Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-27
VOL. XXI, NO. 1l...wHoLE NO. 1923.

from such corps by the commanding officer of the
pany regiment and be enrolled in the standing compa
ny in which he resides and whenever any non-commi5.
stoned officer or private shall enlist into any company OF
ght-nlanry, rlemen artillery he shall be holden 10
equip himself and serve in such company, until they shall
have arrived 10 the age Of fortyyears until they
shall be discharged hererom by their respective
handing officers of companies, or the commanding office,
of the regiment to which they belong and any person,
after ensng aforesaid, shall neglect refuse to equip
and do Duty required by the commanding officer the
company to which he belongs, he shall be liable to be fin
ed and dealt with, in the manner private in the
standing companies would be for neglect of duty.
Sec. 5. Whenever any non-commissoned officer OF.
private shall be discharged from any company Of ghn
anry, rhemen artillery, who shall not have arrived
the age of forty years, it shall b. the duty OF the
commanding officer of said company forthwith TO notify
the commanding officer of the standing company, within
whose limits such person may reside, OF the discharge OF
such person.
SEC. g. Whenever any number of persons, not excec-
ding fourteen, shall associate themselves into company
for the purpose of nstructng Themselves in the art mar
a music, within any regiment of the militia of this state
and shall provide at their expense, suitable nstr
ments for that purpose and having equipped themselves
to the acceptance and appreciation OF the field officers OF
the regiment to which they belong, they may in the dis
creon of the field officers of such regiment respective
ly be annexed to such regiment and be exempt from the
performance of military duty, 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 musicians thus asSocated, within
their respective regiments, under the direction of the ed
officers of such regiment, may, from time TO time, recruit
said company band within their respective regiments,
to the number of fourteen and all such persons equip
ed and having provided themselves with suitable nstru
ments, aforesaid, may in the discretion Of such field
officers, be exempt from military duty aforesaid
Provided, nererheIeSS That nothing in this act shall be
construed exempt from military duty the persons
posing more than one band of music to each regiment
within this state.
SEC 7. The commanders of the several bands of mu
sic which may shall have been organized agreeable
the provisions of this act shall have the powers for
calling the bands together for exercise and Of amercng
delnquents, in penalties for non-appearance by
law given to the commanders of the militia companies
And it shall be lawful for the commanders of such
bands to require from individuals of the bands TO per-
form any duties, which by law enioined ION seI
geants other persons in the militia and the person
of whom any such service may be required aforesaid
shall have the powers and be liable to the per
alties by law given to, inflicted on, sergeans
other persons in like cases and member of any band
of music shall be liable to be proceeded against for
appearance, dsobedience of orders dsordery conduct
while on parade as is provided in case of non-commis
stoned officers and praes in the militia and subject t.
the penalties