1822 - Edocs

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ion or persons so offending shall moreover be subject to
. sucn tines as may be imposed in the manner hereaf-
:r provided.
10. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall an- Adiutant general.
•}0int and commission an adjutant general, with tiie rank
oi'colonel, who shall perform ail, and singular the duties
enjoined on an adjutant general by an act of congress entitled
" an act to provide more effectually for the national
defence establishing an uniform militia throughout the
United States," and by an act in addition to the act before
^ecited. The brigadier general shall appoint one aid-decamp,
and shall appoint one brigade inspector and one
Aid-de-camp, origade
inspector ana
br'gade quarter-
quarter master of brigade to each brigade, who shall be master.
'.ommissioned by the governor. It shall be the duty of
the brigade inspector to attend the regimental and battalion
musters of the militia in his brigade, to inspect their
arms, amunition and accoutrements, and superintend their
exercise and manoeuvres, and introduce the proper svstem
of military discipline, and to make returns to the
adjutant general, of the state of the militia, once a year,
in addition to the return of the strength of his brigade, before
required, reporting therein the actual situation of
the arms, accoutrements, ammunition of the several
corps, and every thing which in his judgment may relate
to their government, and the general advancement of
,-ood order and militia discipline.
i I. Be it further enacted, That, where the Militia laws
of the United States may not have detailed the duties of
the respective officers in relation to the discipline of the
Militia, such duty shall be determined by reference to the
discipline established for the regular army.
\2. Be it further enacted, That, the Adjutant General
or brigade inspector, for a violation or neglect of the dunes
imposed on them by law, shall incur a penalty not
exceeding one hundred dollars, nor under thirty, any
commissioned, or staff officer failing to perform the duties
required of him respecting the appointment and giving
notice of regimental, battalion, or company musters,
or for his non-appearance at such muster, in uniform, and
equipped as the law directs, or for his failing to make
these reports, which by law he is directed to make, shall
forfeit and pay as follows, that is to say, a commandant
of a regiment, or brigade inspector, the sum of fifty dollars,
major of a battalion forty dollars, the commanding
officer of a company, or adjutant, the sum of twenty dollars,
a lieutenant or ensign the sum of ten dollars, and
those officers respectively, moreover be liable to be cashiered
at the discretion of a court martial. Kach noncommissioned
officer failing to give notice of any muster
when he shall receive orders for that purpose, without a
reasonable excuse, shall be lined in the sum of live dol-
Where the militia
laws of the U. S.
are defective.
Adjutant .creneral,
brigade inspector,
or commissioned
or staff otlicer
neglecting 6cc.
Penalty 8cc.
Cashiered.
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