The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-02
NATIONAL MILITIA LAW.


WASHINGTON, January 3O.-Senato
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, introduced ,
bill providing for the national defenct
by establishing q uniform militia, anf
organizing an active volunteer militi,
throughout the United States. The
provisions of the law are as follows:
| Section repeats the acts of Nav g
1892, and March I'd, 1903.
| Section 2 declares that all able.
citizens, or those who have declared
their intention to become citizens
between twenty and forty-five wears OF
age, shall be enrolled i'm the militia.
Section exempts from militia dntv
the Vice President, theJudicial and Ex1
ecutive officers of the Government mem.
bers of both houses of Congress and their
officers, Custom House officers and
clerks, inspectors of exports. pilots
mariners actually employed in sea ser.
vice, officers who have served three
years in the army or navy, all officers
and work men in armories, Postmasters
Assistant Postmasters and clerks. post
riders, post officers, and stage drivers
employed in care or conyeyance Of
United States mail, ferrymen of anv
ferry on post road, telegraphic opera
tors, when employed as such, Ouakers
and Shakers, and all who are or NAV be
hereafter exempted by law.
Section prohibits the enrolment of
idiots. lunatics, common drunkards.
vagabonds, paupers and criminals, and
If convicted of crime after enrolment to
be stricken from the rolls. SF fEf
Section creates Bureau of Militia
in the War Department, which shall
have the execution of this and all other
laws respecting the militia. =
Section provides that the chief OfficI
of the bureau shall be appointed by the
President, with the advice and consent
of the Senate; shall have the rank and
pay of ColQlel of cavalry, and shall
make provisions for enrolling, orua.
nizing, arming and equipping the
militia, prescribe rules for discinl;"A
Superintendent, distribution and ir, caro
OF arms and equipments, and shall
Iurhisii ths secretary Of War with
sspeciai abstracts OF annual returns of
the militia, which shall be laid before
Congress on or before February 1st in
each year. "
Section Z provides for the appoint
ment and classification of the clerks of
VIC DuTcdu Oh MlIllIa.
Section s provides fOrthe appointment
Of one Adjutant General ofMilitia of the |
United States annually before the LIST of |
November.
Section provides that the militia.
when called out by the President, shall |
have the same pay, rations and emolu- |
nents. and, if killed or wounded in the
Inc ofdqty, to have the same pension
70 them. their widows or children, as is
provided by law for officers and soldiers
If the United States army of like
grades.
Section 10 directs the organization. in
ZACH State, Territory and the District of
columbia, OF one regiment of active
volunteer militia In each Congressional
District, one in each Territory and one
n the District of Columbia.
Section II provides that's the members
If the volunteer militia shall be citizens
# the United States, or those who have
declared their intention to become such.
etween twenty-one and thirty-fiye
ears of age, and residents of the state
r district In which enrolled.
Section IL. The volunteer militia to he
nrolled for six years or during war. if
eclared within that period, and those
7ho serve faithfully and continuously
Or six years or during the war, to
eceive an honorable discharge from the
Idjutant General Of Militia, under seal
I the War Department, which shall ex- s
mpt them from further military duty.
Section Is provides that the volunteer
lilitia shall be an infantry force, and
escribes the organization, which is the .
sme as volunteer infantry during the :
ar.
Section IA provides that the officers
lall be appointed by Governors of
tates, and by the President in the Dis.
let Of Columbia, and, shall be selected
ON persons who have been examined :
Y a military board appointed by the
me authorities. Regimental com.
anders to appoint their own non-com.
officers.
The last section provides that the q
resident may order the whole or any Y
art of the volunteer militia into the G
rvice of the United States during in o
ERECTION, rebellion, foreign war or oh
ruction Of the laws TOO strong for the
VII authorities to oyerccs;,, or mon
'prele" ..,.on OF either, and any member a
no shall fail to appear without valid f
.cuse may be tried by court-martial b
r desertion. Referred to the Military G