Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27

The State treasury. after .l,e same shall Lave
h.en allowed by the General Assembly,
IN" inhgr. advocate shall be allowed twenty
five ,ru's Er each legal puge of the copy "f
The procrrdlngs and records 1T the co,ir,
IraIiial, ~ be taxed aud paid IN the same
,,aaunrr. The coninaudcr.ii.-chicfsh shall have
p"weT tn approve or di@spprnve all sentences
passed by rnnris martial. and mitigate ar re-
mt any punishment or pnnIShnrnis awarded
hy ihrm ar any par, thereof aud lhe record
al all proceedings and sentences "i courts
martial, and of lb" approval. mitigation or
IrrmlSs,on. by the c"nlnnnd"I-n-rb~i, shall
b" deposited hv the respective judge adyo.
.cnie-. IN The otli q the ajin,an,, general.
Eoart Of offers ata Court, " Eaqiiry.
See. ~. iiIa cuuninauder. .in-chlet, When
ever ~ h,S up;ninD II shall b. necessary,
may call b. ards oi nili,crs,f srttliI . military
,qn"siions. or for olhrr purposes relative To
good order aud discipline.
See. 80. General. division. aud brigade
courts al 'nqnliy. shall consist Of three "ili
icers, and n jndge. .ady"ra'e.,o he appointed by
The cnm,nauLrr-in-rhrf; and lhry mny b.
ordered and ur.aniled IA ,hc like manncr a.
tronris martial. aud pnder the same rrgnla
transaction, nr any impulallon. ar accusation
agaus, any officer, made by an lnlrrior.
4 vacancies shall be filled as IN courts
martial.
The ndgc-,dvoca,e shall administer to
each of ,l,c Officers composing u court oi rn
quiry, The iuliun Ing oaiiis or ntlirma'iuus:
You, 4. b.. d" swear. or affirm, that JON
will well aud truly examine, and enquire H.
=, ,l H. lao
favor. pailmluy. pre- ludicc, or hope ol reward
So help you God. Or. this Affirmation you
make aud give upon iile penalty %! perjury
A'i"r which. the president shall administer
To the jnig".ndrocaie ,h" following oath:
Snu. A. b.. do swear that you viii impair
TALLY record the proceedings "i the couti.
ana The evidence Ia be gwen ~ the case
now in hearing. :" help y"n God. O'.
tIiS affirmation you make and give upon The
penalty al prijnry.
WHncssrs Shall be summoned in the same
usun"r, take the same oath. aud he "Xninn
ed. and cross examined by the parties ~ lh"
same way. as on trials before colris mar
ilal but the court shall not ei'G ih'i"
oulnions on the merits nf ia" case. un-
Jess specially required so Ia d". All The
proceedings therein shall be recorded, aud
with The papers aud documen,s used therein,
authenticated aud Transmitted. 10y The lad.r
advocate, to the oilicer who ordered III"
court.
Sc. 20. The pay and fees of boards Of
officers and courts of enquiry shall bG III"
sa'nc rs IN courts martial.
Sec. ~. All acts brr"iofnrc passed in rc-
!a,lon la the militia of i.iIs State, which are
Inconsistent with The provisions of this act,
shall b" aud the sane are hereby repealed.
Proridth hotrtrer. i,at the charters and cor
poralc rights Of i'e existing charirrcd com
,.anics Of this State. who shall not ncc"pi
ih. provisions of tins act, shall b" wholly nm
impaired thereby aud. prGIiaed further,
that the rights Of prop r'y "f the existing
chartered companies, who do accep. the pro
,i-lons of lhrs ac', shall in ~ event be i'm
paired or affected thereby ; aud the corpo-
rate name at such company shall be retained
~ business iransactiuns herewith. and that
upon the repeal nf thus act, they shall be-
rruittrd To all the rnrporhlr rights ana priv
lcgcs her, i"tnre ny l!'in 'iJyrt.
True Cupv-w wliucSs,
!IENRN DnttN C,c',u