The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-05
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THE NEW MILIFIA LAW.
Col. Schneider's militia bill, which
has now passed both Houses provides
flor the enrolment Of the militia every
five years, oroftener if,deemed adyisa-
Ible by the Governor. The following
persons are absolutely exempted from
enrollment: y +
!. 1st All persons in the army or ma
Ivy, or volunteer forces of the United
Estates, and persons who may be ex-
Tempt from service in the militia by the
laws Of the United States, at the time
lof takingthc enrolment. @
! 3D. Every person who, by reason Of
permanent physical disability, may be
unfit for the performance Of military
lduty, and who shall be in possession
lcf the statement of a reputable physi-
Ician or surgeon, certifying to such per.
manent disability, and describing the
mature thereof. W 4
/ Sd. idiots, lunatics. and feIons con-
victcd Of infamous crimes, unless pal !
Idoned.
i 4th. All members Of religious de
nominations whose articles of faith
prohibit their performing military
duty.
The following persons shall be en-
rolled, but shall be exempt from SER
vice in tho militia. except in case Of
war, insurrection, invasion, or the rea-
sonable apprehension thereof, unless
they shall voluntarily enlist in the or
lganized militia, when they shall be
Subject to duty therein. Il.
Persons who have been or bereaf-
tier may be honorably discharged from
1 the army or navy ofthe United States
after having performed military duty
for one year or moro during the late
rebellion.
| 2. Every person who shall have serv-
ed five years in the militia of this
State; but no officer shall be exempt
unless after such term of service he
1shall be honorably discharged in some
lawful manner. AZ
| 3. Every member Of the National
Guard Of this State, who enlisted in
the military service of the United
States, under the call Of tho Governor
in 1864, for the service known as the
one hundred days service, and who
having SO enlisted for personal service
under said call, was thereafter honor,
ably discharged from said service by
reason Of physical disability, cr was
honorably mustered out with his com
Ipany or regiment.
A. Every active member in good
standing Of any fro engine, or hook
and ladder, or hose company, organ.
lied under and subject 10 the authori,
ties of any incorporated city, town Oh
4 village within this state; provided, that
the number of members Of such en-.
Igine company shall not exceed forty,
, and of such hook and ladder company
thirty and ofsuch hose company TWEEN.
ty; and provided further, that no pcr,
son who is receiving pay for his servi,
ccs in any such company shall be sc
exempt
The Governor is directed 10 order
within one month after the passage o.
this act, the honorable discharge of al
the officers and members Of the Nation,
al Guard. If however, twenty mem
bers of one company desire to retain
their organization, he may authorize
them to do so, and the company shal
be recruited to the required minimum
strength. No person shall be retain
ed without his consent given in wri
ting.
Tho organized militia shall be com
posed Of such companies of the Nation
al Guard as are not discharged and
such new infantry, artillery and cav
airy organizations as may be author
lied by the Governor; it may be or
dered into active service by the Gov
ernor to aid civil officers, to suppress Oh
prevent invasion, and shall in all ca
ses be first called into service. Each
company shall not exceed the maxim
nm strength of companies of like arm
IN the army Of the United States, and
the original minimum strength shal
be fifty men; and shall be entitled to
receive from the State Treasury fifty
dollars annually to meet current ex
penses. A compensation OF one dol
: lar for each day and night is allowed
when called out to enforce the law OF
to suppress instructions, and whet
ordered into active service the pay
shall be the same 40 is allowed volun
tcers by the General Government
The organized militia may be called
} out TO suppress riots, &c, by Mayors O.
cities or villages, Sheriffa and Judges
of State or United States Courts.
All staff officers, except the Adjutan
General; whose duties are prescribed
+, at length, are dispensed with, unless IL
: tho case of war, when thcy may berc'
: stored.
"Whonever in the case Of war, insuF
: rection or invasion, tho reasonable ap
I prehension OF insurrection, riots, Oh
any forcible obstruction to the execu
ton of tho laws, the Governor may
call for volunteers to assist the organ
: lied militia, if it should prove Insult
8 cient. If volunteers cannot be secpr
cd, then draft shall bo ordered. M
. drafted person shall be retained in thu
: service longer than one hundred days
The bill is quite lcngthy, but thu
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