1838.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP 393.

May attach to any

regiment in the

county.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That any uniform volunteer
company now formed, or that may hereafter be form-
ed in this State, shall have the right and privilege to
attach itself to any regiment it may desire, whose re-
gimental district is in whole or in part within the coun-

Proviso.

ty in which such company may be formed, provided
application to. that effect be made in writing to the Ad-
jutant General of the State, and signed by not less
than a majority of the members of such company.

Proceedings direct-

ed.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the Adjutant Gener-
al, upon receiving an application, such as is prescri-
bed by the third section of this act, shall immediately
communicate the fact to the commanding officer of the
regiment to which the company applying shall ask to

in his regiment and give notice thereof to the captain
of the company.

Subject to the order
of Commander of

Regiment.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That every uniform vol-
unteer company, after it shall have been enrolled in a
regiment other than that in whose regimental district
it may be formed, and notice thereof shall have been
given to the captain thereof, shall be subject in all res-
pects to the exclusive orders of the commanding officer
of the regiment in which it shall have been so enrolled,

in the same manner as if formed within his regiment-

al district.

May make rules

and by laws.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That a majority of the
members of every uniform volunteer company now
formed, or that may hereafter be formed in this State,
shall have, full power and authority to make all regu-
lations and by-laws for their rule and government,
and shall have power to alter and change the same at
pleasure, and may impose fines and prescribe the mode
of determining and collecting the same, and may appro-
priate and dispose of the same when collected in any

manner they may see fit; provided, that no regulation
or by-law framed as aforesaid, shall be contrary to or
inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this
State.

Commanders of

regiments on

requisition, author-

rised to call the

regiment into

service.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the commanding offi-
er of every regiment within this State, shall have
authority and power to call out the militia and volun-
teer companies under his command, whenever applica-
tion in writing shall be made to him, by two justices