as otherwise provided by law, as April elections in such municipal corporations for election of officers thereof; but when a special election for such purposes is held in a municipal corporation, divided into wards, there shall be but one voting place in each ward which shall be designated by the board of elections of such city, and a notice hereinafter provided for, shall designate the voting place in each ward. In all cities in which registration is required, certificates of removal shall not be necessary, except when transfers are required from one ward to another and the board of elections of all such cities shall issue all such removal certificates. Thirty days' notice of the submission shall be given in two or more newspapers printed and of general circulation therein once a week for three consecutive weeks, stating the amount of bonds to be issued the purpose for which they are to be issued and the time and place of holding the election, and if a majority of the voters, voting at such election, upon the question of issuing the bonds, vote in favor thereof, then, and not otherwise, the bonds shall be issued and the tax levied. Those who vote in favor of the proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots (For issue of bonds for public library purposes) and those who vote against the same shall have written or printed on their ballots the words (Against issue of bonds for public library purposes). SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in forcefrom and after its passage. DAVID L. SLEEPER. Speaker of the House of Representatives. ASAHEL W. JONES, Passed March 30, 1896. President of the Senate... [House Bill No. 68.] AN ACT For the establishment and government of a state naval militia. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there shall be allowed, in addition to companies of the national guard of the state of Ohio as now provided by law, not more than eight companies of naval militia, which shall constitute two battalions, to be known as the naval brigade of the national guard of Ohio, each company to be known as a division and designated by a number. SECTION 2. In time of peace there shall not be maintained more than four [two] such battalions organized as herein provided; but the commander-in-chief shall have the power, in case of war, insurrection, invasion or imminent danger thereof, to increase the force beyond the limit of Naval brigade guard of Ohio. of the national Force in time of increase, organize, alter, annex date or disband. peace, power to divide, consoli Brigade officers. Battalion officers. Constitution of battalion. Division officers. Constitution of division. Petty officers. How officers chosen or appointed and qualified. Uniforms. Annual performance of duty. four [two] such battalions, and to organize the same as the exigencies of the service may require. The commander-inchief may alter, annex, divide, consolidate or disband the naval battalions or any division thereof, whenever, in his judgment, the efficiency of the state service will be thereby increased. SECTION 3. The officers of this brigade shall consist of one captain, who shall be chief of brigade, and a staff to consist of one commander as chief of staff and executive officer; one lieutenant as brigade-adjutant and chief navigating officer; one lieutenant as chief signal, ordnance and equipment officer; one paymaster; one surgeon; one chief engineer of the relative rank of lieutenant; and one ensign as signal officer. The officers shall be chosen and commissioned as soon as two battalions are completely organized. To each battalion there shall be one lieutenant-commander who shall command the same; and a staff consisting of one lieutenant as battalion-adjutant and executive officer; one lieutenant as navigating, ordnance and equipment officer; one ensign as signal and assistant navigating officer; one surgeon and one paymaster of the relative rank of lieutenant-junior grade; and one assistant surgeon of the relative rank of ensign. Each battalion shall consist of not less than two nor more than four divisions or companies. To each division there shall be one lieutenant to command the same, one lieutenant-junior grade, and one ensign. Each part of a battalion not in the same county of the state of Ohio as the battalion headquarters shall be allowed one assistant surgeon of the relative rank of ensign, and one additional ensign for each division. In addition to the above officers each division shall consist of forty-four petty officers and seamen as a minimum and eighty-four petty officers and seamen as a maximum. Each division shall contain at least four men who have a practical knowledge of electricity, and four others with a practical knowledge of the construction and management of steam machinery. To the brigade staff and to each division and battalion of the brigade there shall be allowed such and so many petty officers as the commander-in-chief may from time to time determine. SECTION 4. Commissioned and petty officers of the naval militia shall be chosen or appointed and shall qualify as required by the existing military code of Ohio for officers and non-commissioned officers of the same relative rank of the Ohio national guard. SECTION 5. The naval brigade shall be uniformed after a proper naval manner as the commander-in-chief shall direct, out of any appropriations that may be made for that purpose; the uniform shall be similar to that of the U. S. navy, with some distinctive mark to indicate the state. SECTION 6. The naval militia shall perform the same amount of duty each year as required of the national guard except such duty or any part of it may be perfor.ned afloat. SECTION 7. Officers and enlisted men of the naval Pay. militia shall receive the pay of the same relative rank of officers and enlisted men of the Ohio national guard, but they shall not receive any compensation from the state for duty performed by way of instruction or drill or otherwise, for which they shall receive compensation from the United States. Marshals of naval courts shall receive the same compensation as marshals of similar courts in the national guard. officers. SECTION 8. The rank given in this act is naval rank. Relative rank of The relative rank of officers in the naval militia and in the national guard is as follows: Captain with colonel; commander with lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant-commander with major; lieutenant with captain; lieutenant-junior grade with lieutenant; and ensign with second lieutenant. The relative position of seamen shall be that of private in the national guard and the relative position of petty officers in the naval militia and non-commissioned officers in the national guard shall be determined by the commander-in-chief. Seamen shall be rated of the first, second and third class by Rating of the battalion commanders, who shall [also] have power to disrate. SECTION 9. Delinquency courts for enlisted men shall be appointed by the commanding officer of each battalion for his command. An officer of the naval militia, or judge-advocate of the national guard, may be assigned to act as judge-advocate of a general court-martial or court of inquiry. General' courts-martial, courts of inquiry and delinquency courts for officers, may be wholly or partially composed of juniors in rank to the officer to be tried or investigated, where, in the judgment of the commander-inchief, the interest of the service so requires. Boards appointed for the naval militia shall be composed of officers of such grade or rank as the commander-in-chief may determine for each occasion. SECTION 10. In the case of a company or division not a part of an organized battalion, the power exercisable by the commanding officer of a battalion, including the power to appoint delinquency courts for enlisted men and assistant surgeon, shall vest in and be exercised by the captain of the naval militia, if there be one, and if not, the commander-in-chief. SECTION 11. The system of discipline and exercise of the naval militia shall conform generally to that of the navy of the United States, prescribed by congress, except as otherwise provided in this act; all matters relating to the organization, discipline and government of the naval militia not otherwise provided for in this act, shall be decided by the custom and usage of the United States navy. SECTION 12. The commander-in-chief is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations from time to time as he may deem expedient for the government and instruction of the naval militia, but such regulations shall con Relative posi tion of seamen and petty seamen. Delinquency courts, courtsof inquiry and martial, courts boards. Powers vested in captain or comin certain case. mander-in-chief system of disci cise; decision of matters relating discipline and pline and exer to organization, government. Rules, regulations, articles and provisions for government and instruction. Armories. Equivalence of division and battalion. When companies may be raised. Who shall be enrolled and per untary enlist ment. form to this act and as nearly as practicable to those govern- SECTION 13. Armories of the naval militia shall be situated immediately on or near the navigable waters of the state, in such position as best to promote the efficiency of the service. The word "armory" as used in this act or any part of section 3085 Revised Statutes of Ohio, as now in force made applicable to the naval militia, shall be held to include a vessel anchored, moored or secured to the land while used only as an armory for the purpose of instruction, drill and defense. SECTION 14. The division of each battalion in the naval militia shall be considered the equivalent of companies of the national guard and the battalion shall be treated as battalions in the national guard not as a part of a regiment. SECTION 15. The companies composing the naval battalion may be raised as provided by law, when the United States government is ready to furnish arms and equipments, and, where practicable, a vessel of war for the performance of duty required by law. SECTION 16. All male citizens of this state being form duty vol- eighteen years of age and under forty-five years of age, and who are engaged in the navigation of the waters of the state and of the waters adjacent thereto, except persons exempt by law, shall be enrolled in the naval militia and perform military duty in the manner hereinbefore prescribed; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit any citizen not engaged in maritime pursuits from voluntary enlistment in the naval militia of the state of Ohio. SECTION 17. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. DAVID L. SLEEPER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed March 31, 1896. ASAHEL W. JONES, President of the Senate. 98G [House Bill No. 332.] AN ACT To supplement section 4732 of the Revised Statutes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section 4732 of the Revised Statutes Supervisors and be supplemented as follows: SEC. 4732c. The trustees, constables, or road supervisors of any township in this state, upon information in writing that Russian thistles are growing on any lands in their township, between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of October of each year, shall forthwith cause notice in writing to be served upon the owner, lessee, agent, or tenant, that such Russian thistles shall be cut and destroyed within five days after the service of such notice; and in default thereof, such officer shall forthwith make complaint before any justice of the peace within the township, and any owner, lessee, agent or tenant, who shall be convicted of such default, shall be fined in a sum not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, and pay the cost of prosecution, and in such cases justices of the peace shall have final jurisdiction. SEC. 4732d. Any person who has personal knowledge that any Russian thistles are growing on any public highway or right of way of any steam or electric railroad company in any township of this state may notify in writing any trustee or road supervisor within the township such portion of said public highway or right of way of any steam or electric railroad company is situated and in case Russian thistles are found growing on the right of way of any steam or electric railroad company may notify the nearest agent or section foreman who has charge of such portion of such railroad, and such trustee, supervisors, agent or section foreman shall within five days after service of such notice cut and destroy such Russian thistle, or cause the same to be done; and in default thereof, such officer shall upon conviction before any justice of the peace of such township, be fined not more than twenty-five dollars, nor less than five dollars, and pay the costs of prosecution, and in such cases justices of the peace have final jurisdiction. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. DAVID L. SLEEPER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed April 1, 1896. ASAHEL W. JONES, President of the Senate.. 99G road work: Destruction of Russian thistles growing on lands in townships; penalty for default; final jurisdic tion. Destruction of growing on pub Russian thistles lic highway or right of way of railroad comfor default; final jurisdiction. pany; penalty |