Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-13
IOFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Passed q, the First Session Of the Leg elatiVe
Assembly Of the District Of Columbis.

ASAcr 60 provide for the organization and discip-
line o the militia of the DistricI Of Columbia.
e S ~ ias That eTsfy abe 2 mae
citzen between the ages of eighteen and forty hve
law, shall be subject to military duty, and enrolled
as hereina ter directed.
sors Of the District shall. at the time they prepare
list containing the names Of the persons subject TO
sment within their respective limits, also make
out separate and distinct St of all persons within
sad Limits ~ sTs Sy TO s65 b and
exemnt b. law and shall transmit copy Of said list,
Teiary Of the District within one month after such
SEC g. And b. IL further enacfsd That the enrolled
militia shall be subject active duty, except in
of war, invasion, the prevention of invasion,
the sxecutlon q the laws Of the District in which
cases the Governor, as COMMANDER IN chief shall
as many Of the militia as necessity demands When,
ever the militia shall be called forth into actual
regulations of the army and the rules and articles of
which govern the troops Of the United T, states
mSnder -in;ehef i hereby suthorized 70 make and
Control discipline armament. and equipment Of the
militia to carry out the provisions OF this act which
conform to the laws and regulations governing the
organizing Of the United States volunteer forces,
and which rules and regulations snail have the force
Of law.
to the persons exempted from enrolment in tbs
militia by the laws of inc United states the persons
hereinafter mentioned shall also be absolutely
empted from enrolment VIZ the officers, legisla-
tom house ofeers and their clerks post officers and
other persons actually employed in the care and con-
yeyance of the mails; mariners actually employed in
the service in coastin vessels river craft
all pilots ministers Of the gospel, professors, assist
ants, tutors, and pupils in colleges and schools; Off
GERS who have held may hold commissions In the
regular or volunteer army or navy of the United
asylum; experimentation and servants Of pubic
hospitals, inhrmaries, and lunatc asyluns, idiots,
lunatics, common drunkards, vsgabOnds, paupers,
and persons convicted Of infamous crimes. The
officers and members Of the fire department. shall be
foImance Of military duty in time Of peace.
exempt by law may prove their exemption by oral
written ideDce and all courts and persons having
such exemption, are hereby authorized TO admins
ter all Oaths which may be necessary satisfy them
SEC T. Ind Be- Il Jsrrhsr saacfsi. That every citi-
OF thDstrict subject enrolment and the per-
volunteer company within this district, armed and
Gnfotmsd under the provisions Of section ten OF this
dollars as a Communication for the non performance
person pay ing it from the performance Of military
duty for the year. except in cases OF war, insurrec
ton invasion to assist in executing the laws of
the District. said of dollars shall be col
lected by the same persons at the time and in
fund ;hus collected shall be called and known as the
SECS And be IL further enacted. That when the
ssld sum Of two dollars Is due by any person between
may be coIiec.ed firm the father mas.er or gna
dian with whom such person shall reside or out Of
dnN pEOptIly suCD mllor NAY nave.
sEs, 9. Aad b i.JgrthsT snaetsi, That whenever
asufcent number ca citizens Of this District above
selves into a yolunt r militia comp NY by subscri-
blng their names to an agreement 10 that effect they
section twenty two Of this act, provided their num-
Der shall no. consist Of less than forty persons The
tant general the original agrc ement signed by he
members proposing TO organize said COMPANY. 10.
gether with tue prOceC ings Of the meeting heid Of
the ek ctlon, duly attest oy its chairman and 81
rotary, and whenever the said officers elect are com
ulssfOnC1 by the Governor. provided in section
twenty three, and the oaIhs Of ONCE as provided in
and subscribe by the members thereof said organi
zation shall be legally organic volunteer com
requirements and entitled to all IN, benefits aud
privileges OF this act. The &C i've members OF ths
uniform volunteer militis, orga4iZ q "a herein
PROVIDED shall be exempt IRON the performances OF
Sac. 10. Ard Be 1t further enacted. That the COM
mlDder. IN chic may arrange the volunteer militia
cOntoi able TO the laws Of the United States, AMI
make such ef atoms "a from time 10 time may! be
ba "a od sh III be numbered at The formation there
OF, end r. sord thereof made in the ofice OF the
SEC. u. And Be "a further enarted, That every vol
pntser company may adopt constitution, and form
the Cor stituon Of the United States and the laws
mem 8; G rs ter the and Improve
nes a0d Sy rpss sna TegSiations may fix the
msSSsr ~ ths sns pc imposed on any
the provisions thereof and may also AZ thu Sne =.
to pIis1e at say muster which may be called in acc
cOrdance with the rules and regulations OF the com
I'D in name Of the company, and shall be applied
for TIE benefit o. the company, under its direction
unteer militia this District shall sst t o hf
1npaniees Si lntsntry i've companies Of cavalry,
SIC: ID. And Be H further sracted, That when any
~ sa al and nSSsmg or
70 Jaw, tte captain or commanding officer thereof
con- Of the militia of tbis Dlp1ic tne
I1rnlsh n. for the use Of his company, with such
may require; and the commanding officer Of such
sea g's gGSd and ;Scsni bond TO the
return Ga srch arms and requirements, which shall
remain 8, continue TO be the property OF the Dis
shall be 10 hs B.P2es SSe and
ioI ~ The commsnder in-chief; and the commander
batial DESIGNATE suitable places for the cnmnan1
rendezyou: ana for the safe keeping Of arms and &C.
SEC. "a. And Be If further enacted, That any Of
hter receiving arms and accoutrements, or other
pubic property, for military use shall be acc0nnt
able Tor the SINE and shall not be discharxC i.0m
count for i'd arms and accoutremenfs or Other
ProI erty; either by receipt from his successor in
me, Tor the article received by HIM in good order
ard eondit.on, re sonable wear aud tare excepted,
any any article not SO accounted for has been prop
los, destroyed, without any default or neeIee;
on his pSrt; and if lost, defsced or DESTROYED
reasonable efforts have been made by him TO re-
esyer or pro1C cute for the same; and il shall be
bond Of any 0feer, in the name Of the District Of
SOIpmola, Tor the value Of such property as NAV
have been deiseed injured, lost destroyed, after
being received by him, and hich has not been nro
perly accounted for by him as aforesaid: and the
Oncer succec ding to the command Of a comm
snail before being commissioned. be required 10 file
pond with the Governor Of the District as herein
toiore prescribed, for the safekee ping and return
OF All property Of the District in possession Of said
Som pahy, upon the terms and conditions imposci
mon me orheer or officers by whom said property
SIC Is: And Be- a further snaered, That all arms.
Siupments or cher property which may have ben
iC1lsn 70 volunteer companies, shall. wheo 70
9ulrt by the com handing officers Of The comnanv
bHteryt o. ttallon, squadron, REGIMENT ~ ~
po.ted IN the q mory Of said mpanV Batter bst
tafo1, sQua IRON, or regiment; ano failure "a 20
deposit, Aforesaid, any cle such pronerty Nv
the pe- 20 whom IL was issued. days AIfer hs
shall have been not A. By written notice from the
commanding Ofcer aforesaid. 70 return N 10 ths
armorJ, shall be punishC by ne Of not less than
I'VE por more than ffteen dollars, TO be recovered
urde- due proc. Of law: and the fine; collected
sha" be plaGed 20 the credit of the military fund
SIC L. Lrd b % lsrtaer snaefed, That who
ever shall wlfully malciOusly destroy inlure or
deface other article Of military property
belonging 10 the District shall be deemed guilty Of
mlsdemes' or, ard shall be punished by q fine not
exeee 1DS double the amount OF the value OF the
property 90 iDiurr defacC 4, 20 be recoyerc on
Of the commander Of the comp any g. pro-
TffnOs h. ian,