American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-02-06
TEXT OF THE MILITIA BILL, AS
IT PASSED THE SENATE AND
HOUSE.

IL PASSED 1d& oENA4G AMI
HOUSE.
Substitute for S. B. No. $50, an
Act to amend Chap'er XLVI, of the
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 twen-
ty-one hundred and lightweight,
(21S9,) and twenty-five hundred and
sixteen, (2216O Revised Code of
1871, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
sections 21s7, 2190, 2192, 22O0 and
2209, of the Revised Code OF 1871,
be amended and changed to read as
follows, to-wit: s,41
Section 2lS7-Each regiment shall
consist of not more than ten nor
less than eight companies, and each
company shall be humble accord
to the date of it's organization. Each
regiment shall consist of two batta-
lions, one of which 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 219O-Ths militia shall
be organized into divisions of not
less than five brigades each, and
each Congressional district shall
constitute militia division.
Section 2192-W henerer any reg
iment, battalion or company mus
ter shall be ordered, it shall be the
duty of each commander to give
ten days previous notice, by adj
vertisements 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
dered 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, insnrrectlon or immi-
nent danger thereof.
Section 22O0-Thc Quartermaster
General shall keep his office at the
Capital of the Sta e, and shall keep
a fair record OF all order and 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 any
kind whatever, may come into his
possession, granted by the United
States, or otherwise, with the APP
provaI of the Commander-in-C Chief,
hire six suitable buildings, at such
places in the State and for such pc
RODS of time a. may be designated
by the COMMANDMENT Chief, for the
care, preservation and protection of
the same, ut Il reasonable rent, which
shall be paid on his requisition on
the Auditor of Public Accounts,
when approved by the Commander
in-Chiet.
Section 22O9-The Commanders
in-Chief shall have full 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
suppress; or to aid the civil officers
in the execution of the law.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the Comman,leri in Chief shall have
full power to organize ard form,
arm and equip an infantry force
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-Chief deem it necessary, he
may at any time purchase and equip
four or more Calling guns and or
ganize a corps of SELECT OFFICERS
and men by details from the infan-
try force provided for in this sec
ton to send with the said guns.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
all military organizations organic
ed under the general laws OF the
state are hereby disbanded and the
commissions. and az pointments CIV
en- to officers to command or CON
troll such militia are hereby annull-
ed and revoked. And ii shall be
the duty of the Quartermaster Gen
eaai 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-issuins all arms and other militia
ry property of the state, now in the
hands of the militia. And npon the
reorganization of the militia, as
herein required, the arms and other
military equipment shall be rc-dis-
tributed in such manner. and to
such persons as the Commander-in-
Chief may direct
Sec. 3. Be ii further enacted, That
this All shall be IN otiec; and force
from and after its passage, and that
all laws and parts IF laws in conflict
with any OF the provisions of this
Act ere herebV rcpcalrt