Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-03-29
The New Militia Law.

IHe N6W Ull1Ild LAW
Col. Schneider's militia bill. which
has now passed both Houses, provides
for the enrolment of the militia every
FIVE years, or oftener if deemed ad-
yisabIe by the Governor. The follow
ing persons are absolutely exempted
from enrolment:
/. All persons in the army or navy.
or volunteer forces of the United States,
and persons who may be exempt from
service in the militia by the laws Of the
United States, at the time of making
the enrolment.
Q. Every person who. by reason of
permanent physical disability, may be
unfit for the performance of military
duty, and who shall be in possession Of
the statement of reputable physician
or surgeon, certifying to such perma-
nent disability. and describing the ma
ture thereof
3. Idiots. lunatics, and felons con-
victed Of infamous crimes, unless par
doned.
4. All members of religious denomi-
nations whose articles of faith prohibit
their performing military duty.
The following persons shall be en-
rolled. but shall be exempt from ser
vice in the militia, except in case Of
war, insurrection, or the reasonable ap-
prehension thereof, unless they shall
voluntarily enlist in the organized mi
litia, when they shall be subject to
duty therein:
/. Persons who have been or here
after may be honorably discharged
from the army or navy of tho Umted
States, after having performed military
duty for one year or more during the
late rebellion.
9. Every person who shall have
served FIVE wears in the militia of this
State; but no officer shall be exempt
unless after such term of service he
shall be honorably discharged in some
lawful manner.
8. Every member of the National
Guard Of this State, who enlisted in
the military service of the United
States, under the call of the Governor,
in 1864, for the service known as the one
davs' hundred service, and who, having
50 enlisted for personal service under
said call. was thereafter honorably dis
charged from said service by reason Of
physical disability, or was honorably
mustered out with his company or
regiment.
4. Every active member in good
standing of any fire engine, or hook and
ladder, or hose company, organized un-
der and subject ~. the authorities of
any incorporated city, town or village
within this State; provided, that the
number of members of such engine
company shall not exceed forty, and of
such hook and ladder company thirty,
and of such hose company twenty; aud
provided further. that no person who
is receiving pay for his services in any
such company shall be SO exempt
The Governor is directed TO order,
within one month after the passage Of
this act, the honorable discharge of all
the officers and members ofthe National
Guard. If, however, twenty members
sf one company desire to retain their
organization, he may authorize them
tC do so, and the company shall be re-
cruited to the required minimum
strength. No person shall be retained
without his consent given in writing.
The organized militia shall be com
posed of such companies of the Ma
tional Guard as are not discharged, and
such new infantry, artillery and caval-
ry organizations as may be authorized
by the Governor; it may be ordered
into active service, by the Governor to
aid civil officers, to suppress or prevent
riots or instructions, or to repel or
prevent invasion, and shall in all cases
be first called into service. Each COM
pany shall not exceed the maximum
strength Of companies Of like arm in
the army of the United States, and the
original minimum strength shall be
fifty men; and shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the State Treasury fifty dol
lars annually to meet current expenses.
A compensation of one dollar for each
day and night is allowed when called
out to enforce the law or to suppress
instructions, and when ordered into
active service the pay shall be the same
as is allowed volunteers by the General
Government. The organized militia
may be called out to suppress riots, &c,
by Mayors Of cities or villages, Sheritfs
and Judges of State or United States
Courts.
All staff officers, except the AdJutant
General, whose duties are prescribed at
length, are dispensed with, unless in
the case of war, when they may be re-
stored.
whenever in the case Of war, IN
surrection or invasion, the reasonable
apprehension of insurrection, riots, or
any forcible obstruction to the execu-
ton of the laws, the Governor may call
for volunteers to assist the org@nized
militia, if it should prove insufficient.