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;and fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars, those violating
*the by-laws of the said company.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all fines imposed by a
court-martial upon delinquents, or accruing under the bylaws
ofihe saiJI company, shatmll )b c collectt ed upon a warrant
issued by thle Secretary, anti counteerSigetl by t!e cormrna4nditg
officer; the fines collected to bIelo)lg r t he1( .ominy):?t , ('xcept
the fines iml)posed for absence on battalion or re'gimlntntal
musters, reviews, and inspections, which .shall be pa)id into
the regimental fuld; lany constable within the city oJ Houston,
is authorized, and empowered, to levy the warrant, so
issued, as al)fresaid, a(nd coerce tle )nayinelst, unrler the same
law l:lat governs const'abl)es, i' tIh1 execution of civil process.
SEc. 5. Be it fitr'ter enacted, That the officers corllnmatz1ding
said corps, shall be: one captain, one lirst-lijeutenanll, one
.second-lientenant, one thircl-lielnant, who after being duly
.elected by the said( corps, shall be reported through tt:e proper
channel, to the War Departm1ent, aid be cc )min issionCed
by the Presidlnt, to serve (luring tlhe oime oftheir election.
SEC. 6. Be it further :entlcd, That dralis shall never be
made fior- said coml)pa;ly, but it s!iall, hwc.ev(er, be tlhe (luty
.of ltl"; cor[)ps to take the fi(.eld whenever a call (o two hIundre(l
rien is made, i Ihe rgieni, ilclu(lirg lhe said corps,
provided, that Inotlhing hereinl c(olt' inred, shall Ibe. so. const1 rued,
as to ;authorize banlkig privileges, and( any atilure to co)tlply
with the provisions of this act, shall work a fbortbiture of the
.charter.
SEC. 7. Be it farther cnaeted, That the Government is,
hereby, required to supply tlle said corps with two brass sixpounder
field pieces, with cassoons and apparatus complele;
with ordnance stores and munitions of war, also, with
small and( side-arms, and knapsacks; the captain of the company
shall be responsible for the small and side-arms and
knapsacks and the company, in its corporate capacity, for.
the ordnance and ordnance stores. and munitions of war.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act of'incorporalion
shall be, and continue in force, for and during the term
of ten years, from and after its passage.
Approved, February 2d, 1844.
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