The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07

said, the regimenta1 quartermaster shall
Immediately proceed by motion in the county
court, in the same manner as moneys are
recovered by the counties against their pub
lie collectors, to collect and recover the
money due from the sheriff and his deputy,
| OF either of them. That when a cOurt-maT-
/ tial or a court of inquiry may be called
under the provisions of this chapter, and the
president of such court shall not attend. the
next highest officer in rank who may be
/ present shall act as president Of said court
/ Art. is. The regimental quartermaster
/ shall, before he acts as such, enter into bond
with sufficient security, in the county court,
/ TO be approved by the court of the State of
Mississippi, in the sum of one Thousand dol
| lars conditioned for the just fulfillment of all
duties enjOined on him by this chapter which
/ bond will not be void on the first or any sub
/ sequent recovery, and shall also take the fol-
/ lowing oath or affirmation, to be administered
/ by the presiding officer OF the court, or the
! clerk thereof: 81 you do solemnly swear that
/ you WILL quarteTmaster of - regiment
of Mississippi militia, truly and honestly per
/ form the duty as such, to the best of your
knowledge and capacity, and that you will
render a Just and true account when called
upon by the proper tribunal.
Art. ZIG. 1t shall be the duty of every field
officer of a regiment to call upon and settle
/ the accounts ofthe regimental quartermaster,
! in the month of January, and Oftener If they
think proper which settlement, signed by
( themselves and the guartermaster, they shall
cause in the court of their county, at the
next court after such settlement is made; and
the clerk of the court shall perform the
vice without fee; the money collected and
paid to the quarternaster shall be subject
alone to orders drawn by the commandment of
the regiment for regimental purposes, to wit:
the purchase of regimental, battalion and
company standards drums flies, bugles, &c.
1T tba several rstTInlprlt1l and hattai.
ION musters, the purchase of arms, teaching
military music, &c. All orders given by the
commandment of the regiment on the quarter
master, for the payment of money, shall be
filed and preserved by him as vouchers in
his settlement.
Art III 1t shall be the duty of the regi-
mental quartermaster, i'll the payment of
claims, to respect seniority and pay no
younger claims while those of an older date
are outstanding, provided the elder claimant
has given due notice to the quartermaster OF
his claim; and the quarteTmaster in settling
with the sheriff shall not allow younger
claims that may have been purchased up by
him until all the older claims shall have been
discharged The reg mental quartermaster
shall be allowed as a compensation for his
services six per cent. all money received
and discussed by him. Upon the failure of
any regimental quarternaster to pay over to
the orders of the commandment thereof the
the regiment, in his hands, the same may be
recovered on motion Of the claimant COM
mandant of the regiment, i'll the circuit court
where such quartermaster's bond may be fill
ed; and the said court is authorized to give
Judgment against such quartermaster and
his security, together with ten per cent.
damages thereon. provided ten days notice
shall be given of such motion. 1t shall be
the duty of the quartermasters of regiments,
from which new regiment may be formed
hereafter to iquidate, i'll the presence of the
quartemaster of the new regiment, the ac-
counts of the same, taking into consideration
all debts that are due, and in favor of, as
well as those against such regiments, at the
time of formation having regard to colors,
drums and flies in the possession of either,
and 1t shall appear that there is balance i'll
favor of the new reg ment, it shall be. paid
over to the quartermaster thereof, i'll proper
ton to the number of men taken from the
old regiment; but if it shall appear that the
old regiment is in debt, then, in that event,
the new regimental quartermaster shall az
sumo a like proportionable part of said debt,
and pay the same under the rules and regu-
lations prescribed by law respecting seniori-
ty of claims.
Art lIS 1t shall be the duty of the Judge
advocate of every court of assessment, upon
the application of the commanding officer, of
each company within his regiment, to furn-
ish such officer with list of all fines assessed
on every member OF his company at the pre-
ceding court of assessment; and it shall be
the duty of every cOmmandant of a company,
at his January muster in each year, to make
public declaration to his company of the
names of each and every person fined, belong
ing thereto, at the last annual court of as
sessment held for his regiment.
Art. ll9. When any person shall, after be-
ing fined by any court of assessment, inquiry,
Court-martial, remove into the bounds of
another Ppuimant intO other of thp
counties of this State, without paying the
same, it shall be lawful for the president of
such court, or the commanding officer of the
regiment where such fine was imposed, to
send a certified copy of such fine into the
county where such delinquent shall have re-
moved, and put the same into the hands of
the sheriff of said county, who shall proceed
to collect and account therefor in the same
manner that other fines are collected and &C
counted for.
Art 100 1t shall be the duty of the COM
mandants of regiments, on or before the first
day of January in each year, to re-'ist with
the sheriff of his county all such fines as were
returned delinquent by the sheriff i'll the pre-
ceding year, which were allowed by the
court of assessment, Except those who have
removed, under the same penalties of each,
for neglect to re-list, OF for refusing to collect
or account for, as provided in the first section
of this article.
Art l21. All cSurts-martial, courts of in
quiry, and courts of assessment, may issue
summons for witnesses or persons to the
sttings of such courts; the president
thereof, or any field officer, being member
of the court, may issue such summons or
subpoena the process to be served by the
provost marshal or any sheriff or constable
and if such witness fail to attend, without
reasonable excuse, he shall be fined by the
court in any sum not exceeding three dol
lars and it is hereby declared, that the
several courts provided for in this chapter
possess competent power to carry into eX-
ecution the regulations granted.
Art. l22. And whereas, it may happen
that the officers ofregiments may be pre-
vented by bad weather, or by unavoidable
accidents, from holding their regimental
courts of assessment on the day of their an
nual meeting, sufficient number to
compose said court may not attend: in
such cases the court shall stand adjourned
from day to day, until a sufficient number
shall attend to form court; and those at
tending shall have power to send for absent
members, and award such fines for nom
attendance as they may think reasonable,
/ not less than five nor more than ten dol
| lars for each day the powers here granted
may be exercised by any court ordered under
| this chapter.
| Art 1913. 1t shall be the duty of the adju-
tants of regiments, at the regimental and
| battalion musters, to note and report all
! delinquencies of captains, subalterns and
regimental staff officers which may happen,
aud shall return such list of delinquents to
/ the next court of assessment held in his
/ regiment, which court shall have power to
! fine such delinouents for their neglect. The
| adiutant shall keep a record of the bounds
| ofhis regiment, battalions and companies,
! and also of all modification or boundaries Of
| new companies made hereafter.
| Art 124 1t shall be the duties of all cap
| tains and commandments of companies to
make a due return of all delinquencies which
may happen within that year, either as to
absence, arrears or accoutrements, and as to
a failure OF refusal to perform duty where
| present also of all nOn-cOmmissioned Off
GERS, musicians and privates who mayshave
produced disturbances at any muster of their
| companies, battalion or regiment, which