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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
Volume 107, Page 2694  
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THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 689

to make all needful rules and regulations in the
premises.


5. Every person liable to militia duty under the
Constitution of this State, is hereby required either
to join the National Guard as a volunteer, or to
pay to the State the sum of two dollars each year,
the payment of which sum shall exempt him for
one year from the date of such payment, from
militia duty. subject, however, to a call tor the
Reserve Militia rendered necessary as aforesaid,
and subject also to his liability to draft as afore-
said to till the ranks of the National Guard.

Required to
do duty.

6. Volunteer companies, the members of which
reside in different military districts will, with the
approval of the Inspector General, be recognized
as forming part of said National Guard, and the
several districts to which they belong will be cred-
ited with the number of men respectively so fur-
nished.

Volunteer
Companies.

7. Every organized company of the National
Guard may, by a vote of a majority of its members,
adopt by-laws which, when approved by the com-
manding officer of the regiment or independent
company shall be binding upon all members of

May adopt
by-law's.

such company; provided, that nothing therein
shall be inconsistent with the Constitution of the
State or of the United States, or the general mili-
tia law thereof, whenever any fine or penalty for
absence from drill or other neglect of duty, shall be
imposed by virtue of such by-laws, the same may be
collected by execution, in the same manner as judg-
ments rendered by a justice of the peace, for the
use of said company upon a statement certified by
the commanding officer thereof, showing how,
when and for what amount said fine or penalty
was assessed.

Proviso.

8. The Commander-in-Chief shall prescribe such
rules, orders and regulations for the distribution
of arms, accoutrements, ammunition and military
stores to the Militia, as he may deem proper, as
also for the safe keeping and return of all such
property.

May prescribe
rules.

9. The General Staff of the Militia of this State,
shall consist of an Adjutant General, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad-

General Staff.


 
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