The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-02-06
TEXT OF THE MILITIA BILL, AS
1T PASSED THE SENATE AND
HOUSE.

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Revised Code of ISL in relation to
State Militia, and for other purposes
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of MISsiS
sippi, That sections number twer-
ty-one hundred and lightweight,
(21SS,) and twenty-five hundred and
sixteen, (2216,) Revised Code of
1871, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted, I hat
sections 2lS7, 2I9O, 2192, 2200 and
22e9, of the Revised Code Of 1871,
be amended and changed to read as
follows, to-wit:
Section 2lS7-Each regiment shall
consist of not more than ten nor
less than eight companies, and each
company shall be numbered accord
to the date of its organization. Each
regiment shall consist of two batta-
lions, one of VIII Oh shall be termed
the first and the other the second
battalion, and each battalion shall
consist of one half of the companies
constituting the regiment.
Section 2190-Th. militia shall
be organized into divisions of not
less than five brigatl.'S each, and
each Congressional district shall
constitute II militia division.
Section 2192-Whrncrcr amy reg
imcn., battalion or company mus
ter shall lie ordered, it shall he tic
duty of each commander to give
ten days previous notice, by adj
vert;scmcnts posted in three public
places in the company beat, speci-
flying the time and place of holding
such muster, and no parade or rem
devious Of the militia shall be or
dercd on any day during which a
general or special election shall be
held, nor within five days previous
to such election, except in case of
invasion, riot, instruction or immi-
nemt danger thereof.
Section 220O-Thc Quartcrmastcr
General shall keep his office at the
Capital of the S,a e, and shall keep
IL fair record of all order a.'d com
munications which he shall receive
and shall give bond in the sum OF
ten thousand dollars, with security
for the faithful discharge of his du-
ties, and for the security, casualties
excepted, of the public property
committed to his charge. And he
shall, as soon as any arms, ammuni-
ton or other military stores of AN,
kind whatever, may come into his
possession, granted by the United
fof ~ |, l,,,
proval of the Commandcr-in-Ch Chief,
hire six suitable buildings, at such
places in the State and tor such pc
riods of time as may be designated
by the Commander-in-C Chief, for the
care, preservation and protection of
the same, at reasonable rent, which
shall be paid on his requisi,ion on
the Auditor of Public Accounts,
when approved by the -ommandcr
in-Chicf.
Section 2209-The Commanders
in-Chief shall have iull power to or
der into active service the militia
force OF this state, or any part there =
of, and order them to any part of
the state, when he is advised or
deems it necessary to prevent or
supprcsS;. Or To aid the civil officers
in the execution of the law.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the Commander inChirf shall have
full power to organize ard form,
arm and equip an infantry tor, c
from the enrolled militia Of the state,
of not less than two regiments OF
ten companies, each of the maximum
standard, and should the Command
er-in-Chicf deem it necessary, he
may at amy time purchase and equip
four or more Calling gun> and or
9aiiZc Il corps 1T SELECT OFFICERS
aud men by details from the irtan-
Try force provided for in this SEE
ton To >cnl with the said gums.
Sec. f. Be it further enacted, That
ali military organ .;inn> org:thiz
ell under the general laws al the
state are hereby disbandcd and the
commissions and ~ poInthcnis CIV
ell to officers 10 command or CON
troll such militia are hereby ahnuil-
ed and revoke |. And it shall be
the duty of the Quartcrina~tcr Cen
eaal Immediately after the passage
of this Act, to collect and bring to
the Capital of the state for the
purpose of cleaning, repairing and
re-issuing all arms and other militia
ry property of the state, now in the
hands of the militia. And npon the
reorganization of the militia, rs
herein required, the arms and other
military equipment shall be re-dis-
tributcd in such manner. and to
such persons As the Command. rim
Chief may direct.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That
this \ It shall DC in effect and force
from and after its passage, and that
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with any of the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed,