Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-02-14

form shall be the same as is-reonired to b used by officers of like grade in the Unitee osaees army; except commissioned officer oi companies who shall be allowed to adop any uniform which they may see proper <)ro0'ded, They do not select any uniform Sucii as IS worn by an officer of higher grade. No provisions of this act shall be so construed as to exempt or excuse anv hon-commissioned officer or private from appearing at drill or parade on account of uniform. H''''
 Sno. II. Be ea farther enac,ed, That the | captains of the several companies within thls State shall have a company muster. at ieast twice every year, at such time and place as the commanding officer may think pest Tor thelr convenience; Provided. hoay- eVer. That they shall always have also one aaaitional muster on the Saturday preced ing each regimental and battalion muster Tn thelr respective regiments and battal-
 SEC. 12. Be 4 fuuAer enacted. That tba commissioned, oi n-commissioned and staff oilcerS ot each regiment shall meet at the place of holding regimental musters (tbe commissioned and staff officers in uniform armed with good rifle or smoothed bored gun Tor the purpose of being trained and instructed in military tactics, by the ad- Jutant of the regiment under the superyi slon of the colonsl on the two days pre- ceaing the regimental muster in each year. The adJutant at such drills shall cali the roll, note all absentees, and take notice of such olhcers as are not armed as reouired Dy tnls act; and in case of the absence of the adJutant, the officers present shall per form the duties required of him by turns. as may be agreed upon by themselves.
 SEC. l3. Be a tunAer enacted, That there shall be regimental court martial in each regiment in this State annually, at or S>the-Piace-of i1oIding regimenfaf mus, ters, on the second Thursday in November and succeeding days, if necessary. Such courts shall consist of at least seven mem- bers, who are commissioned officers, and the officer highest in grade or the senior of ticer present shall be president of such court, which court shall have power to ex- anime all persons brought before them, and exempt such as may be adjudged incapable ot performing military duty during their inability, and to inquire into all neglect or omissions of duty of all officers (colonels excepted) musicians and privates belong ing to the regiment, and assess fines as fol- lows, for said neglect or omissions of du- ty, viz: upon any lieutenant colonel or major not less than five nor more than twenty dollars; upon any regimental staff officer or commissioned company officer not less than three nor more than ten dollars: upon any non-commissioned officer. musi clan or private not less than fifty cents nor more than five dollars and all costs; and if any officer, musician or private, or by- stander, shall be guilty of any contempu- oas or dlsorderly conduct during the time of any parade or setting of any court au. thorized by this act, he shall be fined at the discretion ot the court, in any sum not less than three nor more than ten dollars. The president of the court martial, besides his duties and privilege as member, is the or gan of the court to keep order and conducts its business. He shall speak and act for the court Tn each case when the rule has been prescribed by law, regulation or its own r- solution. In all their deliberations, the laws shall secure the equality of the members. The judge advocate shall summon the ns- cessary witnesses for trial, but he shall not summon any witness at the expense of the State, unless satisfied that his testimony is material and necessary to the ends of justice.
 SEC. II. Be H turther enacted, That all amounts for actual service rendered, shall be certified by the captains of companies and the colonels of the regiments to which such companies may belong, to the govern or, who shall eereify the same to the audi tor, who shall draw his warrant on the treasury, and said warrant or order so drawn, shall be paid ont of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
 SEC. l5. Be it fiarther enacted, That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith. De and the same are hereby repealed, and from and after it's passage.
 Approved, January Dist, 1861.
 SECRETARIES OFFIc,
 Little Rock, Feb llth, 1861.
 I, John I. Slirman, Secretary of State do hereby certify that the foregoing eight pages" are true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office.
 In testimony whereof, I have here L. B.. unto set my hand and affixed the
 seal Of my office
 JOHN I. SHERMAN,
 Secretary T State.