Chap. 92.—An ACT to Reorganize the Militia.
Passed March 2, 1806.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the county
or corporation court of each county or city shall, at the April
or May terms in the present year, appoint, for each regiment
of militia, three discreet and proper persons conductors of
elections of field and company officers for each regiment,
whose duty it shall be to appoint the time and place for as-
sembling the regiments, and for holding elections of one cap-
tain, one first and one second licutenant of each company.
Notices for the time and place tor holding such elections shall
b2 given by the conductors, by advertisements to be posted
at three or more public places within the bounds of the regi-
ment in which such elections are to be held; and the elections
shall be conducted by them, or a majority of them, as nearly
as may be, in conformity with the existing law for electing
officers of regiments and companies: and the elections so
held shall be certitied by the said conductors, or a majority
of them, to the governor, who shall commission the persons
so elected. Every militiaman shall report to the conductors
for enrolment. If any company shall tail to elect officers,
after being duly notitied as herein directed, the court of the
county or city, on being notified thereof by the conductors,
shall recommend a captain, first and second lieutenant for
such company, who shall thereupon be commissioned by the
governor.

2. When the company officers of a regiment have been
commissioned, the governor shall cause elections to be made,
by them, of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel and one major
for such regiment, under the supervision of the conductors.

3. All commissions heretofore issued to officers of the
militia, of every rank, shall be void.

4, Major generals and brigadier generals shall be elected
by joint vote of both houses of the general assembly.
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5. Pay shall be allowed to one aid-de-camp of the gov-
ernor, according to the rank prescribed by law, whenever he
may require such officer to be on duty.

6. All laws relating to the militia, heretofore in force, and
in conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

7. This act shall be in force trom its passage.

Chap. 92.—An ACT to Reorganize the Militia.
Passed March 2, 1806.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the county
or corporation court of each county or city shall, at the April
or May terms in the present year, appoint, for each regiment
of militia, three discreet and proper persons conductors of
elections of field and company officers for each regiment,
whose duty it shall be to appoint the time and place for as-
sembling the regiments, and for holding elections of one cap-
tain, one first and one second licutenant of each company.
Notices for the time and place tor holding such elections shall
b2 given by the conductors, by advertisements to be posted
at three or more public places within the bounds of the regi-
ment in which such elections are to be held; and the elections
shall be conducted by them, or a majority of them, as nearly
as may be, in conformity with the existing law for electing
officers of regiments and companies: and the elections so
held shall be certitied by the said conductors, or a majority
of them, to the governor, who shall commission the persons
so elected. Every militiaman shall report to the conductors
for enrolment. If any company shall tail to elect officers,
after being duly notitied as herein directed, the court of the
county or city, on being notified thereof by the conductors,
shall recommend a captain, first and second lieutenant for
such company, who shall thereupon be commissioned by the
governor.

2. When the company officers of a regiment have been
commissioned, the governor shall cause elections to be made,
by them, of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel and one major
for such regiment, under the supervision of the conductors.

3. All commissions heretofore issued to officers of the
militia, of every rank, shall be void.

4, Major generals and brigadier generals shall be elected
by joint vote of both houses of the general assembly.
g

5. Pay shall be allowed to one aid-de-camp of the gov-
ernor, according to the rank prescribed by law, whenever he
may require such officer to be on duty.

6. All laws relating to the militia, heretofore in force, and
in conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

7. This act shall be in force trom its passage.