Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-03
Mississippi Laws.

AN ACT 20 incorporate the "Abcr-
deem Guards" u volunteer compa.
ny OF the city of Aberdeen; "Thc
Autry Rifles" Of HOLLY Springs,
Miss. "rhe DeSoto b ucs," of Her
nando, Miss; "The Prairie Rifles"
OF O%koIona, Miss; 1.-THE Oktibbe-
ha Rcscues," OF StarkviIIe, Miss,
The Lee County Guards" of Bald.
win " Iho Rankin Guards" Of
Brandon, Miss; "Tho Tunica
Guards" of Tunioa county, Miss;
The NoXuboo Rifles" of Macon,
Miss, and The Scnatobia Inyinci-
bles," OF Scnatobla, Miss.
Sec. l. Be it enacted, That the Il.
boye named companies and their
successors be, and they are hereb,
made and created bodies polite un.
der the above names and styles, and
to have all the rights and privileges
incident to such bodies corporate.
not inconsistent with the laws of
this State or Of the United States.
Soc, 2. That the sand companies
may adopt such bylaws AID re u
Iauons for the government OF them.
solves As they may deem lcce,sarv
or eXpodient; provided, that said
companies shall, ut no time, consist
OF a less number than thirty mem.
bers, nor more than one hundred
exclusive of officers.
Sec. 3. That the officers of said
companies shall consist of one c;.p.
tain, one first lieutenant and two
second IlcutcnAnts, with their usual
number OF n0n.commissionod oti
GERS, and the SAID commissioned Of.
ticers shall be commissioned by the
Governor and take rank with off
GERS of equal rank in the militia OF
the State, according to date OF their
respective commissions.
Sec. T.. That the officers and mem.
berS Of said companies Shall be con-
siderod Ak Minute Men, and shall be
subject to the immediate command
OF the Governor, and shall, when
ordered 10y the commanding officers
OF SAID companies, upon the requi-
sltl0n OF any peace officer, take
arms and parade for the purpose OF
preserving the peace, supprsssing
riots, or unlawful assemblies, or rs.
sistihg public officers in the dis
charge of their duties, when militia
ry force may be legally required by
them.
Sec. 5. That the officers and Nom.
bers Of said companies be exempt
from all other military duty, except
such as are referred to in the precc-
ding section, and such as is req uirod
Of them by their constitution and
bylaws.
Sec. 6. That the officers now in
command of said companies shall
be commissioned by the Governor,
and their commissions bear date
from the passage of this Act.
Sec. Z. That whenever tho above.
named companies shall make appli-
cation to the Governor ofthis State
tor the use Of any of the public
arms, equipments and ammunition,
he shall be and he is hereby author
lied 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 pos
session or at his command; provi-
ded, that no snch warrant shall DO
issued until such applicant shall file
or cause to be filed, IN the office of
the Secretary Of State, a good and
sufficient bond, in a sum double the
amount in value of the arms, equip
ments and ammunition applied for,
conditioned for their safe keeping
and delivery to tho proper authors
ties, when required on the approx
al of the governor.
Sec. 8. That four or more volun.
teer companies organized under this
or Il similar Act, may organize a
battalion or regiment, and elect bat
TALON or regimental officers, who
shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernOr.
Soc. 8. That all volunteer compa-
nies IN this State, organized under
provisions of this Act. shall DO re-
quired to drill at least six times in