Militia Organization and Draft Provisions in 1862 Rhode Island Act
Rhode Island General Assembly enacts measures to reorganize the militia and regulate drafts. The act details company rolls, adjutant duties, and reporting chains from company to brigade, plus procedures for drafts and volunteering during invasions or insurrections. It also covers authority for the governor, the role of officers, and exemptions for bodily infirmity with medical certification and resignations procedures.
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Penalties For Militia Offenses in Chapter 429
The text outlines militia penalties including fines up to 500 dollars, imprisonment up to six months, and removal from office for general and staff officers for disobedience or misconduct. It covers court martial procedures, collection of fines by the state, and duties for officers to report penalties, with additional provisions for noncommissioned members and training neglect.
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Adjutant General
Beery
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Militia Fine Provisions and Enforcement Clauses
The text outlines fines and enforcement for militia duties including failure to appear, payment of fines, and jail terms. It covers officer responsibilities to remit fines, penalties for nonpayment, and procedures during war or enrollment. It also lists penalties for record-keeping failures, destruction of notices, false certificates, and perjury, with revenue flowing to the paymaster general.
Rhode Island Militia Court Martial Procedures
Rhode Island militia outlines general and brigade court martial rules for officers from captain to general, appointing presiding officers, judge advocate, and required notices and oaths, with details on formation, summons, and processing of charges for disciplinary trials.
Court martial procedures and penalties detailed in statute
The passage outlines court martial rules and penalties including oath formalities, judge approval, and ground for objecting members. It covers adjournment, two thirds vote, fines up to two hundred dollars, cashiering, and disability from office, with provisions on witness attendance, fees, warrants, and governor's authority to approve, remit, or record sentences.
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Martini
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Board of Officers and Courts of Inquiry Provisions
The document outlines appointment of annual boards of officers to examine military office conduct and officer qualifications. It grants power to summon militia officers, report to the governor, suspend officers, and potentially initiate court martial. It also covers composition of general and brigade courts, vacancies, oaths, witness procedures, recording, pay, and alignment with court martial rules.
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