ARTICLE IX.
There shall be a corps of Rangers under the command of a Major, to consist of one h1mdred and fifty men, to be divided into three or more detachments, and which shall compose a batallion, under the Commander-in-Chief when in the field.
ARTICLE X.
The Militia of Texas Rhall be organized as follows: all able bodied men over sixteen, and under fifty years of age, shall be subject to Militia duty.
ARTICLE XI.
Every inhabitant of Texas, coining within purview of the preceding article shall, on the the third Monday of December next, or as soon thereafter as practicable, a&'lemble at each pre- cinct of their municipality and proceed to elect one captain, one first lieutenant, and one second lieutenant to every fifty- six men.
ARTICLE XII.
When said .election shall have taken place, the judges shall certify to the Governor, forthwith the names of the respective officers elected, who shall, as soon as practicable, make out and sign, and transmit commissions for the same; that if there shall be found to exist any municipality 1 more than three Companies, the captain, or commandants on giving due no- tice thereof shall call together the subalterns of said Com- panies, and proceed to elect one Major; if of four Companies, one Lieutenant Colonel; if of five or more Companies, one Colonel, for the command of said Companies, which shall constitute a regiment of said municipality; that if there shall be found to exist more than one regiment in said municipal- ity, the whole number of field and Company officers, shall on due notice proc.eed to elect a Brigadier-General, out of their number who shall command the whole Militia in said mu- nicipality. BRANCH TANNER ARCHER, President.
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