The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-26

forming a volunteer company, they shall
election Of one captain, one first lieutenant
and one second lieutenant, who shall be
commissioned by the governor as soon as
notified of such organization by the captain
of said company; Provided, That any COM
pany shall be deemed to be duly organized
upon the election Of officers The COVER
nor shall, when notified of the organization
OF any company under the provisions of this
title, cause to be delivered TO the captain of
such company a sufficient number of arms
and accoutrements to properly equip the
same, if at his disposal, taking bond there
for, with approved security, for the return
of said arms, should return be ordered by
any lawful authority of the territory Any
volunteer militia organized under the pro-
vision of this title, may be called out at any
time IN case of war, or invasion, to prevent
resurrection, suppress riots, or aid the civil
authorities III the execution of the laws and
to act in case of Indian outbreaks or depre-
dations. The system of discipline and field
exercise used by the army of the United
States, in the different corps of cavalry, in
fantry and artillery, shall be observed by
all companies in the exercise and discipline
of said corps respectively. Any commits
stoned officer may be removed by the gov
ernor on petition of two-thirds of the
members of the company. battalion or regi-
ment to which he may belong. Each regi-
ment shall consist of not less than eight nor
more than twelve companies and shall have
colonel, a Northumberland, a major for
every four companies, a surgeon with the
rank of major, an assistant-surgeon with
the rank of captain, an adjutant and
quartermaster, each with the rank of first
lieutenant and chaplain and non-com-
missioned staff, to consist of sergeant
major, a quartermaster- sergeant, COM
missary sergeant. a hospital stewart and
two principal musicians; every battalion
Of three or more companies shall have a
major, and battalion of five or more com
panies a lieutenant colonel and a major.
The governor shall have power to, and
may as commander-in- chief of the militia
of this territory, call out any part or all of
the volunteer militia, for the purpose of
repelling invasion, preventing insured
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thorities in executing the laws and to pre-
vent Indian depredations. If at any time,
in any county of the territory, the service
OF the volunteer militia shall be required
for any of the purposes mentioned in the
preceding section, and prompt action is
necessary for the protection of the citizens
of such county, the governor shall call out
for active duty sufficient number of the
militia to secure such protection, and shall
at the same time give notice of his action
to the colonel of the regiment. The com
missioned officer of each company, bat
talon or regiment of volunteer militia
shall hold their offices for three years, un-
less sooner removed as herein provided
Whenever two regiments of volunteer
militia shall be organized as herein
before provided, the commissioned officers
of such regiment shall have power to and
may elect one adier-general, who shall
be commander of the brigade thus or
gained, and who may appoint the same
number of staff officers with the same ranl
as those of a brigadier- general in the army
of the United States.