The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-06-10
miscellaneous.
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ACTS PASSED AT THE RE.
CENT SESSION OFT THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY.

ERAL ASSEMBLY,.
AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO CHAPTER Ky,
TITLE 4, PART l, OF THE GENERAL
STATUTES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELA-
TING TO THE MILITIA, AND FOR THE
BETTER ORGANIZATION ASD GOVERN
MENT OF THE SAME.
Concluded.
SEC. 80. Courts-martial may
sentence All officer convicted by
| them to be punished according to
TO the nature and degree Of the
otfense, and according to military
usage; but in time Of peace such
punishment shall noc extend fur
ther than cashiering tie officer
convicted and disquaIitying him
from holding any Office in the
militia Of this State, and imposing
Il fnv not exceeding one hundred
dollars or imprisonment not ex-
cecding thirty days. Officers
! cashicrcd by sentence Of u court
martial shall be precluded there
ty from again volunteering into
the military service Of this State,
except the sentence be RENTED
by the commandcr-in-c chief.
SEC. 81. Courts Of inquiry, to
! consist Of three officers and i Judge
! advocate, may be instituted by
the commander-in chief. or by the
| commanding officer Of 4 division,
brigade or regiment, in relation
to those officers for whose trial
they arc authorized to appoint
/; courts martial, for the purpose
Of examining into any military
transaction, or the conduct OF any
! offer, either by his own solicita-
/ ii. or on 4 complaint or charge Of
improper conduct, or for the pur-
pose Of settling a military ques-
! ton, or for establishing good
order and discipline. Such court
Of inquiry shall without delay re-
port the evidence adduced, q state
ment Of facts, and, when required,
an opinion thereon, to the officer
instituting such court, who may,
! in his discretion, thereupon ap-
! point i court-martial for the trial
; of the officer whose conduct shall
! have been inquired into.
! SEC. 50. For the trial Of nom
commissioned officers and privates,
reglmental commanders may at
any time appoint court-mar-
! tial for their respective regi-
mentS, such courts to consist
of ut least three commissioned
officers. The court, when organ
| lied shall have trial Of all offenscs,
! dcIinQuencies aud deficiencies that
occur in the regiment for which
it shall have been appointed.
SEC. 36. No officer, non-com mis-
stoned officer or private shall be
tried except on written charges
and specifications. The arraign.
ment Of the accused, the proceed
ingS, trial and record, shall in all
respects conform to the law and
practice Of rts-martial, except
as herein otherwise provided.
SEC. 81. The. proceeding and
sentence Of a cOurt.martial shall
without; delay be transmitted to
! the officer ordering the court, or
! to his successor in command. who
shall, within fifteen days thercaf:
ter: approve: disapprove, commute
or remit the sentence, and issue
his orders thereon; and he shall
also transmit such proceedings
andsentence, with his action there
on to the Adjntant and Inspector
! General, to be filed in his office.
Sec. SO. Every member Of a
court,martial shall keep secret the
proceedings and sentence of the
court until the same shall be ap-
proved or disapproved, or other
wise acted upon according to law.
and shall always keep secret the
vote or opinion Of any particular
member Of the court, unless re-
quire9 to give evidence thereof by
a court Of justice in due course Of
law.
SEC. 80. The president Of every
court-martial or court Of inquiry
shall be the mem Der Of the court
senior in rank, who, besides his
dates aud privileges rs a member,
shall be the crgan Of the court to
keep order and conduct it's busi-
ness. In his absence the senior
officcrprescnt shall preside, with al!
the powers Of the president. All
the members Of such court shall,
when on duty, be in full uniform !;
and the court may sit without re-
gard to hours, and may adjourn
from time to time, Is may he ne
ccS>ary for the transaction Of busi.
ness.
SEC. 10. Courts-martial n d
corrts ofinquiry are authorized
and empowered TO preserve order
during their sessions, ard any
person or persons who shall be
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