The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
LAWS OFTHE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS
An act to reorganize the Militia Of the State
CONTINUED.

An act 10 reofganlZe the Militia oi the '2td'e
CONTINUED
See A. Art l3 The duties of major gen.
! eral shall be as follows: lst To report the
strength and condition of his division to the
cOmmander-in-chief, when so required; I'd,
/ to arrest any brigadier general within his
division against whom charges NAV be eX-
bibited, and order for his trial a court
martial according to law Sd, to review the
regiments of his division, or any part thereof,
I whenever he shall deem it expedient to
obey all legal orders of the commander in
chief and perform every service appertain-
ing to his Office for the advancement of good
order and discipline.
Art 10. The aids de-camp of the major
general shall attend their chief upon all
military occasions, and execute all his legal
orders and commands.
Art 8 The duties of the division quar-
| termaster shall be as follows: LIST, to pre-
serve with care and keep regular account
| Of all ordnance, arms, stores and munitions
| of war, III his possession belonging to the
State, and report thereof to his superior
officer when SO required, and issue the same
| upon proper authority; ID TO obey all legal
orders that may be given or directed to him
I from Il superior officer, and do and perform
all other services that properly belong to the
duties of his office.
| Art 90 The division inspector shall at
tend the major general on his reviews of the
militia, when required, and inspect their
| arms, ammunition aud Announcements; ID,
record in a suitable book all division orders
| a register OF all the commissioned officers of
! the division, with the dates of their COM
! missions and designations, and all other mat
ters relating 30 the division, proper to be
preserved; 3D., report to the adiutant gene
raj when so required, of the actual condition
| OF the arms of the several regiments, and
their advancement respectively il good
| order and discipline, and every other matter
! which may relate to the organization and
government of the militia, and perform all
other service pertaining to his office which
may be required of him.
Art 81. The duties of the brigader gem
cral shall he as follows: LIST, to order regi-
mental musters of his brigade annually, on
such days as he may deem proper, AT a suit
| able place for field exercise. rs near as may
be TO the centre of each regiment; give ten
days notice thereof in writing to the COM
handing officer, and attend and review the
same; 2d, To arrest any field, staff OF line
officer within his brigade, against whom
charges may be preferred, and detail a court
martial for the trial of such officers 3D. to
detail annually a court martial to convene as
| near the centre of the brigade may bc con-
| Vement, to assess fines on field officers of
regiments, and hear appeals from inferior
| courts-martial, to give twenty days notice
! thereof to the members Ofsuch court, and
| make thereuntO a report of all the delin-
quents of his brigade and give such delin-
quents like notice 4th, to report from
time to time, the strength and condition of
his brigade to the major general of his dl-
vision; obey all legal orders which he may
! receive from his superior officers, and perform
all such other services as may pertain to his
| office
Art. %. The aid-dc-camp of the brigadier
general shall attend his chief upon military
occasions and shall execute all his proper
orders and commands
Art. 6. The duties of the brigade quar-
termaster shall be as follows: LIST, to preserve
| carefully, and keep n regular account of all
! ordnance stores, arms and munitions of war,
i'll his possession belonging to the State, and
make report thereof to his superior officer,
| when so required, and issue the same upon
proper authority; I'd, to demand and re-
CeiVe from any sheriff or other collecting
| officer all monies or fines collected in pur-
suance of any Judgment of a brigade court
martial, hold the same subject to the order
of the commanding officer Ofthe brigade, and
! account therefor once in each year, to the
brigade court martial 3rd, to pay on the
order of the president of the brigade court
martial out of the fines collected all alloy
ances made by the court; 4th, to give bond,
! with sufficient surety, to the brigadier gen
eTal of his brigade and his successors in office
for the faithful performance of his duties,
be legally required of him by a superior
officer.
Art. %. The duties of the brigade judge
advocate shall be as provided in this act.
Art "a. The duties of the brigade in
spectoF shall be as follows: 1st, to attend
all regimental reviews of the militia in his
( brigade, during the time of being under arms,
TO inspect their arms, ammunition and ac-
coutrements; ID, to record in suitable book
| all brigade orders, a register OF all the com
missioned officers of the brigade, with the
dates of the commissions and designations,
| and all other matters relating to the brigade
proper to he preserved; Sd, to make report
to the division Inspector and adjutant gen
eral, once in each year. OF the militia OF the
brigade to which he belongs, specifying
therein the actual condition of the arms of
the several corps, and their advancement,
respectively, in good order and military dis
cipline, aud every other matter which may
relate to the proper organization and gov
eminent of the militia, and to do and per-
form all other services properly pertaining
to his office.
Art % The duties of the colonel in the
! militia of the State shall be as follows: LIST,
TO divide his regiment into a sufficient and
proper number of companies, so that each
company shall consist of no less than forty
eight privates and non-cOmmissioned Off
GERS I'd, to order battalion musters; and
give legal notice of the time and place there
of to the commissioned officers OF the regi-
ments, and attend the same; Sd, to furnish
the brigadier general, when required, with
the returns of the strength and condition
of his regiment; 4th, to arrest all commits
stoned officers below the rank of colonel
against whom charges may be exhibited,
and order for their trial a court-martial
9Th, to detail n regimental court-martlal
twice in each year, assess fines upon com
miSsioned officers, and hear appeals from
notice to members detailed on such court
and make return of all delinquents in his
regiment to whom the same notice shall
be given; 9th, to obey all legal orders given
or directed to him by superior officer, and
to perform all such other services and duties
as properly pertain to the commanding Off
Ger of the regiment.
Art 10 If the adiutant of the regiment
shall be absent, or unable to execute his
duties, the colonel is hereby vested with full
power to order any line officer within his
command to perform the duties of adjutant
Art 20 The lieutenant colonel shall com
mand the first battalion and the major the
second battalion of the regiment to which
they belong, and each independent battalion
shall be commanded by a major.
Art. 81 The further duties of the lieu
tenant colonel and major shall be as follows
LIST, to attend all regimental musters of thei1
respective battalions; I'd, to report to the
toIolel III the regiment tue ue1lltuenl ON
GERS commanding companies in their respec
tive battahOns; Sd, To furnish the colonel
when required, with a complete report o
the strength and condition of their respect
i've battalions
Art. - Whenever the command of TIL
regiment shall devolve on the Heutenan
colonel OF major by reason of a vacancy il
the office of colonel, it shall be the duty o
the officer exercising command to report
| without delay, such vacancy to the com
handing officer of the brigade.
To BE CONTINUED.
For four months Dr. Vim NJ Gwin ha