Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09


sake Of the military titles which
they carry with them.
The Office of the Adjutant Cen
eral is to be in Jackson, and the
Public Printer is instructed to fur.
nish any kind and amount Of
blanks upon his order.
The Quartermaster General is
also required to keep his Office in
jackson, and is instructed, should
the State ever receive any, to store
her arms and munitions of war
in suitable buildings in Holly
Springs, Jackson, Meridian, and
Natchez.
A Council Of Administration, to
be composed of the Commander
n-Chief, Major General, Adjutant
General, and Quartermaster Gen.
eral is also provided for.
Commanders of regiments are
ordered to order cOurts.martial at
any time for the trial Of persons
who fail to do duty when called
on, and such courts are empow-
cred to impose fines not to exceed
one hundred dollars, which can
be recovered on complaint Of the
Judge Advocate, before aay JUS
tice Of the Peace. Presidents OF
courts. martial shall have power to
compel the presence Of prisoners ;
and all sheriffs, Constables, and
jailors are required to execute any
precept by such President for such
purpose. JailQrs are instructed
to receive the body Of any person
brought to them by virtue Of a war
rant from the President Of q court
martial, and shall keep such per-
son in close confinement until the
expiration Of the time mentioned
In the warrant, and until the fees
Of the officer and jailor are paid.
The Commanders in Chiefs en-.
powered to "organize and equip
MOTTO exceed one regiment of Cav
% be composed Of not more
than twelve companies, and one
battery Of Artillery Of not more
than six pieces for each Division
Probably this won't require mon
ey! The Commander. in. Chief has
full poWeFtO order into active ser.
vice the militia force for any part
of the State when be is advised or
deems it necessary to suppress
riot, insurrention, or to aid civil
officers in the execution Of the
laws, or on account Of any Sudden
emergency"
All United States officers /; mail
carriers; all State and county off,
cers, executive legislative and
judicial; all ministers Of the Cos
pei; all practicing physicians,
teachers and students Of public
schools; keepers Of public ferries
and toll bridges; one engineer and
one miller to each public steam
grist mill; and one miller to
every water grist mill railroad
and telegraph employees are ex.
empt.
The uniform Is the same as that
of the United States Army. The
Quartermaster General will thus
be enabled to make q nice specula.
ton in attending the auction sale
Of the cast-away clothes Of the
United States Army from time to
time.
The pay Of the militia when in.
actual service, is to be the same as
the army Of the United States,
and payment is to be made in the
same kind of money.
All militia Ou1ceFs are 70 Oe ap-'
pointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, and shall be chosen for
their experience in arms and
their fidelity and loyalty"
If any of this loyal militia,
while in the active service Of the
State, shall be wounded or dis
abled in ~suppressing any invasion
or insurrection he shall be taken
of and provided for at the ex-
pense Of the State.