Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-04-26

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commissioned officers. Company off
GERS shall be elected by members of the
the company, and shall hold their office
for three years. All non-commissioned
officers of companies, on recommends
tion of their captain, shall be appointed
by the warrant of the battalion com
mands countersigned by the adjutant.
Sub-dir. 5. All elections of line Off
GERS shall be ordered by the regimental
commander. The order for such elec-
ton shall be sent to the commanding
| officer OF the company in which said
election is ordered, who shall in turn is
sue his special order for such election
giving at least six days notice thereof,
posting said order in three public places
accessible to the members of his com
mand, and, where practicable the same
shall be published in one or more news
papers in the county where said compa-
MES are located. All voting shall be by
ballot and no. voting by proxy shall be
legal; and a majority of all votes cast
shall be necessary to elect The senior
officer at such election shall preside.
The returns Of election, properly attest
ed shall be made promptly within five
days from the date of election, to the
commanding officer of the regiment, who
shall promptly forward the result of
said election to the brigade commander,
who will report the same to the adju-
tant general of the State, by whose ap-
proval the commander-in-chief will is
sue commissions accordingly; 1ororided,
that the organization of new company
the election shall be conducted under
such regulations as the adjutant gener-
al may prescribe.
SuJ-dir.6. Every company, battalion
and regiment may make bylaws for it's
own government, not to conflict with
this act or general orders or regulations,
which shall be binding upon the mem
bers.
.SuJ-dir. !. Every officer, non COM
missioned officer, musician and private
of the Iowa national guard, shall be
held to duty for the full term of three
years, unless regularly discharged for
good and sufficient cause by the COM
mandant of his regiment, battalion or
battery, approved by the division COM
mander; prouided, That said term of
three years shall in all cases commence
from the time such officer, non-commis-
stoned officer, musician and private shall
become an active member of any band,
company, battalion or brigade organized
or commissioned under the laws of this
State, and uow belonging thereto. All
persons serving three years consecutive
ly in the active militia shall, on appli-
cation, be entitled to an honorable dis
charge, exempting them from military
duty, except in time of war or public
danger,
.SuJ-dtu. 8. The organization, equip
ment discipline and military regula-
tons of the State militia, shall strictly
conform to the regulations for the gov
ernment of the army of the United
States, in all cases, except as herein
otherwise provided, and all orders and
regulations governing troops, not IN con-
fiict with the constitution OF this State,
and the provisions of this act, shall be
binding upon all members of the Iowa
national Guard.
SEC g. Every officer, non-commis-
stoned officer, musician and private of
the Iowa national guard shall be exempt
from jury duty, from payment of road
labor, and head or poll tax of every de-
scription during the term he shall per-
form military duty. The uniforms.
arms and equipments of every member
of the State guard shall be exempt from
all suits, distresses, executions or sales
for debt OF payment of taxes; Prortded,
That no property, of any kind or nature
whatsoever, shall be exempt from exc
cutions, issued for fines lawfully assessed
by any officer, company, battalion or
court martial against any member OF
the State guard. The militia SHALL in
all cases, except treason, felony or
breach of the peace, be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at drills,
parades, cncampments and the election
of officers, and in going to and from the
same.
SEC. Z. Sub-dir. /. The commandment
of each regiment and battalion may or
der monthly or semi-monthly day or
evening drills. by the companies
of his command. from October
to April, inclusive, and the members
thereof shall receive no compensation
for their services while attending such
drills.
SuJ-dir. 2. The Iowa national guard
shall parade for drill three or five days
annually, by company, regiment or brig
ade, as ordered by the major general
and the members thereof shall receive
as compensation for their services at
such annual parade, their subsistence at
the rate of 33B cents per day, and their
transportation to and from the place OF
rendezvous, at the rate OF not to exceed
one and. one-half cents per mile each
way.
,Sub-dir. 3. The commanding officer
of any encampment or brigade may
cause those under his command to per
form any field or camp duty he shall re-
quire, and may put under arrest during
such encampment or parade any mem
Der of his command who shall dlsobey 9
superior officer, or be guilty of disorder
ly of unmilitary conduct and any Other
person who shall trespass on the parade
or encampment ground, or in any way
interrupt or molest the orderly dis
charge of duty by members of his com
mand, and he may prohibit the sale Of
all spirituous or malt liquors within ont
mile of such encampment, and enforce
such prohibition by force it necessary
Proridcd, homerer, that nothing hereir
contained shall be construed to inter
fere with the regular business OF an!
liquor dealer whose place of bushes!
shall be situated within said limits.
!SuJ-dir. H. The major general shal
direct such target practice at the annua
parades and encampments as he ma!
deem expedicnt, and he may command
at each general cncampment and repOr
the conduct and discipline thereof tt
the commander-in- chief. And for th'
use of the militia in such target prac
tice the adjutant general shall issue t.
each infantry or cavalry company, OF
the requisition of the commanding Off
Ger thereof. an amount not eXceedln!
1000 rounds of fixed ammunition il
each year; and for the use of the artil
lery he shall issue in each year n
rounds of ammunition to each gun.
SEC. 8, Sub-dir. l. Upon the organi
zation of any compay or battalion of th
State guard, on the requisition of it
commanding officer, and the approva
of the Governor, the adjutant genera
shall issue all necessary ordnance o
ordnance stores. ProrIled, howere'
That when any arms or munitions ar
delivered to any commander he shal
execute and deliver to the adjutant gen
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