Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-07

Sd that you will not divulge the sentence of the court, until the same shall hare been ap- proved oT disapproyed according to law; nei. ther will y0u, at any timo, disclose the vote or opinion Of any member of the couu, unless required by due course of law so help you God" All other oaths N hich may be neces- sary to administer during the court. may be administered by general or field officer, or blythe Judge Advocate.
 SEc %. A Judge Advocate for each county shall be appointed and commissioned by the Commander in Chief, and shall do the duties of that office in all court martials assembled aud held in the county for which he is ap pointed.
 SEc. 80. The Judge Advocate shall talk c the following oath, to wit: " You swear that you will not, al any tine whatever, disclose the vote or opinion of any member of any court martial, in which you may be called to act, unless required by due course of law nor dyulge the sentence of any such court unless the same .shall have been approved or dlsappraved pursuant to law; and that you VIII faithfully and imparially do the duty of Judge Advocate according 10 your best abil ties; so help you God" Which oath may be administered by any Judge or Justice of the Peace, and certificate thereof shall be made by such judge or justice, on the com mission o. the JndgeAdv0cate sworn ss aiore- said and the Judge Advocate so appointed and sworn, shall hold his office during the pleasure nf fhe Commander in Chief.
 SEC. Sl. When the Judge Advocate of the county, by reason of interest, or by reason of relationship between him and any officer to De tired, or by sickness, or of any other cause cannot act in any court martial 10 be assem- bied and held in the ctnuty 10 which he Dc !, longs, the officer ordering tie court may de- 1'gnate and order inc Judge Advocate of any adjoining county to oficia;e in said court mar. ti+l
 SEC. S2. If, on trial, the accused shall ex- cept against any one or moro of tho members 'of the court, he shall state Inc grounds of his 'obJeeIlons, and>if it shall appear 10 the court 'suficieni tho mer1ber or members objected to shall leave their seats and if tho number shall be less than five, the court shall be adjourned for reasonable tune, that the officer appoint ing the7c6urt may detail others to supply the place or places oi such members
 SEC S3. No court martial shall order any other punishment than fine net exceeding Sl0O aud reprimand, or either or fine not exceeding SlOO and cashiering, with d-atil- ny of holding any military office ,n inc Staie, or either ot these punishmenis; a:.d two-:llirds Not every court shall concur in every sentence. SEC. S4. If an officer under arrest shall re fuse or neglect to attend court martial, ac. cording 10 orders, and notice given ;o him, he shal! be sentenced by said court 10 pay fine mot exceeding Sl00, and 10 be casharcd, with disability of holding any military flee in .h! s State, unloss prevented by sickness or some other reasonable cause for so attending; in which case the court may adjourn, and notice "thereof shall be given by the Judge Advocate fo the arrested officer. at least ten days before Fthe day which the court is adjourned.
 SEC. S5. The fines imposed by court mar tIal shall be for the use of the State, and shall fbs collected by warrant under the hand of !he president of the court, directed to sher. Ill., or some other proper officer, whose duty il snail be to collect such fines, together with Iawful costs, and shall be paid by him to the otate Treasurer, except the costs of collect Ing the same; and in all cases in which fine or costs siiail be awarded by a. court martial, ana fhe sentence of such court shall be ap- proved, and if the president of such court sha! aie' be discharged, or promoted, w,hou, hay. Ing issued warrant for such fl me or.costs. tn. member of such court remaining next in rank To sad president, shall issue such warrant. SEC. s6. If any witness, duly summoned snail refuse to obey such summons. ha shall Dy warrant from the president 0f the court 'uirected to the sheriff, hls deputy, or con 's'aOie m the county, be committed to jail in tnec county where he lives, there to be held, al ms own expense, until he shall obey the sum. mons, or be discharged by due course of law
 DEC. oI. All witnesses summoned on the part ot the State, and tho Judge Advocate TOT summoning them, shall, for travel and at. !endance, have the same fees as are allo wed m civli causes, to he paid by the State to the Judge Advocate, and the fees cf witnesses as when received by him, shall be paid 10 the per sons to whom they arc due; and if the sen. tence of the court is against .he accused, ant 'ne same shall be duly approved, the said fees shah, ,oy warrant under the hand of the pl e. ficent of the court, directed in manner afore. :aid' De collected of the delinquent, and paid into the State Treasury.
 DEC. SS. The members of said court shal ne allowed nine cents per mile for travel tc ana from il'e place of holding said court, SI per day for each dsy during it's sit!inss; aud she person in whose house the court shall bs holden thall be allowed not exceeding S2 pe day. m full for room rent, fire wood and can 'dles, and bill of the same, being taxed an, signed by ;he president, shall be paid fron The Slate Treasury; and the Judge Advocat. shail be allowed 25 cents for every legal pa gt Sot the copy of the proceedings and record oi the court maftiai, 10 be taxed and paid in the same manner.
 SEC. S9. The sentences of court martial shall be approved or disapproved by the com. mander-in-chlef, who may mitigate or r:mil any punishment awarded by the sentence o court martial. when such sentence shall have been approved and the record of the pro. ceedings and sentence of court martial in ev. cry case, with the order approving or disap- proving the same, shall he deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
 SEC. 90. It shall be the duty of the Adiu. tant General 10 cause this act, together will fhe act ot t'Congress respecting the militia, ant also such forms of orders, returns, etc., as h, may consider necessary, to be printed in pan phiet form, at the expense of the State, and tc distribute one copy to each commissioned of iicer.
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