The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-02-14

Omcor OF the company, epd kaving 10 th(
opinion efssid field officers pr msJorily o
them, sufRcient cause fot rsuioving such non
eomthiaeioncd officer from bis oflics, and wher
it shcll be the opinion Of fssid field oficsrs Of
majority ofthem, that any n-commiss;on-
% officsr DO removed from his Office, they
shall certify the same to the commanding Of
ncer OF the company, and the Office Of such
non'commIssionsd officer shall thereupon be-
come vacant.
Sec. 10. And be il further cnic.ed, The,
svsry person who shall servo a. sergeant for
the term Of ten years, next following his an
pointment in any compauy r Of militia and 81 N
parade q all and every. REQ adesvouS directed
by law during that time, except when pre-
vented by sickness or unavoidable accidents
and shall faithfully discharge oil such duties
az shall be required Of him, shall thereafter
be exempt from military duty, except in cases
OF insurrection and invasion land except when
called into actual service and the command.
ing oficer Of every company, shall At the end
OF each year ofsaid sergeants service, certify,
II such be tho fact, that said sergeant hss dur
ing the preceding year, performed ell military
duties required Of him by law: which certi6-
cate shall DO written on the warrant Of said
sergeant, and be conclusive evidence of the
facts therein certified and ifthe commanding
officer OF any company shall give any false
certlficate In manner aforesaid, he shall be
tried by Court martial, and if,found guilty
shall DO cashiered and reduced to The ranks !;
and In case any sergeant shall be promoted
TO commissioned officer, every two entire
Fysars, during which be shall have served a.
sergeant. and received certificates thereof,
agreoably 10 the provisions Of this act, shall
DO equal in procuring his exemption from
militia duty, to the holding commission for
one year; provided nevertheless, that any
person claiming exemption on account of bis
hsving served ss sergeant, shall exhibit to the
commanding officer Of the company, within
whose bounds he shall reside, before any ac-
ton shall be commenced against him for any
military zines, his original warrant or war
rants, commission or commissions BY which
no shall claim such exemption, and shall also
ifrequired, leave with said commanding off,
Ger, copy feach ofthem and ofthc csrtiR-
Gates thereon.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted,
That il shall be the duty ofths command.
ing officer of every company, whether Of
cavalry, artillery. light infantry, or infan-
try Of the line, to mako fair and correct
return Of the strength and condition OF
hrs cvmpsuy 10 the commnndjn4 6fl(cer
Of the battalion or regiment, on or before
the first day Of June, annually and the
commanding officer of the battalion or
regiment shall cause said returns to be
consolidated, and shall transmit to tho
brigade Inspector fair and correct re-
turn of tho strength and condition of his
battalion or regiment, including every
species Of troops aforesaid, on or before
the first day of ofAugust, annually, noticing
the failure Of every commanding officer
Of such company to make the return re-
quired; and the brigade inspector shall
consolidate said return, aud shall trans
NIT to tho adjutant general correct re-
turn Of the strength and condition Of the
brigade, on or before the first day of Oc-
tober, annually, noticing the failure of
every commanding officer ola company,
and every commanding officer of every
battalion or regiment in his brigade, to
make the return required the forms Of
the several returns shall be furnished by |
the adjutant general to each brigade in
spector and the brigade inspector shall
furnish to the commanding ollicsss ofthe
several battalions and regiments In his
brigade, the battalions and company re-
turns; and the commanding officer ofthe
or regiment shall cause tho said
forms to be furnished to the commanding
officer Of each troop and company at
Eached to the battalion or regiment. Any
officer failing to perform the duties here
by required, in relation to the aforesaid
shall forfeit and pay fine ~ fol-
lows the commanding officer Of troop
Or company, not less than five, nor more
than twenty dollars the commanding of
ficers of = battalion or regiment, or the
brigade inspector, not less than twenty,
nor more than forty dollars to be sued
for and recovered by the adjutsnt gsner-
n, in an action Of the case, before any
court Of competent jurisdiction, in the
county where the offender resides ahdl
The defendant in such action shall, IN no
pvsnt, recover costs, and no appeal shall
DO allowed to either party; and the OH
;ers aforesaid shall, moreover, be liable
% be arrested for such offence and cas-
,isred, or punished with other inferior
by sentence ofcourt martial;
Ind where said companies are not attach
ID n any battalion, regiment OF orbrigade.
'eturns shall be made TO the adjutsnt
Esneral, on or before the Let day Of Oc-
obsr, annually, under the same penalties.
SEQ. ~. And DO Il further snaelsd, That
very commanding oficov Of sny company
vho shall neglect TO psrsds and 'tssin he
ompsny, and every commanding onicer oil
ny regiment who shall neglect 70 parade and
rein his regiment, and the eommissioood stan .
Mooea And sey0oanea In hia ro0innont o09oo-