The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-23
period of one year from the date of his said


certificate.
Every volunteer company may make by
laws and regulations for its own govern
ment, which, unless contrary to the laws of
this State or the United States, shall be
obligatory upon its members and whenever
any fine or penalty for absence from drill.
neglect Of duty, or other cause, shall be ln-
posed by virtue of such bylaws, the same
may be collected by execution, in the same
manner as judgments rendered by justice
Of the peace, for the use of said company,
upon statement certified by the command
ing officer thereof, showing how, when, and
for what amount said fine or penalty was
assessed.
All assemblages of persons armed with
firearms, for purposes OF drill or parade,
except volunteer companies organized i'll
accordance with the provisions OF this act,
are hereby forbidden, and may be dispersed
in the same manner as other unlawful
assemblies.
The uniform Of the volunteer militia shall
he prescribed by the Commandcr-in-Chicf,
and each member of the militia shall provide
himself with uniform according to the rules
and regulations prescribed by law. The
uniforms, arms and equipments, required by
law or regulations, of every officer, nom
commissioned officer, musician, and dprivate.
Of the volunteer militia shall be exempt from
all suits, distresses, executions or sales for
debts, or for the payment Of taxes.
No person belonging to the military forces
shall be arrested Oh any civil process while
going to, remaining at, or returning from.
any place at which he may be required to
attend for military duty. Any person De-
longing to the military forces, going to or
returning from any parade, encampment,
drill, or meeting, which lie may be required
to attend, shall, together with his convey
ance and the military property Of the State,
be allowed to pass free through all toll-gates
and over all toil-hridges and ferries.
All officers and soldiers in case Of riot,
tulnult, breach Of the peace, resistance to
process, or whenever called upon in aid OF
The civil authorities, shall receive as compen-
sation the sum of two dollars and fifty cents
for every dry or parts OF days that lie may
be engaged in such duty; and said compen-
sation shall be paid by the city or county in
which the duty is performed. And every
person who may be wounded or disabled in
such service shall be taken care Of and pro-
vided for at the expense Of the county Oh
city were such service is rendered.
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performed service in tie volunteer militia fol
the term Of five years from the time Of hi;
enlistment therein, lie shall be furnished by
his commanding officer with certificate duly
setting forth tic fact which shall, for all pur
poses, bc deemed prcsumptive evidence
| thereof.
Any commissioned officer may, upon hi:
application in writing, he discharged from th'
service by authority of the Commandcl-in
| Chief, and receive 4 certificate of the lcngtl
Of time he has served, which time shall b
allowed him in his term of service.
ANY non-commissioned officer or soldie
may, upon application in writing: approved
hv the commander of the company, lie dis
charged from the service by the commando
Of tie regiment or battalion 10 which hi
company is attached, and receive certificate
! OF t.Ie length OF lhnc Ec his served, Wiiici
time sh.ll be allowed him in his term o
service. III tie case of III unattached com
panv such discharge may be granted by ta
commander thereof.
For violations Of bylaws, or any othe
causc, any non-commissioncd officer or sol
dier may be expelled from volunteer com
pany by vote of lwo-thi!'ds Of the member
thereof; and any person so expelled shall no
be entitled to have the time he may have
served iii such company counted ID his tern
ct service.
These are tic principal provisions CT tht
bill. It IS well conceived, admirably drawn
and viii probably DC passed without diff
| Guilty.