The New York herald., 1866-07-22
THE MILITIA ENROLMENT.

The Work C0mpIet ted-HOw IL was Conduct
ed-One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred
Names Enrolled-Who are Exempt and Other
yisc-The LAW In Relation 10 Fines-Pnrndes
Of the Reserve MiIitia-No Cause for Alarm,
&c, &c.
The enrolment OF citizens provided for by the
Militia law Of tho State OF New York, completed on
Saturday last and the books containing the of all
able bodied white citizens and persons Of foreign BIRTH
who may have declared oath, their intention TO be-
come citizens in pursuance Of tho laws, between the
ag,s OF eighteen and forty Ave- filed at tho Office
of tho County Clerk that day The map Of the city
divided and subdivided into two hundred and fifty
military districts, and thus apporoned equal number
OF books placed the hands Of competent and
liable men, 10 for the company
mandants OF the respective districts On the Of
each book small map Of the district 10 be
vasscd which at the conclusion Of the days work
the enrolling officer designated the point Mt which no
left off, that those under whose direction the enrol
mcnt placed could ascertain II any doubt
tcra!ned the veracity OF the canvasseris report In
this way to presume that the present enrolment
has bcen fairly executed under the supervision OF Colo
years in the management Of such affairs
Tho names enrolled tbs year liable 70 militia duty
hundred thousand four hundred In number,
quito respectable body OF men In case OF unlocked
for emergency. Of tns number II Is fair 10 presume
that twenty per cent will dc their claims as excmpts
According TO section ono OF the Militia laws Of the
State Of New York all able bodied white male citizens
and Of foreign p birth who sna have aesarsa on
pursuance OF the laws thereof, between the ages Of
eighteen and forty 1--we years. residing In this stat. and
exempted BY the laws OF tho United States shall be
Tira~AIl persons n the army or navy and voIun.
teer force Of the United Stats and all ministers Of the
s,cond-Persons who have or hereafter shall be
regularly and honorably discharged from the army and
nf IN m rnl1on m ~ rgr
formance Of military duty In pursuance OF any law Of
this stat, and such frrmcn as arc now exempted by
law.
Third-The commissioned officers who shall have
served such Ia the militia OF this State any
officer shall be exempt unless BY his resignation
after such term OF service, duly accepted In
other lawful manner he shall have been honoraby DIS
charged
Rwa--Every uon-commiss,oncd officer musician ana
private Of every uniformed company or troop rascd
hereafter be raised, who has shall hereafter
form himself according tho provisions Of any law Of
this State and who shall have performed service In such
eompany Or troop Tor sse ,pase o. seven year. IRON tho
military duty, except IN cases OF war, ipsnrrecon or
invasion.
The law provides that the enrolment shall distinctly
specify the names and residences OF the persons
rolled and shall also cvida the into ciasscs
the persons between the age. ef eighteen and thirty
years constitute the FIRST class and those between
ages OF thirty and forty Ave the second cax four copies
OF such enrolment shall be prepared by the officer
making the enrolment one of which 10 retained BY m
apcthor shall be ned 10 the ONCE o. the town city
which such company district u situated, another shall
be filed the ofcs OF the clerk OF the coanty where
such district is situated and the fourth shall BE- led in
tho Adjgiant Generals oce. Such rolls required
be hlcd on or before the twcneth Of August
Persons who have been duly notified OF their enrol.
ment liable 10 military duty must, before the
18th day of August then ensuing, hie a written
oce Of the County Clerk designascd in ssd notice The
County Clerk IL required 10 the publication
week FOR focr weeks previous 20 The lst Of August IN
which will also specify that any person claiming er
cmption shall do so in tho described In defsut
OF M ng their exemption persons lose the bcnel. thereof
ov rIu MILITIA
with regard 10 parades the law requires the
militia Of the First and second corps, except such as
shall volunteer or be drafted as members or the National
Guard hereinafter provided shall assemble their
spec,iye company districts, armed aud equipped pro-
vdcd by law, for parade and inspection ths rst Mon
day OF September Ia each year at such hour and place
AZ the captain commandani shall designate orders
district for ten days and shall be under the orders Of the
captain or commandant OF such district; such
msndsni or captain sAa mako rsss,er of all such
said, which shall be annexed list Of delnquents
containing tho names OF all such persons the said
did not attend 81 such parade and shall ns copy Of the
same on before the Drst day OF October next follow
ns s s ns % q Ss cpapy c and .s. 's s n.
list OF s1ch denqucnts with the Board OF Supervisors
and with the County Treasurer on or before the LIST of
October
For nexicct Of duty, IN abseutng oneself from parade
the 6nc il one dollar which shall BE- collected BY the Re
oeiver Of rsxcs and the Supervisors at their annual
meetings are directed list OF deilpquents With
the fines set opposite their Names 10 the Assessment
rolls OF the several wards and the for the
lection OF the nns w be collected IN the manner
A. taxes, and paid 70 the County Treasurer Ia case
and twenty one year, the wl direct the colcs
ton Of the same OF the ather master guardian whh
whom such person stu fesdss o. out of any pyopery
which the minor may have. No property nov eSempt
om execution shall Be- exempt from The payment OF such
hncs
srsas deal Of sroabls may bs avoided by psssons Who
have been enrolled by early compliance with the Law
In ~ requirements regards this matter. A. above
shown the bsneft q exemption IL forfeited unless tiled
the County Clerk ocs bsfors The 18th of Au
gust rhs payment Of dollar before that period
srsmps one from attendance . 0s annual parnds o the
ununfosmal aitA total dhwegsrd o. the enrolment
notice nag - followed, q sny us sss esptsmbss Il
BY vias foa ~ sbssfd, 10 que q ~ No. q u ed
- 20 M nssi b. psid; = the ne. Militia lac Ina.