Litchfield enquirer., 1850-08-08
LrrcHFrELD, COMM THURSDAY AUGUST s. 1885,

~ NOuuly ny VI Vy
reason of relationship between him and any
officer 20 be tried, or Of sickness, or any
other cause, cannot act in any court mar
rial TO be assembled and held IN the county
to which he belongs, the officer ordering
the court may designate aud order the
judge-advocate OF an adjoining county to
Ofdciate in said court martial.
Sec. 10. If. on trial, the accused
shall except against any one or more OF
the members of the court, he shall
state the ground of his objections. and
if it shall appear sufficient, the mem
Der or members objected to shall leave
their seats; and if the number remain
ing shall be less than FIVE, the court
shall be adjourned for reasonable,time,
that the officer appointing the court may
detail others to supply the place or pla>
ces of such members.
Sec. Il. No court martial shall or
der any other punishment than a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars, and
reprimand. or either or fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, and cash.
iering, with disability Of holding any
military office in the State. or either Of
those panishments and two thirds of
every court shall concur in every SEN
tence.
Sec. ~. If any officer under arrest
shal! refuse or neglect to attend any
court martial, according to orders and
notice given him, he shall be sentenced
by said court to pay fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, and cashiered, with
disability Of ever holding military Office
in this state. unless prevented by sick
ness from SO attending. or some other
reasonable cause, in which case the
court may adjourn, and notice thereof
shall be given by the judge advocate to
the arrested officer, at least ten days be-
fore the day to which the court is ad-
journed.
Sec. IS. The fines imposed by
courts martial, shall be for the use Of
the state, and shall be collected by a
warrant under the hand Of the Presi-
dent of the court, directed to sheriff,
or some other proper officer, whose du-
ty it shall be to collect such fines, to-
pether with lawful costs, and shall be
paid by him to the state treasurer, ex-
cent the costs of collecting the same {;
and in all cases in which a fine or costs
shall be awarded by court martial and
the sentence of such court shall be APP
proved, and the President of such court
Shall die, be discharged or promoted,
without having issued warrant for
such fine or cosls, the member Of such
court remaining next in rank TO SAD
President, shall issue such warrant.
Sec n. Ii any witness duly sum-
moned refuse to obey such summons, he
shall, by warrant from the President OF
the court. directed to the sheriff, his de-
puty. or a constable in the county, be
committed to Jail in the county where
he lives, there TO be held. at his own ex-
pense. until he shall obey the summons,
or be discharged by due course OF law.
Sec. rs. All witnesses summoned
on the part OF the state, and the Judge
advocate for summoning them, shall. for
travel and attendance, have, the same
fees. ~ are allowed in civil causes, 10 be
taxed by the President Of the court, and
10 be paid by the state to the judge ad-
vocate, and the fees of witnesses. when
received by him, shall be paid to the
persons to whom they are due aud II
the sentence of the court is against the
accused, and the same shall be duly APP
proved. the said fees shall, by warrant
under the hand Of the President Of the
court, directed in manner aforesaid. be
collected Of the delinquent, and paid into
the state treasury.
Sec. 10. The members of said court
shall be allowed o cents per mile fcr
travel to and from the place Of holding
said court, and $500 per day for each
day during its sittings; and the person
in whose house the court shall be holden
shall be allow ed not exceeding $40 per
day. in full for room rent, fire wood and
candles and a bill Of the same. being
taxed and signed by the President shall
be paid from the state treasury and
the Judge advocate shall be allowed 20
cents for every legal page Of the copy
Of the proceedings and record Of the
court martial to be taxed and paid in the
same manner.
Sec. n. The sentences Of the court.
martial shall be approved or disaPproved
by the Captain General who may mltl.
gate or remit any punishment awarded
by the sentence Of court martial, wher
such sentence shall have been approved
and the record Of the proceedings and
sentence Of courts martial, in every case
with the order approving or disaPprovIne
the same, shall be deposited in the otflct
Of Secretary OF State.
Sec. IS. All laws for forming and
conducting the military force OF this
state, other than the Act OF Congress
and the provisions of this Act, De- ana
the same are hereby repealed rrov'd-
ed. that NO penalty or forfeiture incur
red, or compensation due for services
rendered under any Of the laws hereby