Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-29

field officer of regiment, shall be superintendent
by the three officers of highest grade in the regiment
who may be present and not themselves candidates
FOR promotion III the said election; who shall Coz
that the election conducted fairy and Justly. ana
when minority OF the votes OF the company officers
present shall have been given any individual
TIE three officers thus experimenting shall certify
tue sane election TO the Governor, who shall there
upon commission the person elected.
W hen any vacancy shall occur by the death re-
slsnation or removal of any field officer of reni-
sht or otherwise 1t shall he the duty of the com.
hiahding officer of such regiment 10 order the
commissioned officers of the several companies com.
Pos'"g such regiment, to assemble on an Amounted
"ay, Ut ue place at which such regiment usually
H"s'erS' Tor the purpose of holding an election FIR
an oHIcer or officers 10 supply such vacnrcv ~,
vacancies unless regular muster of such regiment
% so s"oh 20 occur as III the discretion of such off,
Ger To render such proceeding unnecessary A.
company officer Of such regiment so ordered m aI
tend tor the pnrposs aforesaid, who shall fail IN
attend such election, without reasonable eycuse -
oe JuGgea OF as In other cases of delinquency shall
ne ila0le to the same fine for falling to attend .
rCg,menta muster. % -
All other officers of the militia of this Common
'eaitD than those herein specially provided for s6S
continue TO be appointed and commissioned IN the,
manner prescribed by the former Constitution and
laws "S
mere silaii Oe muster of each company of mi
MA III the month of April annually at such times
ana PAGES as the Regmental Courts of Enop;r,
sld' from time to tine direct and appoint so thar
the same be previously to the regimental musters.
5nd there shall be muster of. eaci re- ,no,, =; 80
1ad Oh Aprl or May every year, be appoin-
'Iu oy me commanding officer of the brpade tn
which such regiments respectively belong at such
pace as he shall think most convenient within the
Ieshneh'ai district; which said company and resi-
mental mleters shall continue one dav and No lor,ror
and all acts or parts of acts recurring n second cSr,
pany muster or battalion muster annually eycent
us hereinafter provided, shall be, and the same arc
m Eoreoy reReaied The Battalion aud Regimentul
courts OF Enquiry for each regiment shall be held
at such time and place the comma ndinp officer ~
the regiment shall order and appoint
me several Regimental Courts of Nnoniry shall
hereafter nave power and authority TO prescbe he
hours Mt which the musters of the several cono;
or OF any particular company companies of their
respective regiments, shall commence Rn, in oil
cases where no alteration shall be made by such
Courts OIL Enquiry the time for the commence
OF me several musters shall be that now prescribed
by law. r0'''e"
Instead OF the fines now prescribed by law tho
Reg mental Courts of Enquiry shall assess fno
not greater than seventy five cents upon any nous
commissioned officer or private. for failing to attend
any company regImental or other muster required bv
law. ~
The commandments of the several regiments of mf.
a, shall, at the reginental mustes herein provideA
Tor drill and instruct their respective reoiments ar
cordlng to the discipline prescribed by Congress- and
ioF thesehgth OF time required by law, IN person.
ana not devove that du:y any officer of the line
Of his regiment or of the brgage or regimenta staff
PROVIDED however that the officers of the different
reglmeus shall be 'rained by the Inspector of Bril-
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lie 1t further enacted, That the comma ndinq Of
ucer OF any volunteer company, if it be comDauv
OF calvary, shall be authorized to EMPLOY hnoier
at TWO dollars Tor each day he shall attend the muster
VI sad conlpany and II 1t be company of infantry
artillery or rifemeD, the commanding officer tboye
| OF shall be authorised 10 employ drummer and f.
Ter at two dollars per day EACH for every day thew
may attend the musters of said company v1hathar
such musers shall take place by operat on. nrov;do]
however hat the fines actually paid w said compauv
sha be sutncIent tor that purposes The said service
10 De cer'hed by the commanding officer of such
company; and the said compensation to be paid out
OF the militia line fund by warrant from the Auditor
OF Public Accounts on the Public Treasury.
whenever hereafter there shall be no commission
cd othcer to any company of militia of this Common
wealth, whereby the muslers of such COMPANY are
neglected, and no returns can be made of failures tu
attend the regular musters thereof for the assess
neht or hnes, 1t shall be the duty of the commadinf,
Office OF the regiment to which such company NAV he
attached, to order his Adiutant or such other officer
OF the line OF the regiment he may think proper
10 make out list of all persons within the bounds of
9"iu company snDJect TO militia duty, and attend the
regular musteFs of such company SO lonp as il NAV
remain Thus destitute of commissioned officers To
alh the SAID company, and return all absentees as
ID other cases is required of the commanding officers
Oh companies to the next Battalion Court Of Enuuj-
ry And IN all in which if shall annear r. tho
proper Court OF Enquiry, that election of officers
HtS oeeh heIu III such company, member there
ol oeeh Iouhd wiling 10 accept commission therein
III consequence OF concerted design of the sa Il
company to eude the operation of the laws Ieunir
ing mnsters thereof and escape the payment of fines,
mat the SAID Court of Enquiry shall assess against
each delinquent failing to attend anv such muster
double the amount of fine assessed in other like ca
ses unless he shall prove by bis affidavit or otherwise
to the satisfaction Of such Court of Enouirv tbot bo
refused to participate in consent to, such unlawful
preconeert: In which he shall be liable only To
the same fine as in other cases Anv Adi,topt -.
other officer required to discharge the duty aforesaid
sha receive tor ms services for each day in which
ne may DC so engaged, the compensation as NAV
iavy
reglmentai muster and any AdJuant or other officer
iaiilng to discharge such duty when so required shall
forfeit and pay for such offence the sum of len dollars
Vhe several Adjutants of the regiments of militia.
snail be entitled TO- and receive such compensation
as shall be adiudged and allowed by the Repimental
Court OF Enquiry not exceeding the sum of four dol
ars TOR each day he shall attend the training ofthe
oIhcers OF ms regiment, required by law, or any reg
lmentaI MUSTER and the Sergeant Major of each
regiment shall in like manner be entitled to, and re-
ceiVc such compensation shall be sdjudged and al
lowed oy the RegImeDtal Court of Enquiry not ey
ceedng the 'um oftwo dollars, for every day he
shall attend such training of the officers or regimen
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