Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-20
TIE HRw MIllrIA law.

Col, Schneider's militia bill which has
become law, provides for the enroll
ment Of the militia every FIVE years, OF
Oftener, if deemed advisable by the Gov
ernOr, The following synopsis of the
bill WILL show its most important fea-
lures, which we think will prove highly
satisfactory to the people of the State
generally
PERSONS EXEMPT FROM ENROLMENT.
]. All persons in the army or navy, or
volunteer forces of the United States.
and persons who may be exempt from
service IA the militia by the laws of the
United States, at the time Of making the
enrolment
2. Every person who, by reason of per
manent physical disability, may be unfit
Tor the performance of military duty, and
who shall be In possession of the state
ment OF reputable physician or sur
geon, certifying to such permanent disa-
0llIty. and describing the nature thereof.
5. Idiots, lunatics and felons convicted
OF infamous crimes, unless pardoned.
4. All members Of religious denomiua- /
tons whose articles of faith prohibit |
their performing military duty.
PERSONS ENROLLED, BUT EXEMPT FROM
SERVICE EXCEPT IN TIME OF WAR.
The following persons shall be enrolled. /
put shall be exempt from service in the |
militia except in case Of war, insurrectiOp
invasion, or the reasonable apprehension
Inereot, unless they shall voluntarily en-
nsC IN the organized militia, when they
snail be subject to duty therein
4 PERSONS who have been or hereafter
may be honorably discharged from the
army or navy of the United States. after
having performed military duty for one
year or more during the late rebellion
z. Every person who shall have served
n ho 0p Al I
but no officer shall be exempt unless af
Ter sueh term Of service he shall be hon
of9D5E discharged IN some lawful manner.
d, Every member Of the National d
Guard OF this State, who enlisted In the 2
military service Of the United States. uD-
der the call of the Governor. in 1854 for {
the service known as the one hup3rro p
days service, and who, having so Unlisted t
tor personal service under said call. was E
therefore honorably discharged from
SAID service by reason of physical disabil D
10y, or was honoFably mustered out with ID
his company or regiment
Every active member in good stan =
4lng OF any hre engine, or hook and lad
ieEY OF nose company, organized under
lnu subject to the authorities of any in
,Ofporated city, town or village within
ms State provided, that the number o3
members of such engine company shall Z
oG exceed forty, and of such hook and
ADDER company thirty, and of such hose
ompany twenty and provided further
9aG no person who IS receiving nav for r
Is services IN any such company shall be !
Lempt. --''''- ~ .5t hti
5E M MNATToNALGUARD TO BE DISCHARGED. va "a
ne Governor, Is directed to order an
lthln one month after the passage or bel
lis act, the honorable discharge of ali or
le ohcers and members of the Nationai / .er
uafo' II, however, twenty members. of 10
ae company desire to retain their organ- s6T .ne
auonp he may authorize them to do So ia
10 the company shall be recruited to we
2 required minimum strength. No per- lie
n shall be- retained without his consent m
ven in writing. tan ,oe
~ III ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE STATE ana ana
Inc organized militia shall be com aud
sea OF such companies of the National paT
Lara as are not discharged, and such ,15 Nh
Lantry, artillery and cavalry orpaDiza- aaer
u as may be authorized By the Gov
aoF lG may be ordered into active ser !, n
e by the Governor to aid civil officers r r - y
suppress or prevent riots or insured eredi
9Sl or 20 repel or prevent invasion and ges, .o,,
u ~ an cases be hrst called into ser vor,
e. Each company shall not exceed have
maximum strength of comUaDies of ! IJl1e tLa{
2 arm in the army of the United States per s
!. the original minimum strength shall Eathr
lIty men and shall be entitled to re- I Pie p
7e from the State Treasury fifty doI- out in
annually to meet current expenses |, ndu ,b
omPensatIon of one dollar for each give
and night is allowed when called ont ICE m
n1orce the law or to suppress insur-
1ons' and when ordered into active r,as leT
nee the pay shall be the same as Is al on he
ed volunteers by the General Govern 0ridg' d.s
u; Inc organized militia NAV he
go out to suppress riots, &c, bv Nav. -
m Ol cislss or villages, Sheriffs and
ses oL oIaCe or United States Courts
FF OFFICERS DISPENSED WITH IN pi9g Ti9
TIMES OF PEACE. lowin
II stat othceTs, except the Adiutan+ good good q
eral, whose duties are prescribed st aeE sys''
th, are dispensed with, unless n the e.,
ol war; "heR they may be restored
AsE OF WAR, VOLUNTEERS. MAY .pF
CALLED FOR. They
" heneVer IN case of war. ipsurrac the Igh
or INVASION, or reasonable aDpre- ietips5 Ii r5e;
ION OF lnsurrectlOn, riots, or aDv for not lowe
obstruction Ofthe laws, the Gov as good
may call for volunteers to assist the
!lzeo militia, If 1t should prove in
ienI II volunteers cannot be Sc tbs icy Ley,
I, tnen draft shall be ordered. No pIows q
ID person shall be retained in fbe width of
% longer than one hundred davs. y ----
COMPUTATION ABOLISHED.
company organizations, provided VTTT1I1
the bill are entirely yoluptorv w ter
Communication for -Derfor1or,cse, VI 'ne Ol
ltla duty is abolished. All forroT
elatiug to militia are repeaIed IT, and will /
necessarily, quite lengthy hnt AZ pertainin
rryorv,sfa q n, b-,,,. - DuI t4e From the