Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-28
Publ.c Nc. ~.

Public No j2.-
AN ACT provide ciic:ent discipline
BE Il ,cted By TIE Se.ats mil Aoas> H,o,ls.:lt.ce<
The tnel StIts iG Liy,@ss dh}, That
from the passage this shall be the dairy
Of every commanding ,ic.r any vessels cf the la
Wy returning from forward. iniii:eda;e!:
his arrival in port 10 the Secretary # line NaTr last Of
such thu who enlisted years
III his opinion being discharged. Quilted 10
honoribie discharge i Testimonial Of hdei.ty and e
die;ce; and That ne snail grant the ic, ding
to the tr 70 be prescribed by the Secretary II The Nay
binary sea..en, andsnan, by shall ree.s' for three
Years, within three months after i.s di:cIargc e shall
Procuring his honorable d;:crarge or oil accounting nj
satisfactory Inanuer for lis !oSs De- entitled 20 during
been entitled he had be-a eniplye actual
skc AnI Il u rar:Ar e,'c;.l, fhas il shall b" the
temporary leave II Abseiice ,id liberty >hor
carefully discrimination laror u lie faithful and Ole
SEC :. AMI Re f~tl.r :.rce, Th. SUMMARY
martial ordered upon petty officers and i'cr>ns OF
which such persons bciong for the riai "t ucnces w ci
he may deem deervng Of greater ruH.s,n. ,La ihe e
his authority but not sufficient 10 require trial bF gen
SEC D. And be it urth.r eagcteJ That summary courts
martial shall consist of three officers below The rank of
passed mdshlpman aud of Competent person
ecnrder Before proceeding trial. members >. take
the following oath or affirmation which the record is
hereby authorized administer YOU A. b.. do Solemn
l. swear Tor affirm that you will we'll and truly try, with
put prejudice or para ,5 case 1w depenns accord
government OF the navy and your own conscience - help
After which, recorder Of the shall take the fol-
lowing oath affirmation which the member ofthe
y
affirm you will keep OF the evidence which
be before his and Of the proceedings there
SEC. he mturther enncted That the commander of
ship shall have authority TO order any officer under has
SEC. Ind be further en0cted That all testimony CIV
en- shall be given orally, oah
natIor which the member of the court Snail adnn
That summary martial may petty officers
and persons of ratings TO OF the following
Fst Discharge from the service with bad conduct dis
charge but the be carried into effect in
Seond Solitary confinement in irons single or double
bread and water dun nshed raon provided such
confinement shall exceed thirty days.
Third Solitary confinement Irons single double, not
exceeding thirty days
nu nDs hF days
Sixth Reduction TO next inferior rating
SegeHth deprivation OF liberty shore foreign
Eighth Extra police duties and loss of pay not to exceed
three months be added of the above mentioned
SEC s. ind he 1t f1rit- enacted That no sentence Of
court martial shall be ried into without
the approval Of the officer ordering the Court
power to remit in part OF but not to Commute
any such And it shall be The duty any
lnandng officer to remit the whole of any
tence by summary court martial the execution of winch
would IN the opinion of the surgeon medical o
Ger on SsF given in writing Produce serious injury to the
do shalt be his duty without delay submit the
which shall have power upon the testimony already TAKEN
to remit the former punishment and 20 assign other
Oh spe Ss saae f RaSs the pGoeeedng
Of summary courts martial shall be conducted with much
justice and under such forms and rules be pre-
rel, BY the seeeay Of the Navy with the
ngs shall be transmitted in the usual mode to the Navy De-
SEC 10. And6e 1T further enacted, That any punishments
authorized by this act to be inflicted by summary court
martial may likewise be inflicted by general
SEe II. And6s it further enacted That any person. who
shall entice ordinary landsnan boy
who may have enlisted into the the United
States to desert thereom, and shall refuse deliver him
up upon the order of b. commanding officer shall upon
legal conviction thereof be tined at t1e setion OF he