The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-21
ZO-NW,E.aLTHOF YIRGL.NY.a
AN ACT
re erlend sie Militia Larys OF This Common
wealth.


DE ITENACTED BYTHE GENERAL AS
I'D SENIBLY, That the Major Generals, and
SrEsder Generals Of the Militia shall each appoint
rs own staff The staff of Major General shall con-
asst OF one Division Inspector, with the brevet rank pay
and emoluments OF Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry
when i'll actual service two Aids de-camp and one
Dv'sion Quarter Mister, each with the brevet rank,
pay and emoluInents ef a Major of Infantry when in
actual service. The staff Brigader General shall
Sonsst Of Brigade Inspector with the brevet rank
pay and emouments of a Major oil Infantry one Aid
de-esmp, with the rank, pay and emolunents and al
iossnces OF Captain of Inanry with addition OF
axeen dollars per month pay, aud forage for two hor-
and one Brigade Quarter Master with the breyet
rank, pay and emolumens Of Captain of InIantry &
Forage for two horses, when in actual service.
2. And be it further enacted That the Adiutsnt-
tenerl shall have the brevct rank and shall receive
the same pay aud emoluments, Colonel Of Caval-
r OF the UnitedStates army is now by law entitled
recfiSe, instead ofthe compensation allowed by
law The Adjutant General shall be- and lac is heret,,
authorised and required direct returns and reports
made to him OF the strength and condition OF the
militia the state oil the public and accoutrements
anG other public property applicable to military pur,
poses, at least once year, and whenever else he may
be required by the Executive Of the Comrnonw salth-
shall be the duty oil the Adutsn, General to prepare
general regulations defining and prescribing the resec-
tive duties OF the different departments OF the army
which, when approved by the Executive, shall be res
pected and obeyed, until altered revoked by the ssme
7oi1tS: AID the said general regulations, thus pre-
psrcdand approved, shall be recorded in the Atnitnt
Generals fotiice. and copy thereof LAID before the
SeHeral assembly Mt their session.
.. bcit enacted, That hereafter the annual returas
of.he Militia of this Commonwealth shall be as folovs:
On THO FIRST day of the traniug of the officers within
every pegiment, the commanding officer of each com
osny attached thereto, whether Of Cavalry, Artillery
t'reisdiers, Nemen, Light Infantry Intaatry of the.
Line, shall deliver to the commanding officer of the
regiment, fair and correct of the strength and
andition of his company. The commanding officer
OF the regiment shall the returns be consoda
tod and tile last day ofthe training, shall deliver
TO the Brigade Inspector fair and return of
the strength and condition of his regiment, including
every species OF troops aforesaid He shall invariably
note therein the failure of every commanding officer
OF troop company, mike tae return hereby re-
qpiid OF him. He shall also and preserve copy
oshs regiental return in hook, which he shall kee
Tor that purpose When the training Of the officers of
the several regiments in brigade shall have been An
shed, the Brigade Inspector shall consolidate the re-
turns which he shall have received from each regi-
ment and within thirty days shall transmit to the
Sd)utant General fair and correct return of the
strength and condition of tire brigade distinguishing
particularly the strength and condition Of each reg.
ment therein, and noting the failure of every com.
nanding officer of regiment to make the return
hereby required of him. He shall also enter and pre-
serve copy OF such return in book to be kept by
him for that purpose. IT, from any cause, the Brigade
Inspector shall be prevented from attending the train
ng OF the officers in any regiment, il shall be his duty
without delay, TO application be made to the
commanding officer for his regimenta return. The
forms al the several returns hereby directed shall be
prescribed by the Adjuant General subject however
10 the revision and controu OF the Executive and
when so prescribed, shall be furnished, by the Adu-
tnt General, to each Brigade Inspector in the Com
rnonweath. The Brigade Inspector shall furnish, to
che commanding officers the regiments in his brigade
she form Of regments and company returns and the
commanding officer of the regiment shall cause to he
furnished, the form of the company return to the
commanding oflcer OF each troop g company attached
tothe regiment The several company, regmental X
brigade returns shall be according the forms pre-
scribsd and furnished Any officer failing TO perform
the duties hereby required of him in relation to the a.
quired by the Adjutant General pursuant to law shall
forfeit and pay fine follows the commanding o.
hcer of troop company, not less than five, nor
than twenty dollars; the commanding officer of
arcgiment not less than fifteen than seven
~ dollars and the Brigade Inspector less than
swenty five, nor more than an hundred dollars The
officers Aforesaid shall moreover be liable be
ted for such offence aud cashered punished with
other inferior punishment, by the sentence of court
martial
4 Be itfurther enacted, That the regirpental mus
tiers shall hereafter be in the month of April May
IN each year, and the battalion rnusers in the month
OF October or November And it shall be the duty of
the Brigade Inspector attend the regimenta mus
ters in the same manner, If the act of February,
1914 entitled " An Act to amend the Militia Laws Of
this Commonwealth" had never passed.
;. And be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall be- aud he is hereby authorized and required by
and with tie advice of the Council to appoint and COM
InisGCo a Quarter-Master-Genera The Quarter
Master eBeri shall, before he upon the du-
zes Of his ofice enter into bond, with good and su
sarEes, for the Of twenty thousand dollars,
payable 70 the Governor or Chief Magistrate of this
Zero msnweath for the time being or his SUCCESSFUL
fnrthe of this Commonwealth, conditioned for the
Gthf discharge of the duties Of his office, and to
eJunt fairly and iuily whenever thereunto required
Tor all Of money and articles Of public property,
vFGch shall come his hands public account He
snsl take charge Of tne department throughout the
State, and shall have power toissue orders all Quar-
ter-Masters requiring of them such returns and re-
pcrts and giving them such instructions as ne may
deem proper and necessary for the security and pre-
scrVstion OF te pube property and the said Quar-
tor SIsster eueral snail have the brevet rank and re-
eeiye the same pay and emOIuments Colonel of the
Cavalry in the army Of the United Slates now by law
entitled TO receive.
G. The Governor shall be, and he is hereby suhoTi
zed BY and with advice of Council, TO appoint and
sson ~ many Assistant-G -Msster-Gene-
ra rs the public service shall at any time require,
TO. exceeding four. They shall each have the brevet
rank, and receive the same pay and emolunents,
Captain of Infantry ia the army ofthe United States
nov by law entitled to receive, and also forage for
one horse and shall into bond with good aud
sufficient sureties in the Of ten thousand dollars,
PAYABLE in like manner and with the ike condition ~
te bosd required BY this Act to be entered into by The
GHsrter- Naster- General; PrSEsded hosoeyer that
III fccrs be appointed under the provisions Of this
section, shall NOT be entitled pay unless actual
vice. The duties Of the Quarter Master General
AMI the Assistant. Quarter VI aster- General shall be
sueh prescribed TO such officers by the laws Of
The United States, and OF this State and the Execu-
tre Of this Commonwealth They shall be removable |
from Gree az any time 81 the pleasure fthe Execu-
tive besics bc.u liable 70 be dsmissedb y the sentence