Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-12-20
CHAPTER VIII.
RegimentaL Courts .Huri;nl.

t"tcHtNC SOt|iS aHiftM.
|. A majority of the field officers of any
regiment are authorized to hold the regl.
mental courts martial, called by the com
mandant OF the regiment, pursuant to the
requirements Of the Militia Act of 1887,
and one session Of said court shall be hold.
en- in each town, in the month of June
annually.
9 The executions issued by he regimen.
a. court martial shall be signed by the
senior field officer present. and made re-
'utnab'e to regmen'a head quarters.
8. All non commissioned company off.
GERS. who have incurred any penalty for
non appearance. or non equipment or UNI
form, at any officers drill. or rerlmen,aI
! muster. or by reason of unmlInary conducr
when on duty, dIsobedIence of orders. or
neg ect 20 wan, shall be summoned before
tho 'er'men,al courts martial and tried a.
other delInqucnIs are.
4. Al commissioned staff and COMPANY
officers and all non. commissioned staff
"llicefs, VINO snail incur any penalty for
appearance, non. equipment or uniform.
ht any olHce's drII', reglmcnta muster, or
election, ana all commandan'S o. companc,
who shall incur any penalty for non appear
ance, non'equipment or uniform, at any
company training or election, shall be
amerccd by he udiu'ant Of the regiment
to which they belong, and shah be tried
before the reglmental court martial next
to be holden IA the town IN which the de.
lInqneIt resides.
In all cases in which fnes are made
payable 10 the regmenraI quartermasrer,
ana payment Is made To him after amerce.
ment issued, cost sha be taxed to the time
# payment.
q. In case of the absence or inability of
the quarter master and quarter master ser
geant, the Colonel shall have power to
authorize any different person to serve
amrfcpments and levy executions.
7. Where the fine IN which the delip.
qn9nt Is amcrced Is RENTED by the req.
mental court martial IN consequence of an
excuse, winch was not rendered TO the
cap'an within twelve days after the June
tralnlng, costs Of citation, service Of the
same, Witnesses and court fees shall be
taxed against the delinquent and execution
may Issue therefor. And IN oil cases 10
winch execution issues, twenty five cents
shall b. taxed for It.
q. Where judgment is rendered for a
fine by the reg'men,aI court martial the
following fees are to be taxed as cost. viz
FOR the "tllcer serving the amercement, or
snoPGnh Tor witnesses, SIX cents per mlle
Tor travel SIX cents for reading and seven.
teen cents for copy for the captain. tween.
TYNE cents tor The amcrcement and for
court fees. twenty five cents for Judgment
by default, and itry cents for Judgment or
hearing. The cos. taxed for execution
and CONT fees shall be paid by the collect.
ing officer, with the fines, to the regimen
tai quarrcrmaster.
8. Witnesses, attending before the reg,
lmenlaI courts martial, shall be allowed
the sum OF fifty cents for each and every
days attendance, and five cents per mile
Tor travel, to be paid by the delinquent, if
Judgment Is rendered against him, but out
OF any funds IN the hands of the quarter.
master, # the delinquent is excused,
III. All executions issued by the rcgi,
men al court martial shall be directed to,
and levied by, the quarrermaster or regi.
men' al quar'crmasler sergeant. The reg
'men'a quar'crmasIer shall have power to
serve citations and levy executions through.
out the state, and the rcglmenlal quarter.
master sergeant shall have the same pow.
er throughout the regiment to which he is
attached.
II, 10 case Of the absence or inability of
majority OF the field officers to attend
any ieg'men'al court martial, any one Of
the he'd officers sbul have power to adjourn
SAID court, not exceeding 80 days.
CHAPTER TX.
Arms.
l. The governor is hereby authorised
and directed to receive from the United
States, as part OF The quota of his state,
as The same may become due under the act