Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-25

H. wv &9 Territory oi Soiuinoia,
h "A on Moud,y. the 6,A OF
Decembsf, Soi.
AN ACT
More a auay to provdr for The organiza,ian
OF TX M,liiia of the d1t'iet OF Coiamoia.
(Conclujed trom our laa.
Sec. Is. lad b. IL fa,ikey enaifed, That
any oiEces sho ihslI he guilty Of difobei'ence.
or oShe,. .n;ib ;nas,cur, whcn on dosy, or ihsli
al any 'sine be gully OF any conduct, u"oe'
coming she chGatter OF an oihcef. hall ne par
under atiels by hs commanding oihcer, and sr'-
cd a by thi, ael IL directed.
Sc. 10. .9sf be II fayfber s1adcd, That
il any non c ,nmih med officer os folder, ih'il
behave hiinfelt d.i,beden,y, or mutlooeily,
when on duty. or before any coutt or board,
dtetitl b. mis- act 20 he held. OF ihail leave
,he ranks without perm!!ion Of MS iii GER, on
aoy oecahon of parajing she company 60 "h'ch
he belongs, or appear drunk. or uie any re-
2toach'el 90 aouiive language TO his otheers, or
any OF them, or ihal quarrel h,mfslt, or pro
no,e any quarrel among h. felow ioidier, the
cour, or b5Atd may conf him for he day, or
he lhsi be diissmed aud put under guard, by
order OF the commanding cfiices pIeteur, until
ths company 10 dim nsd, A. the cafe nay be.
,ion OF the court Of enquiry, in any ium no, ex-
ceedng ten dcllars, nor leis than one dollar, 10
be appIo pIialed as other hnes imPoled by this
act.
Sec. ~. .4nd Be IL En,tbey enat7ed. That
if any tyitaudei lhal interrupt, moet, or iniult
apy cfic.s or ioldier. While on duty at any mui-
ter, or al be guilty ot like conduit before any
co.rs eT eba'd, the commanding ,Mcer. or inch
4 A a. a.. h. o., "A
for the day. And that the commanding oihcer
OF each brigade, legion, battalion, or company,
ihall have power o. hx certain limits tn their rel
pGeiive par sdes, .ithin which no ip'tsa'or OF by
hander ihaii enter, without permiih n from the
commanding oihccr, and Ifany petion .hsIl IN
,iude or ofiend. he ihaii be liable 10 be confined
during the day, IN iuch manner as the command
ing officer fl.sll direct.
Sec. I3. Hxd be IL fsyfb,y enaded, That
al! commiGionsd officers are required to appear
IN iuii unitOIm when On dui,, and on is!iarc,
ihail forei, and pay five dollars for each Of
tence, TO be aGcGed and appropriated a. other
fines itnpoied by ,nis act.
Sec. 70. And be il |a,tber ena6'd. That
b,igsd- ipipeetuT, 10 act as brigade major. and
be ccmmiliiJned with the rank of major, ihtil bc
appointed by he Preident Of the United States,
and the lieutenant colonel conm,ndan" arc
hereby authorized TO appoint Iegionay fsf TO
confit o. one adjGtsnt, one 9uaner-maitcr, onc
pay-mafer, to be taken from the oiEcefs OF the
lne, and one iurgeon. ooe furgeon's mate, and
Slio, one !erge,at major, one qoarter maker ier-
geant. oEc dtm msjor, and enc h!e maju'.
which appointments ihsil be evidenced ny war.
rants under the hand of the lieutenan, Colonel
comma- dani-; snd IL iball be the duty of the
brigade infpec,pr to attend the bugadieT geoe-
raj hen required, 20 receive and execute al or
dcn neceGary TO carry into efctt the proviIion,
OF this law, sod 10 attend the annual training
OF the officers. and at the fevefal legionary and
battalion unaers, and he lhall iofpcct the ievc-
raj baralions belonging 10 his brigade. at their
REFLECTIVE muaep, ard ne lhsil take an accurate
accocnt. from perionsl INFECTION, Of the qosli-
ty of the arms and accoutrereni,, and whsther
the fame arc ht CT unfit Tor ieirice, and ibs'i al
certain with precihon, the bores OF ruik;'s |;
and fhsil make annual returns in the mooih of
June OF each year, OF the faie Of the militia OF
th: brigade TO which he belongs, - The COM
manding officer Of The brigade, to be bJ hi', re-
por,cd 20 the PIeGdent OF the United States |;
and upon Ieiulai os negled, he ih,ll be iobJeei
10 fine cf thirty dollars. unlsf, he can make
resionsb.e cxcufc To the commanding oihcer ~
the brigade. And il fhall be the duty Of the
adjuiant to attend and execute the order, OF the
commaoding officer oil hi, legion, neceaary TO
carry into effect the p;oyiions OF this k". and
u attend the !esionary aod battalion mufter'. a'
slfo the meetiog of the offers vishin his legion
and Opon re'ufsl or neglect, he iha be !ubJcet
to sne no, exceeding fifteen dollars. nor Iei'
than five dollars. az the o,fcfeton OF the legiona
ry court Of enquiry. unef, he can make fe.-
| fonabIe execute 10 The commanding officer OF MS
legion and 1t fhall further be the doty OF the
adja,snt to sfia generally in he meek Harry train
ing OF the miiitis, and he, together with the
brigade iaipestor, lial be allowed such COM