ao'' may anop! sucL constitution
ahd bylaws as majority OF all 'be mem
oers OF suoh company or battery may APP
prove which snail DO binding on al! ithe
members OF sad company or battery and
when any hnes are assessed ny reason OF
any iniraetlon OF such constitution and
bylaws, such company or battery may
have process before any court Of comPo
tent jurisdiction, III the name Of the state,
tor the use OF such company or battery,
and prosecute TO final Judgment and exc,
outon, oil such fines and penalties pro,
ylded Tor by such constitution or by laws;
PTorlasa, That said constitution Hnd by
Laws are not Inconsistent with this act, or