The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-31
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OF THE
STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
OF THE

AN ACT to incorporate the g Aberdeen
Guards, volunteer company of the Cit, of
Aberdeen; 1.-The Autry Rifles, of Holly |
Springs. Miss; The Desoto Blues Of Her
Iona Miss; The Oktibbeha Rescues," of
Starkville, Miss; 1.-The Lee County Guards,
of BALDWIN; 1.-THE Rankin Guards of
Brandon, Miss; THE Tunica Guards" of
Tunica county, Miss; "The Noxubee Rifles,
of Macon Miss, and THE Senatobia Irwin
cibles," of Senatorial 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 Her
nando, Miss; 1.-THE Prairie Rifles of Okolo-
Iona, Miss; The Oktibbeha kescues,', Of
Starkville, Miss; The Rankin Guards" of
MICA county, Miss; "The Noxubee Rifles, of
Macon. Miss: and 1.-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 privi-
leges incident to such bodies corporate, not
| inconsistent with the laws of this State or of
the United States.
SEC. 2. Be II further enacted, That the said
com pa MES 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
| consist of less number than thirty members
|
| GERS.
SEC. g. 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.
| SEC f. Be ii 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 CONF anes upon the requisi-
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 s. 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 by laws.
; SEC 6. Be 1T further enacted That the officers
now in command of said companies shall be
commissioned by the governor, and their COM
missions bear date from the passage OF this
Act
SEC T. Be 1T further enacted, That whenever
the above named companies sha make appll-
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 de liver to such applicant such arms, equip
ments and ammunition, if in his possession
or at his command; proVaded, that no such
warrant shall be issued until such applicant
shall file or cause to be filed in he 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 the proper authorities, when re-
;, quired on the approval of the governor.
SEC. g. BE 1T further enacted, That four OF
more volunteer companies organized under
: this or similar Act, may organize a battal-
> ion or regiment, and elect battalion regi
mental officers, who shall be commissioned by
! the governor.
> SEC 9. Beitfurther enacted, That all volun-
n teer companies in this State, organized under
the provisions of this Act, shall be required tt
drill at least six times in each year, the time
and place of drill to be given by the com
4 handing officers of said companies.
Sec 10. Be 1T further enacted, That all the
> rights and privileges given in this Act are
: hereby extended to the Columbus Rifemen il
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 Ac
> take effect and be in force from and after it
passage.
APPR;yED, January 10, 1877.