The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-19
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Plantations.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, February seq
Sion, n. u. loI7.

AN AL IN amendment of al Act en,iiieA
g An Acr to organize the Miitis."
CECTIoN l. BE itenasfed By The General .qssen5is,
~ and 4y fhe authority thereof u 10 saoee ed Thss
the Militia IN this State shall meet oi the purpose
oi training discipiining and improving IN, N in mar.
tal exercise once in every year. On any days in III
month Of September, Sundays and Mondays exceot-
ei, IN regimen or battalion, except as is excepted
m the twentythird section Of the act to which aris
act 10 an snendment, at such places % the Can.
mAndants OF the regiments respectively shall &c.
point. and on such days % shall be appointed By l6o
Brgadier Generals of the respective btigades
sec Ind Dc ~ further enacted, That On the dsy
next preceding the DAY slrgnted for auy reg mes-.
tai or battalion training, The militia OF such reg
or battalion shall meet by companies for tue par,
pose ot rnn'ng, discipiining and improving then N
martial exercise "a
sec. Ind be it further e1sesed, That whefe,e
the comm ac'rfg "frvr of any compary shall $40
ms warrant,s as fequired by law, tor the warr n ~
Hrs company Tor the said regimentai or b.t,&sYs
training ne shall also issue his warrant FOR tl- -
sembiing OF HIS company for the afcr.--ad eomPs$
training IN manner and form ard to be execute
ane returned rs is provided in the tenth ssc,ionl 4
the act TO which rhis act is an i,rnendment.
Sec ind be 81 further encetsd, Thar on tie 'af
officers % the respective regsrefs,s shall plft y
such places as shall be sppcinScd hy Che ,ss. lAA
Communicates Toe The purpose ot improving ted
selves in marital s1ercse AaJ tbs, the corr ,,.ax.i
before the said last Monday in April, issue his var.
rant to the AdjIisnt OF such regiment re9srIne
him to warn the officers OF each regiment TO me- as
the time and Fih,e appointed and such AdJuhs 4
shall warn the effects 40 afore sad either b. gdne
personal notice, OF by leaving notice in WI itiil as
their usual places of abode, ssl six day bene
such tine OF meeting aud shall make reiu,n okis
doinBs thereon to such conn ancing officer ~
day at least before the tnre Of meeting as aoresa
And any officer who. shall negiect 10 attend sue
meeting. shall be fined 6ve dollars and IL shall q
the duty OF such commanding officer to return u
nsmes OF all such delluquints who shall nc, h.s
paid their hnes, nor rendered 10 said conn anG,r
officer satisfactory EXCUSE for their neglect, to s'u
of the Justices OF the Peace in his county vitl
in the times and in the mapnsr required by the nc
to which this is amendment, IN ihc case OF deli,
quint non.commissIoned ofScers oc prystes At reg
mental trainings, which Justice OF the Peace shs
ttcreupor issue his warrant to collect s1ch fine
within the times and in the manner and tfIm pFe
vided BY law for the collection fines o: aeinquis
non commissioned officers or prnaes. -
Sec. S. ind be &c further snaefea, That enc bod.
of no delinque nt shall hereafter be airesed ep con-
mted TO gaoi, for nor payment Of any military fn'
fines, and that sN war; ants hereafter 70 be
for the COLLECTION Of such fine or fines, shall run q
gainst the goods and chstels Of such delinquent
and not az gainst his body.
Sec. g. ind be i further enacssd, That the eighl
section Of the act 70 which thls act Is an amendment
be and the same IS hereby repealed. "a" f-' R
Sec. 7. ind br il further ea4rtee, That tbs be
published three weeks successively, in all the
papers printed in this State
A+TayE Cory :-NirNSss,
SAMUEL EDDY. Scc'ry.