Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-23

SECT % Al courts shall con.. n tire. mem.
ber u h. detailed IN the hereinafter directed
One Of the members q" shah be de-. rns,e, In
the order under which they shan sct president there
nt AMI IN =. thu ira. q, .ry cu,e rrn
thriT Jursdr'a the senor officer Of such court Who shall
De present, shalt nfhei.,s as pre- isns pro t.mrre
Any two members q said shall constitute u quorum
o r tr Of all causes coming before them manner
1 hereinafter provided
Any member Of said may and !, shall he nj.
duty to adjourn the preceding, time To time a,
!" 'm may appear just In th- absence other member.
SECT 9a When such shall he Ia session N.
president thereof shall appoint marshal duty 4,
we 70 preserve "rer therein, AMI with the
Of either Of the associate menhers he may Also appoint
warrant officer tn attend upon the
SECT 30. When the shall deem {,
necessary 10 assemble martial thu trial II spy
"ner shall h. a~f or him appoint president aud
hepefs thereof r'n any division or divisions u the militia
which The circumstances 81 the Of Justice
may, IN las opinion, rcqne.
Seer 81 summary inquiry NAV h. mad. int, IN. ,,,,,
ana ccuns' ancrs Vi Continued COMPLAIN,
or allegation against the conduct Of any ocrr crps Of
the militia y AZ officer y appointed t,t purpose
ny the commander api shan the duty ~ any
c'f apo ntr To nt"e such 'nqnry nr-p the
s inquiry ana investigation as soon be hi
sha have completed the to TN, aijniaut general. Of
nee The officer making ant reporting summary IN
curry shall file hs for Ia the ai,nt
generals Office, u be presented the legislature nr allow
secr. 9S There shall appointed AM c,mni.,i,noah v
the governor dsiston aiyce for tn lnlis Of suitable
learning in tn. Law. Tor DIVISION wtp the rank Of
IN yo to continue otcs term Of .e YEAR. whose
duty shall be a follows:
To reduce u form the charges and of
charges in every written compliant ~ any per,n
aggrievcd Of any commissioned officer, may he
lodged with him, against any military officer within di-
visiun upon any aege oasnse by such icer c,nn,,.i
All c"gnzih by the within his DIVISION aud
transmit the To the aijusnt general, within fifteen
days for the consideration Of the
SECT. 80. When court martial or Icrcd By
mlier chief for the trial ~ any officer charges ai
specifications Of charges preferred against him. the division
advocate shall prosecute the and Ia
DIVISION aivoci shall be furnished by the aulnt general
forty days AT least before The time Of trial copy
general order convening the court AMI of the charges
specifications preferred, and the respondent t, bs
yed with copy thereof twenty days at least before the
trial.
Seer 100 The martial hereby authorized shall he
Convened from time tn time according u the appointment
and order of the m,nd rn-chie fr the trial Of such
hcers by the provisions Of this chapter, amc
nabie t. the jurisdiction Of said cuur,s.
SECT. lO All persons summoned TO testify in my cause
ordered for trial. pending before either Of said court.
virtue Of subpn ISSUED by the division advocate
state or by any Justice Of tina f the respondent,
shall he held to obey such subpoena under the penalties
aud liabilities fr neglect provided in other puhlc
prosecutions all oats required of persons estfyng said
courts be administered by member thereof epJ-
sitons be taken and used in like case,
pending IN courts Of common law
SECT loe II the respondent shall be found guilty
court, either admission iai default any charge
preferred against num- involving an "hense against military
avs the principles u duty and usage, attached to his
Office, the court shall him be rcprm,nicd in
orders and to pay fine Of not less than ten exceeding
MY dollars, together with all Of the Court
either according the the oH,nse;
removed from Office with without the payment such
fine and costs at the discretion Of the court AMI in addition
thereto 18TH. court think to be disqualified for and
incapable OF holding any military Office une. Ibis for
life or for term Of And the judgment
of the court shall, may be, be certified by 'hc
president, under seal Of the court the comma
chef 10 he promulgated and carried into effect.
SECT. lO3 The division advocate shall keep a summary
record Of the proceedings Of each from day,
under the direction of the
SECT l0t copy Of the record any martial GER
tilted by the president Of any court together with
duly authenticated copy Of the order convenng said court
shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence
action commenced for the recovery Of ne
costs, OF costs eisr ageeaby the provisions
of the two following sections
sBcT 105 In the order Of the chief pro-
Mitigating the sentence Of MARTIAL herein d
rected il such shall include payment by any
once Of any fine and costs, either the division advocate
of such division shall be directed, and it duty
to enforce the payment of such fine costs hy an action
Of debt u be commenced in his name, hin thirty
days next succeeding such ORDER unless the be
sooner paid to him by such officer.
Seer l06 The before whom such action shall be
commenced shall render Judgment therein issue exc
cuton accordingly against the property and body Of
defendant in accordance with the provisions of the
amount of su Ii fine and costs, including the
action upoa proof that the awarded by the
sentence OF court martial in the herein provided;
and no action for such fine aud COSTS either shall
in of the death
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