Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Copy
Source Note
Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 8 July 1843. Version copied [ca. 13 Jan. 1844]; handwriting of ; eighteen pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
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Sec 29. That the following forfeitures and penalties shall be incured for delinquents on Cohort and parade days, to wit: the Lieutenant and Major General twenty dollars, Brevet Major Generals and Brigadier Generals fifteen dollars, Brevet Brigadier Generals and Colonels or any officer holding the rank thereof ten dollars, Lieutenant Colonels and Majors or any officer holding the rank thereof eight dollars, Captains or any officer holding the rank thereof five dollars, Lieutenants and Ensigns or any officer holding the rank thereof three dollars, non-commissioned officers musicians and prvates two dollars and for delinquencies at officer drills or any Regimental, Battalion or Company parade or for neglect of any orders of a superior officer, they shall be fined in proportion to rank as recited in the foregoing part of this, in one half the sums aforesaid.
Sec. 30. That fathers shall be bound for the payment of fines incured by their sons under twenty-one years of age, guardians for the payment of fines incured by their wards; and masters for the payment of fines incured by their apprentices to be charged and collected accordingly.
Sec. 31. That on complaint of a commissioned officer in writing to a superior officer, charging any officer, under the command of such superior, with neglect of any of the duties enjoined on them by this act, of disobedience of orders, or of being guilty of any conduct unbecoming an officer or a gentleman, such superior officer shall, if he thinks the complaint sufficient cause for an arrest, cause the officer against whom such complaint is made, to be arrested by notifying such officer in writing that he is suspended from command untill acquited, from such arrest; stating at the same time, the grounds of such arrest, and the time and place of trial; and at the same time notify the officer next in command, that in consequence of such arrest; he is required to do the duties which were enjoined on the officer so arrested. Provided, that when any <Superior> officer shall consider the charges made against any officer of insufficient consequence to cause his arrest he shall, on application of the officer prefering the charges, give his reasons in writing for his refusal to cause the arrest: which reasons the complaining officer may send, together with the charges, to the next common superior, who, may, if he thinks correct, order the arrest and trial of such officer.
Sec. 32. That in all cases where an officer is arrested, the officer who orders the arrest shall issue any summons -[subpoenas]- that may be applied for by either of the parties, or which he may think necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses: and the parties party so applying, or any person <whom the officer> granting the summons -[subpoenas]- may appoint, may serve the same, and endorse the time of such service thereon, which shall be at least three days previous to the sitting of the Court martial, except in cases of emergency, and shall make a return thereof to the president [p. 10]