The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-28
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STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
OF THE

AN ACT to incorporate the . aberdeen
Guards" volunteer company of the city of
Aberdeen; 1.-The Autry Rifles" of Holly /
Springs Miss; The DeSoto Blues" of Her
nando, Miss; THE Prairie Rifles" of Oko-
Iona Miss; The Oktibbeha Rescues,' of
Starkvi Miss; 1.-The Lee County Guards,
of BALDWIN; 'The Rankin Guards" of
Brandon, Miss; The Tunica Guards, of
funica county Miss .T The S NoxGoee hlne;,
cibles,' of Senatobia, Miss.
SEcTIoN l. Be 1T enacted By the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That The Aberdeen
Guards, volunteer company in the CITY OF
Aberdeen THE Autry Rifles, OF Holly
Springs, Miss; The Desoto Blues, OF o, Her
Iona, Miss; The Oktibbeha kescues, of
Starkville, Miss; The Rankin Guards, of
Brandon, Miss; The Tunica Guards, OF Tuc
MICA county, Miss The Noxubee hlhes! OF
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
incon sstent with the laws of this State or OF
the United States.
SEC 2 BE 1t further enacted, That the SAID
companies may adopt such bylaws and regu-
lations for the government OF themselves as
they NAV deem necessary or expedlent; pro
yided that said companies shall at time
consist of less number than thirty members,
nor more than one hundred-excluslve OF ott-
GERS.
SEC. 3. Be ii further enacted That the officers
of said companies shall consist OF one captain,
one first lieutenant and two second lleuten3nts,
with their usual number of On-commlssloned
| officers, and the said commissioned ofhcers
| shall be commissioned by the governor ana
take rank with officers of equal rank In the
militia of the State, according to date of their
| respective commissions.
| SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, 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 requlsl-
ton of any peace officer, take arms and parade
for the purpose of preserving the peace, sup
| pressing riots, or unlawful assem- bllcs, OIL
assisting public officers in the discharge o.
| their duties, when military force may be le-
gally required by them.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted, That the officers
and members of said companies be exempt
from all other military duty, except such az
are referred to in the preceding section, anC
such as is required of them by their constltu
ton and bylaws.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the officers
now in command of said com panies shall be
commissioned by the governor, and their con-
missions bear date from the passage of this
Act
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That whenever
the above named com paHleS SHd NUKE dppll
cation to the governor of this StMe for the U.S.
of any of the public arms, equipments anC
ammunition, he shall be and is hereby au
thorized to issue his warrant upon the prOpeI
officer having in charge such arms, equi pment
and ammunition of the State, requiring hin
to deliver to such applicant such arms, equip
, ments and ammunition, if in his possession
or at his command; proUided tifat no sucl
warrant shall be issued until such applican
shall file or cause 10 be filed, in he office O
| the Secretary of State, good and suffcien
bond in a sum double the amount in value o
the arms, equipments and ammunition applied
for, conditioned for their safe keeping AM
!, delivery to the proper authorities, when re
I, quired ON the approval of the governor.
SEC. g. Be al further enacted, That four o
Z, more volunteer companies organized undo
Z, this or similar Act, may organize battal
ion or regiment, and elect battalion or regi
mental officers, who shall be commissioned b
the governor.
SEC g. Beitfurther enacted, That all volun
teer companies in this State organized unde
the provisions of this Act shall be required t
drill at least six times in each year, the tim
and place of drill to be given by the com
1 handing officers of said companies.
SEC. 10. Be 1T further enacted, That all tn
rights and privileges given in this Act ar
hereby extended to the Columbus Rifemen i
; the county of Lowndes in this State, in add
tion to those now given them by law.
> SEC IL. Be 1T further enacted That this Ac
take effect and be in force from and after it
passage.
} .APPR3vED, January 10, 1877.