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CHAPTER X,


CHAPTER X.
Misceiianeous.
!. All collateral suits, brought before q
justice OF the peace, in which the validity
or regularity Of the proceedings before the
reglmental court martial shall come IN
question, shall be appealab to the county
court.
Q. All field, company and staff officers,
who are by law entitled to be commissioned
or to receive warrants, shall have foil power
to act, as though they had taken The oath !
Of allegiance and had heir commissions or
warrants IN their possession.
8 a sections and parts of sections 10
The Mllla Act OF 1887, Inconsistent with
The enac'ments ofthls act. be, and the same
hereby are, repealed. Provided neverlhe-
less, that nothing in this &C, shall be con.
strued SO as to affect any rights or liabilities
which have accrued under the said Militia
Act Of 1887.
4, The eighth section of the fifteenth
chapter of the act to which this is IN adLl-
ton, be, and the same hereby is repealed.
5, Each regiment shal be furnished with
the state and regimental coors, which
stands of co'ors shall be procured aud fur
nlshed by the quartermaster general. under
the direction of the commander in chef, at
the expense of the state.
6. Each town shall equip those within
lis limits who are unable to equip them
selves.
I. Every officer, who is required by the
! act TO which tins Is an addition, to make
any return IN writing, and who shall omit
to make the same. shall. for each omission,
forfeit and pay TO the officer TO whom such
return IL required To be made, The sums as
follows, to wit: If a jor general, the sum
of twenty dollars; If q brgadler general,
the sum OF fifteen dollars If a field officer,
the sum Of ten dollars; and If a captain
or suhaliern, the sum of five dollars; and
fines so assessed shall be collected as fol oNs
VIZ: The officer, to whOm The return should
have been made, shall demand the same Of
the officer neg Letting, either personally or
in writing; and if the officer neglecllng to
make the returns. shall neglect or refuse
to pay said fine within fifteen days after
demand made as aforesaid, the tficer TO
whom such return should have been made.
shat issue his execution therefor, to be
directed to any quartermaser in the
brigade. And if the officer neg lectlng
shall be a major general, to the quarter
master in the division, who are hereby
authorised TO collect the same together
with costs Of collection. And the fines,
when collected, shall be pa id to the treas.
urer Of this state.
= 8. Al returns now required to be made
to the Commander IN chief, by major and
| brlgadler generals, sha II be hereafter made
10 the adjnlant ana Inspector general;
who shall make a consolidated return Of
the same to The commander IN chief, as
required in the act 10 which this is an ad,
dlIlon.
0. Nj records and files of he militia Of
this state, required by the act to which this
san addition, to be kept IN, and all returns
required to be made to, the office Of the
secretary Of civil and military affairs. shall
hereafter be kept in, and made to. the
office OF The ndiulant and Inspector general.
10. The Governor, on application Of the
persons aggrIeved, may make such altera-
l'ons in The limits and organization of any
+ regiment. or company, as IN his opinion
shall be Just and expeJlcnt.
II. Every non commissioned officer
musician or private, who, beng duly warned
snail unnecessarily neglect or refuse to
appear at any company meeting, for mill
tary exercise aud instruction, at the tine
aud place appointed shall forfeit two dol.
lars,
-. Every non, commissioned officer
musician or private, who, being duly or
dered, shall unnecessarily neglect to ap-
pear at any regImenaI Inspection or re-
view, at the time and place appointed, shall
forfeit three dollars.
10. Each officer, non commissioned
officer or musician who, being duly ordered
shall unnecessarily neglect to appear for
any egmcntal drll required by law, at
the time and place appointed, shall forfeit
three dollars for each DAYS non attendance.
ii. The tines provided for in tins acr
shall be collected IN the same manner as
other fines for non. appearance, at any CON
pany training. now are.
Is. In case there shall not be sufficient
money, IN the hands OF the qua'rermasler
OF each regiment, to pay the officers and
musicians as provided for by law, the quar-.
tcrmaser shall certify the same to the
commandant of the regiment, and also the
sum which viii be necessary to b. drawn
for the payment Of SAID officers aud musl.
cans. for their attendance at any regimen.
tai drlll, or court martial for he collection
OF fines previously held 4; whereupon the
comnandant OF said regiment may draw
upon the treasurer Of tins state IN favor of
sad quarlermaster, for such sum OF money
as may be necessary for the payment OF
sad officers and musicians. and the treas.
urer is aul horned to pay the same ont of
any money IN the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. Provided, that 1t shall be
The duty of the commandant Of each regl.
ment, to certify, ~ his order upon the
treasurer as provided for by this section.
that the regmen,a drills have been duly
held ss required by law, for he then cur-
rent year, before SAID order shall be paid
4 by the treasurer