The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-07
A Synopsis Of The New Militia
lr- -i Law II


April IA, 1863, as It passed the House
The assessors are required to enroll
all white male citizens between the
ages of eighteen and forty five, at the
time of taking the assessment Of per
sonal property, ..- p, .- -....
! The Auditor is authorized to correct
the rolls. Those enrolled are requi
red to perform military duty in .volun-
teer companies, or pay a Communication
Of four dollars to the treasurer, by the
18th of August in each year.. In de-
fault of payment the Auditor is re-
quired to collect the amount with thir-
ty per cent, penalty and costs, BY dis
traint, as treasurers collect taxes. ..
The active or volunteer militia are
called the National Guard, to be COM
posed Of the. volunteer militia as now
organized and those hereafter organ
lied under this act. They are requi-
red to muster for drill and inspection
by regiment or battalion in May or
June. Four other regular musters
are required each year, two by regi :
mcnt and two BY company, and are
also to drill at their armories or other
places Of meeting at least once in two
months. ..'. ...,t5''..,...,'.. .'' ,''--',
A military fund is provided for, con
sisting, Of the four dollar Communication,
and fine, to be assessed against the
National Guard for absence or misbe-
havior. The fines are assessed by a
Court Of Inquiry, and if not paid with
in ten days after. notice by the Presi-
dent of the Court, are to be left with
Justice of the Peace, who is required
to issue execution therefor. Before q
trial is had before the Court of Inqui-
ry, the delinquent can demand a jury
trial, when the case is certified TO a
Justice Of the Peace, who must i'm
panel a jury and try the case. Unless
a jury is demanded, the Justice has
no other power than to issue execu-
ton upon the Judgment Of the military
court. 10. H., .,....''.' ..,-
The National Guard are exempted
from labor, on the highways, and all
who have heretofore uniformed them
selzes, or may do SO hereafter, are en-
titled to FIVE dollars from the military
fund. Each company is entitled to
5000 annually from the same fund. ~ 2
Military encampments are abolished,
as is also the present organizations OF
the enrolled militia, commonly called
" fiat foots." The officers of the latter
are mustered out of service.
Commanding officers Of paradcs are
empowered to preserve order and pre-
vent and prohibit the sale of all spir-
ituous and Intoxicating liquors on or
about the ground, and abate all huck-
sters, auction sales or gambling. b.
For fines assessed against minors
fathers are jointly and severally liable
with their sons, and guardians with
their wards, to the amount of funds Of
their ward in their hands. Real and
personal property is made liable there
for. @ 'e'..I
Ifit becomes necessary to call out
the militia, in case of invasion or in
surrection, or danger thereof, or to
suppress mobs, riots, or to enforce civil
law, the National Guard must first be
called out, and arc in such cases COM
pensated for their services.
If companies become reduced below
the required mini:aum, and the Com
mander-in- chief deems it necessary to
call them into actual service in case of
invasion or irsurrection, he may re-
quire them to be filled up by draft
from the reserve, or enrolled militia.
The manner of drafting is provided
for .tg ff .,.ssII rrr.-..I r.......
The Governor is authorized at any
time during the existing rebellion, if,
in bis opinion, the public safety re-
quires it, in case of invasion or in
surrection, or imminent danger there
of, to call out the National Guard, or
any portion thereof, by regiment, bat.
allion or company, or battery, and
NOOpi OiCul III uSIlNC nSi WV VI OhN"hP L
ment, so long as the cause continues
for which they were called out, and at
the end of sixty days they may be re-
lieved by others called to take Their
place. The Contingent 81 100000 Ap.
preparation andLoan Bill, which has
passed both Houses, was designed to
meet this contingency authorized in
the Militia Bill, u.ga lae yljgeragI,
No brigade organisations arc ht'
thoriScd unless 1T becomes necessary
in case the militia are called into &C.
tive service, and are TO be dissolved
when the publicserviee ceases. ID aL
The act takes effect from its passage
and rCpeals tho Militia Law now il
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