Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-05-25
The Psnn'a Militia to be Called Out.
THE LAw-wHAT Is IT?

tlonS In pennsylvania, to hold themselves IN
readiness, for any call that may be made
| upon them, for term of service of not
| less than one hundred days, by the General
| Government. This, no doubt, will some
what surprise many persons; but the Gov
ernors proclamation viii not surprise any
one half so much as the fact that the new
Militia Bill has not generally been publish
ed ere this For the benefit Of our citizens,
We give the following outline of the bill,
which takes up some thirty-three pages of
printed matter-for which synopsis We are
indebted to the Pittsburg Daily Comn.er-
csal
The bill bears date March so, 1864 and
provides First, That every able bodied white
male citizen, resident In the State, of the
age of twenty-one and Under the age of for
ty-fve years, shall be enrolled IN the militia,
with the usual exemptions of idiots, luna
tics, paupers, etc.
Second, Assessors shall annually, and at
the same time they are engaged in taking
the assessment or valuation of real or per
sonal property, record all names Of those Il
able TO duty, and place certified copy in
the Office of the County Commissioners of
each county in the State, and such record
shall be deemed a sufficient notification to
all persons whose names are thus recorded
that they have been enrolled in the militia
When the roll is completed, assessors shall
put up in public places notice similar to the
United States enrolment
Section third provides serere penalties for
any assessor, clerk or commissioner, who
shall refuse or neglect 10 perform any ofthe
duties provided
Section 4. The enrolled militia shall be
subject to no active duty. except in case of
war, invasion, the prevention of invasion,
the suppression Of riots, and to aid the civ
il authorities in executing tie laws Of the
commonwealth, in which case the Com
mander-in-chief shall order out, for actual
service, by draft or otherIoise, as many of
the militia as necessity demands.
Section s. Every soldier ordered out for
active duty by the proper authorities, who
has not some able-b bodied substitute. shall
serve, Or pay the sum Of seventy-fve dollars
within twenty-four hours of such time Ex-
emptions are similar to those provided by
the United States service, giving members
of the Legislature exemption while on duty,
and fifteen days before and after the time of
their actual term
Section 10 provides that the city Of Phil
adelphia shall be divided into four brigades,
| and the city of Pittsburg to have one brigade,
and the rest of the counties into brigade
each, where they have the minium number.
Section 81 provides for armories for com
'panies.
Section 66. When commander orders
his company for military duty or for election
Of officers, he shall order one or more con-
inissioned officers or privates to notify the
men belonging to the company to appear at
such time and place to every person whom
he is ordered to notify; if he fails to do SO,
he shall forfeit not less than twenty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars
Section 81 provides for time of notice at
| least four days previous to eall-ten days for
election and when the company is paraded,
| the commanding officer shall verbally noti-
~ the men at appear at future day not ex-
ceeding thirty days from time OF such pa
rade, which verbal notice shall be sufficient
warning.
Section 10 10 section 81 provides fer dci-
pline, training, inspection and camp duty.
Section So to 81 provides for rosters, or
derly books, rolls and returns.
Section 90 provides for calling out the mi
litia in case of war, invasion, insurrection,
tumult, or riots. May order out divisions,
brigades, regiments, battalTions, or compa-
MES, or may order to be detached, parts or
companies thereof, or any number of men
TO be drafted heretrom.
Section 93 provides for compensation Civ
ing pay and rations same as United States
Government.
Section 81 provides that proceedings and
courts martial and courts of inquiry shall
be conducted In all respects as provided for
IN the Army Of the United States, and pun
ishments as in like cases in said army. Pro
vided that the same are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act.
Section 9S provides that all penalties, not
exceeding one hundred dollars, by sumna-
ry conviction before any alderman of city.
shall be without exception or appeal.
The Secretary of War has issued an i'm
portant Ter with regard TO prisoners. sta
ting that 1t has been officially reported that