The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-07

in their respective regiments. Provided, That he
shall not enlist any person under the age Of
twenty~one years, without the consent of their
parents guardians or masters being first obtained
in wrtng,-and that no enlistment shall take
place out of any standing company so as to re-
duce said company 10 less number than fifty eff
ective privates.
3. Independent companies, retained under
their own organization by the board of officers
appointed by the governor, under the Militia Act
of 1887, shall be attached to the regiments within
which they are located, and may from time 10
time, with the appreciation in wiring of the field
officers, of their respective regiments, enlist from
standing companies within their regiment, subject
to the proviso 10 the first section Of this chap
ter
4. Each brigadier general may organize one
company of cavalry in each regiment of his brig
ade upon the recommendation of the colonel OF
said regiment. The officers of the cavalry shall
furnish themselves with good horses, at least
fourteen hands and half high, and shall be
armed with sword, pair of pistols the holsters
Of which shall be covered with bear skin caps
Each horsman shall provide himself with SER
viceable horse at least fourteen hands and half
high good saddle, bride, mail ,pion and va
se, holsters, breastplate and cropper pair Of
boots and spurs, pair of pistols and sabre, and
a cartridge box, to contain twelve cartridges for
pistols, No man shall be enlisted INTO any troop Of
cavalry, unless he shall own and constantly keep
a suitable horse and furniture for that service
And if any person, who shall belong to any troop
of cavalry shall be destitute of a suitable horse
and furniture for more than three months at any
one time, he shall be discharged from such corps,
by the captain thereof, and be enrolled in the
nd in ,,h; ho 4
when any draft or detachment shall be made
from troop of cavalry for actual service, the
men thus drafted or detached shall march with
their own horses and before they march, their
horses shall be apprised by three Indifferent men,
to be appointed by the commanding officer of the
brigade from which such detachment shall be
made. The commissioned, non-commissoned Of
6cers and musicians of cavalry companies, shall
not be required 10 attend the regimental drills
provided for in this act And the members of
such companies shall be exempt from taxes as
they were previous to the passage of the act to
which this is an addition,
CHAPTER V.
CONVERSATIONS.
/. So much of the first section of the eighth
chapter of the act TO which this is all addition as
provides for the payment to the adjutant and in
spector general Of three dollars per day for drill
ling, and also so much of the proviso as provides
that the officers attending the regimena courts
marshal shall not receive any compensation, be,
and the same hereby is, repealed.
2. The drilling officer at any regimental drill
shall receive FOR each days attendance the sum Of
three dollors, and, if he be the maj or general
Of the division, Or the commanding officer of the
regiment the further sum Of six cents for each
miles travel.
oA a.
courts marshall ordered by the Militia Act of 1887,
shall receive the sum Of one dollar for each days
attendance and six cents for each miles travel,
H. The adjutant and Inspector general shall
receive an annual salary Of two hundred and ff
ty dollars, to be paid out of the treasury Of the
state.
S. Each commissioned, non--commissioned
officer and musician shall be paid for each days at
tendance, at any regimental drill in their respec-
tive regiments, the sum OF one dollar.
CHAPTER VI.
RULES AND ARTICLES.
/. The ;wenty-fourth article OF the ninth chap
ter Of the act TO which this is an addition, be, and
The same hereby is repealed.
2 All delinquents, to be tried before brigade
court marshal shall be served with copy Of the
charges and specifications preferred against them
at least ten days previous 10 the time of trial.
3. Every non-commissioned officer, musician
and private who, being duly ordered, shall unne-
ccssorily neglect 10 appear at any election OF
company officers, at the time and place appoint
ed, shall orei, and pay the sum Of one dollar, to
be collected in the same manner as other fines for
nonarpearance at any company training now
are.
a. Every commissioned officer who, being
duly ordered, shall unnecessarily neglect 10 ap-
pear at any election Of field officers, at the time
and place appointed, shall forfeit and lay the sun,
of two dollars,
s. The third and fourth sections of the ninth
chapter of the act to which this is an addition,
shall be construed TO extend TO al cases in which
compensation is provided for officers and soldiers
by this act.
To be concluded merit aoeek1
NATURES GRAND