The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-30
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STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY !
OF THE

AN ACT to incorporate the . Aberdeen
Guards" volunteer company of the city of
Aber deem 1.-The Autry Rifles" of Holly |
Springs. Miss. The DeSoto Blues, OF Her
Iona, Miss; The Oktibbeha Rescues," of
Starkvilie Miss; 'The Lee County Guards" |
of baldwin; The Rankin Guards of
Brandon MISS The ,.T Tunica Guar d OF
of Macon, Miss, and 'The Senatobia Irwin
cibles," Of Senatobia, Miss.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That The Aberdeen
Guards, volunteer company III the city OF
Aberdeen; THE Autry Rifles" of Holly
nando. Miss. '.The Prairie Rifles, of Okolo-
Iona. Miss; The Oktibbeha Kescues,'' of
Starkville. Miss; The Rankin Guards of
Brandon, Miss; The Tunica Guards, OF Tuc
MICA county Miss; 1.-THE Noxubee Rifles, of
Macon. Miss; and "The Senaobia Invinci
hles. of Senatobia Miss, and their success
sors be. and they hereby made and created
bodies polite under the above names and
STYLES and to have all the rights and prIvl-
Ieges incident to such bodies corporate, not
inconsistent with the laws of this State or OF
the United States.
SEC. 3. Be 1T further enacted, That the said
companies may adopt such bylaws ana regu-
| lations for the government of themselves as
| they NAV deem necessary or expedient; pro-
| uided that said companies shall at no time
| consist of a less number than thirty members,
| nor more than one hundred-excIus1Veo OF OH
| GERS.
| SEC 3. BE 1t further enacted That the officers
| of said companies shall consist of one captain,
| one first lieutenant and two second lleutehants,
| with their usual number of nOn-commlssloned
! officers, and the said commissioned ofhcers
shalt 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 1t further enacted, That the othcers
| how of said nj shall
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 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 cOnstltu-
ton and bylaws.
SEC. 6. Be at further enacted That the officers
now in command of said com panies shall be
commissioned by the governor, and their COM
missions bear date from the passage of this
Act
SEC l. Be at further enacted That whenever
the above named companies sha / 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 de liver to such applicant such arms, equip
ments and ammunition, if in his possession
or at his command; Pro0ided, that no such
warrant shall be issued until such applicant
shall file or cause 10 be filed. in he office OF
the Secretary of State, a 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 at 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 g. Beitturther enacted, That all volun
u 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
- 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 Riflemen, 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.
. Apr ;vED, January 10, 1877.