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regiment or battalion, or independent company to which he
belongs, or by other proper authorities thereof, pursuant to its
by-laws.

1886, ch. 162, sec. 5.

30. Any member of said organizations committing any of the
offences mentioned in section 29, shall be liable to and forfeit
and pay the following fines and penalties, viz: (a) for neglect
or refusal to attend any assembly of his regiment, battalion or
company, ordered by the respective commandants thereof, the
sum of fifty cents for each offence; (b) for each and every
neglect or refusal to attend any assembly of his regiment, bat-
talion or company on the occasion of the law or public parades
ordered by the commander-in-chief, as directed by this article,
the sum of two dollars; (c) for every day of non-attendance at
any encampment ordered by the commander-in-chief, or by the

commandant of such regiment or battalion or independent com-
pany, the sum of fifty cents; (d) for each and every other
offence specified in said section, the sum of one dollar; (e) every
officer guilty of any of the offences or neglects above set forth
shall be subject to a fine of twice the amount which would be
payable by an enlisted man for the same offence; no excuse shall
be valid for any of the above-mentioned absences from such
assemblies, except bona fide absence from the city or place when
such assemblies are ordered, sickness of the member, (such as
would prevent attention to ordinary pursuits,) sickness of family
requiring his personal care, or recent domestic affliction.

Ibid. sec. 6.

31. The board of officers of said regiment, battalion or com-
pany, constituted according to the constitution and by-laws
thereof, shall be a court-martial for the trial of such offences and
the imposition of said fines; and the offender shall be entitled to
a hearing before said court-martial; upon the imposition of said
fine or fines by said board of officers, the same shall be and
become at once payable; in case any delinquent shall fail, refuse
or neglect to pay all such fines so imposed on him, within ten
days after he has been notified thereof, the said fines so imposed
may be collected in the name of the State before any justice of
the peace of the county or city where said delinquent may reside,