Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 3
Source Note
Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 8 July 1843], draft; handwriting of and ; four pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
Page 6
provided, and give notice thereof with in 20 days thereafter to the proper officer whose duty it Shall be to direct such vacancy to be filed, and forward the date of his commission to the Adjutant of the Regiment, he shall be fined in the sum of ten dollars, by sentence of the regimental <appropriate> court martial, and forfeit his office; which shall be filled as in other cases: Provided, That any officer declared duly elected, may recieve a certificate of any superior officer, which shall entitle him to command, until his commission can be procured; and in all cases the officer giving such certificate, shall administer to such officer the necessary oaths of office: Provided, also, that whenever it may be necessary to administer oaths to carry into effect any of the provisions of this act, any judge, justice of the peace or officer of the Ligion, duly commissioned & sworn, shall be authorized to administer such oath
For good cause shown, the Commander in Chief <of the or><of the or Lieut Genl of the Legion> <of the Legion> may recieve the resignations of <a> Major General, who <a Majr Genl> may accept the resignation of Brigadier Genl<s>within <under> their <his> respective division <Command>. <a> Brigadier Genl<s> may accept the resignation of <a> Col<s> within their respective <Cohorts or> brigades; Colonels may accept the resignation of Comissioned officers, within their respective commands, and in all cases when a resignation is accepted, the cause of such resignation, shall be endorsed on the back of the commision: <or on letter of resignation> and it shall be the duty of all officers authorized to accept resignations as above, to order elections to fill such vacancies <within 20 days> as may occur by resignation or other wise, giving at all times sufficient notice of such elections; and except in cases of emergency, the order for an election of a Major General or Brigadier General shall be given, at least twenty days previous to such election. the <stating the> time and place named of holding such election [p. 6]