The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-03-13


satisfactory evidence of his inability to appear,
his commanding officer may excuse him; but
no excuse shall avail such non-commissloned
officer or private, on any prosecution for the
recovery Of fine or forfeiture, unless made
to the commanding officer aforesaid, before
the expiration Of twenty days aforesaid, or
unless said delinquent shall satisfy the Justice
before whom the case may be tried, that it
was not in his power to make said excuse
within twenty days as aforesaid.
SEC. 10. BE ii further enacted, That so
much of the twenty-second section Of the act,
to which this is in addition, entitled " an Act
for regulating, governing and training the
militia Of this Commonwealth as relates to
the duty of the Brigade Qnarter-Masters, in
the month OF September, to view and inspect
the military stores in each town and district
within their Brigade, be, and the same is here
by repealed.
SEC Is. Be Il further enacted, That the
Staff Officers hereinafter named, shall be en-
titled to receive, annually, as full compensa-
ton FOR the services which appertain to their
respective Offices, the following sums, TO wit:
The senior Aid-de-Camp to each Major-Gen-
erai, the sum of twenty-five dollars the
Brigade Major and Inspector, the sum Of
forty dollars each Adjutant of a Regiment,
the sum Of twenty-five dollars and each
Adjutant of a battalion of Artillery, Cavalry
or Infantry, the sum of fifteen dollars.
SEC. Ia. Be IL Further enacted, That when
ever the Adiutant-Genera shall be a COM
plainant against any officer for neglect Of duty
III making his returns, he shall not be requir-
ed to be present to prosecute his complaint
before the Court-Martial which shall have
cognizance of the same I; and in all cases il
which returns are required by law or genera
orders to be made to the Adjutant-G Genera,
his certificate, that the same was or was nit
made, shall be sufficient evidence of the faG
SEC. Is. Be IL further enacted, That tie
Act, entitled sc An Act regulating the tine
for inspecting military stores, parading the
troops. and fixing the compensation of certain
Staft-Ofhcers,' passed ON the twenty-fourth
day of February, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. l6. Be al further enacted, That all
Division, Brigade and Regimental Staf-Offi-
GERS, who are now in commission, not having
been appointed by the present commanding
officers of Divisions, Brigades and Regiments,
shall be discharged by his Exceilenry the
Governor, upon the application Of their re-
spective commanding officers aforesaid, which
discharges shall operate as an absolute ex-
emption from military duty.
SEC. II. Be IL further enacted, That all
laws heretofore made, so far as they are in
consistent with the provisions of this act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 81, 1922.
In the gear Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ttcenty-tieo.
AN ACT in addition TO an Act, entitled
" an Act defining the general powers
and duties of manufacturing corpora
tions.''
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives., in General Court assembled and
by he authority Of The same, That every per-
son who shall become member of any Man.
uiacturing Corporation. which may hereafter
be established within this Commonwealth,
shall be liable, in his individual capacity, for
all debts contracted during the time OF his con-
tinuing member ofsuch corporation.
s4pprored By tie Gorernourp
January %, 1922.
Copy. A. BRADFORD, Secretary.