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An Act entitled an act supplementary to an act, for the better organization of the militia. 1844-1855 80 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0060 and id is 1 raw text is: so ship, in county of Montgomery or so much thereof as will make the county of Hot Spring constitutional in territory, if any should be re- quired, be, and the same is hereby added to, and shall compose apart of the county of Hot Spring. Sxc. 19. And be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of acts, contrary to this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. SEc. 20. That this act shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, Jan. 9th, 184 JOHN S. ROANiE, Smeaker of the louse of Representatives. JOHN 'WILLIAMSON, President of the Senate. 5. THOS. S. DREW. An Act entitled an act supplementary to an act, for the better organi- I zation of the militia. SECTION. 1. Four volunteer companies may be or- ganized in each county-what kind, and how. 2. What to be the officers of every vol- unteer company. 3. Volunteer companies independent of the militia of the county, except at battalion and regimental parades, &c. 4 Volunteer companies in each brigadier general's command, may organize into battalions and regiments-and bow the-officers thereof to be elec- ted. 5. Volunteer companies to parade and SECTION. drill wben-power of imposing fines. 6. Courts martial thereof when to be holden-.--powers of the court. 7. What to be the form of the records 'of such courts-what to be presum- ed in favor of their judgments. 8. How the fines imposed by said courts to be cdllected. . 9. Fines when collected how disposed of. 10. ,Persons serving five years in a volun- teer company, to be exempt there- after fron military duty in peace. 11: When company musters to be held. 12. Conflicting laws repealed; and this act in force from passage. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Gqneral Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That there may be organized in each county in this State, four volunteer companies; one of infantry, one of light infantry or ri- flemen, one of cavalry, and one of artillery, who shall elect their officers at the first election at a time and place to be ordered by the colonel of the regiment, and issue a certificate of election; commissions shall issue; and at all subsequent elections, at a time and place fixed by the company, commissions to the officers elected at such subsequent elec- tions shall issue on the certificate of the commanding officer of the company. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the officers of every volun- teer company in this State, shall hereafter be a captain, one first, one second and one third lieutenant. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That every volunteer corps now

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