Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-27
LAW OF VIRGINIA.
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Concerning the Militia Ct the City Of
PicHgOpS
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[ Pasaed IAnuary 1Sth, 30. :

Richmond
Passed January 18Th, 1907
WHEREAS it has been represented to
this General Assembly, that the militia of
the CITY OF RicLrtnd, is at this time inetfici-
ent by reason 6 great defects IN the gene
val militia law: FOR reason whereof,
occ. l. RET enacted, that in future there
S AL be muster ofcach company the mi
l,Na IN the city of Richmond, including the
ilght com lnnies, troops and artillery, once
~ every month in the year, except the
months of December, January. February
and March, ard those other months l.,
which the regimcntai and battalion musters
msy be held: M which masters shall be
he'd at such times and places as the reei-
mental courts o. enquiry shall from time
totimc direct and appoint.
Sec. 2. That in lieu Of the fines row i'm
posed by law Oh the saii militia, any non-
commissioned officer OF private. falling to
attend MS eGiuen:al, battalion. OF compa-
ny muster, armed and equipped as thela
directs, shall forfeit ana pay q sum not less
. thSn seventY-tivc cents and not eXcccdine.
! live dollars; and the fines on the commits
stoned officers for failure or NEGLECT OF du-
ty, shall be as follows: anv officer COM
m1nding a COMPANY, not less than ten and
{ not exceeding twent- five dollars anv ma
Tor or coInmanlanto s the battalion, not less
! than fifteen and not exceeding thirtv-6vc
do'~ and any. com maudant of the rcgi-
Went, not less than twenty and not exceed
! ing fifty dollars. ~ I'll ether crscs of de-
| buqrcncY under tbs cHis'iNelaw, for which
fines arc imposed, the said fines shall, Gc in
creased upon all persons, whether officers,
/ eon-commissioncd, or privates, not exceed
;ng SourEold
SEC. 5. IN order 20 iasare the cei tain and
SPEEDY collection of fines, there shall he
battalion court Of enquiry for the assess
incnt fall hHcs 10 be holden ut the dis
erection Of the commanding officer Of the
regiment) at least once in every two months
OF those months in which musters are di-
recte. to be held; aud the fines then as
sessed shall be placed IN the hands of the
collector for collection within ten days az
ter every such cour': Provided however,
that each person so sincI Shall have the
right vt appealing to che next succeeding
court Of eDqurr.
Sec. 4. The c9nmandant ef the REGIMENT.
by and with the consent oe chc re,-imcntal
court OF enquiry, shall DC and ne is hereby
authorised AMI empowered TO appoint
collector to the regiment, who shall aave
the same powers IS Il sheriff or sergeant.
in the collection Of the fines placed in his
hands TO collect, and shall receive such com.
pensation therefor, rs the regi5hcntal court
OF enquiry shall deem lust and reasonable,
conforming to the sct OF assembly in such
case made and provided And until the re-
gimcntal court OF enquiry shall meet, the
commandant OF the regiment, by and with
1 the consent Of the battalion court of en-
/ qniry, snail have the power to appoint such
collector: in both cases however, the per-
! son so appointed shall, previously to enter
! ing upon the duties of his Office, give bond
with approved security, in such penalty as
the comWandant OF the regiment, with adj
I vice rs aforesaid, may think proper, for the
faithful discharge Of the dutios Of his Office
! which bond shall be made payable to the
! Governor of this commonwealth and Tissue
ccsscrs, and shJil be sued upon as other
bonds given by the collectors of public
dues.
! Provided always, that 50 much of the
! fine imposed by this act as win be in addi-
tion to the fines now imposed by law, shall
be subject to the sole and exclusive ap-.
preparation Of the regimentaI court Of en-
quiry Tor the benefit and use of the nipe-
tacnth regiment Of militia in the city Of
/ Richmond
Sec. ). So much Of al acts or parts of
| acts, as contravencs the operation of shis
law, shall be and the same is hereby re-
| pca'cd.
Sec. 6 This act shall commence and he
IN force from and after the passing there
IT,