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ter Of the said company In 80 soon 10
occur, rs in the discretion OF snch OIL
Ger ~ render such proceeding unneccs-
sary.
And any officer, commissioned or
non -com,nission-d, or private ot such
company, who shall fail 60 attend the
election so ordered. without reasonable
excuse. TO be Judged Of as In other
eases u delinquency, shall be liable
to Tic same iine as for falling to attend
an ordinary muster.
The field officers Of each regiment
of infantry of the limo shall hereafter.
whenever vacancies occur. instead Of
the mode prescribed by the former
Constitution and laws, be elected BY
the company officers Of such regiment.
Each election to supply any such va
cancy. shall be decided by maturity
Of the Votes Of tho officers present at
the time il is held, and shall be super
intended and conducted in the manner
hereinafter prescribed. Every cleo
ton Of any field officer Of q regiment,
shall be superintendent by the three Of
Gcers Of highest grade IN the regiment,
who may be present, and not them.
selves candidates for promotion in the
said election; who shall see that the
election is conducted fairly and Justly (;
and when majority Of votes Of the
company officers present shall have
been given to any individual, the three
officers thus superinte nding, shall GER
tify the said election to the Governor,
who shall thereupon commission the
person SO elected.
When any vacancy shall occur by
the death, resignation, or removal Of
any field officer Of regiment ar other
wise, il shall be the duty Of the com
handing officer Of such regiment. to
order the commissioned officers of the
several companies composing such re.
giment. To assemble on an appointed
day, at the place at which such regi.
ment usually nusters, for the purpose
Of holding an election for an officer or
officers to supply such vacancy or Va
cancies, unless q regular muster Of
such regiment ia so soon TO occur as,
in The discretion Of such officer, Ia rem
der such proceeding unnecessary. Any
company officer Of such regiment, so
ordered to attend fer the purpose afore.
said, who shall fail to attend such cleo.
ton. without reasonable excuse, to be
Judged Of as in ether cases Of delin.
qUsncy, shall be liable to the same
ine as for failing to attend a regimen.
tai muster.
All other officers of the militia Of
this commonwealth than those herein
specially provided for, shall continue
TO be appointed and commissioned in
the manner prescribed by the former
Constitution and laws.
There shall be muster Of each CON-
Tpapy OF militia in the month Of April,
annually, at such times and places as
the Regimental Courts Of Enquiry shall,
from time to time, direct and appoint,
so that the Same be previously to the
regimentai musters; and there shall be
muster Of each regiment in the month
OF April or May in every year, TO be
appointed by the commanding officer
OF the brigade to which such regiments
respectively belong, at such place az
he shall think most convenient, within
the regimental district; which said
company and rsgimental musters shall
continue one day and DO lsDger: and
all acts or parts Of acts requiring q Sc
eond company muster, OF Q battalion
muster annually, except as hereinafter
provided. shall be, and the same are
hereby repealed. The Battalion and
Regimental Courts of Enquiry for each
regiment. shall be held at such tisie
and place as tie commanding officer
Of the regiment shall order and sp-
point.
The several Regimsntai Courts Of
Enquiry shall hereafter have power
and authority TO prescribe the hours at
which the musters Of the several com.
Panies, or OF any particular company
or companies Of their respective regf.
ments. shall commence. But in ali
eases where no alteration shall be mad.
by such Courts Of Enquiry. the time
tor the commencement Of the several
musters, shall be that now prescribed
by law.
Instead Of the fines now prescribed
bv law, the RPgimen'ai Courts Of En-
curry shall assess a fine not greater
than seventy five cents, upon any non.
commissioned officer or private, for
failing to attend any company. regi.
mental, or other msstsr, required BY
law.
The eommsndsnts Of the several
regiments Of militia, shall, At the reKi.
mental nuslers herein provided for,
df'll and instruct their respective rsgi.
ments according TO the discipline pre-
scr'bed BY Congress, and for the length
OF time required by law, 10 person, and
not deVol,e that duty on any officer Of
the line OF hes regiment, or Of the bri.
gade' or regimsntsl staG Provided.