Sentence examples for militia act from inspiring English sources

Katyal reminded me about the Militia Act, which President Washington signed in 1792.

During the War of 1812, the inadequacy of the Militia Act of 1792 was clearly demonstrated.

In July of that year, the Union passed a Militia Act, which contained a provision allowing the secretary of war to draft militiamen.

The bill is called the "McDaniel Militia Act". Another measure, the "McDaniel Second Amendment Act," would require everyone over the age of 21 to own a handgun.

The principal element of this proposed legislation establishment of a centrally coordinated militia system was rejected by Congress in the Militia Act of 1792.

On Aug. 17, more than a month before he would issue the Preliminary Proclamation, Lincoln signed two laws allowing for the enlistment of black troops, the Second Confiscation Act and the Militia Act of 1862.

From about 2004 this militia acted as an armed wing of the ICU, incorporating fighters from the disbanded Somali militant Islamist group al-Itihaad al-Islamiyyah as well as a number of fighters who had fought for the al-Qaeda network or received training from it.

Congress passed two Militia Acts in 1792.

The mandate was included in a series of laws known as the Militia Acts.

The Act did not repeal any existing legislation, so the various Militia Acts dating back to the time of King Charles II remained nominally in force.

The Militia Acts also provided that "if any person whether officer or soldier... be wounded or disabled, while in actual service, he shall be taken care of and provided for at the public expense".