The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-02-01
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STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
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AN ACT to incorporate the " Aberdeen
Guards" volunteer company Of the city il :, OF
Springs. Miss; The DeSoto Blues" of Her
nando, Miss; THE Prairie Rifles" of Oko-
Iona, Miss; . The 0ktibbeha Reseues," of
Starkville, Miss; ''The Lee County Guards,
of baldwin,; "The Rankin Guards, of
Brandon, Miss 1.-The Tunica Guards" of
Tunica county Miss; ''The Noxubee Rifles,
of Macon Miss. and THE Senatobia Irwin
cibles," of Senatobia, Miss.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
Guards" a volunteer company in the city of
Aberdeen; The Autry Rifles, of Holly
Springs, Miss; The DeSoto Blues" of Her
nando, Miss; 'The Prairie Rifles of Okolo-
Iona, Miss. The Oktibbeha Rescue1, Of
Starkvllle, Miss. THE Rankin Guards Of
Brandon, Miss; The Tunica Guards" OF Tu-
MICA county Miss. 'The Noxubee Rifles" of
Macon, Miss; and "The Senatobia Invinci-
hles,' of Senatobia, Miss, and their success
sors be- and they are hereby made and created
bodies polite under the above names and
styles, and to have all the rights and privl-
leges incident to such bodies corporate, not
inconsistent with the laws of this State of
the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That the said
companies may adopt such bylaws and regu-
| lations for the government of themselves as
they may deem necessary or expedIent; pro
| Uided, that said companies shall at no time
a
! nor more than one hundred-exclusfve of ofh-
| GERS.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That the officers
of said companies shall consist of one captain,
one first lieutenant and two second lieutenants,
| with their usual number OF commissioned
| officers, and the said commissioned officers
shall be commissioned by the governor and
take rank with officers of equal rank in the
militia of the State, according to date of their
| respective commissions.
/ 4 Re- D further eDncfed That the officers
and members of said companies shall be con-
! sidered as Minute Men, and shall be subject
| to the Immediate command of the governor,
and shall, when ordered by the commanding
officers of said companies upon the requisl-
ton of any peace officer, take arms and parade
| for the purpose of preserving the peace, sup
pressing riots, unlawful assemblies, or
assisting public officers in the discharge of
| their duties, when military force may be le-
gally required by them.
SEC 5. Be 1T further enacted That the officers
and members of said companies be exempt
from all other military duty, except such as
are referred to in the preceding section, and
such as is required of them by their constitu-
ton and bylaws.
SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, That the officers
now in command of said com anies shall be
commissioned by the governor and their COM
missions bear date from the passage of this
Act.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, That whenever
the above named companies shall make appli-
cation to the governor OF this State for the use
Of any of the public arms, equipments and
ammunition, he shall be and is hereby au-
thorized to issue his warrant upon the proper
officer having in charge such arms, equipments
and ammunition of the State, requiring him
to deliver to such applicant such arms, equip
ments and ammunition, If in his possession
or at his command; prG0ided, that no such
warrant shall be issued until such apple Mt
shall file or cause to be filed. in the office of
the Secretary of State, good and sufficient
bond, in sum double the amount in value of
the arms, equipments and ammunition applied
for, conditioned for their safe keeping and
delivery to the proper authorities when re-
quired on the approval Of the governor.
SEC. g. BE 1t further enacted, That four or
more volunteer companies organized under
this or a similar Act, may organize battal-
ion or regiment, and elect battalion or regi-
mental officers, who shall be commissioned by
the governor.
SEC 9. Belt further enacted, That all volun-
teer companies in this State, organized under
the provisions of this Act, shall be required to
drill at least six times in each year. the time
and place of drill to be given by the COM
handing officers of said companies.
SEC TO- Be 1t further enacted That all the
rights and privileges given in this Act, are
hereby extended to the Columbus Rifiemen, in
the county of Lowndes in this State, in addi-
ton to those now given them by law.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted That this A ct
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, January 10, 1877.