The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-12
.r.Att GA ilnuut- I>.auu ana TrUvidSnce
Plantations. ." ~
in GENER.4L ASSEMBLY, February ses-
sion, Il ID. 1917
An ACT In amenom,nt q az At entitled

AN ACi IN anenom'nt a. sp At entitled
IN hot H. o,gs'.'zc 80 Miliia"
g LECTION l Beit enacted By tie General .4sse,n5i,
- and by he u.hOr.ty MereJ AZ is enac ed That
the Militia IN thl. state shai me- y the purpose
Obtaining, discipllnirg nd improving them in mar
tal exercise once ir ev9Iy year. any days in the
month ~ September, sunday and Mondays except
ed m regiment or battalion, except as is pied
in the twenty third section {! he act TO which this
act is an amendment, at such places as the Coui-
mandants OF the regiments respectively shall ap-
pcint, and on such DAYS as shall be appointed by tic
Brigadel Generals of r!le respective brigades -
sec lind De IL further enacfeG, That on the day
mex preceding The day aEpointed for any regmeD-
tai @. battalion trainng, The militia OF such re me ns
or battalion shal: NEE, by companies, for tie pur.
pose OF training disciplining and improving hem in
marital eXerG-se.
sec 3 Ind Be it fur.her enacted That whenever
the comm ading Ifeer Of any company shall issue
his warrant, as tqni9ed by law, for the warning OF
his company for .he said regimsn,al or battalion
training he shall also issue his warrant tor the IS.
sembling OF hrs company for the aforesaid company
training in manner and form. and to be exeonted
and returned as is provided IN the tenth section Of
the act to which his act rs ar amendment 4
Sec find be IL fr'Lter enacted, That on the lass
Monday IN april. IN every year, the commissioned
otiic,,s OF the respective regiments shall meet az
such places as shall be appointed by the respective
Cormano ants. Tor the purpose of improving them
selves IN mar ial exercise And thnt the command.
ing Office oi such regiment shalt at least ten days
before the SAID ias Monday in April, issue his war
rant TO the Adjutaht of such regiment, requiring
him to warn the officers Of such regiment 20 meet ae
the time and place appointed and snch Adjutant-
shall warn the officers aforesad either b. giving
persoaa notice, by leaving notice in writing az
their usual places OF abode, least six days before
such time OF meeting ard shait max. return of his
doings thereon TO such commanding officer, one
day at least before the time OF meeting IS atore said.
And any officer who shalt neglect 10 attend such
meeting, shall be fined five dollars and il shah be
the duty OF such commanding officer 10 return the
names of all such de!inqvints who shall not have
pad their tines, nor renoered TO said commanding
officer satisfactory excuse for their neglect TO Some
ono OF the Justices OF the Peace in his county, With
in he times, and in the manner required by the act
20 which this is an amendment, in the of delin,
quin. no,ncommissioned officers privates at regi-
mental trainings hich Justice of the Peace shall
thereupon issue his warrant to collect such fines
within the times and in the manner and foIm pro,
noncom missinned officers or privates
sec S. ind be n further enacted That thC body
OF no delinquent shalt hereafter be arrested or COM
mi,ted to gao for nor.psy msnt Of any military fine
fines, and that ali warrants hereafter to be issued
foT the collection Of such fine fines shall run ..
ea'nst the goods and chates of such. de!inquens.
and no, reainst his body.
sec. 3. ind Do il further enGcjed That the eighth
section Of the which this act is an amendment,
be and the same is hereby repealed
Sec > ind be IL further enacted That this act 10
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SAMUEL. EDDY, Nec'-S