Year: 1862

and discipline: at their respective places
Of rendezvous, at such times as may be
determined by such company and when
ever the Governor shall so order.


S3. Each member of the militia shall,
SO far as practicable, furnish himself and
bring to the place of rendezvous, and use
In drilling and discipline, his own arms !;
companies are not required to uniform
themselves, but when any company pre-
fers to do so, such company may adopt its
own uniform.


4. Companies of cavalry and artl-
lery may be organized whenever in the
opiuion of the Governor it is deemed nee.
essary, and in such manucr as he shall
direct.


) >. Whenever in the opinion of the
Governor it is deemed necessary, he nav
require the militia of the State, or any
portion Of it, in any particular part of
the State, to meet at their respective
places Of rendezvous and drill 20 many
hours each, day, as the Governor may by
general order designate, and every mem
Der Of the militia, who shall fail, refuse
or neglect to obey any such order of the
Governor as is authorized in this section.
unless prevented by sickness, shall pay
fine of one dollar into the county treas
ury for each day such person shall fail,
refuse or neglect so to drill, such fine to
be recovered before any justice of the
peace, on information, for the benefit Of
the school fund


Sc. Companies when organized shall
consist of not less than eighty. three nor
more than one hundred privatcs, includ,
ing one captain, one FIRST lieutenant, one
second lieutenant, each to be elected by
the company, and an orderly sergeant,
four sergcauts, four corporals and com
pany clerk, to be appointed by the cap,
tain or commanding officer: but the mum
Der ofprivatcs may be increased or dinIin,
ished in such eases as the Governor deems
proper. The commissioned officers shall
be commissioned by the Governor, and
the non commissioned officers shall each
receive a warrant from the commander of
the company.


5 !. Regiments may be organized by
the governor whenever he deems it nee
essary, and when organized, shall be
comI oscd Of ten compsnies, and shall
have a Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, Il
Major, Surgeon, an Adjutant and a
Quartermaster, to be elected by the com.
panics composing the regiment, and who
shall be commissioned by the Governor
Any less number of companies than ten
may be organized intoa seperate battalion,
whenever in the opinion Of the Governor
it is deemed necessary; and such battal-
ion, if composed of more than five .om.
panies, may elect the same officers as a
regiment, with the exception OF Colonel,
and if composed of less than FIVE compa
mics, may elect the officers Of regiment
except Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel.


So. Before any arms, ammunition, or
shall be delivered to any
battalion, battery or regiment,
the commanding officer of such company,
regiment, battalion or battery, shall file
in the Quartcrmaster Generals Office a
good and sufficient bond with two or more
sureties, to be approved by the Governor,
in double the value Of such arms, ammu.
milton or equipments, conditioned that
such arms, ammunition aud equipments
shall be carefully kept and used and shall
be faithfully returned, whenever SO or,
dered, in good condition, wear and use
only excepted.


So. The rolls Of the militia hen com
pleted and which are now being prepared
by the drafting commissioners, appointed
by the Governor in the several counties,
uudar the order of the War Department
at Washington for the purpose Of draft
ing, shall be taken and considered to bc
the rolls of the militia Of the State for
purposes under this act. And the said
drafting commissioner are hereby re
1uircd to furnish certified abstracts of
the whole number of militia in each
township, and the whole number in the
county, as appears on said rolls VIXEN
completed, to the Adjutant General.


s TO- The Assessor in each county
shall annually, and at the same time they
are engaged in taking the assessment or
valuation Of real and personal property,
include in their assessment roll the names
of all persons in their respective districts,
liable to be enrolled, under the laws of
this State, subject to military duty, to-
gcther with the ages Of such persons -
Such assessors shall give notice to any
person whose name they shall include in
their initary roll, that he is so enrolled
Such notice may be given by informing
said person thereof or by giving such in
formation to some person Of suitable age
and discretion, at his place Of residence
or business.


s IL. The assessor shall return said
military roll with the assessment book of
real and personal property, aud at the
same time to the Clerk Cf the Board Of
Supervisors, and shall also cause notices
to be put up in three of the most public
places in the township,which notices shall
set forth that the assessors have made
their roll of all persons liable to be enroll.
ed in the militia according to the laws Of
this State, and that the same is left with
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
where the same may be seen and exam
incd until the regular meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors for correcting the
assessment of property. when said Board
will review such enrolment. Such re-
view shall be made at the same time and
place the Board of Supervisors meet to
review the assessment of real and per-