Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-02

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IN act to amend rae 9ffaissa Laws oftms
Common tuealx.
Passed February l47h 18l4.1
1. EG enacted by the General AsseDt~
oily, That every officer, non commissioned
officer. or private, who shall all to obey the
orders OF the President of tn United States.
when communicated by any officer in the
service OF the United States, or by the Elk.
ecutive OF this State, or otherwise, mot la.
wing reasonable excuse, to be judged of by
the court martial hereinafter mentioned
or shall fail to obey the orders of the FIX
ecu.ive of this State, shall forfeit a osnu, m,
exceeding one years pay, and not less
than one months pay to be adiudred
and determined by court martial !: and
such ofhcer shall, moreover, be liable to be
casniered BY the sentence of such court, and
De incapacitated from holding commission
I'D the militia tor a term not exceeding twelve
months, az the discretion of the said Court
ana SUCH non commissioned officer or pri.
vate, as shall fail to appear at the place of
rendezvous when ordered as aforesaid. or
failing to march when ordered. or furnish,nr
suostituter hereinafter preserved, shall be
tle 10 be Imprisoned by a like sentence, ON fai.
IN payment 1.-the fines adjnds ed as afor
SAID one calendar month for every five dollsss
OF such hne on the certificate of the clerk If
the court martial assigning such, fine and
shall moreover be enrolled in the division or
Class destined to perform the next tour of du.
ty. III.
2. And be H further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the Governor of this common.
wealth in all cases where a major general
or origadier general shall fail to obey the
orders aforesaid, to order court martial
Tor the trial OF snch major general or briga.
der general, as the case NAV he. To be
composed, if a major general, of one major
general ut least, and as many bripafiers
lieutenant colonies and majors as shall form
a court to consist of thirteen members if
brgadier, to- consist Of one brigader
at least, and as many lieutenant coloneis,
majors and captains, as will form court of
not less than five nor more than nine mem
bers; al of whom shall be militia officers.
ana snaii be Convened for the purposes a.
toresaid, as soon as practicable after such
failure shall have happened.
3. dna De h further enacted. That when
any lieutenant colonei commandment shall fail
to obey the orders issued and communicated
as aforesaid, the commanding officer of the
brigade to which such lieutenant colonel
shall belong. shall order court martial for
his trial, forthwith, TO consist of one lieuten-
ant Colonel at least, and as many majors
and captains, as shall form a court IN
cansist of not less than five nor more than
nine members. -
4. IND be hItrther enacted. That when
any other officer, noncommissioned officer.
or private. shall tail to obey the orders issu
ed and communicated as aforesaid the
iieuten mt Colonel of the regiment, to which
such ofhcer, non commissioners officer or
private, shall belong, shall order a court
martial forthwith, to consist of one lieuten.
ant colonel at least, and as many majors.
captains, and subaltern officers, as shall
form court OF not less than FIVE. nor more
than nine members as aforesaid. The said
courts shall sit at such time and place as
the Governor or officer ordering the same
shall direct, and the court SD ordered shall
be composed OF officers, to be taken from
the brigade 10 which such officer 70 be ,ried
shall belong if non,commissioned officer
or private, from the brigade or regiment.
To which such non-commssioned officer or
private shall belong.
5. ma 6rH FURTHER enacted, That here,
after the officers attending Court martial
Tor the trial ofany arrested officer shall re.
eeIve, IN leu OF the compensation now al
lowed by law the sum of two dollars each.
tor every day they shall so actually attend
and onc day shall be allowed Tor every thir
ty i've niles they shall necessarily travel in
goins to and returning from the place aps
pointed tor such trial. And the persons an
pointed to summon Court martial, instead
OF the compensation now allowed, shall re-
ceive as compensation four cents for every
mi they shall necessarily travel in summon
ing such court.
@. dnd be h further enacted, That
where draft shall be made, from any com.
pany OF militia within this commonwealth.
and any OF the persons drafted to perform a
tour OF duty shall die before he or they shall
march, OF from sickness he is unable to
march, or from any other cause shall fail
to- march when ordered, the next man or
men, IN the Class or roll OF the Company. to
which he or they shall belong, shall march
IN the Fequisitiou then ordered and so on
until the requisition be completed taking
from each company, in each regiment, a
efficient number to make up the Quota re-
CURED from each company BY the draft.
.HHd be IT, further enocJed, That when
any noh-comrnis,ioned officer, or soldier.
hall have appeared at the place Of rendez
'ous. appointed by the cOmmandant Of the
fegiment OF militia to which he belongs.
'Sben ordered, and shall absent himself with,
1ut leave, or, where he shall have marched
Irom such place II rendez vous, ne shall alb
sent himself without leave, II shall be the