The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-16
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resignation Of any officer, until such officer sha!
have lodged in his hnnds all such militia laws, or
derby hooks, and other books he shall have beer
furnished with by government; which books uat
laws shall be delivered by said general officer e
the next succeeding officers who shall be commits
stoned in the place of him who shall lave resigned
ART. 10. That the commanding officers of every
company OF militia in this state shall annually if
the month of June make return of all the officers
non commissioned officers, musicians and private,
belonging TO their respective companies To tho rcn
mental court martial, and in such return shall do
| signate those who are equipped and those who arc
not equipped according to law, with complete re-
turn of all the arms and equipments belonging to
them.
ART. IL. That at any regimenml or battalion
muster, the companies shall form in regiment or
battalion, according TO the seniority of rank of their
captains, and the companies of artillery light-in-
antry and riilemen, as the commanding officer
present shall direct.
ART. ~. Any officer neglectng or refusing to
make draft or detachment, when ordered in pur-
suanco of the duties OF this act, shall be arrested
and liable to be tried by court martial, and the
officer next in command shall be ordered to make
The detachment.
ART ID. Whenever different corps shall parade,
JON or do duty together the senior officer of equal
grade, shall command without regard to corps
ART. Ia. Any non-commssioned officer or pr.
vae, who shall, while under arms, or when on duty
behave himself with contempt TO any officer, or shall
conduct in any dsorderly manner, or shall by his
dress or otherwise, excite, or shall Join in, any tu
multi, or riot or be guilty of any unmitary conduct
may be put under guard, and so kept for longer or
shorter time, at tho discretion of tho commanding
officer OF the company; not exceeding, however,
the time at which the company to which he belongs
may be dismissed and shall, moreover forfeit a
sum no. less than two, nor more than five dollars
for each offence, according to the degree aggra-
walton Of the same and if non -commissiond Off
GER shall be liable to be reduced TO the ranks by
sentence of the reg mental court martial, provided
for in this act
Arr Is. Any non commissioned officer or pri
Vnt w n shall. w @
his guard, section, platoon, or company, shall for
each offence, forfeit not less than two, nor more
than four dollars and if non commissioned officer
shall be liable TO be reduced to the ranks by the
sentence of regimental court martial
ART. l6. Any non-commissioned officer or pri-
vate, who shall neglect refuse to give any notice
or warning, when ordered thereto by the command
ing officer Of the company to which he belongs,
shall for such offence, forfeit and pay fine not ex
cceding four dollars, for every person he shall neg
!ect to warn; and if non:commissioned officer,
Sentence st'ni of a regimenal court martial.
ART II. Every commissioned officer who
shall be guilty of dso1edience of orders, neglect OF
duty or other unmililary conduct, may he reduced
to the ranks by the sentence of the rcsmena court
martial, provided for in this act.
ART lS Every non commissioned officer, or
private, who, being duly ordered 10 appear at The
company inspection and review OF arms, on the first
Tuesday in june aud shall unnecessarily neglect
to appear the time and place appointed shall Tor
felt and nav two dollars And every person liable
to do duy in he militia who shall be absent at the
examination of arms, IN the month OF June,
as aforesaid and shall not send his arms and equip
monts to he examined at the Tune ana place appoint
cd he shall be fined for every article required ny
this act not so brought or sent to be examined as
is herein directed, besides the fine for non-appear
ancc. herein directed.
Art. 10 Every non-commissioned oincer or
nrlvate who being duly ordered shall unnecessarily
nesect to appear at any company training, created
by this act AT the time and place appointed, shall
forfeit two dollars. q.
Az 90 Every non-commssionod officer and
orvnto who shall neglect to keep himself armed
and equipped provided oy this act, or who snail,
at any lime of examination, or any company Train
ing in the month Of June, be destitute, or appear
pnnroyided with the arms and equipments herein
directed excepting before excepted, shall pay Il
fine not exceeding sevonty-hvo cents Tor gum ana
twenty-five cents for each and every other article
in which he shall be delinquent or ifhe shall nP,
pear with his arms in an unit condition, ne shal
bo fined not exceeding sovonty-fvo cents, at the
discretion of his commanding olhcer.
Arr o. All surgeons aud surgeon s mates are
prohibited from taking any fee or gratuy whatever,
under any pretence, from any man TO whom they
NAV rive a certificate of inability To perform mill
tary DUTY, on account OF DodlIy ihnFih'y anu u
This article take any lee or gratuity, he shall be
liable to be tried by the regimontal court martial
created by this act, and fined not less lhan TWO d"
lars nor exceeding five dollars -
Az % lf anv non commissioned officer or
private of artillery lightnantry or riiemen saii
appenr on any of The occasions mentioned In TINS
act without the uniform Of the company 10 "hich
he belongs he shall forfeit two dollars.
ART % The senior aid de- camp to each mao or
general, the ad-decamp to the brig general OF
each brigade, and The adutant of each regiment,
battalion corps, shall constantly keep correct
roster of the DIVISION Brigade reg ment, battalion,
squadron corps to which they respectively beohS
ART. "a Every non commissioned officer, mu !,
stefan or private to be tried by court nara shall
b. notified of the time and place appointed for his
trial, and shall be furnished with ae0Py OF the ne
charges and specifications upon which he is to be
tried at least ten days before the trial commenced
ART 25 In case Of the absence of any hr'gad,9r
Ing one year the senior field officer in any Brigade
shall, during such absence, execute all the powers
given by law to the brgadier-general =
t. Ar 26 Each officer, non commissioned of
ficer, or musician, who, being duly ordered, shall
unnecessarily neglect to appear for any resmenla'
drill required by this act, the time and place ap"
pointed, shall forfeit three dollars for each days
non attendance. ~
ART. a. Every commissioned company officer
who shall appear on parade at any training, muster
or drill without the uniform prescribed by the Doaru
of officers appointed by the governor, or withon,
the arms and equipments prescribed by this act shai