Kansas weekly herald., 1855-05-11
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AN ACT TO provide a more efficient dis

N ACT TO opror.ide more efficient dis
~ aslelpdines ioT the. naxyss sf3f ss1ses
+ Be it enacted by tie Seuate and Houss,
of Representatives Of the. United statessot
America In Congress assembled, Tha:
from and after TIE passage of this act It
shall betne duty OF every commanding ottI;
,cerol any of tie vessels OF the snaxys xoa
returning from a asefuise,- ito forward, lntae;.
diately on his arrival N port, to the Secre-
Ftary OF the Navy Il list oi the names ot
such Of tie crew wlot ei!5ssted for tree
years as In MS opinion. on bei.ig disellafg-
ed, are entitled to- a.s tsaeserasis :iscffaTgs>
as a testimoniai o. fsletttg. an5 oted iense;
and that he si.ail grant me same to Sash.
according TO the form Presented Ey tie
Secretary oftde Navy sa2k .sas 2ggs
See. 2. And belt tuHher enseted,5 Ii,ss
if any seaman, ord. mary seaIaal, ,lls,nap,
or boy shall re7enlist Tor t.ree yeas, wit. i,
three months after MS discaafga, i1t slsai..
on presenting his honofitfe Idssef3arg peta
on accounting IN satis,actosys N dliDrn le-.
its loss. be entitled tn pay during tie said
three months eq,iaf % "a isssat As llesf lie woul
have been entitEed IL he had beea esnrsf15yysd
in actual seIsiee.l.ea Ell ~assis: s5ez a. ssse
5 Sec. B.. And he i. further enasteas : TIA, Ia,
it shall be tiis, dufy o{ commanders OF an
vessel IN the navy, IN gsant3ns temporary
eares o. absence AID isbesIy soa store, 10
exercisessa Discrimination IN ifaxoss Oh tlie.
faithful and 9eaeaien. l1snssasza 4.a . Il,
See 9, A4is he It further enacted, T1afa, T1aat,
summary courts-martial may be ordered ul-
on petty efiicersald persons OF inferior f;fs
Etings by the coeinnandvEs ofasly sessefa me
navy ao1whieh. salcin persoals belo,w ii I3afsths
|tfial OF offences -wlish he may deem. deser;cs
wing OF greater punishment tiian :. the CONS
IFander Ola vessel himself islY Law author
l4ed , to fintlet: Of his .rown authority luz
not sufficient to rebdfe trial by General
.couff-Inaftiai. SsiSL---Es 7 As<f HssTs&a
see! AID Be i iuftbef i'd 8 snalted, Tsai
summary coaf martial Shall consist OF three
olH :efs not below the raok 81 past naldship-
tllaLl ana ofs2Ile compete at pefsol 70 a acts
as, ,Tecoraef. Before pfose saIing to ,tiaf fns
members shall fake The lpltosing 9th cIal.
fifmation, which tlie sresordeF IS hereby al-
thorized to administer on, 4. B. do sol-.
.setnnly swear lor affirm that you will swsif
and ifuty try, Without pre- judiee or rdftiaIty,
The caase now depending acoesdings to- lti1es
eYidencH which shah heiaddnesdz zatnes laws
lor the goEerament,ol. the navy and yoaf
own eoncienee. So help you God. AtteI
which the recorder shall iakefhe folfow..s
ing cath Of affiution, which tie senioEneIn-
ber Of shei court shah administer i i. You. A
Z. 4. 90 ssolsnnly swear. o.. affirm that you
vii Keep true receEd of the eyide ice swhfee
may Be g Yen before this @ cotIt an alnnJ of. tie
proceedings thessOf So 69eipE}s5l Cod szss
: secss6 And be = fartheFl <lisated, SHAT
commands ofsafsH7p sssaln kases tnesanr
thofity to order any edfOerz uadsx fhis eeas
mand to aet sas the xsssfdss ef 2 summary U
court martial. 5ssssx-,s 49, s.-gz....-s..
SEQ Z. And Be further enacsed, Thas