Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-02

cnmpan.'s; every member Of n chartered
Independent company who shall deliver, once
lor all, certificate from the commanding
officer Of said company, that he Is q mem.
Der thereof, and completely equipped nc.
cOrdng to law and the rules ind regulations
of said company and all persons belonging
10 the society of friends commonly called
quokers, Prouided hopeper, that each mem
her Of such society, who would otherwise
be liable to do military duty, shall annually
procure certificate from the clerk of any
monthly meeting or two ovcrSe6rs OF SAID
society ihai lie IL member thereof which
certificate b. shall exhibit 10 the command.
ing officer OF the company within whose
bounds he shall reside whenever thereto re
CURED not Otrner than once III a year; and
every person who shall be cOnscicntlously
scrupulous against bearlng arms provided
however, that person shall make oath or at
hrmalion before justice, OF some court
~ this State, that be ~ CO nscienilously scrIl.
pnlons against bearing arms, aud obtain the
certificate of sald lIsicc that lie has taken
such oath or DihguuilOn and said certificate
shall be presented, in the month ot April, TO
the commanding Dtllccr OF tie company, with
in whose bounds such conscicntIUusly sctu.
pulons person shall reside and no friend
or quaker, and no conscientiously scrupulous
person aforesaid who shall fail To- comply
with these provisions, respectively, shall
avail himself Of the privileges Of this sec
tlon.
SEC. 6. Whenever any member OF rbar
tered independent Company shall cease, 9th
erwise thnn by death or removal ont of the
State, 10 be n member thereof, II shall b. the
duty Of the commanding officer of such char
tered company 10 give notice thereof forth
with 10 the commanding officer of the militia
company, within whose bounds such ncm
Der shall reside.
SEC. z. The officers and non commission
cd officers OF the militia shall be as follows
to wit: Tie governor, for The tune being,
shall be captaln-gcucral and commander in
chief; and he shall command except when
,ic militia shall be called into the service Of
the United States; and he shall be entitled
TO hppoin, his own aids, not excecdin. four,
with the rank of colonel.
There shall be one major; one division
inspector with the rank OF lleute sant colon
e! one pdlutant general with the rank Of
colonel one quarter masler general with the
rank Of colonel.
To each brigade there shall be ono b-'ga-
dier general one aid with tho rank Of cap
tain one brigade Inspector, who is also TO
serve as brigade major with the rank Of major;
one brigade quarter master with the rank OF
captain; and one Judge advocate.
70 each regiment there shall be one colo
mel one lieutenant colonel ; one msjor; one
adjuiant; one quarter master, one pay muster
the adjutant, quarter master and paymaster
each With tie rank Of licuienant one sur.
hpt l,In
one sergeant ma ipr; one sergeant quarter
moster; one drum major and one ffc msjor.
To each company OF infantry, light ininn-
try, and rlfleRcD, there sln.l be one captain ;
one lieutcnsut; one ensign four scrgcants ;
four corPoraIs ono or more drumncrs and
one or more iiIers, Or bualers.
TO each company of artillery there shn II
/ be one captain; two lieutPnaD,s four ser
gean,s; four coporals; one or more drnmmers
ono or more Gfers or buglcrs; and three
drivers.
TO each company Of cavalry there shall
be ono captain; two len!enants T; one cor
net; four sergosnts; four corporais; ono
saddler; one iarrer and one or more. trum-
peters.
Proriied nrer;ieiess, tba, all chartered
companies organized before the first day ot
forty, shall continue To be Ulfcered as before
that time.
Sec. g. Whenever the Office Of maior
general, brigadier general coIoncl, lieutenant
colonel, major commandan,. or captain, shall
be vacant or such officer he sick or sbsent
, tho officer next IN rank shall command the
division, brigade, regiment, b,t'allon, or COIN
pany, rs the case may be, until the vacancy
: be supplied; and whenever the ufice o
Qnsrter-mastc Ter general shall bc vacant, th,
duties thereof shall be performed by The al
julant general.
Seq. Whenever company shnll have
neither commissioned nor non.conmlssioncd
officers, the commanding officer of The regi-
mcnt To which such company belongs, shall
appoin; suitable persons of SAID company Ia
be non commissioned officers OF the same
ald the senior on commissioned ofhcer oi a
company wlhou, officers shall command the
same. except upon parade, aud except ae
provided in the following section.
Sec. 10. Whenever any company shall be
first enrolled, or shall, from any cause, bc
without officers, and when an election Of of'i
GERS shall be ordered for eaid company, and
such company shall neglect or refuse 10 elect
any officer, or when no person elected shall
accept, the commanding officer OF the tcgi
mcnt 10 which such company belongs, shall
detail some officer OF the stnH, or Of the linz
oi the regiment. to train and disc cipline sale
company, until some officer shall be elected
or appointed by the commander IN chef q,
provided IN the nineteenth section and suci
officer so dc,a,led, shall have the same pow
~ aud authority, nnd he subject to the same
I liabilities, as If he were captain of SAFE
company aud he shall keep the records o.
the company; and an meetings Of saId com
pnny shall be notified as ~ provided IN the
City third section.
Manner oj Elections and appointments "a
OD.ce.
Sec. II. The officers Of the lire, OF ihe
militia shall be elected rs follows, to witt
The major generals, brgsdler generals
field officers of regiments, the adlninni gene
raj. division inspectors, brigade inspectors
aud brigade quarter masters, shall be elected
hy the General Assembly.
Captains md sub,lIerns Of companies, b,
the written or printed votes of the not
4 commissioned officers and prlva,es of thci
respective companies; and oil who bre lIbbl,
To- be enrolled, shall be legal voters ia thci
respective comronles.
AIDS to The commander n.chie', shall b
appointed by the commander m chief
/ Aids 10 the major general, by tho moJo
general
Judge advocates. by the major general
/ with the approval of the commandments
n Ads 10 the brlgadcr generals, by the re
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