Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 66
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_._iy be served by any constable or sheri f, and if such , itnesscs
:iall not attend, without a good excuse, he shall be fined. Thc
president or any field officer may subpoena witnesses previous to
,he sitting of the court, and it is hereby directed that the several
courts possess competent powers to carry into execution thte
regulations granted or analagous to their institution. In all
courts martial, any person to be tried may make objections to
any member or members composing the said court (not exceedIng
three) peremptorily, and assign his reasons for objections to
other- if they are such as to evince their propriety, another or
other niembecrs shall be summoned; othlerwise the court shall
be deemed competent except the peremptory challenge. Parenets
and gutadians shall be accountable for fines of their children,
wares, &c., who arc under twenty-one years of age: and
itL is }hereby declared to every officer, non-commissioned officer.
musician, and private, that tfte duties herein directed, are to be
specifically and positively performed; and that each and every
delinquent. upon a failure therein, may be charged with disobedience
of orders, neglect of duty, or disorderly and ungentlemanly
behaviour.
That courts martial at tle discretion of those directed, or
whose duty it is to make inquiry, be ordered to sit on such charges.
whose duty it shall be to cashier, dismiss from service, reprimand,
or acquit those accused, and also to assess any fine herein imposed,
either in addition to, or abstracted from any other punishment.
The pay and reward, to the commissioned and staiFofficers,
for duties arising under this act, shall be as follows:To
the brigade inspector, for his services, to be certified by
the brigadiers general, and paid by warrants on the treasury,
four dollars per day. To every division judge advocate, to be
paid by the paymaster of the regiments composing the division,
by order of the major general, four dollars per day. To the brigade
judge advocate, to be paid _by the paymaster of the regiment
composing the brigade, by order of the brigadier general,
two dollars per day. To the regimental judge advocate, to be
paid by the regimental paymaster, by order of the commandant.
'two dollars per day. To tlhe orderly sergeants attending any of
the above courts to be paid in the same manner as the judge advocates
are, two dollars per day. To the adjutants of regiments,
to be paid by the regimental paymaster, by orders drawn by the
commandants of regiments, four dollars per day. To each drum
and fife major, to be paid by the paymaster of the. regiment, by
order of the commandant, four dollars per day. To all expresses
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