Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-02-09

by sergeant designated by the com
manding officer Of the company.
Section 5, subjects the sergeant so
designated to penalty of$4O, if he neg
lects or refuses to warn the commissioned
officers and sergeants of his company,
when thereto required, as prescribed in
the fourth section.
Section 6, subjects the commissioned
and staff officers to fine of five dollars
and sergcants to two dollars, for every
days neglect Of appearing at the place
Of rendezvous, when duly warned, and if
when appearing they are not accoutred
according to orders, they forfeit one dol
lar.
Section I, extends the provisions Of
the 10Th section of the old act to all train
ings, rendezvous, or musters, required by
this act.
Section 8, provides for the collection
Of fines.
Section Q, subjects non-commissioned
officers and privatcs for non-attendance
to company training to fine of two
dollars, and at a regimcntal or battalion
rendezvous to five dollars, if he appears
without gun seventy five cents, car
touch box twelve and half cents, belts
twelve and half cents, bayonet twenty
five cts, hints twelve and IA half cents,
pruning wire six cents, and brush six cts.
Section 10, provides that whenever the
Office Of brigadier general, colonel of
regiment, and captain of a company shall
be vacant, the officer next in rank and
entitled to promotion, shall have the com
mand OF such regiment or company, and
discharge its duties until the vacancy
shall be filled; and it also provides for
the designation by lot of the command
ing officer of the brigade when the com
manding officers of regiments hold COM
missions bearing the same date.
Section /, provides for the election of
Eon-commissioned officers to fill vacan-
cies, and of the manner by which alone
they can be moved
Section ~, provides that for ten years
faithful service as sergeant, properly
certified by the commanding officer of
his company, he shall be exempt from
military duty.
Section I3, requires the commanding
officer of every company, annually, on or
before the first day of June, to make a
correct return of the strength and condi-
tion of his company to the commanding
officer Of the battalion or regiment, and
such commanding officer is required to
cause said returns to be consolidated, ,and
to transmit to the brigade Inspector fair
and correct return of the strength and
condition Of his battalion or regiment, on
or before the first day of August annual
ly, noticing the failure of every command
ing officer of company in making this
return, and the brigade Inspector having
consolidated said returns, shall transmit
copy thereof to the adjutant general
on or before the first day Of October an
nually, noticing all failure of officers in
making their returns; all forms to be fur
nished by the adjutant general. Any
officer failing to perform these duties, to
pay fine, if commanding officer of
company not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars; if commanding officer of
a battalion or regiment, or brigade in
spector, not less than twenty nor more
than forty dollars, and may further be
Cashcred or suffer other punishment, and
where companies are not attached to any
battalion, sc. they must make return to
the adjutant general on or before the lst
of October annually; under the same PEN
alties.
Section Ia, provides that if the COM
manding officer of a company or regi-
mcnt who shall neglect to parade and
train his company or regiment, or the
commissioned and staff officers and cor
geants as required by the act, without
sufficient excuse, shall be tried by court
martial, and if found guilty broken and
reduced to the ranks.
Section Is, provides for the collection
Of fines and penalties.
Section l6, requires every person ap-
pointed commanding officer of any bri-
gade, regiment, battalion, troop or COM
pany, and who declines said appointment
to signify in writing his non-acceptance
to the next officer entitled to the CON-
mand, within forty days Of the rising Of
the General Assembly at which such ap-
pointment was made, and on neglect
thereof, or to take his. engagement upon
his commission, if a commanding officer
Of brigade he shall forfeit $40, if of
regiment or battalion $50, and if of
troop or company S25.
Section Ia, rcpeals the seventh & thir-
teenth sections of the act Of which this
is an amendment, and the act of juno
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