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 MILITIA. 139 $¤¤· Seo. 1254. Brigade cougsmsrtial for trial of 1277. Commitment. com an o eers. _ m · m _ g .;.,...%..5., ..,,,,. .,. ..,.,.,,,.,.,. ‘"° ‘:*i:;:?‘ M °° P °¤¤¤ M 0* M - ummons e wrnesses. . 1257. Penalty of witness for default. lg;. P:ddg:dii1grs0:ot¤a>rs:l?dte in certain 1258. Battalion courts of inquiry. cases. 1259. Oath of members. i 1281. Disposal of lines. 1260. Proceedings of court. - 1282. Paymaster’s accounts. 1261. Legionary courts of inquiry. i 1283. Bond, delinquency, and comminions 1262. Legionary com-rs extraordinary. of paymasters. 1263. Legionary courts, how composed. 1284. Remission of fines. 1264. Proceedings. _ 1285. Who is exem t from military duty. 1265. Return_of delinquent omcers. 1286. Exemption of) arms and equipments 1266. Remitting fines and dugg. from process. 1267. Clerk an provost ma al. 1287. Exemption of person, when. 1268. Duties of clerk. 1288. Distribution o militia laws. 1269. Squadron courts of inquiry. 1289. When President may call out the 1270. Legionary courts of cavalry. militia. 1271. How composed and governed. 1290. Equipment and subsistence. 1272. Forfeitures and penalties for delin- 1291. Orders andidetails. quencies. 1292. To be governed by Articles of War. 1273. Remission_ of fines in certain cases. 1293. Powers of commanding officers in 1274. Fines of mmors and apprentices, how certain cases. plaid, 1294. Notice to President. 1275. Co action of fines. 1295. Pay and rations. 1276. Proceedings in distress. 1296. Repeal provisions. Sec. 1192. The President is authorized to cause the militia of the When the Presi- District to be formed into regiments and other corps, and, whenever in 9***-** *5**PX °'8°”i‘° his opinion necessary, to lay off said militia into additional companies, battalions, regiments, or legions and brigades, and to appoint and com- `3 May, img, D, mission, during pleasure, the proper officers for the same. ggés- 13. v- 2. D- s. .s., 1 ,1070. . 3 March, 1803, c. 20, s.  p? 215§? 9°?I1uly, 1d4B, c. 35, v. 9, p. 35. Sec. 1193. Every officer appointed and commissioned, according to Oath of omcers. the provisions of this chapter, shall, previous to entering on the execu- tion of his office, in addition to the oath prescribed in section seventeen 20, s. 5, v. 2, p. 216. hundred and fifty-six of the Revised Statutes, take the following oath: 2 Jul;. 1862. ¤· “I,, do swear that I will support the Constitution of the 1% "·1 ·P·5°2· United States, and faithfully discharge the duties of in the of the militia of the District of Columbia to the best of my skill and judgment: so help me God.” [see 1:. s. u. :1.,5 usc; SEO. 1194. The oath prescribed in the preceding section may be _ By whom ndminadministered by ajustice of the peace or by the clerk of the supreme ’°°°'°d· court of the District; and when administered by a justice of the peace 3 March, 1803, e. shall be certified by such justice to the clerk of the supreme court, there 20. S- 5.v-2.p-216- to be entered of record by the clerk. VOLUNTEER COMPANIES. Sec. 1195. The President shall, when he may deem it necessary, &X;’£‘“*°°' °°'“‘ appoint the proper officers, to compose at least one troop of cavalry, one company of artillery, one company of light infantry, and one com- Ibid-. ¤-2.1>· 215- pany of grenadiers or riilemeu, to each legion which officers shall proceed by voluntary enlistment within their legion, to complete their companies with the least possible delay. _ Sec. 1196. The volunteer companies authorized by the preceding To pint nrdm _ section shall perform the same routine of duty, and be subject to the f’j‘fjf’_;_____ same rules, regulations, penalties, and orders, as the rest of the militia; Ibid. but the President may order them out on duty, as occasion may requ1re, by entire companies. _ _ Sec. 1197. Every person belonging to the volunteer companies shall Uniformwear, while on duty, such caps, or hats, and uniforms, to be purchased Ibia at his own expense, as the commanding officer of the brigade to which he belongs shall direct. Sec. 1198. No person belonging to any battalion company shall, under dulgn ::5:: *`¤>¤¤ oolor of enlisting into any com pany to be made up by voluntary enroll- j______ ment, be excused from doing duty in theinfantry, and in the company Ibid.