Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-05-12

ton Ui any YiOldl@N ~ lhe pFtCtUIHg seC'
ton, by any person belonging Ia his COM
maud, or within the bounds thereof, to
the allor ey for the commonwealth OF hls
county or coIporsIion, who shall forth
with institute proceedings in such case
And if any commandant of a regiment,
battalion or company, knowing, or having
reason to suspect any violation OF the
preceding section of this act, shall fail 10
give such information; or il any attorney
for the commonwealth, upon receiving IN
formation, shall fail to institute tie pro-
ceedings herein required, such officer or
attorney shall be fined, by the next reg-
mental court Of enquiry, not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars; and
shall moreover pay the value of any arms
or accoulrements which may be lost 10 the
state by reason Of such violation.
"a. Whenever the commission OF any
officer, who has gwen bonds for the pre-
servation Of arms as herein provided for,
shall become vacant from any cause, the
officer elected to Gil such vacancy shall
execute like bonds, with the same condl-
tions and penalties as il the said arms had
been originally issued to him for dlstribu.
ton; and shall cause each member OF his
company to execute new bond with
good surety, conditioned for the PreserVa-
tion and return, when demanded, OF the
arms in his possession.
Pay ofbrigade inspector, and eTPenses.
80. Be it further enacted, that the
thirteenth and twenty-htth sections OF the
act passed March 2d, 1858, entitled an
act TO organize the militia, and provide
for the defence of the commonwealth, be
amenGed and re-enaCted SO as to read as
follows
3G. "13. Each brigade inspector
shall be allowed five dollars per day for
every day lie shall attend he training OF
officers aud regimental musters, and ten
cents for every mile he shall necessarily
travel in going and returning; which shall
be certified by the commandant OF each
regiment, and paid by warrant Of the audi
tor. Bul he shall charge mileage for but
one circuit through the brigade; and II
shall be the duty of the several brigadler
generals to cause the trainings, TO be so
arranged as that one circuit only will be
necessary"
81. " %. The militia fines shall
constitute fund for delraying The eupen-
ses Of the militia establishment. All eX-
penses Of the militia which have been or
hereafter shall be incurred, shall be paid
out OF said fund; bot in case the said lund
shall be insufficient for that purpose, the
same shall be paid Ou; Of any money IN
The treasury not otherwise appropriated.
UnOrganized regiments.
SO. If in any case regiment shall fail
to elect its officers and organize according
to law, The governor shall appoint an Off
Ger from the regiment, with the rank Of
adiu.ant, who shall enroll and muster the
several companies of such regiments, and
the regiment itself at the times required
by law; ant il the bounds OF the company
district cannot be ascerlalned, lie shall ar
range and establish such districts. At
each muster held by him, he shall call the
rolls or cause lhe same 10 be called, and
shall make return of all delinquenls TO a
board OF three officers, TO be appointed by
The governor. The said board shall be
invested with the same powers i'll regard
to the assessment and remission Of fines
as lha regimentsl courts Of enquiry. They
shall caused lists TO be made out and pIa-
ced in the hands Of the sheriff, and returns
10 be made 10 the auditor in The manner
now prescribed by law. They shall ap-
point clerk, who shall receive the same
compensation now allowed TO clerks Of
courts Of enquiry for similar services, and
ihe said adjutant four dollars for each day
actually employed in enrolling and mus
tering the companies and regiment
Calling militia into service. <
80. In case Of any invasion or ins1fa
reclion within The limits Of any dIyIslon,5
brigade, regiment, battalion or company,
it shall be The dUIy OF the commanjant Of
such division, brigade, regiment, battalion
or company to order out, for the defence
Of the state the militia, or any part thereof,
under his command and Immediately re-
por, what he has done. 10 lis immediate
commanding officer, by whom such in
formation shall be transmitted, with the
utmost expedition, to the commander In
chief.
NuSic.
40. The commandants OF regiments,
of bsltllons, where ballalions are subsIl'
tuted Tor reginenral muslers, and OF COM
panles, including volunteers as well as
other companies, shall be authorized 10
employ each trummer and q ffeT or bu
Cler IN attend 4 piT resDeciiye muslers