Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-02
NUMBER 9.

and take with him, three days Prov .,ons,
unless otherwise ordered. Aud the 50 lcct.
men Of such town shall cause carria gCs to
utteud them with further supplies of PROVE
ions and camp utensils, until notice shall
be given them TO dcsist, by the officer com
handing the militia thus detached and
the sclcctmen shall prefer their accounts
for such supplies to the auditor of accounts
against thus state, for allowance. And
whoa the sclectmon Of any town or district
from which detachment shall bo ordered,
shall be notified by au officer duly author
ized thereto, and shall neglect or refuse 10
furnish such supplies and utensils, the town
or district 10 which such select men belong
shall pay fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars, TO be sued for and recovered BY
any person who shall prosecute for the
same; on moiety to the prosecutor, aud the
other to the use Of the state, before any
court proper TO try the same. And the Of
ficer To whom such camp utensils shalt DO
delivered, shall be accountable for the sanr,
unless broken or lost by some unavoidable
accident.
SEC. 3. If any officer, on-commission-
ed officer or private of the militia shall be
killed or die Of his wounds, received in the
children, shall be entitled to similar relief,
and under the same regulations and res,ric-
tons. rs is provided by law in such cases
for the relief Of widows and orphans of
persons killed or dying Of wounds received
in the service of the United States. Aud
If any officer, non commissioned officer or
private of the militia, shall be wounded or
otherwise disabled in the service of this
state, he shall be entitled TO similar relief.
and under the same regulations and rcstric-
tons, as is provided by law for the relief of
persons wounded or disabled in the service
of the United States.
SEC. 4. Whenever any Tcglmcntai band
of music or any company shall be destitute
of musical instruments, II shall be the duty
of the commandant Of sad band Of MUSIC
or company, 10 notify the commandant of
! the regiment to which said band or compa-
nv belongs, of the same whercupOu said
commandant Of the regiment may issue his
order directing the quartermaster of Inv
regiment 10 pay said commandant Of the
band or company, such sum or sums Of
money, az, in his opinion, may be necessa-
~ for supplying said instruments Of music,
which said order shall be recorded IN tho
books of the Quartermastcr Of the rcgi-
meat, and included in the annual return Of
/ the field officers to tho brIgadicr general.
SEC. g. Each commandant Of corps,
when on duty, shall have full power and
authority to ascertain and fix certain limits
and bounds to their respective parades no
road in which people usually travel 10 be
included, within which no spectator shall
have right to enter without liberty from
said commandant. Aud in case any per-
son shall intrude within the limits Of the
parade, after being once forbidden, he shall
be subleci to be confined under guard, dur
ing the time of the exercise, at the discre-
ton Of said commandant.
SIC. q. All officers, when on duty, shall
take rank according TO the data Of thor
commissions; and when two Of the Same
grade bear an equal date, and former pre-
tensions OF a prior commission do not de-
eide, then their rank shall be determined
by lot, to be drawn by them before the com
handing officer present, and when on court
martial, before the president thereof
SEC. 7. No officer non-commmIssiOHcd
officer, musician or private, shall be arrest-
ed on any civil process during his going to.
his performance OF, or hIs returning from,
any military duty; nor during his going to.
remaining at or returning from, any place
AT which he may be ordered to meet for tho
election OF any officer or officers. Aud no
officer or witness shall be arrested on any
civil process, while going 10 attending up
on or returning from, any court marital,
court of inquiry, or board Of officers, upon
which - may BE- hi, duty to attesd.
SEC. E. Each rcgm, 1T shall be- furnish
ed wlth the regimental colors. and each
standing company, aud each company Of
light infantry, rIheInsn aud artillery shall
be furnished with 4 stand of colors: whsb
stands of colors snail H. procured and fur
nished by the qnarler-mastef general, IN
der the direction Of the commandcr-in-
chief, at the expense Of the state.
Sc. o. Each comnandant Of stand
ing company or company Of light infantry,
rllemen OF artillery may appoint any mum
Der a MS company, not exceeding five, %
musicians 10 sad company; and said mu-
siclans, 50 appointed, and doing duty as
such. shall be- entitled 10 the pas aud other