Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-04

10 b. approved BY the comm aud Of
uniform character for all branches Of the service
The signing said book and taking the oath required
upon enlistment shall constitute valid enlistment
company mentioned thcreln; and person ,hL
De cor sdercd enlisted or entitled TO pay sompen
sstiou until he Il so enlisted.
SEcr. 10. when an order has been issued 70
raising troop Of cavalry or company OF Infantry
and sfty persons have been enlisted, or .hrty-si,
men enlisted Tor platoon Of light artillery, a.
required the petitioners may give notice thereof q
the commanI er-iI-ohief. who ,hail issue orde
for calling 4 meeting Of the persons who have q
enlisted for the election OF officers
SECT - 4 commissioned officer Of the yolun
tecr militia shall be designated TO attend and pre-
lido at such lnsenns; sSse e?m%i..isnsd ONCE
person who has so enlisted, and a. laid meeting
such officer shall preside.
SEcr. q. At said meeting. the persons pressn
who have so enliSied, may. BY ballot and maio
vote nominate suitable ~ ns 20 be com son.s
A. captain and subalt.rn officers OF tho troop
platoon. battery or company and the Jersol
presiding al aid meeting shah within five day
thereafter. Tile In the otec of the adjatant genera
his certificate OF sseh election
SEcT. -. A. soon a. said troop OF cavalry, pla
toon or battery of light artillery or company OF In
fantry l. fully organl1od, the commanding Office
shall cause the clerk OF sald organization to far
ward sn ai,es,ed copy Of It's enlisimen,book to tn
adjutAnt general.
SgCr - On q pSioa footing, each troop Of cav
airy company 81 Infantry or heavy artillery. shal
o. limited 20 sixty enlisted men. and each patooi
OF a light battery 10 ihlrty-fve enlisted men an,
each TOLL battery, 20 one hundred and i've enisteS
mon: but, in actual service when the exlgency o
the case requires 10. the commander. hisf may
by proclamation, authorize enllstmenis To the maN
mam standard OF similar organizations in tn. arIo]
OF tho United States; and when the exig.ncy eeas
- he shall. By pros l1mation order the r.iuctio,
OF such organizations In the most expedIent way
% the LIMIT on peace footing.
SECr. "a The date OF the organization Of
troop Of cavalry, platoon or battery Of light ar,ll
lery. or company Of Infantry, shan DC the day O
the meeting hrst held under IN order for the elec
ton OF It's of GERS
SECT -. The volunteer militia shall Do arrange,
BY the couim anter-iu-chisf into battallon. @,uad
sons, regiments. biisNfes and divisions: aud IN
commauder-lnc chief may. from time 20 time chang
the organizations nj pleasure.
SECr. %. Zach OF said organizations shall be =.
signed 20 Its respective squadron, battalion o
rsri ment an b. numbered and leticred NJ n. for
nation: and the order for Its organization an
number and for any alterations therein shall b
recorded In the Office OF the adjutsnt general.
SECT p. The squadron of cavalry shall corsI.
Of two troops; the battery Of light artillery OF no
less than three platoons and rEmruts of In fantry
OF not less than eight nor more than ten ccmpa r..
SHOT. .. Each colonel Of q regiment may emil.
a baad OF musicians. not exceeding twenty. four In
Guiding one master and one deputy-inaster 10
attached to hi. regiment, and may issue his wal