Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-02-16

ulatons and restrictions. as is provided by
law for the relief of persons wounded or dis
aoled In the service ofthe United States.
SEC. a. Whenever any reqmenta band
OF music or any company shall be destitute
OF musical instruments, it shall be the duty
OF the commandant of said bundgof music o.
'company,to notify the commandment Of the
regiment TO which said band or company
belongs, Of the same, whereupon said com.
mandant OF the regiment may issue his or.
der directing the quarter master Of his regi
ment 10 pay said commandant ofthe band or
company, such sum or sums of money, as,
IN his opinion, may be necessary for supply
ing said instruments OF music, which said
order shall be recorded in the books of the
quarter master Of the regiment, and included
in the annual return of the field officers to
the brigader general
SEC. 5. Each commandant OF corps,
when on duty, shall have foil power and au.
thority TO ascertain and fix certain limits and
bounds TO their respective parades, mo road
in which people usually travel 10 be incud.
ed within which no spectator shall have
right TO enter without liberty from said COM
mandant. And in case any person shall in
trode within the limits Of the parade after
being once forbidden, he shall be subject TO
be confined under guard, during the time oil
the exercise, at the discretion OF said com.
mandant.
SEC. 6. All officers, when on duty. shall
take rank according TO the date OF their com
missions. and when two Of the same grade
bear an equal date, and former pretensions
of a prior commission do not decide, then
their rank shall be determined by lot, to be
drawn by them before the commanding of.
6cer present and when on court martial, be.
fore the president thereof.
SIC. T. No officer, non commissioned of.
ficer 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 TO, re-
naming at, or returning from. any place at
which he may be ordered to meet for the e.
lection Of any officer or officers And no Of
ficer or witness shall be arrested on any civ.
il process, while going to, or attending up
on. or returning from, and 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 regimental colors, and each stand.
ing company of light infantry, rnemen and
artillery shall be furnished with stand oil
colors, which stands Of colors shall be pro-
cured and furnished by the quarter master
general, under the direction Of the comman-
der in chief, a, the expense of the state.
SEC. 9. Each commandant OF standing
company or company Of light infantry, rife
men or artillery, may appoint any number
Of his company. not exceeding FIVE, MS must
clans TO said company. and said musicians,
so appointed, and doing duty as such, shall
be entitled 10 the pay and other privileges
and immunities Of musicians provided by
this act
Sec. 10. The several quarter masters,
other than those of regiments. shall give
bonds 10 the treasurer of this state with two
or more suretes, for the faithful performan.
ce OF the duties OF their respective Offices, 10
be taken by the person making the appoint
ment, previous to granting their commission
in the following sums, lo-wit: the quarter
master general shall give bonds in the sum
of seven thousand dollars, the division quar-
ter master in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars, and the brigade quarter master in the
sum of five hundred dollars
SEC. L. The quarter master and quarter
master sergeants, SHALL before entering up
on the duties ofther respective Offices. give
bonds with one or more surelies TO the salts.
faction of the commandant of the regiment
conditioned for the faithful performance oil
the duties OF their respective Offices, which
bond shall be executed to the colonel of the
regiment TO which said quarter master and
quarter master sergeants belongs, the penal
sum OF said bond. not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, in the discretion of the COM
mandant OF the regiment, which 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 regimental
quarter master, and remain in his custody
until called for by written order from the
colonel or commandant Of the regiment
SEC. IL. Each member of the board of Of.
fcers that shall be appointed by the Govern
or for the purpose Of organizing the militia
of this state, shall be entitled to receive as a
compensation for his services, the sum Of
three dollars for each day by him spent in
the business Of organizing said militia, and
it shall be the duty Of the president of said
board to certify the number Of days each OF:
fcer shall have attended to the duties of said
appointment, and when so certified, the trea-
surer shall be and he hereby is authorized to
pay the same out of any money not other
wise appropriated
Sec. 10. The Governor be and hereby is
authorized and directed 10 procure CO.
pies ofthis act to be printed in a pamphlet
form with an appendix thereto, containing
The act Of CONGRESS relative 10 exemptions