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692. He may also appoint a judge advocate or recorder to
such court, who shall have and exercise the powers and duties
incident to such officer.

693. The president of any court martial, or other court insti-
tuted under the provisions of this law, which shall have the power
of trying the major general, the brigadier generals and their
respective staff officers, for any violation of this law, or re-
mitting their fines, shall make return of the sentence of the
court in the same manner, under the like penalty, and within
the time herein specified for similar returns, except in the case
of fines, where the return for the major general and his staff
officers shall be made to the commanding officer of the third
brigade; and the return for a brigadier general and his staff
officers shall be made to the oldest colonel in rank of the brigade
to which he belongs, who shall place the same in the hands of
the collector of the division, and when received, said fines shall
be paid over by said officer to the paymaster of the division.

694. The president of each court martial, or other court
created under the provisions of this law, shall have power and
authority to issue subpoenas to procure the attendance of wit-
nesses to give testimony in any cause depending before said
court, and said court shall have power and authority to issue
attachment against any person who shall neglect or refuse to
attend, and to enforce such attendance by such person as they
may appoint therefor, and may also fine said witness any sum
not exceeding twenty dollars, unless he can give a reasonable
excuse for not attending, and if the person appointed to serve
said process shall neglect or refuse to serve the same, he shall
be subject to such fine as the court shall impose, not exceeding
the sum of twenty dollars; and the return of said fines shall be
made to the officer ordering said court, in the same manner,
under the Uke penalty, and within the same time as the returns
of other fines are herein directed.

695. The president of each court martial, or other court
created under the provisions of this law, shall require witnesses
produced on the trial of offenders to declare on oath that the
evidence they shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth; and the members of all such courts shall
take an oath which the president is required to administer to
them, as follows: "You and each of you do swear that you will
well and truly try and impartially determine all causes to be