GEORGIA MILITIA  1835 Militia Cherokee Rifle Rangers

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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, 1836. 

ACTS of the General Assembly of the STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1836. 
RIFLE COMPANIES. 

1836 Vol. 1 -- Page: 229

Sequential Number: 134 
Type: AN ACT, 
Full Title: To incorporate a Rifle Company, in the
county of Cherokee, to be known by the name and style
of the Cherokee Rangers, and to extend to it, certain
privileges, &c.

Whereas, A Volunteer Military association will be
formed in the county of Cherokee, under the name and
style of the Cherokee Rangers; and whereas, the persons
so associated under said name, are desirous of being
incorporated:

Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General
Assembly mel, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That the several persons and members of
said association, and others who shall hereafter become
members thereof, respectively, and the successors of
officers and members thereof, shall be, and they are
hereby declared a body corporate, by the name and style
of the Cherokee Rifle Rangers, and by said name, shall
have perpetual succession of officers and members, with
power to make, alter, change, and amend, such by-laws
and regulations as may be agreed on, and adopted by the
officers and members of said Company, for the
government of said association: Provided, such by-laws
and regulations, be not contrary to the laws of this
State and of the United States.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the members of
said Volunteer Company, shall be so organized, so as to
be ready to meet any emergency which authorizes calling
out the militia for the suppression of insurrection, or
for repelling invasion: And provided further, that
nothing herein contained, shall prevent the repeal of
this act by a future Legislature.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Captain or Commander who shall be ready at
any call, or emergency, or insurrection, with all, or
part of his command, as he may think proper so to do.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws or
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same are hereby repealed.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, Dec. 28, 1836.