George Washington Flowers Memorial Collection DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY OF COLONEL FLOWERS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/rulesforgovernmeOOgeor RULES THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CHATHAM ARTILLERY, PASSED AT A MEETING OF THE CORPS HELD AT THEIR ARMORY ON TUESDAY JULY 3d, 1 8 49. SAVANNAH. 1849. PREAMBLE. Impressed with a firm belief that the safety of the glorious institutions under which we live, and which have been bequeathed to us, as a sacred and inesti- mable legacy, purchased by the blood and toil of the Fathers of the Republic, depends upon a well regulated and strictly disciplined Militia ; that such a militia is especially necessary in the community in which we live, from the peculiar character of our population, which renders it necessary to be always prepared, and ever on the alert to meet a danger which may have its being among us, without our knowledge, and may break forth in our most unsuspecting moments ; — fully convinced, that it is the duty of every citizen to con- tribute not only to the necessary pecuniary exigences of his country, when demanded, but to be prepared in times of danger, when the peace, and welfare, and dignity of that country is threatened, to interpose his person as a shield and safeguard between her and dis- honour ; that, to obtain this laudable and honorable object, a proper organization, and a strict bond of union and of action is required, as well in peace as in war; and that a corps devoted to the service of field artillery is an honorable, important and efficient branch of the national or state defence, — affording the best opportunity to render valuable those services which it is our duty and our desire to proffer to our beloved country on all occasions, when the support of her rights 4 or interests may demand them : — We, the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates of the Chat- ham Artillery, whose names are hereunto subscribed, for the purposes above recited, and with a view to ob- tain a knowledge of military tactics, and especially of that portion more particularly embraced by the title of our association, do hereby solemnly agree to the fol- lowing " Rules for the government of the Chatham Artillery, " and to such others as may hereafter be found expedient and proper for the same purpose, passed under the regulations, and in the mode herein prescribed, and which are not contrary to the consti- tution and laws of this State, or of the United States. And we do hereby pledge our honor, of which our signature is witness, that we will, to the best of our ability and understanding, devote ourselves to the ad- vancement of the interests of the corps, to which we have voluntarily attached ourselves, by all honorable means, and ardently cooperate in the increase of its strength, respectability, and discipline ; and that we will foster and maintain sentiments of respect and af- fection, towards each other, as soldiers and citizens, and united as a band of brothers, devote ourselves, when occasion requires it, to the service of our country. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHATHAM ARTILLERY OF SAVANNAH. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the author- ity of the same, that the Volunteer Corps of Artillery now existing in the city of Savannah, under the name of the Chatham Artillery, be and the same is hereby incorporated and made a body politic and corporate, by the above name and that by that name the said corps be and is hereby made capable, in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, to have a common seal and to hold such property, real and per- sonal, whether obtained by gift or purchase, as may be deemed necessary or convenient for the purposes of said corps, with authority to establish any and fur- ther by-laws for the regulation of said corps which shall not infringe the laws of this State or of the United States. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said corporation shall be a President and a Secretary, that the commanding officer of said corps shall be by virtue of his office, the President of said corporation, and that all acts per- formed by him in behalf of said corps, which he may lawfully perform as President of said corporation, shall be held good and valid in any court of law or equity in this State. Provided, that all contracts in writing shall in addition to the signature of the President be countersigned by the Secretary of the said corporation. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws or parts of laws militating against the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Signed, CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW J. MILLER, President of the Senate. Approved, Dec. 29, 1847. GEORGE W. TOWNS, Governor. AN ACT To exempt the Officers and Members of the Artillery Corps in the city of Savannah, known as the Chatham Artillery, from the performance of Jury and Inquest duty. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, the Officers and Members of the corps of Artillery in the city of Savannah, known as the Chatham Artillery, shall, whilst belonging to said corps, be exempt and wholly excused from the performance of Jury duty of all kinds, whether in the Superior, Inferior, or Justices Courts, as well as in the Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and Terminer for the city of Savannah, and on Coroner's In- quest ; and it shall be the duty of the Judges and Justices of said Courts, on the application of any such Officer or Member to exclude from the jury-boxes of their several Courts, the name of said officer or member, on the certificate of the com- manding officer of said corps, that the applicant is a member of said corps, uniformed and doing duty therein ; and every summons requiring such officer or member to serve on any Jury or Inquest, after such application made and allowed, shall be null and void, provided that said corps shall not exceed fifty men in number. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, militating against this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT M. ECHOLS, President of the Senate. Assented to 9th Dec, 1841. charles J. Mcdonald, Governor. Secretary of States' Office, ) Milledgeville, (Ga.) 23 Dec, 1841. ) I certify that the above is a true copy of the enrolled Act of file in this office. Given under my hand and seal of office. J. W. A. SANFORD, Secretary of State. RULES. RULE FIRST. ORGANIZATION. Section 1. The Company shall consist of any num- ber of privates not exceeding one hundred, and shall be officered by one Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals, and when required, any number of Lance Corporals not exceeding four in number. % Sec. 2. There shall be a Secretary and Treasurer a Finance Committee and an Armory Committee, each to consist of three members. Sec. 3, There shall be attached to the corps, at least one Drummer and one Fifer. RUJLE SECOND. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the officer com- manding, to sign certificates of enrollment of the mem- bers, which shall be prepared by the Secretary in the following form, viz : Chatham Artillery — Certificate of Enrollment. This is to certify that is a member of the Chatham Artillery, armed and equipped as re- quired by its rules, and actually doing duty therein. Registered this day of . Commanding Chatham Artillery. Secretary and Treasurer. 8 Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the commissioned officers generally, to superintend and advance the in- terests of the corps, to instruct and drill the members until acquainted with their duty, and to add to their appearance and efficacy, by a strict enforcement of these rules. RUL.E THIRD. DUTIES OF THE FIRST SERGEANT. Sec. 1. As executive police officer of the corps it shall be his duty to divide the members into summon- ing detachments and assign one to each of the non- commissioned officers, whose detachment lists he shall, from time to time, examine and correct. He shall also at every quarterly meeting furnish in writing to each commissioned officer a correct list of each drill detachment, and at all times keep three blank six pounder cartridges in the magazine prepared for alarm duty. Sec. 2. He shall keep an exact account of the Ordnance, Ammunition, Harness, and other material belonging to the corps, a written return of which he shall make at its quarterly meetings in January and July, of each year. Sec 3. He shall insert all Regimental, Company and Detachment orders and proceedings of courts martial in a book to be called the " Orderly Booh" and shall therein keep a record of all admissions, promo- tions, resignations, expulsions and deaths of members. Sec. 4. He shall issue, to the summoning officers, all orders received from the officer commanding, stat- ing the time and place of meeting, and shall promul- gate in like manner, notice of all stated parades, drills, and quarterly meetings. He shall, in all cases, require 9 from the summoning officers written returns, of their having summoned their respective detachments, which returns he shall file for future reference. Sec. 5. He shall provide music, horses, and dri- vers for parade, lights, pens, ink and paper for meetings of the company, and as the Armory and the property therein contained will be in his immediate custody, it will be his duty to procure all articles necessary to keep said property in order, for the expense of which he is to draw his warrant on the Treasurer, which must state in detail, the nature of the service, or arti- cles furnished. Sec. 6. He shall call the roll at all general assem- blages of the corps, and note all defaulters thereat, and on the expiration of ten days after such default, he shall, unless excuses admissible under these rules are received by him, make written return of such de- faulters to the Secretary, to be dealt with as herein- after provided. It will also be his duty to report in like manner, all deficiencies of uniform, arms in bad order, or any violation of these rules that may come under his observation. Sec. 7. Whenever a member has been absent from the city more than six months at any one time, he shall forfeit his certificate, and if a defaulter, at three suc- cessive assemblages of the corps, whereby fines are incurred, or when a member's name is reported to him by the Secretary as having suffered a charge to stand against said member for thirty days, or, in any case where membership is forfeited, or surrendered under these rules, he shall strike the name of such member from the roll of the company, and shall immediately give written notice thereof, to the Clerks of the Su- perior, Inferior and City courts, the Justices of the 2 10 Peace, and the commanding officer of the Beat, where said member resides, and also to the Orderly Sergeants of the other Volunteer Corps — and he shall, in like manner give notice to the same parties of all re- admissions, and report the names of all persons so dealt with at the next succeeding parade or company meeting, and submit written returns thereof at each quarterly meeting. Sec. 8. It shall be his duty to give notice in writ- ing to the officer commanding, should he at any time intend being absent from the city more than forty-eight hours — and previous to leaving, he shall turn over every thing in his department to the next senior non- commissioned officer. RULE FOURTH. GENERAL DUTIES OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Sec. 1. The non-commissioned officers, (other than the first sergeant,) shall be summoning officers, and the duty of each severally shall be to summon, in writ- ing, their respective detachments, or any such part of them as may be required, immediately on receiving the orders of the First Sergeant, or of the Subaltern in charge of a detachment, at such time and place as may be specified in said orders ; of the proper execu- tion of which duty they shall make written returns to the First Sergeant, prior to the time of assemblage named in their orders, designating whether served on the member personally, or left at his usual place of residence or business, and should any summoning officer fail to summon any member of his detachment, by which a default shall occur, said summoning officer shall pay the fine incurred. Sec. 2. Each of the non-commissioned officers shall 11 be provided, at all times, with a full roll of the corps and of its divisions into detachments, and it shall be their duty generally, to assist the First Sergeant in the performance of all these duties. Sec. 3. Every member shall give notice in writing to the First Sergeant (each one for himself) should he contemplate being absent from the city more than forty-eight hours; and during the absence or sickness of any summoning officer, his duties shall be performed by such Lance Corporal as the First Sergeant may designate. In the absence of the First Sergeant, all his duties will devolve on the next senior non-commis- sioned officer that may be in the city — he being en- titled to the same privileges and subject to the same penalties, for the time being. Sec. 4. Any non-commissioned officer detailed for fatigue drill, or alarm duty, or any special service shall return all defaulters thereat, in the manner pre- scribed in the general duties of the First Sergeant. RULE FIFTH. GENERAL DUTIES OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the Secretary and Treasurer to keep a record of proceedings at all com- pany meetings, in a book prepared for the purpose, to be styled " Minutes." Sec. 2. He shall also keep a book styled "Ac- counts," in which an account shall be opened in the name of each member, under which he shall enter all admission fees and contributions, also fines, according to the returns made him, and shall immediately after such entries being made, demand payment thereof, and when paid, credit the monies so received ; and it shall be his duty whenever a charge against a member 12 remains on his books unpaid for thirty days, to report the same in writing to the First Sergeant. He shall also keep in said book a cash account, thereby show- ing the state of the company's funds. Sec. 3. He shall give notice in writing to all new members of their being admitted, and shall prepare in due form, certificates of enrollment, which he shall register when executed, and issue to the members in the order of seniority, without regard to rank. It will be his duty to see that not more than fifty certificates are in force at any one time, and that the admission fee of the member is paid before it is granted. Sec. 4. It shall be his duty, (should he have suffi- cient funds in his hands,) to pay on presentation, all warrants of the finance committee signed by its chair- man, and the warrants of the First Sergeant author- ized under Section 5th, Rule 3rd. Sec. 5. It shall be his duty to take into immediate custody and produce whenever required, after reason- able notice, all the books and papers, (except the Or- derly Book, in use at the time,) belonging to the corps. He shall keep a fair copy of these rules for the signa- ture of members, and any printed copies thereof after furnishing each member with one copy gratis, shall be in his custody, and he is hereby authorized to furnish extra copies to members at fifty cents each Sec, 6. He shall make a written report of the condition of his department at every quarterly meet- ing and at the same time report the namesand indebt- edness of such persons as may be indebted to the corps. Sec 7. It shall be his duty, should he at any time contemplate being absent from the city more than for- ty-eight hours, or should he be incapacitated from at- 13 tending" to his duties by reason of sickness, to give written notice thereof to the officer commanding, ap- pointing at the same time some member of the corps to attend to the duties of his office. Sec. 8. The compensation allowed to the Secre- tary and Treasurer shall be 10 per cent, for collections and 5 per cent, for disbursement. RULE SIXTH. GENERAL DUTIES OF THE FINANCE AND ARMORY COMMITTEES. Sec. 1. The Finance Committee shall be charged with the general supervision and direction of the Treasurer's department, it shall be their duty to ex- amine from time to time his books and accounts, and to make a written report thereon at each quarterly meeting, and certify to the correctness of his accounts. Sec. 2. All articles for the use of the corps, (ex- cept those which the First Sergeant has authority un- der these rules to purchase,) shall be procured by a requisition in writing being made by the proper officer on the Finance Committee for the articles wanted, which, if approved, the chairman of said committee will draw his warrant on the Treasurer, authorizing payment of the same. Sec. 3. The Armory Committee shall have the general care and supervision of the building, (except so much as falls within the jurisdiction of the First Sergeant,) and it shall be their duty to keep the same in a suitable condition for use at all times and to rent the Hall for a fair compensation to all respectable ap- plicants, except for fairs and political purposes, to which use it shall not be appropriated. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Armory Com- mittee to make a written report at the quarterly meet- 14 ings of April and October of each year, with a de- tailed statement of the expenses, income, amount of dividends paid, and due, and to whom, and the amount of cash on hand. RULE SEVENTH. THE UNIFORM. Sec. 1. The Uniform of the company shall consist of a blue coat single breasted, standing collar, with a row of ten buttons in front and ten lace holes on the breast in herring bone form, extending at the top to the seam of the sleeve, and not more than three inches long at the bottom, with a button at the termination of each hole. The collar to be of scarlet, bound round with gold or gilt vellum lace, with two lace holes on each end and a button at the termination of each hole. The cuffs to be of scarlet, indented with- in an inch and a half of the bottom, and three lace holes corresponding with the indentation of the cuffs, with a button in the centre of each angle, and a dia- mond at the extremity of each angle ; the skirts to be turned up front and back with scarlet and a diamond of blue cloth bound round with lace placed on the bottom of the skirt where the turnbacks meet, and three lace holes on each ; fore part skirt in herring bone form with a button in the centre of each angle, and a diamond at the extremity of each angle, and two bars of lace in herring bone form on the back skirt ; the top one extending from the hip button to where the turnbacks meet, about two inches below the hip, and the lower one about one inch below, in parallel line with the top one, and extending from the plait to the turnback. All the lace holes on the 15 coat to be of double bar of gold or gilt vellum lace, and the buttons gilt convex, impressed with an eagle, Sec. 2. Blue Pantaloons having a stripe on the outside seams, of scarlet, edged with gold lace two inches wide with pearl edged army lace for commis- sioned officers, one and a half inches, with plain edged six line army lace for non-commissioned officers, and one inch with vellum three line lace for privates, to be worn from first of October to the first of May, and white pantaloons from the first of May to the first of October. Black Boots or Bootees, under the panta- loons, and Black Stock or Handkerchief round the neck, White Gloves, and in all cases the coat to be buttoned up full in front. Sec. 3. The Chapeau to be of black silk plush, fur body, turned up both sides, the fan to be not less than six and one-half inches, and the points not less than four and one-half inches, measuring from the head outward, and not less than two inches broad at the points which are to be finished with gilt bullion tassels, the left side ornamented with cannons crossed and surmounted by a spread eagle both of which to be either brass or gilded. The Plume to be bright scarlet vulture feathers, upright stem and drooping feather, or what is called the fountain plume. Sec. 4. The Swords worn by commissioned offi- cers shall be a straight, or slightly curved blade, with gilt scabbard and mountings — non-commissioned offi- cers or privates, straight or slightly curved blade, black leather scabbard and yellow mounting, suspended by a white waist belt, one and a half inches wide, with a gilt or bright brass plate in front. Sec. 5. The Epauletts worn by commissioned offi- cers, to conform to those prescribed by the regula- 16 tions of the United States Army for the same grade of Artillery officers. The Wings worn by the ser- geants shall be scarlet cloth straps, scarlet fringe, two rows gilt bullion, bullion cord and small cord inside and outside of navy blue, lining dark blue cloth with a gilt embroidered star, or blue cloth inside the cres- cent, corporal wings, same as the sergeants, with the exception of the star. The wings worn by privates shall be scarlet cloth strap, scarlet fringe, two rows gilt fringe, bullion cord and small cord inside and outside of navy blue and lined with dark blue cloth. Sec. 6. The commissioned and non-commissioned officers shall wear crimson silk net sashes, tied at the left side. Sec. 7. Cheverons will distinguish rank as follows: The Captain shall wear one on each arm above the elbow. Subalterns, one on each arm below the elbow. Sergeants will wear one on each arm above the elbow. Corporals one on each arm below the elbow. Cheverons will be of gold cheveron lace for com- missioned officers, and gold vellum lace for non-com- missioned officers. The first sergeant will be desig- nated by an arc of gold lace connecting the extreme points of the two diverging lines of the cheveron, which will extend to the seams of the sleeve. The angle of the cheverons will point upwards, and the two diverging lines therefrom will have the curve in- wards, of a circle, whose diameter is twelve inches. All cheverons will be edged round with scarlet. Sec. 8. Ten year's service shall entitle a member to wear on each arm two bars, and for every five 17 years thereafter an additional bar. Captains, ser- geants and privates, will wear them below the elbow, subalterns and corporals, above the elbow. All mem- bers who have served as commissioned officers, and returned to the ranks, shall be distinguished by bars, above the elbows — captains six, subalterns four; the bars to be of gold vellum lace, edged with scarlet, and the angle to point downwards in all cases. RULE EIGHTH. ADMISSION, RESIGNATION, AND APPOINTMENT. Sec. 1. Any person desirous of becoming a mem- ber of this corps, shall at any assemblage thereof, ap- ply by letter to the officers and members of the Chat- ham Artillery, expressive of his wishes, accompanied by the names of two members as vouchers for respect- ability of character — when the company will proceed to ballot, and four-fifths of the members present shall be a majority competent to admit such applicant; but no person will be eligible as a member who is not a resident of the city of Savannah, or who has been ex- pelled from any volunteer corps in said city, other than the Chatham Artillery, when if the cause of expul- sion was protracted absence from the city, or pecunia- ry defalcation, the member so expelled may be re-ad- mitted, by payment of all his dues. And no person shall be re-admitted, who has been for any cause whatever twice expelled from the roll of the corps. Each member so admitted, (except re- admissions,) shall sign these rules and shall be allowed thirty days to uniform and equip himself, during which time he shall be exempt from all dress parades and drills, but will be held liable from the date of admis- sion to attend all undress assemblages of the corps. 3 18 Sec. 2. All resignation of membership shall be by letter, addressed in respectful terms, to the officers and members of the corps, accompanied by the cer- tificate of the Treasurer that all dues of the applicant are paid, and the certificate of enrollment of the mem- ber ; which letter shall be read by the First Sergeant at the first assemblage of the corps after its receipt by him, whereupon the membership of the applicant shall cease. Any members wishing to resign only their office, or appointment, may do so by addressing a respectful letter to the corps, expressive of his wishes, to be read at its next assemblage. Sec. 3. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the corps, and the Finance and Armory Committees appointed by the officer commanding at the quarterly meeting in January of each year, to serve one year therefrom ; and in case of a vacancy occurring, it shall be filled at the next succeeding pa- rade, or company meeting, by the same authority. The fatigue and alarm detachments shall be detailed by the First Sergeant — the former every three months and the latter every six months. RULE NINTH. QUALIFICATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Sec. 1. No person shall be eligible to an office in this company who does not actually belong to it at the time, and is not a citizen of the United States, nor shall any officer retain his appointment after he re- moves his residence beyond the limits of the city of Savannah. On the death, resignation, removal from office or disqualification under these rules, of any subaltern or non-commissioned officer of this corps, it shall proceed 19 to supply such vacancy by election, as follows : For the election of a commissioned officer, ten days notice shall be given to the corps by the officer commanding for a meeting to fill such vacancy — when two-thirds of the members actually in the city shall be required to be present, a majority of which two-thirds shall elect by ballot. Sec. 2. The vacancy of a non-commissioned offi- cer shall be filled at the next stated parade, or com- pany meeting, after the occurrence of such vacancy, or at such period as may be deemed expedient by the officer commanding, when, if one-half of the members in the city be present, a majority shall elect, by ballot, from the non-commissioned officers, or lance corporals unless the members present, by a vote of three-fourths, give preference to a private. Sec. 3. There shall be four Lance Corporals se- lected from among the privates, and brevetted by a board of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, five of whom to be a quorum, and to be convened by the officer commanding. It shall be the duty of such lance corporals to perform the duties of any non-com- missioned officer in his absence, and they shall be obeyed and respected accordingly. RULE TENTH. MILITARY DUTIES OF THE CORPS. Sec. 1. There shall be four stated parades of the corps, viz : On 8th January, 22d February, 1st May, and 4th July, in each year, except when these days fall on Sundays, and then on the succeeding Monday. The want of a summons shall not be received as an excuse for default at the stated parades and quarterly meet- ings of the corps, but will be no justification to a sum- 20 moning officer for neglect, his duty being to summon in all cases. Sec. 2. The officer commanding is hereby author- ized to order parades and drills at his discretion in addition to the parades enumerated under the preced- ing section. Sec. 3. At every funeral parade of the corps, each member shall appear in full uniform, with crape round the left arm and side arms mourned. Sec 4. For the purpose of fatigue duty, the pri- vates of the corps shall be detailed by the First Ser- geant into four sections, to each of which shall be at- tached one sergeant and one corporal, and be called the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th sections, the 1st shall serve the first quarter of the year, and the other sections, each three months in succession. The subalterns shall by rotation, take the command of these sections every three months, and shall be responsible for the faithful discharge of their duties. It shall be the duty of the officer commanding the fatigue detachment to have the guns cleaned within twenty-four hours after each parade, and on the expiration of his term of duty to turn over to the officer next succeeding, all the ma- terial belonging to the company in such order as may be satisfactory to said succeeding officer, and also to give him a written statement of such material, a du- plicate copy of which he shall also give to the First Sergeant. Sec. 5. The officer commanding, shall, in times of alarm from fire or insurrection, or when deemed by him expedient, fix an alarm post, and give a parole to the company. Sec. 6. The roll shall always be called in fifteen minutes after the appointed hour of meeting, where- 21 upon the company will be under the command of the senior officer present. Sec. 7. For the improvement in the service of gun- nery, on the stated parade on the 8th of January in every year, the company shall be marched to a mili- tary position for the purpose, and being equally divided according to the number of guns, shall fire successive- ly with ball, at a target, and that member of either gun who shall have pierced the target nearest to the centre of the bull's eye, shall be entitled to such prize as shall be determined on at the quarterly meeting in October previous, and a plume to be presented by the officers commanding and to be worn by such member as a mark of honorable distinction for the space of one year. Sec. 8. The subaltern, non-commissioned officers and lance corporals shall compose a separate detach- ment and shall be drilled by the commanding officer, at least once in every two months. Sec. 9. For the purpose of instruction and carry- ing more fully into effect rule 2nd, sec. 2, the privates of the company shall be divided by the First Sergeant into four detachments, to be known as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, to each of which, shall be attached one sergeant, one corporal, and one lance corporal. The subalterns shall take charge of each detach- ment, by rotation. Each of these detachments shall be drilled once in every month of the year — the sub- alterns in their turn shall appoint the time for holding the drill, and the respective detachment non-com. missioned officers, shall in accordance therewith, duly give notice of the same to the privates of their detach- ments. Said drills to be exclusive of any which may be ordered by the commanding officer of the corps. 22 RULE ELEVENTH, STATED PECUNIARY LIABILITIES. Sec. 1. Each person on becoming a member of this corps, shall pay to the Treasurer an admission fee of Three Dollars ; and there shall also be paid to the same officer, at the quarterly meeting in January of each year, an annual contribution of seven dollars by each commissioned officer, — of six dollars by each non-commissioned officer — of Five dollars by each private ; and at the same time, and to the same person, each non-commissioned officer and private shall pay one dollar to defray the expense of the annual prize to be awarded to the successful shot at Target firing, and no person shall be allowed to fire for the prize without first paying the usual fee. Sec. 2. No person shall be considered a member, or be allowed to parade until he shall have paid to the Treasurer, his admission fee. RULE TWELFTH. FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THESE RULES. Sec. 1. All excuses made to the First Sergeant, where a defaulter claims exemption from fine, must be in writing, and made within ten days from the date when such fine accrued, and none will be valid to clear the member, unless the assigned cause of ab- sence should be sickness, or any bodily hurt — absence from the City, after notice being given to that effect, want of a summons for any assemblage of the corps or a portion thereof, and death or extreme illness in the immediate family of the member. The first ser- geant before admitting any such excuse, must be satis- fied in his own mind that the causes assigned did act- 23 ually exist, and may require the certificate of two other members, that they were cognizant to the causes set forth in said excuse. When exemption is claimed by reason of w r ant of summons, and it appearing by the return of the summoning officer that the member was duly summoned, one half of the fine shall be paid by the summoning officer and the other half by the defaulting member ; if it cannot be made to appear who was in fault, otherwise, the fine shall be paid in full by the defaulting member. Sec. 2. The following fines and penalties shall in all cases be enforced, except, when a member clears himself therefrom under the provisions of these Rules. Absence from every stated parade, $4 Do. do. every stated company meeting, 4 Do. do. an ordered parade, 2 Do. do. all other assemblages of the corps, 2 Do. do. alarm post or court martial, 5 Do. do. fatigue duty, 2 Do. do. detachment drills, 1 In all the above cases, except alarm duty, if the member reports and puts himself under orders within one half hour after Roll-call, one half of the fine will be remitted. Absence after once appearing at any assemblage of the corps, or from fatigue or alarm duty without per- mission of the officer commanding, $5. For every deficiency in uniform, or arms in bad order, $1. For any violation of these rules not specially pro- vided for, $1. Any member appearing at any dress parade or drill, without either the uniform, coat, or cap of the corps, will be fined for entire absence. 24 Neglecting to give notice of intended absence from the city, $2. Wearing the uniform or any portion thereof, except when on duty, or going to, or returning from the same, for each of which one half hour will be allowed, or lending the uniform to be worn by any person not a member, $10. Sec. 3. In all the above recited cases of fine, the amount stated is that payable by a private, and shall in all cases be increased 50 per cent, against a non- commissioned officer, and 100 per cent, against a com- missioned officer, respectively. Sec. 4. Every officer in command of a fatigue de- tachment who shall fail or neglect to have the guns cleaned within forty-eight hours after each parade of the company, shall be fined five dollars. Sec. 5. Should any commissioned officer willfully neglect, omit or refuse to perform any of the duties prescribed in these rules not specially provided for, he shall be fined ten dollars, and for a repetition of the offense, may, by a vote of the commissioned officers, be expelled from the corps ; — and any non-commis- sioned officer failing, omitting, or refusing, to perform the duties prescribed in these rules, shall be subject to a fine of five dollars, and on a repetition of the of- fense, may by a majority of the commissioned and other non-commissioned officers be expelled from the corps. Sec. 6. In case the Secretary and Treasurer, or the member having charge of his department should not be present at any stated company meeting, said Secretary and Treasurer, or the person acting for him, shall be fined eight dollars, and on a repetition of the offense, may, by a majority of the Finance Committee, he broke and expelled from the corps. No excuse 25 will be received in this case, but sudden affliction by sickness, or bodily hurt ; or death, or extreme illness in his immediate family. Sec. 7. Should the Secretary and Treasurer neg- lect, omit or refuse to perform the duties prescribed under Rule 5th, he shall be subject to a fine of five dollars, and on a repetition of the offense, may, by a majority of the Finance Committee, be deprived of his office. Sec. 8. If any member shall be absent from the city of Savannah more than six months at any one time, he shall forfeit his certificate, or shall be a de- faulter at three successive assemblages of the corps whereby fines are incurred, or shall suffer any charge against him on the Treasurer's books to remain unpaid for thirty days, he shall be liable to be stricken from the roll of the corps, whereupon his membership shall cease. RULE THIRTEENTH. COURTS MARTIAL. Sec. 1. Should any Commissioned Officer of this corps be guilty of ungentlemanlike, or unsoldierly con- duct, disgraceful to the uniform, or tending to bring the corps into public contempt, or violate the parol by giving it to a person not a member, or of any breach of discipline or good order in the corps, he shall be answerable to the company convened for that purpose, by the officer commanding. Every officer so accused, shall receive notice of the accusation preferred against him, which shall be given in the following manner : A statement of the charges and specifications shall be made in writing, and signed by five members of the corps; which charge and specifications shall be depos- 4 26 ited with the First Sergeant, who shall record the same on the orderly book, and upon being endorsed by the officer commanding, shall serve a copy thereof upon the accused, at least ten days before the meeting of the company aforesaid, at which meeting the ac- cused shall be bound to answer the charges against him, personally, or in writing — and failure on the part of such officer to plead to the charges against him as herein provided, to be considered as a confession of default, unless a satisfactory excuse is offered for non- appearance, when the meeting shall be adjourned to a succeeding day. Two-thirds of the corps resident, or known to be in the city, must be present at such meeting, and the vote of three-fourths of those pres- ent, shall be decisive with regard to the delinquency of the accused, and if convicted, his name shall be stricken from the roll, whereupon his membership shall cease. Sec. 2. Any Non-Commissioned Officer or private, guilty of unsoldierly or degrading conduct, disobedi- ence of orders, or any offense specified in the last pre- ceeding section, shall be amenable to a court martial, which shall consist of one commissioned officer, who shall be the president thereof, two non-commissioned officers and four privates, to be appointed by the officer commanding, and shall attend in full uniform at such time and place as the president thereof shall ap- point. And the court thus constituted being put upon their honor by the president, shall have power to fine, censure, cashier, expel or acquit, and such decision shall be final. Non-commissioned officers and privates, subject to the decision of the tribunal hereby constitu- ted, shall receive notice of the accusation against them in the manner prescribed in the first section of 27 this rule, at least five days before the time of its sit- ting ; and if the accused shall fail personally to ap- pear when summoned before the court, he will be considered as acknowledging default, provided he was not absent from town, or sick at the time of the sitting of the court ; and should it be impossible from any cause, for the accused to make his appearance, a letter to that effect to the officer commanding, shall author- ize him to summon an extra court to take the matter into consideration. It shall be the duty of the presi- ding officer of said court to hand over to the First Sergeant, immediately on the adjournment of the court, a return of its proceedings, to be by him en- tered on the orderly book. Any member guilty of a contempt of this court, or of insolent or improper be- havior, or who refuses to submit to its verdict properly imposed, shall be expelled at the next assemblage of the corps. RULE FOURTEENTH. DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS. Sec. 1. There shall be Quarterly meetings of the corps held on the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October, in every year ; to convene at seven o'clock P. M. in October and January, and at eight and a half o'clock P. M. in April and July, but when the fourth of July happens on Tuesday, then the quar- terly meeting to be held on the following Wednesday, and the officer commanding may, when he deems it expedient, order, extra deliberative meetings of the corps, or by notice to the company when at parade or drill, they may be held instanter. Sec. 2. All meetings of this description shall be held in undress, except the latter, and every officer 28 and private shall be on the same footing and possess an equal vote, except the president, who shall vote only in the event of a tie ; and nothing in this rule shall prevent the officer commanding from submitting any proposition not involving the rights secured to every officer and soldier by these rules, to the com- pany when under arms, to be determined by the usual mode of stepping one pace forward. Sec. 3. The following shall be the course of busi- ness at all Quarterly or other deliberative meetings. 1st. At a quarter of an hour after the period desig- nated for meeting, the presiding and assisting officers and all other members shall take their seats. 2nd. The Roll shall be called. 3rd. The orderly and Secretary's minutes of last quarterly and all other meetings since, and all orders shall be read and disposed of. 4th. Unfinished business. 5th. Business resulting under the rules. 6th. Reports of Standing and other committees and resulting business. 7th. Petitions for membership. 8th. New business. Sec. 4. At all deliberative meetings of the corps, the captain or the senior officer present, shall preside, assisted by the next senior officer. RULE FIFTEENTH. RULES OF ORDER. The following shall be the Rules of order for all deliberative meetings of the company. 1st. A motion to adjourn shall not be in order until the course of business, has been disposed of. 2nd. No motion shall be open to debate until it has 29 been reduced to writing, seconded, and stated by the chair. 3rd. Every member when he offers a motion, or speaks, shall rise and respectfully address the presi- ding officer. 4th. Members shall confine themselves, while speak- ing, to the subject then under discussion, avoiding per- sonalities and indecorous language. 5th. Should any member be called to order while speaking, he shall resume his seat until the question of order shall be decided, when, if the decision be in his favor, he may proceed again. 6th. Should two or more members rise about the same time, the presiding officer shall determine which is entitled to the floor. 7th. No member shall speak oftener than twice on the same subject, except by unanimous consent. 8th. When a blank is to be filled, the question shall be taken on the highest number or longest time pro- posed, and so down, but in all other cases the consid- eration of amendments shall begin with the last and end with the first. 9th. A call for the previous question shall always be in order, but must be sanctioned by a majority of the members present, which shall be ascertained thus, the presiding officer should ask, " are you ready for the main question," and if a majority present vote in the affirmative, the question shall be immediately taken on the original proposition, with the amend- ments already adopted. \ 10th. Before putting a question, except under the provision of Rule 9th the presiding officer shall ask, " are you ready for the question," and if no member rise to speak, the question shall be put. 30 1 1th. Except when otherwise provided by the rules, a majority of the votes shall decide all questions. 12th. Should the decision of a question be doubtful, the presiding officer may of his own accord, or on the call of any member order a division. 13th. On a call of one third the members present, the yeas and nays shall be ordered and recorded. 14th. Motions for reconsideration must be made and seconded by members who voted with the majori- ty, such motions to be made at the same meeting, with the decision objected to, or at the next regular meeting thereafter, and the vote on the reconsidera- tion shall be final. 15th. The decision of points of order shall be with the presiding officer, but any member may appeal from such decision and the question shall then be, " is the decision of the chair the judgment of the com- pany V which shall be determined without debate. 16th. Members when speaking of other members shall designate them by their appropriate rank in the corps. rule: sixteenth, AMENDMENT. Sec. 1. Propositions to amend any one or more of these rules, shall be reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the active members, and presented to the corps at one of its quarterly meetings but shall not be acted on until the next quarterly meeting, when there shall be at least two thirds of the mem- bers, known to be in town, present, and a majority of two thirds of those present, shall be necessary to carry the motion. 31 RULE SEVENTEENTH. Sec. 1. All rules, bye-laws, and regulations here- tofore adopted, or now in force, are hereby repealed and rendered of no force or effect. MEMBERS Of this Corps, on the adoption of these rules, Active, Hono- rary, and Exempt, with the dates of their admission. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, Ensign, 1st, Sergeant, 2d 3d " 4th " 1st Corporal, 2d " 3d 4th " Lance Corporal, Ashe, Chas. B. Alexander, Geo. Beals, Jos. A. Boifeuillet, Jno. T. Barie, C. E. Bonand, A. Blois, William Butler, Samuel L. Buckner, Jas. H. Camp, D. B. Dowell, Saml. L. Davidson, Wm. M, ACTIVE. JOHN B. GALLIE, John R. Wilder, John Scott, Jr., William R. Symons, A. B. Luce, Jos. S. Claghorn, Jos. D. Stebbins, Oliver P. Felt, m. j. bucknor, Wm. Gaston Bullock, Chas. S. Arnold, Henry Dubignon, Wm. W. Lincoln, Sam. P. Bell, Daniel H. Baldwin, McLeod King, PRIVATES. 1843, Aug. 13 1832, January- 27 1837, February 27 1839, February 20 1838, December 20 1840, December 2 1842, January- 8 1842, July 4 1842, August 13 1844, February- 22 1845, January 7 1845, January 7 1846, January- 22 1845, January 7 1842, December 2 1846, January 22 1847, November 11 1840, April 3 1845, Jan. 7 1845, Jan. 7 1846, Jan. 8 1848, Mch. 18 1848, May 17 1849, April 19 1842, Sep. 1 1845, Feb, 7 1847, Aug. 2 Doe, Jacob F. DeMartin, Richard DeLyon, Jas. W. Einstein, A. Faries, Thos. A. Flinn, W. G. Gandry, Julius B. Greiner, Chas. A. Guerard, Jno. M. Guilmartin, L. J. Griffin, G. C, Henry, Albert G, 1849, Feb. 10 1849, Mch. 10 1849, April 19 1847, Aug. 9 1849, June 27 1848, Feb. 22 1843, Mch. 24 1848, Feb. 22 1848, Mch. 18 1849, April 27 1849, June 7 1842, May 20 32 Hager, E. 1841, Dec. 21 Reed, George A. 1839, Feb. 20 Lama, John 1843, Mch. 24 Reynolds, Geo. G. 1848, Nov. 23 Lippman, J. K. 1846, Oct. 6 Rice, John E. 1846, Jan. 22 Lovell, Ewd. 1849, April 27 Rosseau, Jules 1846, Jan. 8 Mallary, John 1827, Jan. 8 Scarbrough, Jos. 1843, Mch. 24 McCleskey, Geo. A. 1842, Dec. 2 Tarver, John V. 1849, April 27 Mills, Thos. R. 1842, Feb. 14 Tefft, Chas. E. 184S, Dec. 26 May, Wm. H. 1843, Mch. 24 Thomas, Peter G. 1846, Oct. 26 J.YJlU13Cj JLlUlaCC Ttiflft? Martin JL U11L>, lYlal 1111 1R44 Anril 9 Norton, John R. 1846, Jan. 29 Webster, Jos. W. 1841, Dec. 21 Parsons, Elisha 1842, July, 21 Webster, A. M. 1847, July 5 Jrreston, Jas. w. 1847, May 1 Wilmot, Thos. T. lo4o, JJec. 14 Kauciine, jas. u. 1S49, April 27 Waver, Francis 1040, Jail. 'i HONORARY. Hon. Thomas Spalding, 1793 William Dunham, 1829 Gov. George M. Troup, 1796 Allen R. Wright, 1830 Francis H. Wellman, 1800 John L. Cope, 1830 Norman Wallace, 1807 Francis Sorrell, 1831 Col. Wm. Thorne Williams, 1813 A. P. Houston, 1832 James Anderson, 1817 Andrew Low, Jr., 1832 Elias Reed, 1819 John Cass, 1833 Hon. Chas. M. King, 1820 James McHenry, 1835 Thomas Ryerson, 1825 John E. Ward, 1835 Thomas N. Box, 1828 John Cunningham, Jr., 1836 Michael Prendergast, 182S Hugh W. Mercer, 1836 James Expinger, 1828 Joseph L. Locke, loo / William Duncan, 1829 Joseph "Washburn, 1839 EXEMPT. William Warner, 1846 George L. Cope, 1849 J. M. Flanders, 1847 Henry D. Tefft, 1838 ERRATUM. On page 16, 6th line from the top, instead of or blue cloth, read on, &c. Page 21, last line but one in Sec. 7, instead of officers command- ing and to be worn, read officer commanding, to be worn, &c Page 31, list of Privates, instead of Bonand, A., Gandry, Julius B., read Bonaud A., Gandry, Julius B. Page 32, list of Honorary members, instead of James Expinger, read James Eppinger,