The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-03

orders from superior officer; to attehu all
regimental, battalion and company musters,
and drills of officers; to aid the captain In
the discfa -ge of his duties, and when In
command of the company, to perform all the
duties, and be liable to all the penalties OF
captain.
Art IS. They shall keep watchful eye
over the conduct of the non-cOmmissloned
officers and shall be in honor bound 10 IN
quire into, observe and report to their SUI
pcTi0rs, all neglect of duty, or any other mis-
conduct in those under them.
Art. Sc. Whenever the command OF tne
company shall devolve on either OF them' IN
consequence of a vacancy III the once OF
captain, it shall be the duty OF the otncer SO
commanding to report such vacancy to the
commanding officer of the regiment.
Art 81 The first sergeant shall be de-
nominated the orderly sergeant, and IN ad-
dition to his other duties, it shall be his
duty TO provide at the expense OF tle regl
ment, and keep company book IN which ne
shall enter-Ist, the names OF all persons IN
his beat subject to enrolment or military
duty; I'd, all company orders, parades, mus
tiers, delinquencies and lines; 81, all COM
pany elections and appointments OF non
commissioned officers, and such other mat
tiers of fact in relation TO the movements anu
operations of the company as IN his opinion
shall be necessary to present compete
history thereof.
Art 50 He shall notice all delinquencies
and neglect of duty in all enrolled men OF
his company, and within three days after
/ anv parade report the same to the otncer III
! command and shall, without delay, report
all appeals to the regimental court-martlal;
Art 49, He shall submit his books and
papers to his superior when SO required, and
upon his resignation or removal from otnce
shall deliver the same to the commanding
officer of his company.
! Art 40 IL shall be the duty OF every non
I comInis stoned officer of any company OF the
militia of this State, 1st, to execute every
/ summons addressed to him from superior
according to its command, and make lmlne-
| diate return thereof, with his dolngs, TO the
| superior officer or tribunal from Which IL
| emanated; I'd, to serve notices of enrolment
| or parade, and to publish notice of elections
| at such times as shall be designated and
! ordered by a superior officer, and make re-
il turn of the original with certificate, as
provided by this act Sd, to appear at all
! parades of his company, and at all Tunes
! obey every legal order that may be given or
directed to him by "A superior IN command
! Art Al Every person duly enrolled IN
! the militia of this State, shall, within ten
days after his enrolment, provide himself
with good musket, shot gun or rifle.
Art n Every person shall appear SO
armed when called out to exercise or into
| service.
Art Az 1t shall be the duty of every pri
vate while on parade, to yield implicit and
/ prompt obedience to all the legal orders OF
the officers exercising rne command
Art 43. Every private duly appointed as
| a non-commissiOned officer shall act as such
until promoted, reduced or discharged.
Art A In case of any invasion or immI
nent danger thereof within the limits OF any
division, brigade, regiment or separate bat
| - bon ha tho ~ of tha mnanH
liant of such division, brigade, regiment OIL
separate battalion to order out for the de
fence of the State, the militia, or any part
thereof, under his command.
Art AS 1t shall also be his duty to give
immediate notice of such invasion, and the
circumstances attending the same, to ms
immediate commanding officer, by whom
such information shall be transmitted will
the utmost expedition to the commandment
chief.
Art 46. The commandment of every regi
ment or separate battalion within the limit
of which an Instruction may happen, shall
Immediately assemble his regiment or bat
TALON under arms, and with the utmost ex
pedition, shall transmit information OF sue
inmlrrection to the commander of his brigade
and to the commander-in-chief
: Art AZ He shall give immediate motto
Of such instruction to the sheriff OF tn
county in which it shall happen, and shal
take such means for its suppression as ma
| be authorized by law.
Art 48. If the sheriff shall deem create
force necessary to queD the instruction
; shall require such additional force as he ma
deem necessary, from the commandant OF til
division or any brigade therein, whose dut
! it shall be to obey such requisitlon.
Art. 49. Every person who, while in tn
t actual service of the State, shall be wounde
) or disabled in opposing or suppressing all
| invasion or Instruction, shall be taken car
4 of and provided for at the expense OF tn
i State.
) TO III, CON-TTNTrFD