Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-19

> anE SESSION. Of 1923
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! amend the laws respecting tn
I . fu,'- of this cornnlonwea In,
riiltla. = . s number of dtummers ant
us snail BE procured tor eaeh regimen
ssss s,sIy 10 the 5sth section 81 the act 5, pas
'5rssaDss sth Of Jane.ry, 1907, each oificel
ssa ~ s,,g;nr batta'ion or company may en-
s0lll''l.,sa and ffer TO attend his mus.
ssy s' snail be paid out of the militia hnes
/ ~. s.g;,,ert not exceeding S Fps cents
-. and tie captains Of light mpanies
Ia'1 .rl;st such musicians as they think l nc
M .n' b,t such musicians shallsaot be en-
f ..'ss = anF compensation unless then u
'' aa'' 80 service. Until proper can
,ss;,,vIi IN the troops Of cavalry, the zcap-
&c ,,sg, enanioy a trunpeter to attend any
-. var ysrslle j, hose services SHALL &c pad
co ss,, If the ike and in the like manner as
go sd.., for mus si ans in the lilts.isry -
= j, ) noascoS nrnissicned officer or
i,'e a''s 5r failing 10 attend any reglmentai,
Pfns:e s. Il company n',ster, shall not be
ba''2s'f' csnss no.. more than three dol.
,ess "a person appoinsea to attend as CLERK LEI
~. ,,,le ayoeate at a coArt marslai Tor me
.. l1sS - o,ns,rer. as we'll as any person APP
IT,, - sl,,nmoll witnesses, shall receive
's.l'. as TIE court shall asljusigec
~ ~ alatltfhee Witnesses to prove the
s ~ {, Get SHAH besu,nmonsd 10 attend court
-sst;s, Isf tie trial of an oHsees, and 81 more
= s,,r,moned, they shailbc paid by the par
~. y r,!oseinstatce they attend. 10 COM
;;ss;ons s,,al. hereafter be granted to more
] 81 i one co.'s paIfy Of grenadiers, Eight lnian-
s w., !. riis;e. men 10 each battalion 30 much
!. i any act as. directs that caps and uniforms
gor g,e;,. ieiS, light infantry and.rlie-lneEl,
s,os tAs money arising from fines, Is re-
r.,,sd AM noa-comiaissioncsi officer or
p;iv,ts filing 10 go into the ranks at Z mus
spr lDot having a reasonable excuse to be
;;u,ssd of sss court Of enquiryl shall be fin
/. II r3t less lsau FIVE. nor more than ten dol
|. sass. No cdrpany OF militia shall exceed
tbe. uu,nbS.cf 80, nor be less than4o rank
and lie; wbeueyera company district Shall
exceed so, ii shall Be divided into two, and
,he new sl@srict shall constitute an additional
COMPANY Is the battalion; whenever It. shall
Ne gcs.sessl;o less than 10, the company shall
Sc s.partaned among the other companies OF
shcbatalHa, II such manner as may be a
reed On s tie reginlental court OF enquiry,
saatAc officers of the company SO reduced
Shall be Considered sHpernamerary, but shall
il,he Gis vacancy corresponding with their /
rank ghisl may occur in the company within !
lie boGnAUt which t.eey may reside. When
!. ever a b4Ialioas court OF enquiry shall f.al to
meet en- tie day appeia.ed, ore member may
sdIoura lnta day to day till 9 court be form
ed, WRa The fines Of any regiment shall
h0t2e saEScieat to. pay the drafts hereafter
rAaac TIE corsmanslant In favor, OF
sry aa4tant, clerks of courts CT en-
Gp'fg lfoYost m.ssti.sl, CT musician, the
ss-'s & Sail Be paid out Of any money IN
lie. treasury alisins from militia faes ---
Tie executive IS authorised to contract for
tSr naliasg 500 rilas annually, b such per-
sens IS they mar think best qualified, to be
tsstsihsrd to such psrty ofthe militia as shall
y SFoaFM proper, and to order payment Tor
tie Ne when satisfactory evidence or q conf
4seses with TIC contract shall be made 70
~ ~ peltSi - 49, '-N
t.Sss net otherwise Appropriated and IN
Soit'ca to contracts entered into ter this
FeinSse, caIsu a tliminution Of rifles to be
r.9eat the armory; provided that the cost
= t1fafiae complete shall notcxceed Is doll
hS,s tae executive are to procure and tur-
hsatto casn commissioned officer OF the ca
'aify aSopy OF late work OF the discipline
q cavalry and the use, of the. broad sword,
laelishea BY Seaton Grantland. And the ex-'
eeullye are also to cause to be printed and
distributed SO many of the militia laws in
n'ce alter the commencement OF this act,
"5etaeS with the articles of war lateiyrevis-
eaoy congress, as will be sufficient TO furnish
I" each commissioned officer one copy. Any
'ala'ant who shall fail to attendany regiment
= OF battalion muster, OF other meeting OF
ue regiment or battalion, shall iorfeittWenty
s0'ars; the quarter-macter and pa' master,
surgeon and surgeons mate, filling to attend
ns reslmental muster, Shall forfeit fifteen
n f.