Litchfield enquirer., 1846-07-30

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,.a,u,.s,,a,uv ollieer 81 the regiment before ~
..orr1 al competent jurisdiction.
s., IS. Every person who shall hsvetaes.'
r..5 any 6ne, may pay the same 70 Ihv 80, :,
,nandins officer Of his regiment an w U
hr,rinr appeals, who shall rees'Ne ~ n -.
without Eco or charge OF any k,nu, a'U - s,me
Ter The name Of The peEsan Pyns % Ill
and the amount PAID 10 OO"" ""'~'
keep for that purpose - .s..u.- =, .,ta
r.9;nent shall nav all monies received ny MN
40 thetEeasurer of the county IN winch ne n"!
reside. ,-r..,, ,r.,sn,or
n REQUIRE such commanding officer to rcn"er an
account of all monies received by him on &C.
coDpt of fines and Of all fines imposed, al Ieasi
once in every wear, at such times rs ne shali
deem proper. o.E...
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to comply
with such request, for the space OF ten DAYS
shall he liable 10 be tried add cashiered add n
ned in sum not to exceed FIVE hundred dollars
SEC. 62. All courts Of inquiry may be Insil'
tinted as now provided BY law: but no such
.ourt shall consist of more than one officer, who
nav, i: approved of by the officer ordering the
curt, require the Judge advocate to attend
UGH court in taking testimony and IN in'es'i'
rating any complaint that may come before sue"
curt. # -.
Sec g. Al! other courts martial IOr Tue
rial of officers shall be ordered ana conouG'eu
now provided by law: but no such court sllall
onsist of more than three officers,
SIC. 81. The president OF SUCH court mar
ial shall issue his warrant tor the coliection Oh
II 6neS imposed bv said court, directed to the
s,,y uhI0h tho rnnrt WAS
cid. and in which the delinquent resides
hose duty it shall be to collect such fines.
tbe same manner as he is authoelzed to cell
ct auy debt upon civil process, together
.ith lawful costs and the warrant OF the hne'
be paid into the county treasury.
SIC. 65. The expenses of all such courts
aal, he allowed and paid as now provided.
SEC &c. Every collector of any town orcity,
&, o,Id;tionto the surety he is required by law
= give fer all moneys received by bin, shall
before he enters upon the duties Of his ONCE,
i've bond with sureties in sufficient sum- to
"a approved of by the selecsmen OF any town
+ which he is resident, for the faithful pay
ment of all monies received by him into me
treasury of the county or city in which ne snail
reside. :,
SEC. CT. All county treasurcrs shall report
to the Treasurer of the state the amount oil
all monies received as fines or coinmutaion
money by them respectfully, by the first day OF
December, annually. They shall also report
to the state Treasurer by the first day OF March,
annually, tho amount, and to whom paid as
before directed by this acts for military service,
and shall pay ever to the treasurer OF the
state the balance, If any in their hands, respec-
lively of such fines and communication money.
SEC. IS. The Treasurer Of this state shall
Lac ha Effaonth HaV nF DE.
cember. transmit to the adjutant general cor.
rect statement of the sum total paid into the
respeciive city and county treasures and the
state treasury, from fines and Communication
money. The adiutant general shall from the
lists of officers and men returned to him as
having performed service in the uniformed mi
litia, and from the report of the Treasurer of
the state of the amount of fines and commute
ton money collected, fix the PER DIEM allow
ance of the officers, musicians and prlvates,
which shall be as near as may be to the snms
mentioned in the Seth section Of this act, bnt
shall not be so high as, when aided to other
necessary expenses created by this act, to re-
quire payment in the aggregate greater than
the whole amount Of fines and conmntation
money collected in the state. The adjutant
general shall send to the Treasurer of each
county copy Of this decision OF the PER DIEM
allowance to the different grades of officers and
men, and the commandments of each regiment
respectively shall draw their warrantsin accor-
dance with such decision i ia
Sec. GO. 1t shall be the duty OF the adju-
tant general to cause so much OF the military
laws now in force as are not inconsistent with
this act, together with this act. to be printed
in a pamphlet form, and to distribute one copy
to each commissioned officer andfo each town
clerk and county treasurer in this state: and also
to prepare and cause all necessary blank books
form and notices to be transmitted at the en-
pense of this state, and to carry into full effect
the provisions Of this act.
SEC, 10. Nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as TO autho rZe the Imprisonment of any
person for the non-payment of any fine or COM
provided for in this act : but no prop.
erty of the delinquent now exemp from execu-
ton shall be 80 exempt from the payment Of his
fine. ...#
SEC II. All laws inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed. 3.n e. y,
SEC IL. So much and such portions of this
act as authorizes peesons 10 commute on pay.
ing each one dollar as defines the pei sons who
shall DO exempt from military duty, and all
pro visions of the hill necessary to carry out
The provisions contained IN the portion Of this
act, which ara herein before in this section
shall take effect Immediately but
he other parts and provisions Of this act shall
not take effect until twenty days after the Gov.
nor shall by his proclamation declare that in
,s on inion the same may be carried into effect
consistently with the safety and interest of the
state and the acts of Congress in such case made
and provided. .ElfsaT' .7'