The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-04
in addition TO any other remedy thereon. be

in addition 10 any other remedy thereon. be
recovered in the manner herein prescribed.
| Sec. 80. Every nou-commissioned officer
or private, who appears at parade or drill
required by law, deficient in any arms fur
nished him by the State, or with such arms
uns erviceable or in bad condition, shall for
| felt one dollar; and every such officer or
private SO appearing deficient in any article
OF equipment or ammunition furnished TO
or required of him, by law or general order,
or with such equipment or ammunition OF
| bad quality or condition, shall forfeit fifty
| cents, TO be recovered rs herein prescribed.
Sec. so. A soldier behaving with con-
temH toward an officer, or conducting in .
disorderly manner, melting or Joining in 4
tumult or riot, or being guilty of unmilitary
l.conduct, disobedience of orders or neglect
| of duty when under arms or ON duty, shall
forfeit not less than five nor more than TWEEN
| ty dollars, to be recovered as herein pre-
scribed.
See. 81. A soldier quitting his guard,
section, platoon or company, shall forfeit
not less than two nor more than ten dollars,s
Sec. 81 For any offense mentioned in the
! preceding section, the delinquent may be
put and kept under guard by the com
mander of the company. regiment, or % thA
| field, for time not extending beyond the
| term of service for which he is then ordered.
| A non-commissioned officer, for an offense
mentioned in this chapter, or for disobeii-
ence of orders or unmlitary conduct at q
regimental or battalion parade, may, besides
mourning the fine prescribed, be reduced to
the ranks by the commander of his regi-
ment or battalion. and at any other parade.
by such commander, with the advice of his
company commander.
Sec. So. Soldiers in companies without
officers. when ordered out to be trained and
disciplined, shall, for absence, deficiency.
misconduct or neglect, be liable to the fines
prescribed for offeuees in other companies,
i to be recovered upon the complaint of the
officer detailed, substantially as prescribed
by this act.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty Of the COM
manders of volunteer companies TO order
out their companies once every month.
equipped for drill. If any such commander
shall fail to do as prescribed in this section.
he shall forfeit the sum Of five dollars. to
be recovered for the use Of tn, company. as
prescribed by this act.
ARMoRIEs
See. So. The mayor and council Of any
tia company may be formed within its linn
its, shall provide a commodious and sub
stantial armory or armories for their use.
} And whenever any volunteer militia COM
NAMES shall be formed outside of the limits
Of any city or town, it shall be the duty of
the county boards Of the counties in which
said companies may be formed, to provide
An armory or armories for their use Pre-
, y;ded, That the number necessary for the
use of such company or companies shall be
t left to the discretion of said mayor and coun-
ell, and to said county board.
PENALTY OF DETAINING ARMS.
: Sec Sc. IF any person or persons shall
be found guilty of selling or disposing of
anv arms, accouterments, or any camp
co uipage belonging to the State Of Kansas.
every person so offending. or being guilty
: of such act, shall forfeit and pay over for
i every musket, sword, eaber. pistol cannon.
| or other article belonging to the war depart
ment of this State, double the contract
price for such article, as estimated at or by
the ordnance department at Washington.
with costs of suit; or if any person shall be
I found guilty of holding or secreting. hiding
: or OBTAINING. or refusing TO give up or de-
liver any of the arms or camp equipags'
> aforesaid. he shall pay double the contract
price, with costs of suit Provided. That
: any and all persons who have legal right
e to hold or keep any of The articles named in
d this section, shall not be liable by this act
: Persons claiming to have legal right to
hold anv of the articles named in this sec
n ton. on demand Of the proper officer, shall
: show a written authority, signed by the
: Ouartermaster General, or commandant OF
\ divisions, brigades, regiments, squadrons
: or battalons. All penalties collected I'M
q der this section to be collected as provided
in this act.
ARRESTS.
? Sec. ST. On complaint of a commissioned
: officer, made in writing to superior officer,
touching the conduct of any officer. such
g superior shall, if he think the complaint
r sufficient one for an arrest, cause the officer
: against whom such complaint is made to be
arrested. and when any officer is arrested as
: aforesaid, the officer whose duty it is to ar
rest shall notify the officer arrested in writing.
, that he is suspended from command until
/ acquitted from such arrest, stating the
ground Of arrest aad place Of trial
UNIFORM OF OFFICERS.
! Sec. So. Officers of the line and staff
shall provide themselves with such unIiorm
comriete, as the Commsnder-in- Chief pre-
tstions. and alterations as he may order.
and every such officer deficient therein, sha ]
3 forfeit the sum of FIVE dollars, 70 be recov-
! covered as provided in this act.
J MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Sec. SO. The COMMANDMENT Chief. when
ever in his opinion it becomes necessary
} may organize the medical department off tie
militia of the State of Kansas.
IMMEDIATE ORGANIZATION.
} Sec. SO. Immediately on the passage OF
this act, it shall be the duty of the Com
mander-in- Chief to take such steps as his
j sound discretion may dictate. to perfect the
rapid organization of the militia of this State.
:. as provided for herein. And il shall be the
duty of the Auditor of State to audit all &C
& counts for expenses accrued in periec-
I ting such organization, whenever prop
erly presented, with the vouchers OF the
i Comnaander-in- Chief that said accounts are
j just. and ought to be paid. And is snau
be the duty Of the auditor 10 draw his war
Il rants on the treasurer for the payment OF