The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-02-06
Laws OF Vermont.
An Act for regulating and governing me MIil''a
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CHAPTER xv.-MSccL[dneouS'

liar relieC and under the same regulations and ro-
strctions as provided by law IN sucl castn ,oi
rho relief of widows and orphans Of persons knleu
or DIVING of wounds received in the service OF 'he
Uniied States. And if any officer, n1n,coilmls'
stoned officer or private of the militia ,shaii De Wou
ded or otherwise disabled IN the service OF thls
state he shall be entitled to similar relief, and UNI
der The same regulations and resirclions as Is pro-
vided by law for the relief OF persons wouhdeu OF
disabled in the service of the United states;
SEC. 4. Whenever any reBlmental Danu OF mu-
SIC or any company shall be destitute OF musical
Instruments il shall be the duty of the communicate
of said band IF music or company, to monty inc
commandant of the egiment 10 which SAID Dand or
company belongs, of the same; whereuPon SAD
commandment of tho regiment may ISSUE his order
directing the quarter.master of his regiment 10 pay
said commandant of the band or company, sucl
sum sums Of money, as, in his opinion, may DC
necessary for supply ing said instruments or music,
which said order shall be recorded in the DOCKS OF
the quarter master of the regiment and lncludea IN
the annual return Of the field officers to the brga-
dier.genera.
Sec s. Each commandment of corps, when on
duty, shall have full power and authority to aScer-
tain and fix certain limits and bounds to their re-
spective parades, mo road in which people usually
travel to be included,l within which no spectator
shall have right to enter without liberty from said
commundant: And in case any person shall lntrude
within the limits of the parade, after being onco
forbidden he shall bo subject to BIO confined under
guard, during the time of the exercise, at the dis
cretion Of said commandant.
SEC. g. All officers, when duty, shall take
rank according to the date Of their commissions;
and when two of the same grade bear an equal date
and former pretensons of a prior commission DO
not decide, then their rank shall be determined by
lot, to be drawn by them before the commanding
officer officer present, and when on court martial,
before the president thereof. -.
SEC. T. No officer, non-commissioned officer
musician or private, shall be arrested on any civil
process during his going to- his performance Of, or
his returning from, any military duty; nor during
his going 10, remaining at, or returning rom, any
place at which lie may be ordered 10 meet Tor the
&c, ffIir And n IT,
witness shall be arrested on anytcivil process, while
going TO, attending upon returninS from, any court
martial, court of inquiry, or board OF officers, upon
which it may be his duty to attend.
SEC. 8. Each regiment shall be furnished with
the regmenta colors, and each standing company,
and each company of light infantry, rlf1emen and
artillery shall be furnished with stand OF colors
which stands of colors shall be procured and fur
nished by the quarter master general, under the d-
reciion Of the commander in chief, at the expense
of the state.
SEC. O.. ANY commandant Of standing company
company Of light infantry, rifemen or artillery,
may appoint any number of his company not ex-
eoedpg five, musicians to said company and
said Musicians so appointed, and doing duty such,
shall be entitled to the pay and other privileges and
immunites of musicians provided by this act
Sec 10. The several quarter masters, other than
those OF regiments shall give bonds to the treasurer
Of this state, with two or more suretes, for the
faithful performance of The duties of their respective
offices, to be taken by the person making the ap-
nrnent, previous to granting their commission,
general shall give bonds in the sum of seven thou
sand dollars the division quarter master in the sum
of one thousand dollars; and the brigade quarter
master in the sum Of five hundred dollars.
Sec II. The quarter-master and quarter aster-
sargeants SHALL before entering upon the duties OF
their respective Offices give bonds with more
sureties to the satisfaction of the commandant OF
the regiment conditioned for the faithful perform
anee Of the duties Of their respective Offices which
bond shall be executed to the colonel Of the regi-
mont 10 which said quartermaster and quarter
ter-sergeant belongs, the penal sum of said bond,
rot exec oding thousand dollars, in the discre-
ton Of the commandant Of the regiment, w hch said
bond shall be recorded in the book of records of the
regiment by its date title and sum; and all monies
collected by the quarter master sergeants shall be
paid to the regimenal quarter master, and remain
in his custody until called for by written Sorder
from the colonel or commandant of the regiment.
SEC. H. Each member sof the board of officers
that shall be appointed by the governor for the pur-
pose Of organizing the militia of this state, shall be
entitled to receive as compensation for his services
the sum of three dollars for each day by him spent
in the business of organizing said militia; and il
shall be the duty of the president of said board tc
certify the number OF days each officer shall have
attended to the duties of said appointment, and
when certified, the treasurer shall be and he
hereby is authorized to pay the same out of any
money not otherwise appropriated.
SIC. 49, The governor be and hereby is author
lied and directed TO procure copies
Of this act to be printed in pamphlet form with
an appendix thereto, containing the act of Congress
relative TO exemptions from military duty, and the
report Of the board of officers to be appointed tc
organize the militia of this state, and cause the
same to be distributed TO the several commandant:
OF division, brigade, regiment, company, and band
of music, ct the expense Of this state
SEC. Ia. The board of officers provided for il
the first section OF this act shall have the power O
disbandng independent companies, and dschargins
the commissions of officers Of any company, upor
the application of said officer in writing and shall
have power to alter the limits of divisions, brgades
regiments and companies in such a manner may
in the opinion of a majority of said board be neces
sary for the perfec, organization of the militia,
contemplated by his act. And if, by of thu
alteration Of the limits of any division, brigade
regiment or company, any commissioned officer shall
be deprived thereby of any portion of his command
or shall be placed within the limits of the commant
of another officer of equal rank, said officer shall b.
entitled TO an honorable discharge on his commits
sion, if he shall wish it. And if two or more off
GERS of equal grade shall fall within the limits @
any division, brigade, regiment company, an,
neither OF said officers request discharge on thei
commission, then the oldest officer shall take tn
command, and the other officers Of the same grad
shall be considered supernumeraries, and sha