The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-03
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1926.

wealth, either by abnexing then 10 the COM
! pany or companies in the town or towns ada
cent to such unincorporated tract OF land, or
i their Numbers will permit, into company or
companies by themselves and it shall be the
duty CT the commanding officer Of the regi-
ment or battalion, in which any unincorpoTat-
ed tract of land as AZORES aid is situated, upon
the receipt Of such order from the Commander
IN Chief iorsannexing the inhabitants on such
unihcorporated tract Of land, liable 10 do mil
itsfy duty, to company or companies in the
town or towns adjacent thereto to order the
! 4dJutant OF his regiment or battalion TO enroll
me same, aud make due return Of such roll TO
| me commanding officer of the company to
which they are respectively annexed, within
zen DAYS alter he shall have received his or
der from the commanding officer OF his regi-
ment or battalion, that the same may be add
ed TO the roll of such company; and the CON-
nanding officer OF any company 10 which ao
anneNment as aforesaid is made, shall cause
Inc names OF the persons so annexed to be en-
teredAon his roll: and they shall lie held SUP
Ject 10 all the duties, ana liable To all the
fines and forfeitures for neglect thereof, as
other soldiers in the militia and il SAID order
from the Commander in Chief shall require
the organization Of the Inhabitants on such IN
incorporated tract Of land liable TO military
duty, INTO company or companies, the CON-
| handing officer of the regiment or battalion
within whose limits such upincorporated tract
ofland is situated, shall order the Adjutant OF
the regiment or battalion to enroll all such
persons residing thereon, as are subject to mil
I iary duty as aforesaid, and TO make due re-
tarn OF the roll so made ont, to the command
| n9 officer Of such regiment or battalion, with
o ten days from TIE date of his order; and it
hall be the duty Of the commanding officer OF
regiment or battalion, upon the receipt
d such roll, to proceed in manner pointed out
in an act TO which this in addition, 10 organ
izs .uch company by choice Of officers there
IN, md i, after having had one election for
the purpose of organization as aforesaid, it
shall appear that no person chosen as captain
or sGbatern thereof, will accept the same,
then lie commanding officer of such regi-
ment c battalion shall detach his Adjutant
or someplatoon officer from his regiment or
battalia, TO tram, muster, and discipline such
company, and said officer, so detached, is
hereby invested with the same power and au-
thority or calling out such company, and for
traiDins and disciplning the same, as is now
investd in commanding officers of companies
OF tbemilitia OF this Common wealth ; and for
any omission or neglect of duty attached to
the ollie OF commandment Of company, shall,
in lkenanner be liable 10 be tried by Court
MARTA, and punished accordingly; and it is
furthS made the duty of :he officer so detaeh-
ed, tekoep the records of said company, TO
prose ute for and collect to his use, all fines
and fGteitures for neglect Of duty, disobedence
of o1ers, or deficiency in arms and equip
ment. in manner pointed ont in the thirty
fifth sction of an act to which this is in ad-
ditio5 for Clerks Of companies 10 collect the
same, provided always, that the commanding
Officer d the regiment or battalion TO which
such company be4oa,}s. MY, at any time, if
thereto requested in writing, signed by a ma
ljority It the persons whose names are borne
on theroli thereof, call such company togeth-
; er for he choice Of officers and If at any
electDn as aforesaid, the persons elected to
officeahall accept thereof, the company shall
pass the command of such officers so elect
ed, commissioned, and duly qualified to dis
chare the duties of their office, aud the rec
ords If said company shall be delivered I'd to
themhy the officer detached as aforesaid, 9TH
| erwie it shall remain under the command of
an oicer detached as aforesaid.
SCI. 8. Be ii further enacted, That if
! any -CIi!'1Ey vi any uDlDCOIpdTdleu tract oil
land after having been once organized as
aforesaid, shall. from any cause, again be-
come destitute Of officers, the same course
shallbe pursued for dicip!ining and offering
said company, as pointed out in the aiorego-
ing seton.
Sc. 8. Be ii further enacted, That any
persm who has been, or shall hereafter be
/ convicted Of any infamous crime before any
CouE which has competent jurisdiction Of
such crime, shall not be eligible to any office
in the militia of this Commonwealth.
SEE 10. Be ii further enacted, That when
any person shall hereafter be elected to the
office OF Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign or Cor
net, in any company Of Militia in this Com
monvealth, and shall be notified thereof, by
the officer presiding at such election, he shall
forth with declare his acceptance, or be con-
sidered as declining the office to which he has
been elected.
SEC II. Be ii enacted, That so much of
the sixth section Of an act entitled San act
for regulating, governing and training the Mi
litia Of this Commonwealth" passed in the
! year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ten, as is inconsistent with the provisions
| of the tenth section of this act, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. BE ii further enacted, That from
and after the passing Of this act, all Professors
and Students of any Medical Institution in this
{ Commonwealth, while actually attending the
same, shall be exempted from performing mil
itary duty.
Approved, March 4, 1926.