The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-21

An ast 10 amend the militia laws OF this Common
wealth., passed on the fourteenth day Of February,
eighteen hundred and ioureen, shall consist of one ma
Je Al least and M many captains and subs,ern officers
as shall term court OF less than nye nor more
.hsn thirteen members, and two superlumerary mem
sers any thing IN the said the contrary notvith-
sanding and that all other Court Ma,tisls authorized
ny the laws OF this Commonwealth, shall be formed
with the like numbers.
H. And belt further enacted, That no non-commis.
AoneS onicer musician private, shall absent HIM
sell from his regiment, after the commandant
thereof has received order requiring detail to be
made, and OF which the said non-commissioucd officer
MUSICIAN or private, shall have been, in any way or
by any means, irformsd, until such aetal shall have
been made-And every nou-com,nissioned officer rnu-
sc'an or private, who shall absent hims ELF as aore-
ssn' and who shall be quently detailed to march
hrequsuoh, stall be considered and treated deser
er unless he JON the detachment with which he SO
ueied Tor duty ut the place appointed foe the rendex
vous OF such detachment, sew that he was proven
tea from so Joining by some unavoidable cause.
IL. the commanding officer OF the regiment shall
be- and he is hereby authorised and required, wheuev
era re9usiion made tor troops, direct all officer
TO muster and INSPECTING detailed from his resi.
ment TO take the ield who, together with tine Surgeon
Oh the regiment shall certify the court here drcc-
ted TO be holden, their opinions of the sbty of the
persons SO detailed to perform military duty The said
commanding officer Of the regiment shall cause
Nour oil Enquiry TO sit at the time of such detail
soon as practicable thereafter, whose duty it shall be
TO hear and decide questions Which ma, arise in re-
ation thereto. The officers Of such courts shall re-
eeve the same compensation for their services az are
allowed by law to the officers OF her regime courts
OF enquiry.
Is. Aud be it further enacted That the hounds of
company OF militia shall not be hereafter divided IN
less ,he number of militia within the same shall
eAseeu one hundred and eight, officers included.
a. AND be further enacted, That every inspector
Vi brigade shall employ competent drum and fife
MAJOR to attend the training Of the officers throughout
.he brigade who shall be allowed three dollars per day
Tor their services to be paid the same manner as the
compensationalowedb by the brigade Inspector; . the
urunimers and fiers OF each regimen, shall be sum-
inoned by the officer, having immediate command over
70 attend the training OF the officers be taught
the Inherent beats and marches by the drum and fife
mayor aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to instruct
them under the direction of the brigade Inspector
any drummer or hter so attending, snail be allowed
the regimental Court of Enquiry, reasonable COM
pehsauon Tor their services, exceeding two dollars
per DAY, and tor failing to attend the training OF the Of
neers rs aforesaid, shall be subject fine notls than
three, nor more than ten dollars, TO be imposed and
collected IN the same manner the fines ON commits
sioneo otcers Tor failing to attend such training
Is And be it further enacted, That the fines as we'll
ose heretofore, those hereafermposed by law upon
anon-eommSsioned officer, musician or private for fall
ing 10 appear at the place ofrendezvous when ordered
or falling to march when ordered or to furnish sub.
situte shall be certified by the president of the court
before whom tue shall be assessed to the sheriff
the cosnty IN which the delinquent shall reside and
also 70 the Auditor OF Public Accounts noting in the
certificate to the Auditor the residence of the deiin
quent he said sheriff shall proceed forthwith upon
such certificate, to levy the said ne With costs by dis
ess sale OF the goods and chattels of the delinquent;
ana shall pay all such fines by him levied into the pub
lie reasury az the time that the public revenue
Is payable; shall be entitled to the same commission
thereon as tor the collection of the said revenue and
liable to be proceeded against for failure to pay the
same IN like manner, as for a failure to pay the
pubic revenue. And when any non commissioned
oicei musician or private shall be adiudged to suffer
Imprisonment, there being goods and catteIs found
"hered TO levy the said ne the said sheriff shall forth
leh do frs AZ
ed Tor the term for which he wa. adiudsed to suffer
imprisonment, or until he shall pay the fine with soss
10: And be 1t further enacted, That the Militia OF
THIS Commonwealth, when called out under State au-
thoy shall serve six months after their arrival at the
place oil rendezvous unless discharged * shalt
nave credit only for the time actually served: Pro1s-
aed, hoz.e1eT, That the Governor of this Common
wealth shall, At all meA have pow to retain the mi
ia in the service Of the State for such peroi of time
and no longer the President of the United States
now s or hereafter may be- authorised by the laws Of
Congress oretan the militia in the service of the u
nitec States
H. And be il further enacted, That the Executive
shalt be and they hereby authorized and required
to appoint and commission oae Commssary General of
ordnance, who shall be entitled the rank, pay and
enouments OF Colonel OF infantry 10 the army of the
u. States service.
Is. Aud be it further snaoted That the Comuis,a
~ General OF Ordnance shall keep his Office in the CT.
Oh RICHMOND aud attend to the duties of his depart.
nent In person 10 the Office, far the nature OF the
service will permit That il shall be the duty of the
Commsssry General of Ordnance tn direct the inspeo
ton and proving of all pieces OF ordnance cannon balls
shells and shot, procured for the use OF the State and
TO direct the construction of all carriages and every
apparatus for ordnance, for garrison and field service
q all ammunition wagons " travelling forges He shall
have the direction ofhe Laboratories the inspeetion
proving OF the public powder, and the prepaI ing of all
Kinds OF ammunition for garrison and field service and
snail at least once IN every three months examine into
the state and condition of all arms ordnance carriages
ammunition and apparatus in the respective fortresses
magazines aud arsenals, and the to be pre-
served and kept in good order. That the said Com
mssay General Of Ordnance shall execute all orders
issued by the Executive, and shall transmit TO them at
lcsst once in every three months correct return Of all
ordnance, arms, ammunion military stores in the res
pecve tortresses, magazines and arsena with state
nent OF their order, quality and condition and also
what may be necessary 10 keep up an ample SUNNY
Of each and every article wanted for the public SER
vice.
l9. And be 1t further enacted That the Commissarv
General OF Ordnance shall, before he enters on the
duties OF his Office, give bond and security to the Gov
ernor for the time being, * his successors Dndtoned
for the faithful discharge Of the duties Of his Office in
the sum Of ten Thousand dollars
20. And be it further enacted, That the duties of
the Commssary General of Ordnance shall be perform
ed agrecaby to the laws of the United States and Of
tins state, and such regulations may be prescribed
BY the Executive Of this State.
II. BE il further enacted, That each oomusnv M
mlin artillery, grenaders ligt infantry, riheoen s.
cavalry shall in future consist of at least ssty rnen in
GLIDING non-cOmmissOned officers music ans and pr
Yates and ia all where company shalt consist
o ess number than sixty, such company # Of militia
shall be consolidated, prescribed by law If of ar.
ery, grenadlerS, light infantry, rhemep or cavalry r.