The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
rs OF THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
UBLISHED BY Al THORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS.
It TO reorganize the Militia OF the State
CONCLUDED

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|a. act TO reorganize the Militia OF the State
(CoScLUDED.)
Il, IO5 Upon converting either of the
r. herein directed the president thereof
S administer to the judge advocate the
irwin oath OF affirmation: DO you
wv nulv swear (or affiTm) that You will
and faithfully execute the duties of
e advocate Of this court as long as you
remain in Office, TO the best of your
fv. and in accordance with the laws of
's4 State and Of the United States, and
wv Won will not, when secrcsy is required,
|aAsl osa or discover the opinion of this court
Is TO the officer ordering the same, until
3 Has apprOvcd the sentence Of the court,
- i'll YOU at any time disclose or discover
S.s pD mon of any particular member of the
1HlH martial unless required to give evil
Imce in q court Of justice. So help you
SA. |" which oath shall be deemed sufficient
NSuch Judge advocate while he continues
"a 106 The judge advocate shall then
seed to qualify the president and MEM
mil Of the court by administering to them
Ii following oath or affirmation: You,
IN each of You, do solemnly swear, Cor
H.
kerinine according to evidence, agreeable
iust!cc, to the best of your understanding
In the laws of this State and of the United
atee between the State of Mississippi, or
tlbe United States and the person to be
ed, and that you VIII not disclose the
inion Of this court-martial until made
Iblic by the proper officer, nor VIII you at
Yfimc disclose the opinion of any par
'I1ar member thereof unless called upon
sacourl of justice to give evidence. So
ln YOU God Whcrcupon the court shall
0eecd to the business laid before them,
dndjourn from day to day till finished, of
lfeh complete record shall be made and
med by the president and Judge advocate,
md the court shall be adjourned Upon
6disclUsurc Of the sentence of any court
irtial, the accused may appeal therefrom
Tho officer next in rank to the officer or
hpg the court, by fling a written notice
fh the officer to whom the appeal is made,
thiu thirty days after the sentence is pub
hed, whose duty it shall be to order up
f0ge him the proceedings of such court for
q Nnal decision, which shall be given i'll
iAty days.
All. IO7 Any officer, non-commissioned
acnr, musician or private, or any private
len having cause for complaint against
VI tommissioned officer, shall make out his
Iarae5 in due form, and having made oath
.ffle some Justice of the peace that the
arcs heis about to exhibit are true to the
at Df his knowledge and belief, and file
q 6amc with the Governor or commander
'ehiet, major general, brigadier general, or
nmaudant OF a regiment, to whom the
|cer charged IS directly responsible by his
Lon in the line. The Governor, major
anfal. brigadier general or commandment
HE'D, shall, at his discretion, order a court
innuiry, or an arrest aud court-martial for
nrrcst and trial of such officer; and the
nTt so ordered shall meet in thirty days
critic arrest; of the time and place of
'eting the officer arrested shall have at
Ist Fifteen days notice, together with the
argcs exhibited against him. If upon the
citing of such court it shall appear from
absence of witnesses, inability from
ines OF the parties to attend, or for any
tH cause shown a fair and impartial trial
MIA not be then had, the court may adjourn
ahtuTe day not exceeding three months
iay one time,
Aft los. COmmandants of regiments are
thoTlzed and directed to order courts mar
y and courts of inquiry ut any time when
may appear to them necessary, to try per-
letor failing to do duty, or persons failing
ktpUrposei or for the trial of any nom
nnlssioned officer or private who may
reatter desert from the service of this
lte, OF the United States. or to excuse any
rsen disabled or for other Cause) from
ing military duty during their disability,
Ton the trial of delnquents of any descrip-
Art lOg Nothing herein contained shall
no construed as to alter the day on which
. annudl courts of assessment shall meet.
Sec l3- Art. 10. A court of assessment
iinc5 on dcliuquents shall be held for each
silncnt on the first Monday in September
eAch year, which court shall be composed
q majority of the captains of each regi-
mt, the oldest of whom, by commission,
esent, shall preside; but if any captain be
sent the next officer in rank in such COM
nyshall attend. The court, together with
regimental judge advocate and provost
lrsllal may proceed to business, but in the
enc of any Judge advocate the court may
oeeed to appoint one pro temp0re.
Art IL All commissioned company Off
r9hay attend, who er-OdiciO shall he MEM
E6oi the court, Previous to their pro-
edng to do any business the president
to the judge advocate the
iuNluE oath or affirmation: you do
lemnly swear Cor at1rm) that You will
alW and faithfully execute the duties of
dEe advocate to this court, so long as YOU
al4ln IN Office, to the best of your ability,
~ according to the laws of this State. SO
AM You God And the Judge advocate
aAt III like manner, proceed to qualify
g members by administering to them
a piioWInE cath or affirmation: you,
aehch OF you, do swear Tor affirm that
" RlIl truly and diligently inquire of and
ha Il al;
rted TO You, and in every case decide ac-
ding to law, and the best of Your skill
n understanding, without favor or hope of
Nard. So help you God" The court being
NV organized shall proceed to examine all
.hrns OF dcllnqucnts laid before them; to
wy dclnquents called to show why iudg-
ant should not be awarded against them
hIuug TO do they duty according to law,
q t0dehvcr their opinion in every case to
a1udgc advocate, who is hereby directed
nlake fair record thereof The court of
s4sSmeuts shall also have power of ex-
ang from militia duty persons claiming to
DC forty years OF age, and persons dis
I'd, during such inability, and of hearing
ldeuce to determine the same; they shall
ve power to adjourn from day to day, and
compel the attendance ofabsent members;
A when their business is completed the
eSident shall Sign the record of their pro-
adlngs, aud the court for that year shall
dissolved.
Art. Il2. Within twenty days after the
#burnment of every regimental court of as
Aament, the judge advocate thereof shall
1ke out three fair lists of the fines assessed,
MI deliver the same to the commandment of
Il regiment, who shall furnish the regi-
shtal quartermaster with one copy, the
m sheriff of the county with one other
Ry, on or before the first Monday in De-
RnbeT of the same year, for which he shall
!ke his receipt, and one copy he shall re-
an. Any Judge advocate failing to make
4A and hand to the commandments of regi-
#nts list of fines assessed within the
nc prescribed by this chapter shall be
4ea at the discretion ola Tegimental court
Rrtlai, In any sum not less than ten dollars,
a more than one hundred dollars and any
Nnlmandant of regiment failing to place
eh lists of fines in the hands of the sheriff,
4or before the first Monday in December in
VII year, shall be tried and fined at the dis
Ftlon of brigade court-martial, in any
- not less than twenty dollars, and not eX-
RNlng one hundred dollars, and may, in
Aluon thereto, be cashiered. Each and
sheriff, or deputy sheriff, shall receive
'au receipt TO the commandments of reg
~ LOT an lists of fines against delipquents
N"Seu by any courts of assessment, in
= VI TH99rts-martial, and on refusing to
81 shau be lined one hundred dollars to
recovered of him ON motion of the reoi-
NntaI quartermaster, made before the
my court. The sheriff into whose hands
i'S' OF hnes assessed by the court NAV be
geo shaH have power to apply for and
elve the same; levy and make distress
eltIor, as IN cases of couutu la1-1- &c nov