LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1834.

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corporals, one farrier, one saddler, and one trumpeter ; there-
fore,

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid enrollment and
arrangement, shall be, and the same are hereby confirmed ; sub-

Confirmed.

ject, nevertheless, to be altered as provided generally in this act;
and expressly in the following manner, viz : where a major-
general shall call a meeting of the brigadiers of his division, at
some central place therein, and convenient time, to be by him
appointed, who, or a majority of them, when so met, shall re-
vise the arrangements and bounds of the several brigades within
said division, and make any alterations of the same that may
appear to them necessary ; and in case of any alteration being
made, the major-general shall return the same, by mail, to the

Except.

Meeting of
brigadiers
in order to
make
alteration.

adjutant-general's office, to be therein recorded ; and where a
brigadier shall call together the colonels, lieutenant-colonels,
and majors of his brigade, at some convenient place and time,
to be by him appointed, who, or a majority of them, when so
met, shall revise and make any alteration that may be deemed
necessary by them, in the arrangement and bounds of their

Or meeting
of regimen-
tal officers,
&c.

several regiments, battalions, and squadrons ; and said brigadier
shall, as soon thereafter as may be, transmit, by mail, a return
of any alterations made as aforesaid, to the adjutant- general's
office, to be therein recorded ; and the several commanding
officers of regiments, extra battalions, and squadrons, shall con-
vene, from time to time, as may be necessary, the commanding
officers of companies, in their respective regiments, battalions,
or squadrons, at some convenient place and time, to be by them
severally appointed, who, or a majority of them, when so met.

Shall report
alteration to
adjutant-
general.

shall revise and make any alterations deemed by them neces-
sary, in the arrangements and bounds of their several batta-
lions, squadron, or companies; and the commanding officer of
the regiment, extra battalion, or squadron, shall, as soon there-
after as may be, transmit, by mail, a return of any alterations
made as aforesaid, to the general of his brigade, and to the adju-
tant-general's office, to be therein recorded.

Alteration
in battallion
company,
districts,
&c.
Report to
brigadier
and adju-
tant-general

And whereas , changes have taken place in the population
since the arrangement of the militia into districts was made, as
aforementioned, it shall be the duty of the major-generals of
the militia of this state, and they are hereby severally required,
under a penalty of two hundred dollars each, to order a meeting
of the brigadier-generals, within their respective divisions, to
the first day of May next, at some convenient place within then
proper divisions, who, or a majority of them, when so met, shall

Preamble.

Major-
general un-
der $200
penalty.
Call meet-
ing of bri-
gade officers

revise the arrangements and bounds of the several brigades,
within their proper divisions, and make any alteration of the
same that then may appear to them necessary ; and in case of
any alterations being then so made, the major-general of the

To revise
B. district