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CHAP. 228. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
performing militia duty, by reason of some bodily infirmity; and
the commanding officer of the regiment, or extra battalion, as aforesaid,
shall forthwith exempt, in writing, said person, for such a
period of time as in his opinion the certificate of said surgeon or
physician will justify. |
Brig. general to
call a meeting to
the regimental
bonds. |
10. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the brigadier
general of each brigade
is hereby required to order a meeting of the colonels, lieutenant
colonels and majors, within his brigade, previous to the first of March
next, at some convenient place, who, or a majority of them,
shall fix the bounds of his regimental and battalion districts;
and each of the said brigadiers shall, as soon thereafter as may be,
make return, in writing, of such arrangement of bounds, to the
adjutant general's office, to be therein preserved; and the commanding
officer of each regiment, battalion and extra battalion,
within the said brigades, is hereby required to order a meeting of
the company officers within their several districts, previous to the
first of March next, at some convenient place, who, or a majority
of them, shall revise and fix the bounds of the several company
districts; and the said commanding officers of regiments, battalions
and extra battalions, shall forthwith make return thereof, in writing,
to the brigade inspectors, respectively, to be by them recorded;
and the said several districts shall be altered or arranged in like
manner, and under the same penalties, whenever the said officers
shall respectively deem it necessary for the greater convenience of
those liable to militia duty, and returns thereof made as in this
section before directed; and in case either of said officers shall neglect
or refuse to execute the duties required in this section, he
shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, in the discretion
of such court martial, as the case may require. |
All companies to
meet at the same
place and form into
regt. or ex. batt. |
11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the companies
of each regiment
and extra battalion shall have their meetings respectively, for exercise
and parade, as prescribed by this act, at the same place,
where they shall be formed into regiment or extra battalion, as the
case may be, and marched to the place of exercise and parade;
and on the days established under this act for brigade, regimental,
extra battalion, or battalion parades, they shall be delivered over
by the commanding officers of regiments and extra battalion, to
the commanding officer of brigade, regiment, extra battalion, or
battalion, as the case may be, who shall exercise, or cause the
same to be exercised; and on the days established by this act for
company parades, they shall, in like manner, be delivered over to
the commanding officers of companies, who shall exercise, or cause
the same to be exercised, under the direction and superintendance
of the said commanding officers of regiments, or extra battalion,
as the case may be; and in either case when the duties of the day
shall be finished, they shall be formed into regiment or extra battalion,
as the case may be, and being marched to the place of assembling,
shall be dismissed; and if any officer shall neglect or refuse
to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall be
cashiered, or fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
in the discretion of such court martial, as the case may require. |
Roll to be called
and absentees noted. |
12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That at all the meetings
required by
this act, the commanding officers of each company shall appoint a
fit and proper person, who shall at the end of half an hour after |
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