Year: 1873

IIDliluS. VI bOlI.


Sec. u. Be it further enacted.
etc, That no arms or equipment
shall be furnished by the State to
any company or corps, uulesS such
company or corps shall be regu-
larly organized and mustered into
the service ofthe State, and no
arms and equipments snail be fur
niShed to any regiment, battalion,
troop, battery or company until


bonds, with two or more good
and responsible securities, for an
amount equal 10 double the value
of the arms and equipments shah


he given and approved by the
Icommander-in chef for the safe
keeping and return of the same
when called for, nor until Suita-
able aTmOry or place Of deposit for
the same shall be provided. The
commanding officer of each regi-
ment, or battalion, troops, battery
or company, shall be responsible
for the safe keeping and return Of
all arms and equipments, aud 9th
er State property committed to
his charge. aud shall execute such
bonds as the commander i'm Chief
shall require from time to time.


Sec. 13. Be it further cuacted,
etc, That whoever shall secrete.
sell, dispose OF, offer for sale, or
in any manner pawn or pledge,
any arms, uniforms or equip
meuts, the property of the State,
and any member of the National
Guard who shall, when on duty,
wear any such uniform or equip
ments without the permission Of
his communicating officer, shall be
guilty of q miSdemeanOr, and
shall be punished by impriSon-
ment or by a fine of not less than
five nor more. than one hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the
court; and it is hereby made the
duty Of any court having compe-
tent jurisdiction upon complaint
duly made upon affidavit showing
a violation Of this section, TO issue
a warrant for the arrest of the
offender, and to cause him to be
brought before such court to be
dealt with according to law.


Sec. II. Be it further enacted.
etc. That the Communicating Off
Ger Of any regiment, battalion,
troop or company, who shall have
received according to this act any
arms or equipments from the
State for the use OF his command,
shall distribute the same to his
commands he shall deem proper,
taking vouchers therefor; and he
shall require those TO whom they
were distributed to return them
at such time and place as he shall
order and direct, and any officer
or soldier who shall neglect or
refuse to comply with such order
shall forfeit a sum not to exceed
double the price Of any arms or
equipments he shall have receiv-
ed, and all such persons so neglec-
ting or refusing may be cited be-
fore proper court Of assessment,
and be condemned to pay the
damages assessed, which amount
shall be recovered as fines for 9th
er offences against the laws of the
State before any court having
competent jurisdiction, and paid
over to the State Treasury; and no
arms belonging to the State shall
be taken away from the armerieS
except upon the order of the con-
mander-in-chief.


Sec. 10. Be it further enacted.
ETC., Thatany person who oshallpur-
chase, retain or have in custody
or in possession without proper
authority any military property
belonging to the State, and who
shall, after proper demand, refuse
ito deliver the same TO any officer
authorized to take possession
thereof, shall be deemed guilty OF
a miSdemeanor, and liable to
penalty Ofnot less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, or
impriSomentne less than ten days
nor more than ninety days, or
both, at the discretion of the court
having competent jurisdiction.


Sec 16. Be it further enacted,
etc, That any person belonging to
the military forces Of the State,
who shall. contrary to the lawful
order ofthe proper oflScers retain
in his possession or control. any,
military property of the State,
shall he liable to an action TO TeG
cover the possession thereof, and
TO pay a fine, of not less than ten