Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 50
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waar, to the end that his executors or administrators may receive
the same.
ART. 88. When any non-commissiontd officer or soldier
shall die, or be killed in the service of the republic, the then
commanding officer of the troops or company shall, in the presence
of two other commissiondd officers, take an account of what
effects he died possessed of, above his arms and accoutrements,
and transmit the same to the department of war; which said
effects are to be accounted for, and paid to the representative
of such -eceased non-commissioned officer or soldier; and in case
any of the officers so authorized to take care of the effects of
deceased officers and soldiers, should, before they have accounted
to the representatives of the same, have occasion to leave the
regiment or post, by preferment or otherwise, they shall, before
they be permitted to quit the same, deposit in the hands of the
commanding officer, or of the assistant military agent, all the
effects of such deceased non-commissioned officers and soldiers,
in order that the same may be secured and paid to their respective
representatives.
ART. 89. All officers, conductors, gunners, matrosses, drivers,
or other persons whatsoever, receiving pay or hire in the
corps of artillery, or engineers of the republic, shall be governed
by the aforesaid rules and articles, and shall be subject to be
tried by courts martial, in like manner with the officers and soldiers
of the other troops in the service of the republic.
ART. 90. The officers atid soldiers of any troops, whether
militia or others, being mustered and in pay of the republic.
shall at all times and in all places, when joined or acting in conjunction
with the regular forces of the republic, be governed' by
such rules and articles of war, and -shall be subject to be tried
by a court martial. in like manner with the officers and soldiers
of the regular forces, save only that such courts martial shall be
composed entirely of militia officers.
ART. 91. All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects,
which officers and soldiers nmay be guilty of, to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned
in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of
by a general or regimental court martial, according to the nature
and degree of the offence, and be punished at their discretion.
ART. 92. The president of the republic shall have power
to prescribe the uniform of the army.
ART. 93. The foregoing are to be read and published
once in every two months, to every garrison, regiment, troop, or
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