Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-02-16
La,Us of Vermont.
Act, for regulating and governing the Militia Of
this State.
CHAPTER XlII.-Electtous.

CHAPTER XIII.-Electious
Geo Each brigadier general be. and is
oS~, empowered, and it shall be his duty
1 D;Ss ali such orders as shall, from time to
bp necessary, for electing field officers,
Mains and subalterns in regiments and
ppOonies within his brigade. which shall
4, have been already commissioned, and
4, Cling up all vacancies Of such officers,
4 any, Of Them, where they now are or may
Smolter happen, and returns of the cleo
~. Of captains and subalterns shall be
4 .Is as well to the commanding officer of
| regiment as to the brigadier general
,aridsd al,rays, that when any time shall
amounted for the appointment of any
Ia 6r commissioned officer, the electors
4 ali have at least ten days notice thereof.-
"A all returns of elections, and neglects or
Ensols TO make choice of field officers,
III he made TO the Governor by the brig
ier general, in whose brigade the election
I'M be ordered And return Of the cleo
n Of all captains and subalterns shall be
!. pde 10 the commanding officers Of brig
/. IS and all commissions shall pass through
hands of the brigadier generals, to the
hers for whom they shall be made out
ID every person who shall be elected to
office in the said militia, and shall not,
hn fifteen DAVIS after he shall have been
lifted of his election, Except major and
Icadier generals, who shall be allowed
nv DAYS after they shall be notified by the
sre,arv Of State,) signify his acceptance
ereOf shall be considered as declining to
ne IN such office, and orders SHALL forth
h. be issued for new choice.
s.c. q Every person who shall be law
II entitled TO be commissioned to any Of
!. in the militia of this state. shall, at the
be oil receiving his commission, take and
bscribe the oath of allegiance required by
Constitution, and also the oath to sup.
n The. constitution of the United States.
lore some general or field officer, who
hl have previously taken and subscribed
same, and who is hereby authorized to
minister the same, and certificate there
shall be made on the back of every com
niOn, by the general or field officer, be-
whom the oath shall have been taken
subscribed.
SEC. 8. Allnon commissioned staff Off
sand sergeants shall receive warrants,
isr the hand of the commanding officer
be respective regiments; and the adju.
shall keep record in suitable book.
eby him kept for that purpose, Of all
rants which shall be issued,-and no
commissioned officer or private shall be
Fnrolled from the militia for disability,
bout certificate from the regimental
geOu or surgeons mate. to the accept
( Ofhe commissioned officers of their
Pectve companies.
Prc 4 1t shall be the duty of the briga-
general, either by himself his brigade
eclOr or aid de camp, or some person Sc
EDDY him for that purpose, to preside at
Elections of field officers shall have as
Died and organised, and before proceed
TO The election OF any officer, the order
assemble said officers with the return
|eon shall be read in the presence and
ing Of said meeting, and if it shall APP
lnal due notice has been given for said
ing they shall then proceed in their e.
on
e 5, Il shall be the duty of the COM
aanl oil regiment, or one Of the field Off
personally, or by some person selected
pecOmmandant Of the regiment for that
|0'e' 10 preside at all elections of cap
and Ieutenants in their respective reg
: and after the company shall have
l0led and been paraded, and before pro-
as 10 the election of any officer, the or
assemble said company, with the re-
'ue'eon, shall be read at the head OF
OL@pany, and lift shall appear that due
mas been given for said meeting, they
'aen proceed in their elections.
o Any person thinking himself ag-
y Oy the proceedings in relation TO a
'"On OF "a commissioned officer in the
:, r. may appeal, if on the election Of
\ vucer TO the commander in chief, and
'ue election of a castain or lieutenant,
( IOmmandant ofthe brigade. in which
s'.uoa had taken place. and the COM
IN chefand the commandant of the
!. \ as Aforesaid, are respectively author
H uear and determine any such APP
i O sdu y the proceedings in relation TO
d W. election are, in the opinion Of the
s".IarGg the appeal, illegal, he shall
q ''ac cS election void. and another shall
%h NIL the vacancy.
n '@sa howecer, That notice of every
4 r ISm',in the case Of captain or lieu
/. ' ." De given to the person elected,
" >. .O'namandant ofthe brigade, within
n " a'ler the election and no commits
Z sn IN any case, issue to any captain
y ali sna . until five days after his cleo
I. ~ nave elapsed, and in case OF an APP
q a S'Oiesald' then not until such appeal
j ,; 'e oeen Northumberland in case Of
N nun Of any field officer, and an ap.