Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-16
hov far Mr.. jefferson and Mr.. AEadiso,.
deserve to be Censured fer its rejection.
.dcts hassed at thr Session at l8oz-s

.dcf8 hdsscd az tie Session at 1913
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100 Further 20 amend the laws respect.
ing the militia of this commonwealth.
Until sufficient numhcr Of drummers and
fifers shall be procured for each regiment
agreeably to the 56th section OF the act mas
sed the 2Sth OF January 1904, each officer
commanding a battalion or company NAV
employ drummer and fifer to attend HE
muster, who shall be paid out of the militia
fines ofthe regiment not exceeding & o.
cents each and the Captains of light COM
panies may enlist such musicians as they
think necessary, but such musicians shall
not be entitled to any compensation unless
when in actual service. Until Droper mn.
s,cians can be trained in the troops of ca
valry, the captain may employ Il trumpeter
to attend any regular parade, whose servi.
ces shall be paid for cut of The ike and in
like manner as is provided for musicians in p
the infantry.-The fine on non-commis-
stoned officer or private for failing to at.J
tend any regimental, battalion OF comi.any
muster, shall not he less than IS cents. nor
more than three doilars.-N perspn an,
pointed to attend as clerk OF Judge advocate
at court martial for the trial of an officer
as well as any person appointed to summon
witnesses, shall receive such Compensation.
rs the court shall adjudge.--Not more;
than three witnesses to prove the same taco
shall be summoned to attend a court mars
tial tor the trial OF an officer, and if more
ne summoned. they shalt DC paid by the mar.
ty at whose instance they ttend-So
commissions shall hereafter be granted 10
more than one company of grenadiers, liehr
infantry or ritie-men To each battalion -.
| 30 much otany act as directs that CPS and
uniforms for grcnadiers, light infantry and
rihe-men, out OF the money arising from
| fines, is repe aled.- non-commissior-
| ed officer or private failing TO go into the
ranks, at muster mot having reasona-
bic excuse to be Judged of by a court cfen-
Iqury) shall be fined not less than 5, nor
more than 10 dollars--No company of
militia shall exceed the number OF so, nor
be less than 90 rank and file whenever
company district shall exceed so, it shall be
divided INTO two, and the new district shall
! constitute an additional company TO the bat
talon whenever II shall be reduced to less
than 40, the company shall be apportioned
among the other comp mes of tho battalion,
IN such manner as may be agreed on by the
BIeSlmentai court of enquiry, and the othcers
OF the company so reduced shall be cons-
dered supernumerary, but shall fill tie first
Vacancy corresponding with their rank
which may occur in the Company within
the bounds of which they may reside -
Whenever a battalion court of enquiry shall
All to meet on the day appointed, one mem
Der may adjourn from day to day Till board
be formed WHEN the fines of any regi-
ment shali not be sufficient to pay the drafts
hereafter made by the commandment, in ia
, vor et any adjutant, clerks of courts OF en-
lqnIry, provost martial, or musician, the
same shall be paid out of any money in the
treasury arising from militia fines. The
executive is authorised t. contract for the
| IN ,ifl G
as they may think best qualified, to be dis
tribnted TO such parts OF the militia rs shall
be thought proper, and to order payment
\ tor the same when satisfactory evidence of
acompilance with the contract shalibe made
to them, to be paid out OF any money in the
treasury not otherw Sc appropriated; and
| IN proportion to contracts entered into for
this purpose, Cause dimiDution of rifles to
be made at the armory provided that the
cost OF each rifle complete shall not exceed
/ Is dollars.-The executive are to procure
and furnish 10 each commissioned officer Of
the cavalry a copy Of late won k on the
discipline ofcavalry and the use Of the broad
sword, published by Seaton Grantland And
The executive are also to cause to be prin-
ted and distributed so many of the militia
laws IN force after the commencement Of
ths act, together with the articles of WIZ
la ly revised BY Congress, as wii 5e suffI-
y cient to furnish TO each commissioned Off
Ger one copy---Any adjutant who snail
fail to attend any regimental or battalion
muster, or other meeting of the regiment
or battalion, shall forfeit 20 dollars the
4 gu tr,er master and pay master, su re n &
surgeons mate, failing to attend the resi-
mental muster, shall forfe IS dollars the
sergeant major for failing 10 attend the re-
gimental or battalion musters or training,
the officers shall forfeit dollars. OH
GERS 10 whom Commissions have issued 20
raise volunteer companies attached to any
battalion or regiment Of the militia, shail
not sit in courts martini til their companies
are complete, and return Of their strength
made to the comman .ant of the regimcns.
! Other commissions sal hereafter issue for
the purposes aforesaid, the officers shall not
qualify 20 their commissions till heir corn
panies are complete, and a return made as
above dircc ed and until volunteer COM
, pany be complete and such return made,
no person belonging To it shall be exempt
iron the militia duty he was bound to per-
form IN the company to which he belonged.
Eniistments into yo Unteer companies shall
be for three years q least, and nut tor more
i than fiVe.----The Keeper Of the penitenti-
l airy and his assistants shall be exempt from
militia duty, and the cryers Of the court Of
/ appeals and ChanCerv district courts ell all