Year: 1859

rNo. 1901 AN ACT


To organize and regulate an Independent militia.


Section l. Re 10 enacted by the Gsasr0t Assembly Of
the state Of Ohio That for the purpose greater ecen-
cy In the militia SYSTEM In counties having cities with a
for any members Of enrolled militia TO embody and
ganze themselves into independendent companies squad
batalionS and regiments, in and form and
subject 20 the provisions aud restrictions hereinafter pre-
scIhed and provided such organizations shall be of
charge or expense TO the state.


Sec 2 In each Of said counties members Of the
ary enrolled militia may organize themselves into com.
nAncs hereinafter provided and company may
dain and establish such bylaws rules and regulations
they deem necessary and droper for their good gov
ernment and as may not be inconsistent with this act
the constitution ofthis state and of the United States


Sec. 3. That in each of said counties companies may
une and form battalion TO be composed Of not less than
two than Eve companies, which companies sha
be designated by the numbers of J. 2 8, and and shall
CONSIST Of not less than forty (40) than one
hundred 900 rank and dle and In addition to its
complement of officers and men the active roll each
company receive and enroll from forty (4O) TO one
hundred lo0) contributing members who shall be sub
ect such contributions duties and service may be
by the rules and regulations OF the company


The members Of each company shall have power to elect
captain first lieutenant, and other such oicers


NAV be and when companies shall have
duly orranzed and united they shall have power TO elect
major, adjutant quarter-maser, y-master and


surgenn and when four companies shall have united
they shall have power to elect Northumberland; and
when more than five companies sha have been duly or
ganizcd and united they may form and organize them
selves into regiment and elect full complement OF reg
mental officers; all of which said officers elected shall
be commissioned and qualified of officers of like grades in
the volunteer mits of the state and at any meeting
PARADE the senior officer prescnt shall preside or have
command.


Sec 4. That said companies or other organizations
herein provided shall be separate FROM and independent
of any and all other military organizations and commands
whatever in the state and shall he subject solely to the
direct call of the governor OF the state and of regular
surrecon and riot the epelling of nvasions the
enforcement Of the laws according the provisions Of
constitution and of the state and In all Of de-
mnud requstion for military force by the sheriff
mayor it shall be by application TO the superior commits
stoned officer in rank at the time present the city, towr
| or county where such service is required.


Sec s. All such companies, battalions and regiments
when shall be armed and drilled as as prac
able In accordance with the system OF the United Stte
army for like organizations and while in actual service
shall be governed by the principles of the laws of militia
ry the State and the rules and articles Of war OF the Uni
teu States.


Sec. O. Every battalion regiment shall, immediate
ly upon its organization certain days not less thar
three in number upon which, in each every year.
at such hours as may be specified 1t shall meet for parade
and military exercise.


year during the months Of July, August September
encampmen To continue not less than three days
and the officers and soldiers forming such encampmen
shallb dredin accordance with Of The
rules and usagcs of the United States army; and wher
practicable TO be inspected by the adutan general ant


the commandant shall five days public notice to b.
| given Of the time and place of such encampment.


Sec s. Every acting and contributing member Of suet
independent companies shall while member of sucl
company, be exempt from labor on the public highwayso
this state and from service jurors and every member
who shall have held to duty during period Of FIVE
years shall be entitled to certificate from his command
ant showing such service, and shall be exempt from mill
! larry duty in time Of peace


| Sec9 Such independent companies shall be entitled
to the of the public Of the state subject to the
state subject to the obligations and restrictions
etate.


Sec 10. The style Of the uniform shall be such eact
company adopt provided that the uniform of all
panies organized into battalion regiment shall be
and alike and the uniform Of battalion and regmental Of
| hcers shall correspond Herewith.
WILLIAM r. WOODS,
| Speaker Of the House Of Representative
MARTIN WELKER
PTsSi4sHt Of the Senate
| March &C. 1850