The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-06-03

as heretofore specified, they shaI
be organized by the Commandcr-in
Chief into companies, regiments :
brlSndc% and divisions, and proper
J officers appointed therefor. They
Shall be subject to the same rules
and articles Of war as troops Of the
+ United States, and during thci,
term Of service be entitled to the
same pay, rations and allowances
Tor clothing as are or may be cStab
ilshcd by law for the army of the
United States.
SEC. &. The active militia shall BE
composed Of volunteers, and shall
constitutepart of the enrolled militia.
and shall be subject to all the
laws of the State and the United
States relative to the enrolled
militia. They shall be known as
the National Guard of the State of
South Carolina. In case Of war, or
for rcpciling, preventing or sup
pressing invasion, insurvcction, or
ter aiding civil officers in the cXccu-
ton Of the law, they shall be order
cd iirs$ into service.
SEc. 7. The CommnndcrinC Chief
shall arrange the National Guard
into divisions, brigadcs, regiments;
and battaliOns, and make s:ich al
tcl;Itions thereof as may from time
to TIME be necessary. Each of the
said organizations shall be NUM-
brrro. and each company lcttcrcd
rs is necessary to secure uni
formity, II record thereof being
made III the Office Of thc Au-
imtant and Inspector, General. Com
lanics Of cavalry and artillery i'll
conveniently located for such or.
ynnization MAJ be attached to such
brigalcs or divisions us the Com
mandcr,in-C Chief shall order.
SHc s. Whenever Il petition fer
raising Il volunteer company has
been signed by not less than
cighty-thrcc men, and the order ac-
cepting the company has been is
sued by the Commandcr-in- Chief,
the members thereof snail then
sign an enlistment roll, issued from
the Office of tho Adjutant and IN
spcctor~Gcncral, and shall take and
subscribe the following oath, 10
be administered by the mastering
officer, who is hereby vested with
the power and authority to do SO
81 do solemnly swear Tor atlirm)
that L will support and defend the
United States and the State of
South Carolina against all their
enemies and opposers, and that !
will do my utmost to support the
Constitution and laws Of the Uni
ted States and Of the State Of South
Carolina against all violence, of
whatever kind and description; aud
L further swear that L will execute
and obey the orders of all officers
placcl over me. SO help me God
SEC. 9. No company can be mus
tered i'll unless at least eighty three
men have been enlisted therein
Companies now in the service Of the
State shall at once re,organizo un-
der the provisions Of this Act, by
the members signing proper enlist,
mcnt rolls and being mustered into
the service Of the State MS a part OF
the National Guard; and, for the
purposes Of such reorganization,
sixty men shall be considered the
minimum. Such companies not re.
organizing ns herein provided on
or before the LIST day Of January,
a. ID. 1875, shall be disbandcd,
and the commanding officer of the
regiment to which any such com
pany may be attached is,hcruby an
thorizcd and required to take pos.
session OF oil arms, accoutrements
on other military property belong
ing to the State in the possession
of such company; and any member
thereof who shall refuse or neglect
to deliver the same shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and upon
conviction, shall bcpunished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars,
nor less than ton dollars, or by i'm.
prisonment not exceeding thirty
daya. And the said property, when:
ever found, may be taken posses.
sion Of by the commanding officer of
such regiment or by any officer OF
soldier acting under his orders
Provided; The general command
ing the division to which such
company or companies may lie
be attached shall have power to OK.
tend the time for the re organi
zation herein required, upon the re,
commentator of the rogimcntal
commander.
Sec. 10. Mastering rolls shall be
made in triplicate, one Of which