Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09

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received in battle, shall, upon due ana Snnc'eh P"o
thereof be paid for The same provided TIA. not more
b,n one hundred and twenty dollars be paid lot eac
horse for which payment may be thus claimed
25th. That the officers, non c"fih,sso''u oin',
,rt6cers musicians and privars OF the militia, when
d nto the service of the United States, shall be en-
titled TO one DAYS pay, subsistence, and other ALLOW"
ances for every day occupied wheh trhhsPeu " wa.
Ter and for every twenty miles when uh'the oE ihu'
N oonp to the place of rendezvous, and returning
60 ,hs nlocc Of discharge: provided that the militia
so called into The service of the ncd States shall be
deemed always have travelled By the most usual or
expeditions routes. T.
.,fth That when anv officer, commissioned of
fccr arccr musician, or private 81 me mi,la OF OF
yolnnteers who shall die in the service OF the u s. or
when returning his place OF residence hiier pe'ng
mustered out of service, or at any ''he thereafter y,
of wounds received IN service, ana snail
leave y widow or if widow, chld or children I'M
der sixteen years of aye. such widow or, no WIDOW,
such child or children, shall he entitled to receive nan
the monthly pay which the deceased was entitled al
The time of his death, al the tune OF ms beng mus
tered out of service for and during the term OF h'r
wears: ana IN case o the death crmarrIaTc OF such
widow before the expiration of five years, the halt pay
"a, the remainder of the time shall 20 to the child or
children Of said dcccdcnt provided mat me secretary
Of War shall adopt such forms at evidence l" snosn-
tia,c the application tor s'ch nan pay rs e iieS'e'
Of the l.. 5. may prescribe
o7th That courts MARTIAL for the trial of officers,
non. commissioned officers, arhcers, musicians or pr'
Yates of the militia volunteer corps, shall be com
posed of militia officers only.
| 18th That every officer, non commissioned ohcer,
ariifccr musician, private, nf the militia, who shall
fail to obey the orders of the President of the L 81 IN
the case provided for calling forth the ACTIVE force, or
parts thereof lin the 18th hcad) shall be hned, ana Tor
felt n sum not exceeding three months pay, nor less
than half i onlhs pay according to the circumstances
Of III, case as court martial may determine: and that
every officer commissioned officer, artiiccr, ni-
sIcan, or private, oi the militia, who shall fail to ohr,
The orders of The President of the United States IN any
of the cases cited in the 18th and 10Th heads shall Tor
felt a sum not exceeding one year pay, and not less
than one month pay, to be determined and adjudsed
according the circumstances of the case by court
martial and such officer shall, moreover, be liable to
be cashiered by sentence of court MARTIAL and be IN
capacatrd from holding commission III the mitia Tor
term of four years, at the discretion OF the sad
court and such non.commssioncd officers and pryatrs
shall be- liable 10 be, imprisoned by the sentence OF
court-maraI, on failure OF the payment OF fines adj
Judged against them for calrn dar month, for every
five dollars of such fine
OOH That MI fines assessed as described in The pre-.
ccdnc head shall be certified BY the officer ordering the
court the revising authority OF the proceedings {"
the court martial having approved {" the same, To e
mar hal Of the district III which the delinquent shall re-
SIDE or To Of his deputies and take receipt from
the SAID marshal deputy, as the case may be- tor the
same which receipt aud duplicate ." the certificate FUR
n>hcd, h. shall ranSmi! Tor record to the adlutan
general of the militia of the L. States that the marshal,
his deputy, having received the SAID certificate shall
forthwith proceed lew The SAID fines with COST by
distress and sale of the goods and chaes of the deln
ouent which costs, aud the of proceeding with
respect The sale of the goods dsrancd. shall he
aorreaby 10 the laws of the State in which the same
shall be- as in other of distress: and when any
non commissioned officer private shall be adnigcd
To suffer Imprisonment there beng goods or chat
tells To be found whcreon 10 levy the SAID fines, the
marshal of the district or his deputy shall commit such
de- inucnl i during the term Tor winch he shall be-
so adudred 10 Imprisonment, or until the fine snail be
paid, IN the manner other persons condemned
to fine and imprisonment at the SUIT OF the L. Suites
NAV be committed.
Both That the marshals and their deputies shall make
return the levy Of fines provided Tor in the fore
going head 10 the acknowledgement OF The militia OF tie
United States, within sixty days, counting from tie time
that the certificate of the assessment OF the sad hines IS
placed their hands, and they shall ais" pay INTO the
hands of the said adj general. withln the above
named limit of tine all fines By them thus levied and
4 collected dcducting thcrrrom five per crntnm az
compensation Tor their trouble and in any ot 'he
said marshals their deputies shall fail to make the
required return, pay over to the aduant. general al
the militia the United States the fines collected,
within the time above specified, II shall De the duty OF
the said dutan general 10 inform the Solicitor OF The
Treasury of the United States Of the same, who should
be required instruct the district attorney OF the I'M.
ted States proceed against the said marshal depu.
" in the district court by attachment Tor the recovery
! of the same.
| 3ls, That the marshals and their deputies of the
several districts shall have the powers cxecut-
! ing the laws Of the U. s shcrs and their deputies
in the several States have by law in executing the
laws of the respective States
! 32d. That the money moneys collected b. the as.
Of fines referred to shall be applied 10 the pay
mrnt of all necessary expenses, as tar as the same may
be sufficient for the repair OF arms, the preparation aud
preservation Of military munitions, and Tor every other
necessary thing that may he incident 10 the calling
FORTH and the service OF the militia provided for
! in the l7lh head.
SOD. That the President shall appoint, By and with
the advice and consent of The Senate of the L 81
adntan general of the militia OF the T. s., whose duty
il shall be receive and keep in the files OF his office
all the reports and of the militia, with their
arms, accoutrrment,, and ammunition, made By the
adutans general Of the respective States distinguish
ing the same by the different classes into which they
are divided; also, annually. or before the last Mon
day in February, 10 make an abstract or consolidated
return Of the same and lay before III" President o:
the e. s. 10 be- by the President submitted yearly TO
Congress That il shall he his duty, likewise 10 keep
record or copirs in book provided therefor q: all
cert icatcs OF the Of fines by III" judgment
of militia courts martial for dc!inqncnccs c.td IN the
l7ih 18th, and 10Th Of the foregoing heads; t. keep
record copy Of the returns of III" marSiaS or Their
deputies of The execution of process, or the collection
of the said fines noting the time when the returns aore
said received: TO keep regular account oil IN"
amount of fines collected and paid over 10 hun, and OF
the amount expended thereof and TO make to the Sc
creary Of War before the 10th June and the Bis,
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ccipts and expenditures. The money moneys thus
assessed collected and paid to the aduant-scnc-
rail- forthwith to be deposited By him for safe keeping IN
the vaults OF the Treasury Of the L. s. and the amounts
thus deposited he passed 10 the credit OF the adant-
general and not 10 be drawn from the Treasury except
upon warrants Of The ad uant general, countfrSIsncd
by the Secretary Of War, and for the purposes winch
have been specified.
Bath. That the ahutant. general ofthe militia Of the
United States shall be paid the annual salary OF three
IL. ILL
any other allowances whatsoerer excepting such fuel
and stationery may be deemed necessary for an Of
fce under the regulations of the War Department; and
that the SAID office shall be attached To, and considered
as one of the bureaus Of the War Department. aud he
subject to such rules and regulations III relation to all
duties and purposes Of its creation the Secretary oil
| War NAV, from time to time, prescribe.
18Th That for the duties of The Office Of the nd uant
general of the militia of the United States there shall
he allowed clerks, if many be necessary: and that