GEORGIA MILITIA  1835 Legislation Militia - Formation of Cavalry

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1835. ACTS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. PASSED IN NOVEMBER
AND DECEMBER, 1835. 

CAVALRY. 

1835 Vol. 1 -- Page: 46

Sequential Number: 026 

Full Title: AN ACT to authorize the formation of one or
more companies of Cavalry in the several counties of
this State, and to authorize his Excellency the
Governor to contract for a number of pistols, swords,
&c. for the equipment of the same, and to provide for
the payment of the same out of any moneys not otherwise
appropriated, and that said appropriation be provided
for in the appropriation bill of 1836.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That from and immediately after the
passage of this act, it shall be lawful for the
inhabitants of the several counties of this State,
liable to perform militia duty, to create one or more
companies of Cavalry, where the same can be done,
Provided, not more than eight men shall be taken from
any one company of militia, except such company shall
be composed of more than sixty-four privates; and
except the counties of Sumter and Lee, which shall be
authorized to make up said company without regard to
any number out of each militia district, and that no
company of Cavalry shall be composed of less than forty
men.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That said companies
shall elect their officers from their body, and enter
into such by-laws for their regulation as they may deem
expedient for their government and equipment, which
shall not be contrary to the Militia Laws of this
State; the result of which election, with a copy of
their by-laws shall, within thirty days from said
election, be transmitted to his Excellency the
Governor, whose duty it shall be forthwith to
commission the several officers so elected, and that
the said several commissioned, non-commissioned and
privates of each of said companies so created, shall
equip themselves within three months from the date of
said commissions, in such uniform as they shall have
agreed upon.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That his Excellency
the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and
required to contract for such number of pairs of
pistols, with holsters complete; also, such number of
swords suitable for the use of Cavalry companies, of
the best materials, as he may deem necessary to carry
this act into effect; and so soon as the same can be
procured, cause the said several companies so
organized, as well as those that have heretofore been
organized and who have not been furnished, or that may
hereafter be organized in pursuance of this act, to be
severally furnished with the number required by each
company, so as aforesaid organized and equipped; and
that he cause a bond and security from the said
officers of each company so created, in an amount
sufficient to cause the said pistols, swords, &c. to be
kept in good order and returned when required, and made
payable to his Excellency the Governor, for the time
being, and his successors in office, for the benefit of
the State.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That said companies of cavalry so organized, or
heretofore organized, in the several counties of this
State, shall be known as the Georgia Guards; and shall
be subject to the first call by the commander in chief
of said State, on all emergencies.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That said companies of cavalry shall be
subject to inspection, together with their arms and
equipments, by order of the commander in chief of said
State, by such adjutants or other officer directed to
that duty, and whose duty it shall be to report the
situation, uniform and arms of said corps, with the
reports of the militia, when made.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That said companies,
when so organized and equipped, shall be exempt from
the command or control of the regimental officers of
the several counties where such companies have been
created, except when required to appear for inspection,
or called out for immediate service by the commander in
chief; and they shall be exempt, whilst acting as such
troop of cavalry, from road duty.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That the sum of ten thousand dollars be
appropriated and set apart in the appropriation act, to
carry into effect the provisions of this act.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the militia of
the first division is hereby excepted out of the
provisions of this act, and all other acts, so far as
it restrains the number of volunteer corps of cavalry
to be formed within the limits of the same; and that it
shall be lawful for any number of the militia of the
first division, to form themselves into volunteer
cavalry corps, under the provisions of this act.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating
against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor.

Approval Date: Assented to, 22d Dec. 1835.