Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-21

\ too small Tor convenient organization, for re.
medy thereof, the commanding officer Of every
\ corps to which any such troop, other volun-
| teer company may be attached in actual SER
vice, shall have full power and authority either
| to transfer other men to such troop or compa.
ny. or to transfer the priyatas of such ,roop ar
! company into other troops or companies, and
discharge the supernumerary officers, as To him
| shalt seem beat.
Sec. 9. Ind be it further enacted, That any
soldier who shall be convicted Of dcsertion
| from the ranks of the army hereby authorized
to be raised, shall not he sentenced to a pun.
| ishment, less taan service, in the army Of the
| Unite States, during the war.
Sec. 10. 7n1 be az further eEacfed That
every person, who shall apprehend and deliver
, to the proper officer, deserter, shall be con.
sdered as having thereby performed six
months tour oe duty.
Sec. IL. And he 10 further enacted, That
the measures necessary to carry this law into
| elect shall be executed, i'll pursuance Of Gene
raj ORDERS, TO be issued for the respectivc pur.
poses, by the commander in chief Of the militia
OF this state, and that every officer, either CT.
wi or military, who shalt neglect or refuse 10
do and perform any of the duties required of
nm by this act, shall forfeit FOR every such of,
fence, not less than Gity, nor more than one
thousand dollars, to DE recovered bv action Of
debt, bill, plant, Information or Indictment, in
any court of record in this state, at the suit of
the Commonwealth, t. hn applied towards les.
sening the county levy % the county in which
| the offence is committed.
Sec. IL. And be IT further enacted, That so
soon as may he, the said troops shall be organ.
lied into regiments, brga!es and iivi sions &C
cording to the several acts of Congress now in
| force, and thu rules and regulations prescribed
! by the Department of War in relation to the ar
nv ut the United St ties. PROVIDED, That there
sha'i be created, eight regiments of infantry,
one regiment of artillery and three troops of
! cavatry-the regiments of infantry TO contain,
each, two companies of rifemen, and the cayal.
| ry TO be armed With short rifles, in addition to
their arms.-rhat the whole force shalt be dis
| trihuted into four brigades, and two divisions.
to be denominated the first, second, third and
fourth brigades and first and second divisions,
respectively Provided ,ttele,s, That if the
whole number of ten thousand troops shall not
be raised, the organization hereby prescribed
! may be altered at the discretion of the Cover.
nor of this Commonwealth, conforming however
as nearly as convenient 10 the principles o.
this section.
Sec. 10. ind Be il further enacted, That
| tor the command ofthe said troops, there shall
be elected, by Joint ballot OF the two houses of
| the General Assembly, two major generals and
| tour brigadier generals, one adjutant general,
| anu one inspector general, one quarter master
| general, one comRissary general of ordnance
and stores--Pr0uidrI ho+pev er, That the ex>
ecutive shall not commission them, until their
services shall be wanting, and shall then issue
their commissions in the order of time in
which they shall have been elected, AMI that
Il an OF the said Offices shall become vacant,
either by death, resignation or otherwise. du-
ring the recess OF the General Assembly it
shall! be the duty of the executive OF this state
| forthwith to fill such vacancies; that the other
| necessary stat and commissioned officers OF
, the sad troops, where of such description, as
are appointed in the army of the United states,
| oy the President with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall be appointed by the executive
| OF this commonwealth, and where appointed by
| the commandants of d visions, brigades, regis
| ments or corps, shall, in like manner, receive
| their appointments in the troops authorized to
be raised by this act.-And the executive in
| making said appointments, shall have regard
| to the divisions, brigades and regiments with
| in this commonwealth, which may furnish the
! said troop, and apportion the officers appoint.
| ed under this act among them according to
| their respective force-PreUiasd, that no officer
| thus appointed shall be entitled to receive pay,
until called into actual service.
Sec. IA. Hnd be it further enacted, That the
| officers, Don-commissiened officers, and pri-
yate soldiers of the troops hereby authorized
| to be raised, shall, from the moment in which
| they are received into the service of the Uni.
| ted States, be entitled to the same rank, pay,
! clothing, subsistence, emoIuments and priviler
| ges, with the officers, nom commissioned Off
GERS and private soldiers of the army of thej U
| nited States.
| Sec. Is. 41n4 be it further enacted, That the
troops to be raised by virtue Of this act shall be
subject to- the orders of the Commander in chic
| ofthe armies of the United States, and 10 the
rules and regulations contained in the articles o
| war, made, or 20 be made by the Congress o
| the United States, and shall serve in lieu of al
J equal number of militia which may at any tim,
| be ordered into service by the government OF tn,
United States Provided neUerfheLess, That the,
shall in no case be employed beyond the limits
| of the State of Virginia and the adjoining
states, and shall not be enlisted in the seryic,
! of the United States.
| Sec. 10. Ind he &c further enacted, That the
| non commissioned officers, musicians and pri
! Yates shall be furnished with the requisite
arms, equipments, camp equipage and instru
ments of music from the magazines, arsenal
and stores ofthis Commonwealth, if found con
venient by the Executive Of this State, and &C
copied by the government orthc United States
with an assurance that the arms shall be re
| turned, if practicable and If not practicable
The arms and the whole supplies duly account
cd for.
Sec. II. Ind be IL further enacted, That n
person engaging, either as officer or soldier, i
the said corps, shall b. thereby dsbarrcd, unit
called into actual service, from enjoying or ex
ercisng any right, office, or privilege, whic
ne might otherwise possess as a citizen Of thi
Commonw ealth.
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