Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-26
go. III. The judge-advocate shall take the


 of law, nor divulge the sentence of any sncl court, unless the same shall have been approy cd or disapprosee according to law and tha you will faithfully and impartially do tba dut, of fjudge-advocate, according to yonr best abii tiles; so help you God"
 Which oath may be administered by an, judge or justice of the peace, and certificate on the commission of the iudoe-advocate sworn as aforesaid; and the judge advocate. Sd appointed and sworn, shall hold his office dur. ing the pleasure. of the commauder-in-chief.
 sec. 112. Whenever the judge-advocate of any district, by reason or interest, or by reas. on of relationship between him and any off, cer to be tried, or of sickness, or of any othe, cause, cannot act in any court-martial to be assembled and held in the district rto1 which he belongs, the officer ordering the court may designate and order the judgc-odvocate of any adjoining district to oficiate in said court-mar. tial s -s
 Sec. 1I3. If on trial, the accused shall ex. cept against any one or more members of the court, he shall state the grovnd of his obiec. tons, and II It shall appear to the court suf- fcient the member or members objected to shall leave their seats and if the number re- mainl.g ahall be less than five, the court shall be adjourned for reasonable term, that the officer appointing the court may detail others to supply the place or places of such mem- bers.
 Sec IA. No court-martisl shall order any other punishment than fine not exceeding one hundred dolTars. and riprimaud. or either or fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and oashiering. with disability of holding any military office in the state, or either of these punishments and two thirds of every court shall concur in every sentence.
 Sec. 115. If an officer under arrest shall re- fuse or neglect to attend a court-ffiartial &C., fr n~In osn1 nn%s a<vs1 <oh l.. shall be sentenced by said court to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to be chashiered. with disability of ever holding any military office in this state, unless prevented by sickness, or some other reasonable cause, from so attending in which case the court may adjourn, and notice thereof shall be giv- en by the judge advocate to the arrested off, cer, at least ten days before the day to which the cou1t is adjourned.
 Sec. sl6, The fines imposed cy court-mar- tial shall be tor the use of the State, and shall be collected bh a warrant under the hand of the president of the court. directed to a sher- iii, or some other proper officer, who shall col lect such lines, together with lawful costs, and pay 4hem to the State treasurer. except the cost of collecting the same and in all cases Tn which fine or costs shall be awarded Dy court-martial, and the president of such court shall die, be discharged, or promoted, with out having issued a warrant for such fine or costs, the member of such court remaing next Tn rank to said prt sident shall issue such war rant.
 Sec. 115 It an officer under arrest shall re- fuse or neglect to attend court-martial ac- cording to orders and notice given to him, he shall be sentenced bp said court to pay @ fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to be cashiered, with disability of ever holding any military office in this state, unless prevented by sickness, -or some other reasonable cause. from so attending: in which case the court may adjourn, and notice thereof shall be given oy the judge e-adyoaate to the arrested officer, at leos ten days before the day to which the court is adjourned
 Sec 1l6. The fines imposed by court mar tial shall be for the use of the State, and shall be coliedted by warrant under the hand of the president of the court, directrd to sheriff or some other proper officer, who shall collect such fines, together with lawful costs and pay them to the State treasurer, except the cost of collecting the same ; and in all cases in which fine of costs shall be awarded by court martial. and the sentence of said court shall die. be discharged, or promoted, without hav- ing issued waeIant for such fine or costs the member of such court remaining next in rank to said president shall issue such warrant.
 Sec 117. If any witness, duly summoned, shall refuse to obey snch summons he shall, by warrant from the president of the court, directed to the sheriff, his deputy, or consta- ble in the county, be committed to jail in the county where he resides there to be held, at his own expense, until he shall obey the sum- mons, or be discharged by due course of law
 Sec. 1lS. All witnesses summoned on the part of the State, and the judge advocate for summoning them, shall, for travel and attend ance, have the same fees as vi allowed in civ- il causes, to be taxed by the president of thr court. and to be paid the State to the judge advocate, and the fees of witnesses, when re- ceived by him, shall be paid to the persons to whom they are due and if ths sentence shall be duly approved. the said fees shal by war rant under the hand of the president of the court, directed in manner aforesaid, be col. lected of the delinquent, and paid into the State treasury.
 Sec. 119. The members of said court shall be allowed ten cents per mile for travel to and from the place of holding said court and one dollar per day for each day during it's sittings and the person in whose house the court shall be holden shall be allowed not to exceed two dollars per day in full for room rent, fuel and lights and bill for the same being taxed and signed by the president, shall be paid from the State treasury and the judge advocate shall be allowed twenty-five cents for everp le. gal page of the copy of the proceedings and record of the court-martial, to be taxed and paid in the same manner.
 Sec. 12O. The sentences of courts-martial shall be approved or disapproved by the com. mander-in-chief, who may mitigate CT remit any punishment awarded by the sentence of Q court martial, when such sentence shall have been approved and the sentence shall have been approved and the record of the proceed ings and sentence of court-martial, in every case, with the order approving the same, shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of this state.
 CHAPTER xL
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 Sec. 121. The general officers of the Con- necticut National Guard, as heretofore organ ized, with their respective staffs. being rem dered supernumerary by this act are hereby hopsrably discharged from their respective positions and for the purpose of carrping out the provisions of this act in the reduction of the force of active militia, the commander-in- chief is hereby aethorized and empowered to take such measures as to him shall seem best TOT the speedy reduction of said force and said officers, and all officers and members of companies and bands that may be disbanded and discharged by the reduction of the nun. Der of companiee and men, under this act, who enlisted into the Connecticut Nati onatl