The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-23
laws OF Vermont.

An Act for regulating and governing the Militia
of this State.-L CONTINUED
CHAPTER TX.
Rules amt articles.
ART %. Every officer, who is required by tins
aot to Imake any return in writing and VINO snail
omit TO make the same, shall, for each omission,
forfeit and pay to the quarter master to which he
belongs, the sum Of two dollars
ART. 80. The rules and which are or may be
established by Congress- FOR the government of the
militia w en- in actual service of the United States,
shall be the rules and articles for the government Of
ihe militia Of this state
Arr 81. These rules and articles shall be read
at the head OF each company, on the hrst Tuesday
Of June annually.
SEC 2 The several fines imposed by this act,
and all monies collected by reason thereof, when
no other mode is pointed out by this act, shall be
collected by the regnenta quarter-masters II the
delinouent be a regimental officer musician, pri-
waite; by the brigader quarter master, if the de!in
quent be brigade, line staff officer; by the dl
vision quarter-master, if the delinquent be divs
ion line, staff officer; and by the quarter master
general when the delinquent be member of the
governors staff.
SEC 3 All money collected by virtue of this
shall be pad over to the quarter master of the
regiment within which the delinquent resides, and
shall be subject to the orders of the commandant
Of the regiment who is hereby authorized TO draw
upon the quarter master from time to time for such
sums of money may be necessary tor the pay
menr of officers and soldiers, provided for by this
act, and also for such may be necessary for
the purchase of musical instrunlents as provided in
this act.
Src t. In case there shall not be sufficient mo-
ney in the hands of the quarter master Of each reg
iment to pay the officers and soldiers as required
by this act, the quarermaser shall certify the same
TO the commandment OF the regiment, and also the
sum which will be necessary for the payment of
said officers aud men for the next muster, trimming,
or officers drill whereupOn the Commandant Of
said regiment ma" draw upon the treasurer of this
state in favor OF sud quarter-master, for such sum
OF money may be necessity for the payment of
said officers and soldiers and the treasurer is hereby
tI,prl I'D tn nav "a san
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC ). If, on tie first day of November Of each
and every year; there shall remain in the hands OF
any re4irneutal quarter u larger amount of
money than the sum of ten dollars, the quarter
ter shall remit T.! Same to the treasurer of this
state, who shat execute receipt therefor to the
CHAPTER X.
Trimmings, .iiusterS, dnd Drills.
SEC /. Every captain OF conm9ndant OF com
pany shall, annually, on the first Tuesday in June,
call his company together for the purpose of exam
lining and taking an exact account Of every man S
arms and equipments, and also tor drill ana dIsc-
p!ine which time every article required by This
act shall be brought to the place OF parade. And
it shall be the duty Of said communicate of each
company to make out return Of the names Of all
members OF his company, specifying those who are
fully armed and equipped according 10 the prOyiS-
ions of this act: which return he shall lodge with
the town clerk of the town in which said company
is situated and if said company shall embrace with
IN It's limits more than one town. sad return sinai.
be made to the clerk Of each town any part
of which Is embraced SAID limits
SEC. 2. The commissioned, non-commIssloned
officers and musicians of each regiment, III the uni
form prescribed by virtue Of this act, shall rendez
vOus within their respective limits two days sue
cessively for the purpose of tranin g and improve
ment in military discipline: the days and place OF
rendezvous to be designated in orders by the com
mandant of brigade, and the officers, non-commis-
stoned officers, and musicians aforesaid, may be
required by the commandment Of regiment to appear
any such rendezvous, with such arms and accou-
tremeuts as he may direct; and he may require
them To he'll n lis
stoned and non-commissioned officers * to privates
ProUjded, That if any officer non commissioned
officer, or musician be compelled to travel over
twenty mi es for the purpose OF attending at said
drill, he shall be entitled to receive travel fees al
the rate of six cents per mile for all lravel exceed
ing said twenty miles.
SEC. 3. The militia Of this s,ale may be assem-.
bled in the year $780, aud every third year, there
after, between the twentY-fttI day of September
and the third day of October, for review, iuspuc
ton and discipline, Ivy regiment or separate battal
ion, as the command mt of brigade shall direct
SEC. 4. For all company trainings, officer drills
regimental or battalion review, provided for in this
act, the men shall be warned 10 meet at nine o.
clock in the forenoon, and they shall be kept thro
the day, necessary respies only excepted, in mill
tary exercise.
SEC 5. The commandant of any company Q
light infIntrv, rihemeu artillery, N his state
may, in his discretion, call his company together
for military discipline aud instruction, in addition t'
the times herein provided not exceeding two day
IN each year.
Courts .MaytigL and Courts Of Inquiry.
SEC. /. The governor commander in chic
shall appoint general courts MARTIAL for the trial
all officers above the rank of captain the Brigade
generals, each within his brigade shall appoin
brigade courts martial for the trial Of captains anc
all commissioned officers under that rank. And i
shall be the duty of every officer who shall appoin
court martial as aforesaid to approve disap
prove OF every sentence of such court martial, by
them appointed and no officer who shall appoin
court martial shall be president thereof; nor shall
any sentence De put IN execution until it shall have
oeen approved of as aforesaid. A general or br.
gade court martial shall consist of twelve member
at least, and president and marshal; the prosden
OF which shall not be under the rank of field off
cerj and no field officer shall be tried bv person
under the rank of captain; and all officers shall
take rank on court MARTIAL by seniority of commits
SION, without regard to corps. If general cour
marital Is to be formed orders shall be issued Il
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