The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-04-30

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AMOUNT OF ZINES TO BE ASSESSED UPON OFF,
GERS.
SEC 10. That the following shall he the
amount of fines TO be imposed upon all gener-
al officers, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonies, Ma
iors Captains, Lieutenants, and non CT minis
miSsioned staff eflicers, for refusing or neg
lecting to discharge any of the duties enjoined
on them by the provisions Of this act, and for
refusing to obey any order of their superior
officers, which fine or penalty shall apply to
all commissioned staff officers of the same
rank ofother commissioned officers, which
staff officers who have violated the provisions
OF this act, shall be dealt with as other ofii-
GERS; fine Of any non commissioned staff Of.
fcer to be not less than three dollars nor ov-
er thirty dollars; a fine, of a Lieuianant to be
not less than four dollars nor over forty dol
lars; fine on any Captain to be not less than
five dollars nor over fifty dollars; fine on
Major to be not less than eight dollars nor
over eighty dollars; a fine on a Lieutenant
Colonel to be I OF less than nine dollars nor
over ninety dollars;a q fine on Colonel to be
not less than ten nor over one hundred dol
lars; all Of said fines to be assessed or impos-
ed by brigade court, or court martial, as the
case may he, and to be collected as herein
p oyided fDr hereafter all anyand fines imposed
upon any commissioned staff officer, under
the provisions of this act, shall be collected
before any justice of the peace, in whose town.
ship such delinquent may reside, and all
such suits shall be brought in the name ofthe
State OF Ohio, for the use of the brigade in
which such fines were assessed or imposed,
and all sums under one hundred dollars shall
he collected before a justice Of the peace, and
any fine assessed or imposed for one hundred
dollars or more, shall be collected before any
court having competent jurisdiction, as other
like sums to be collected by the brigade in
spector, or any other brigade staff officer, that
the commandant Of brigade may designate;
Provided, that suits commenced by the bri-
gade Inspector, or other brigade staff officer,
shall be for the collection of fines on commits
stoned and staff officers ofhs own brigade;
provided, also. That when any fine or fines
are imposed by any court martial according to
The provisions Of this act, it shall be the duty
of the President ofsaid court to cause said
fine or fines to be collected, as fines are as
sessed or imposed by brigade courts as here
in provided and any fine imposed on any
Brieadier General shall not be less than fl
teen dollars, nor over one hundred anu fifty
dollars, to be collected by the Major General
or commandant of division; Provided, Said
fine is not imposed by any court martial, and
when any Major General shall be fined it
shall not he less than twenty nor over two
hundred dollars to be collected by the COM
mandant in chief Provided. also, That said
fine is not imposed by any court martial; and
Provided, also, That all fines collected by
Major General, or the commander in chief
Shall be collected agreeable to the foregoing
provisions Of this act and all fines collected
under the provisions Of this act, shall go into
The military fund belonging to the several
bfgades ana all suits brought for the cotlcc-
ton of fines under the provisions of this act,
shall be brough! as other suits at law, and the
defendant may p'ead the general issue, but
shall not prove nor refer back to any later
date than the date ofsuch delinquency; Pro-
vided however That fines imposed by any
court martial, shall be collected Immediately
after Gdgement is rendered for the same, aud
no stay Of execution shall be had, but on the
contrary, the proceedings Of the court martial,
showing The state Oithe case, and such officer
named, to have been fined, which proceeding,
whenatteSted and signed by the president Of
court, Shall entitle the person prosecuting the
same to a judgement in favor Of his brigade,
or the State Of Ohio, as the case may be; the
proceedings ofany court martials attested as
required by this act shall serve in all courts
oljustice as transcript from any other dock
ct; and such courts shall render Judgment
forthwith, and issue execution accordingly.
FINES NC, FOR DISTURBING MCsTERs
SEC. no. 1fany non commissioned officer,
musician, private bystander or spectator, at
any officer, regimental, squadron, battalion, or
company muster or parade, or at a meeting OF
officers authorized or required by this act,
shall moest any officer or soldier wien on
duty, the commanding officer may order and
require such person or persons TO be put I'M
der guard ior any time not exceeding six
hours, and such non commissioned officer,
Oh private, may moreover be return
ed by such commanding officer to the next
brigade court oil inquiry for the assessment Of
fines, and may be fined in any sum not less
than one nor more than ten dollars which
fine Shall be collected and applied as other
fines under the prov sions of this act, Or any
officer and soldier appointed as guard, or
parade or ell campment held under the proyis-
ions of this act, is hereby authorized and re-
quired to discharge that duty, maintain his
post and guard the lines, to protect the mus
ter, parade or encampment, by using such
force as will he necessary and sufficient to es-
feet the same.
FINES AGAINST MINORS AND OTHERS.
SEC. 81. All property held in common by
any association or associations Of persons,
whose tenets or rules require community of
shall be holden for the payment Of
any and all fines assessed under the proyis-
ions of this act, against any member or men,
bers of such association, for the non perform
ance ofmlitary duty, and in all cases the faith
er shall be bound for his son, guardian for his
ward, and master for his apprentice, under
the provisions olthis act, for all fines against
minors.
FINES AND CIVIL AUTHoRIT1Es.
Sec. %. That in all cases where fines or
penalties are incurred or assessed in accord
ance with the provisions ofthis act, the CON-
pany squadron, battalion, or regiment, brig
ade Or court martial Iefore whom, or on
whose account the same are assessed, or incur
red, shall have process from any courts of this
State within the proper county and Of compe-
tent jurisdiction to enforce the same to final
Judgment & execution,& in all cases the rec
ords Of such company, regiment, brigade or cort
martial, shall be received as p,Sna facie evil
dence; Provided, that in all cases; the defend
ant on trial may prove in evidence any irreg-
uarity, in the assessing Of such fines or any
other lawful matter Of deenco not reach
ing back Of the organization ofsuch company,
or the enrolment OF the defendant.
GoSTs--How PAID
SEC. 23. All costs made by virtue Of any
suit brought to recover fines Of any descrip-
ton, where the State fails, shall be paid out
of the military fund Of the brigade or brigades
if any more than one brigade is interested in
such suit.
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