Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13
MORNING LEADER.
FRIDAY aIORNING. MAY Is, 1884.
An Importaut Law, 70 Be Under.tOOd b,
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the People Of Chic. SO ysH
The following is q short synopsis Of the
Military Law recently passed by the Leg
islsture:
All male inhabitants between the sges
Of Is and As years must be enrolled, ex-
cepting persons now in the Military ser
vice Of the United States, and those who
have been henorsbly discharged therefrom
sfter performing Military service iherin
one year or more. Any person physically
disabled may be exempted from military
serviee by fling with the County Auditor
on or before the 18th day of August in
each year certificate Of such disability
sttested by the affidavit oil some respecta-
bic pbysiciau. Each person subject to
military duty, MT member Of Volun-
teer Company, and not exempted on &C
count Of physical disability, is required
TO pay into the County Treasury on or be-
tsare the 18th day Of August in each year
the sum Of 81 ss commutstioD money, and
in default of payment at that date, 80 per
cent. is to be added thereto, and collected
by distress; who arc sllowed the same
mileage fees, SO, as collectors Of delin-
ouent taxes. All personal property is Ii
able 10 execution and sale in the collection
Of the same.
The Volunteer Militia are to be called
the National Guard. and must be called
into sctive service first, in case Of insur-
reotion or invasion, and csn be held for
only 90 days ct one time, unless the pub
lie service demands 8 longer service. The
Governor, il be shall deem it necessary,
when any volunteer company shall be
called into service and not having the
minimum number, may order draft from
the enrolled Militia of such Township or
Ward in the county as he shall designate
to fill up such company.
When such draft is made, the enrolled
Militia are divided into two classes. The
first class is composed Of those vho have
not paid their Communication money at the
time such drsftFis ordered The second
class is composed Of those who have paid
their commutstion money previous to the
ordering of such draft. Should it become
necessary at any time TO draft from the
second class, the four dollars exemption
money will be refunded to any person
drafted, provided said cOmmutstion money
had been paid into the County Treasury
three months previous to the ordering Of
such DRAFT
he money collected and paid into the
County Tressury,Rs commutstion and fines
constitutes the military fund Of the ooun.
fy, snd can only be expended for the bene-
fit Of the volunteer forces thereof. Each
organized company is entitled to draw
from said fund annually the sum Of two
hundred dollars, and in addition thereto,
if there be 60 much money, they are su-
thorized to draw for the payment Of camp
equipsge, and five dollars each with
which to purchase uniforms.
When the volunteer forces are called out
by the Sheriff or other civil officers TO sup
press riot, the law allows them 81 per
day and 81 per night each for such ser
vice, snd when called into State service
the same psy, rstiOns, 90, as the United
States forces will be allowed. The Coy
ernor is Commsnder.in Chief Of ell the
State forces. No Brigsdiers or NJ jor
Generals ere to be elected or appointed,
only when the Militia forces are called
into actual service, and then are only to
hold their offices during the time the ne
cessity exists for calling out and holding
those forces on duty.