The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-09
Laws OF Vermont.
An Act for regulating and governing the Militia
ofthis State.-[ coNTINUED.]

usters trimmings and officers drills ordered by the
commandant of the brigade to attend the regimen
tai courts martial required by this act, and TO dis
charge all the duties herein prescribed for the com
mandant of the regiment, in the absence, or in case
of the deccase, of the colonel
Sec l5 1t shall be the duty of the major Of each
regiment TO obey all orders from the colonel or other
his superior officer; to attend all muscrs trainings,
and officers drills, ordered by the commandant of
the brigade, to attend the reSimcnal courts martial
provided for by this act.
SEC is 1t shall be the duty Of the aduant of
zach regiment to distribute all orders from the colo
mel or commanding officer oil the regiment, to the
captains commandments OF companies; to attend
the commandment of his regiment whenever he shall
be on military duty and see that his orders are prop
nrv executed ; to keep orderly book and record
all orders which may be received by the command
ant of the regiment and all orders and other ottic
communications which may be issued by lin; TO
obey all orders of the commandment of tie regiment
or other his superior officer to receive from the
commandments of the several companies IN the reg.
ment, tho annual returns q the strength, arms and
accoutremeRs of tho respective companies and
keep the returns file attend the regmental
court martial, and under the direction Of the COM
mandant make out consolidated return Of the reg
imcnt as required by this act, and record the
iu the book of records of the regiment. He shall
make return to the brgadier- general of the cleo
ton Of all field and company officers, within his
regiment, whenever such election shall take place,
and shall furnish the commandment OF each company
in his regiment the necessary blank forms for all
rulurns which may be required, and explain the
principles which they are to be made he shall
under the direction of the commandant, keep
rect roster of the officers of his regiment, for which
all details for courts martial, and other service must
be made, and note the service performed by each
officer; he shall keep register of the non commits
stoned officers Of The regiment with the dates of their
appointment, and shall also do and perform all 9th
or duties which by law or custom apportain to the
office of regimental adj tants
Sec II 1t shall be the duty of the quarter-master
OF each regiment to obey such orders rs he may
tn tiI,n COmmanlunt O
the regiment, other his superior officer; to col
!ect all fines when ordered so to do; TO receive
from the quarter scrgoants all sums OF money
collected by them, ard to pay over The same under
the direction Of the commandment Of the regiment,
and keep book in which lie shall enter an account
of all money received, and all money paid out by
him; to execute all the necessary receipts, vouch-
ors or other papers required by this act
all the necessary rece pts, vouchers, other papers
required by this act and generally under the dlrec
ton of the commandant of the reg ment, to execute
the duties required by law and custom OF regmental
quarter.masters.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of The quarter master
sergoants TO collect fines when required to do by
the proper officer, and pay over the Same to the
quarter Of the reg iment to which he belongs;
and generally, under the direction OF the command
ant of the regiment, to execute all the duties re-
qured by law and custom OF regimenlal quarter
master sorgeants $50,
SEc 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the commandment
of each standing company to enrol each and every
person liable to do military duty, who shall reside
dcrs from the commandant of the regiment or other
his superior officer to examine at each training,
the arms and equipments of each non commissioned
officer, musician and private, and cause complete
return of the to be made out and presented to
the regmcntal court martial to make out full and
complete list Of all the public military property
within the limits of bis company, except the public
military property belong ing to independent compa-
Mes and said list to the next regimenal court
martial. He shall warn or cause to be warned all
The members of his company, when required so to
do by this ant by the order OF his superior officer
lie shall appear parade at all trainings and mus
tiers, at the precise hour named IN the warning, and
shall Immediately cause the roll to be Called and
shall examine all arms, equipm ants and uniforms of
officers non commissioned officers and prvates, and
cause those who fully armed, equipped, and uni
formed to be noted said roll; and after instruct
ing the officers and prrates in the discipline pre-
scrbed by law he shall, at the close of the drill,
again cause the roll to be called, and cause all de-
lnqucncics be noted, and unless SAID de nquents
make satisfactory excuse in writing, he shall upon
notice from the commandant of the regiment pro-
coed to notify them as prescribed by this act.
Stc 30. 1t shall be the duty the commandant
OF each Independent company, TO execute all orders
ttom the commandment of the regiment or other ms
superior officer; to examine ut each training the
and equipments of each non-commissloned
officer musician and private, and cause complete
return of the same be mrde out and presented TO
the regmental court martial to make out a full
and complete list Of all the arms and other military
property belonging to his company furnished by
this State, with statement of the condition of the
same, and return said list to the next reg mental
court martial. He shall warn cause to be warned
all the members of his company where required to
do by this act by the order of his superior Of
fcer. He shall appear parade at all trainings
and musters at the precise hour named in the warm
ing, and shall edlatey the roll be called
and shall examine all arms, equipments and uni
forms of officers, non-commlssioned officers and
privates, and cause those who fully armed,
EQUIPPED and uniformed, to be noted said roll
and after nstructing the officers and privntes in the
discipline prescribed by law, he shall at the close of
the drill again cause the roll to be called, and
all denquencies to be noted, and unless said de-
mquens shall within twelve days after said training
make satisfactory excuse IN writing he shall upon
notice from the ctHmmandant Of the regiment, pro-
coed to notify them, prescribed by this act
SEC u. 1t shall be the duty of the orderly ser
seant sergeant doing the duty oforderly sergeant,
- distribute all orders of the cOmmandant OF the