The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-03-30
The New Militia Law.

deemed advisable by the Governor.
The following persons are absolute
~ exempted nOm the enrolment:
l. All persons in the army or ma
Wy, or volunteer force of the Uuited
States, and persons who may be ex.
empt from service in the militia by
the laws Of the United States, at the
time of making the enrolment.
=. Every person who, by reason of
permanent physical disability, may
be unfit for performance OF military
duty, and who shall be in possession
Of the statement of reputable ply.
sician or surgeon, certifying to such
permanent disability, and describing
the nature thereof. G.,
3. Idiots, lunatics, and fclons con
victed of infamous crimes, unless
pardoncd.
/. 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 the militia, except in case OF
war, insurrcction, invasion, or the
reasonable apprehension thereof, un-
less they shall voluntarily enlist in
the organized militia, when they
shall be subject to duty therein:
|. Persons who have been or here
alter may be honorably discharged
from the army or navy Of the United
States, after havii g performed mill.
tary duty for one year or more dur
ing the late rebellion.
=. Every person who shall have
served live years in the militia of
this State; but no officer shall be cx-
empt unless after such term of ser.
vice lie shall be honorably discharged
in some lawful manner.
3. Every member of the National
Guard OF this State, who enlisted in
the military service of the United
States, under the call of the Cover
nor, in 1864, for the service known
rs the one hundred days service, and
who, having so enlisted for personal
service under said call, was thereaf-
ter honorably discharged from said
service by reason of physical disabil-
ity, or was honorably mustered out
with his company or regiment.
4. Every active member in good
standing of fire engine, or hook and
ladder, or hose company, organized
under and subject to the authorities
OF any incorporated city, town or
village within this State; provided,
that the number OF members of such
engine company shall not eXeeed for
ty, and such hook and ladder com.
pany thirty, and of such hose com
pany twenty; and 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 Of the
National Guard. If, however, TWEEN
ty members of one conf any desire
to retain their organization, he may
authorize them to do so, and the COM
pany shall be recruited to the rcqulr-
ed minimum strength. No person
shall be retained without his consent
given in writing.
The organized militia shall be
composed of such companies OF the
National Guald as are not discharg
ed, and such new infantry, artillery
and cavalry organizations as may be
authorized by the Governor it may
be ordered into active service by the
Governor to aid civil officers, to sup
press or prevent uots or insurrec-
tions, or to repel or prevent invasion,
and shall in all cases he first called
into service. Each company shall
I not exceed the maximum strength oil
companies of like arm in the army
of the United States, and the ogigi
nal minimum strength shall be Fifty
men; and shall be entitled to receive
from the State Treasury fifty dollars
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 insurrection, and ordered
into active service the pay shall be
the same as is allowed volunteers by
the General Government. The or
ganized militia may be called out to
suppress riots, &c, by Mayors of
cities or villages, Sherihs and Judges
of the State or United States Courts.
All staff officers, except the Adju-
tant General, whose duties are pre-
scribed at length, are dispensed with,
unless in the case of war, when they
may be restored.
"Whenever in the case OF war, in
surrection or invasion, the reasona.
BILE apprehension of insurrection, ri
OTIS, or any forcible obstruction to
the execution of the laws, the Cover
nor may call for volunteers to assist
the organized militia, lift should prove
insufficient. Ii volunteers cannot be
secured, then a draft shall be order
ed. No drafted person shall be re-
tanned in the service longer than one
hundred days"
The bill is quite lengthy, but the
above synopsis embraces its leading
features. 1t will be printed in pamph-
let form for distribution.