Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-13

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vate into his company, who would other
wise belong to the standing company, it
shall be the duty of the officer enlisting
such non-commissioned officer or private,
forthwith to notify the commanding Off
Ger out Of whose company such person is
enlisted, Of such enlistment, and no per-
son under the age oftwenty-one years,
shall be enlisted into any company OF
light infantry, rifemen or artillery; and
all enhstments Of persons under the age
Of twenty-one years shall be absolutely
null and void. ....E
Sec. 4. If any non-commissioned Off
Ger or private ofany company OF light IN
fautry, rihemen or artillery, shall neg
lect, for the term of three months, to keep
himself provided with uniform of the
companv to which he belongs, as is direc-
ted by this act, he may be discharged from
such corps by the commanding officer OF
the company, or regiment, and be enroll
ed in the Standing company IN which he
resides;-and whenever any non commits
stoned officer or private shall enlist into
any company Of light infantry, rifemen
or artillery. he shall be holded to equip
himself and serve in such company, until
they shall have arrived to the age of forty
years, or until they shall be discharged
therefrom by their respective command
ing officers Of companies, or the COM
manding officer of the regiment to which
they belong; and if any person, after ell
listing as aforesaid, shall neglect or re-
fuse to equip and do duty, as required by
the Commanding officer of the compa-
ny to which he belongs, he shall be liza
bic to be fined and dealt with, in the same
manner as private in the standing CON-
panies would be for neglect of duty.
Sec. 5. Whenever any non-commls-
stoned officer OF private shall be discharg-
ed from any company of light infantry,
rifiemen or artillery, who shall not have
arrived at the age Of forty years, it shall
be the duty of the commanding officer of
said company forthwith to notify the COM
handing officer Of the standing company,
within whose limits such person may re-
side, Of the discharge Of such person.
Sec. 6. Whenever any number Of per-
sons, not exceeding fourteen, shall asso-
cia:e themselves into a company tor the
purpose of instructing themselves in the
art Of martial music, within any regiment
OF the militia of this state and shall pro-
vide at their own expense, suitable itstru-
ments for that purpose and having
equipped themselves to the acceptance and
appropriation of the field officers of the
regiment to which they belong, they may
in the discretion Of the field officers Of
such regiment, respectively, be annexed
to such regiment, and be exempt from the
performance Of military dnty, in such
way and manner, and under such rules
and regulations, as the respective field
officers Of each regiment may provide
And each and every company of must
clans thus associated, within their respec'
tive regiments, under the direction of the
field officers ofsuch regiment, may, from
:. time 10 time, recruit said company OF
band within their respective regiments, tc
the number Of fourt cen; and all such per
: sons, so equipped, and having provided
: themselves with suitable instruments, a.
aforesaid, may, in the discretion OF sucf
a field officers, be exempt from military du
ty as aforesaid.
Provided, mereTtkcless, That nothing
/, in this act shall be construed, TO exemp
i from military duty the persons composln!
more than one band of music to each reg
!. iment within this state.
Sec. 7. The commanders Of the severa
: bands of music which may, or shall hav
Z been organized agreeable to the provis
! ions of this act, shall have the same pow
= ers for calling the band together for exer
= else, and Of amercing delinquents, in per
n allies for appearance, as are by law
4 given to the commanders Of the militi
n company. And il shall be lawful for tn
i commanders of such banks, to requir
from individuals Of the bands to perforr
N any duties, which by law are enjoined o
= sergeants or other persons in the militia
r. and the persons Of whom any such sci
- vice be required, as aforesaid, shall hav
= the same powers, and be liable to tn
n same penalties, as are by law given 10, O
: inflicted on, sergeants or other persons j
10 like cases and member Of any band {
10 music shall be lisble to be proceede
b. against for non-appearance, disobedierc
m of orders OF disorderly conduct, while o
= parade. as is provided in case Of non-con
- missioned officers and privates in the m
is litia. and subject to the same penalties.
n CRATER VIIL-COmpcnsatiOns
"a Sec. l. Each officer, non-commissione
ofI officer, musician and private of any stanC
v ing company or any company Of light in
I. faHtry, rifiemen or artillery shall beexemp
10 ed from the payment Of taxes as provide
y in the second section of an act entitle
ian act ascertaining the principles o
Is which the list Of this state shall be mad
and directing listers in their office AMI dr
~ ty," and the several acts in addition there
r 10. Each officer. non-commissioned off
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