The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-26

tuiS acG, nOLlly every person IaOIe TO De en-
rolled as hereinbefore provided, in writing,
who is not member of an organized COM
pany, to at once become one, and on neglect
to do so for ten days after such notice, and
for every such subsequent neglect he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of FIVE dollars and
costs on conviction thereof before any JUS
tice Of the Peace, and stand convicted
Committed to the county Jail until paid
Sec. 10. That for the purpose of drill
and discipline the militia of the State shall
not be required to parade as companies Of
tener than once a month, or as regiments
oftener than four times each year, at such
times and places as may be directed by the
Brigadier General commanding the district,
and as brigades not more than once In each
year, on order of Major General command
ing the division, except in case of actual or
threatened invasion or instruction, public
notice of at least ten days, either by writ
ten or published notice, or by an advertise
ment in a newspaper shall be given previ-
Gus to each muster, and it is hereby made
the duty of the Captain of each company
to report the name of each member Of his
company absent from the muster who does
not, within five days after any muster, pre-
sent to said Captain a reasonable excuse for
his neglect, he shall forfeit and pay the
sum of five dollars, and costs on conviction
thereof before any Justice of the Peace, and
stand committed to the comfy Jail until
paid.
Sec. II. That the Mayor of any city, or
Sheriff of any county is hereby authorized
to call out any portion of the militia for the
purpose of suppfessing any riot or insur-
rection or to guard against threatened i'm
mediate invasion. When called out for the
purpose of suppressing any riot, or insur-
rection, said militia shall receive while so
employed one dollar for each day actually
on duty, to be paid by the city or county
calling them out.
Sec. 10. That in case of instruction,
invasion or threatened invasion, the Com
mander-in- Chief, Major General, and Brig
adler General may order into active service
any company, regiment, brigade, or any
portion Of either, he may designate, in such
| forms of organization as he may direct, to
do duty in any portion of the State he may
direct, no portion of said forces shall be re-
CURED to perform such service for more
! than ninety days at one time. Officers, non
commissioned officers and privates. when
ordered into active service, shall receive
while in active service, the same compensa-
ton as is now paid by the United States for
similar services to officers, non commission
ed officers of the army of equal grade. ex-
cept there shall be no allowance for more
than one ration per day to each officer, and
no allowance for servants, horses, forage or
commutation thereof, while in active SER
vice. The militia force may be governed
by the army regulations and military laws
of the United States, except as provided
for by this act. Provided, that no military
officer of the United States service shall as
sumo command of any portion of the State
Militia force in actual service, except by the
order of the Commander-in-C Chief. Major,
or a Brigadier General, commanding the
militia forces in the field.
Sec. 49, The Major General may upon
the presentation of petition from a majority
of the non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates Of any company, order new election
for company officers, and upon a petition
from a majority of the company officers,
comprised in any regiment he shall order a
new election for regimental officers, and may
for good cause reduce Captains and Lieu
tenants to the ranks, and order new cleo
ton; all misconduct or breaches of disci-
plne on the part OF either priYates or off,
GERS except those heretofore mentioned,
shall be disposed of as prescribedby the ar
my regulations, and laws of the United
States.
SEQ. IA. That any person who shall be
convicted of stealing, disposing of, or un-
lawfully OBTAINING, or needlessly injuring
any State arms, munition, or military stores,
shall forfeit and pay double value of such
articles, suit to be brought in the name of
the State, before Justice of the Peace, or
any person disturbing or interfering with
any muster or encampment, shall for every
such offense forfeit and pay the sum of $40
on conviction before any Justice of the
Peace, and stand committed to the county
Jail until paid.
SEC. 5. That all fines and penalties pro-
vided for in this act, except the exemption
fee provided for in section two, and the pen
atty of ten dollars provided for in section
fourteen, shall be promptly paid over by The
county Treasurer to the State Treasurer,
and shall be used only for school pur
poses.
Sec. Is. That all expenses provided for
by this act shall be sworn to by the officer,
making the same, and approved By the
Commander-in-C Chief, Major General or
Brigadier General certifying that the same
were incurred by this order, and we're ne
eessary for the service, and the amount
thereof reasonable and just, and the Audi
tor of State shall draw his warrant on the
Treasurer, who shall pay the same.
SEC. II. Persons wishing exemption on
account of disability, must procure GER
tifcate from the regimenlal Surgeon, which
must be approved by the Brigadier General
commanding the district, before said person
can be exempt.
SEC. 10. That when any portion of the
militia are in active service, IN making re-
nnrts and IN al tEair hIsinass tlaau rziIl