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WbetncF SUCH mustCfS Sndi thhc ptaCF
by operation; provided, however, that
the fines actually paid by said compa
nv sha,! be sufficient for that purpose |;
the said service In be certified by the
commanding officer Of such company !;
and the said compensation to he paId
out Of the militia fine fund by warrant
from the Auditor Of Public Accounts
OF the Pebble Treasury.
Whenever hereafter there shall be
no commissioned officer TO any compa-
NY Of militia Of this Commonwealth.
whereby the musters Of such company
are neglected, and no returns can be
made Of failures TO attend the regular
mustcrs thereof. for the assessment OF
fines, It shall be the duty Of the com.
handing officer Of the regiment to
which such company may be attached,
TO order his Adjutant. or such ether
officer Of the line Of the regiment as
he may think proper, to make out n
list Of all persons within the bounds Of
said company, subject to militia duty,
and attend the regular musters Of such
company, so long as il may remain
thus destitute Of commissioned officers
TO train tho said company, and return
all absenfees, as in other cases is re
quired Of the commanding officers Of
companies, to the next Battalion Court
Of Enquiry. And in all cases i'm which
It shall appear TO the proper Court Of
Enquiry, that no election Of officers
has been held in such company. or no
M har Gr.,-l
accept a commission therein, in conse-
quence Of a concerted design Of the
said company 20 elude the operation Of
the laws requiring musters thereof, and
escape the payment Of fines, that the
said Court Of Enquiry shall assess =.
gainst each delinquent failing TO attend
any such muster, double the amount Of
fine assessed in other like cases, un
less he shall prove by his affidavit or
otherwise, to the satisfaction Of such
Court Of Enquiry, that he refused to
participate in or consent to, such IN.
lawful preeoncert; in which case, he
shall be liable only to the same fine as
in other cases. Any adjutant, or other
officer. required To discharge the duty
aforesaid, shall receive for his services
for each day in which he may be so
engaged, the same compensation a.
may be allowed by law to the Adjutant
for attending regimental muster; aud
any Adjutant or other officer failing to
discharge such duty when SO required,
shall forfeit and pay for such offence
the sum Of ten dollars.
The several Adjutsnts Of the regi-
ments Of militia, shall be entitled te.
and receive such csmpe n sation as shall
be adjudged and allowed by the Reg.
mental Court Of Enquiry, not exceed.
ing the sum Of four dollars fer each
day he shall attend the training Of the
officers Of his regiment, required BY
law, or any regimental muster; and
the Sergeant Major Of each regiment
shall, in like insnner, be entitled to.
and receive such compensation as shall
be adjudged and allowed by the Regi.
mental Court Of Enquiry, not exceed
ing the sum Of two dollars, for every
day he shall attend such training Of the
officers or regimentai muster, to be
paid as in other cases provided BY Law
BE Il further enacted, That in oil
elections OF officers by the act authoriz-
ed to be made, there shall be MAORI
ty ct the officers and nen sPectiveIy,
entitled To vote, present.
All acts and parts Of acts within the
purview Of this act, shall be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
This act shall commence and be in
force from the passing thereof.
The foregoing Is true copy from the Roll
GEORGE w. NUNFoRD.
Keeper Of 2s Rolls
April 22d. 1851