The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-14

of this act, be, and the same, hereby are, repealed.
Provided, nevertheless, that nothing in this act
shall be construed so as to affect any rights or IL
abilities which have accrued under the said Mill
tia Act of 1887.
A. The eighth section of the fifteenth chapter
of the act to which this is an addition, be, and the
same hereby is, repealed.
5. Each regiment shall be furnished with the
state and regimentaI colors, which stands of COL
orS shall be procured and furnished by the quar-
~terlnaster general, under the direction of the COM
mander in chief at the expense of the state.
6. Each town shall equip those within its
limits who are unable TO equip themselves.
z. Every officer, who is required by the act
to which this san addition, to make any return in
writing, and who shall omit to make the same,
shall FOR each omission, forfeit and pay to the Off
Ger to whom such return is required to be made,
the sums as follows, to wit: if a major general,
the sum of twenty dollars if a brigadier gcner-
al, the sum of fifteen dollars; if a field officer, the
sum of ten dollars and if a captain or subaIlern,
the sum Of five dollars; and fines so assessed
shall be collected as follows, viz: The officer, to
whom the return should have been made, shall de-
mand the same Of the officer negIecting, either
personally or in writing and if the officer neg
Letting to make the returns, shall neglect or refuse
to pay said fine within fifteen days after demand
made as aforesaid, the officer, 10 whom such re-
turns should have been made, shall issue his exc
cution therefor, 10 be directed to any q%uartermaSter
in the brigade. And if the officer neglecting shall
be a major general, to the quartermaster in the
division, who are hereby authorized to collect the
same together with costs of collection. And the
fines, when collected, shall be paid to the trcasur-
cr Of the state.
8. All! returns now required TO be made to the
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erals, shall be hereafter made TO the ad %jutant and
inspector general who shall make a consolidated
return OF the SAME to the commander in chief, as
required in the act to which this is an addition.
8. All records and files ofthe militia of this
state, required by the act to which this is an adj
dition, to be kept in, and all returns required 10 be
made to, the office of the secretary Of civil and
military affairs, shall hereafter be kept in, and
made to, the office ofthe adjutant and inspector
general.
10. The Governor, on application OF the per-
sons aggrieved, may make such alterations in the
limits and organization of any regiment, or com
panv, as in his opinion shall be just and eXpedl-
ent.
IL. Every non-commissioned officer, musician
private. who, being duly warned, shall uunec-
neglect or refuse TO appear at any COM
pany meeting, for military exercise and lnstruc-
ton, at the time and place appointed, shall forfeit
two dollars.
70. Every non-commissioncd officer, musician
or private, who, being duly ordered, shall unnec-
neglect to appear al any reglmental IN
~spection or review, at the time and place appoint
ed, shall forfeit three dollars.
l3. Each officer, non-commissioned officer or
musician, who, being duly ordered, shall unnec-
neglect to appear for any reglmen;al drill
required by law, at the time and place appointed,
shall forfeit three dollars for each days non-atten-
IA. The fines provided for in this act shall be
in the same manner as other fneS Tor
on-appearance, at any company training, now
ire.
Is. In case there shall not be sufficient money,
n the hands of the quartermaster OF each regl-
nent, to pay the officers and musicians as provI-
led for bv law, the quartermaster shall certify the
anne TO The conmandant of the regiment u also,
he sum which will be necessary to be drawn for
he payment of said officers u musicians, Tor their
at any regimental drill, or court mar
ial for the collection of fines previously held
the commandant Of said regiment may
unon the treasurer o(this state in favor oil
aid uuartermaster, for such sam OF money as
nav be necessary for the payment OF said officers
nd musicians, and the treasurer is authorized to
av the same out of any money IN the treasury
ot otherwise appropriated. Provided, that it shall
G the duty of the commandment of each regiment,
0 certify, in his order upon the treasurer as pro-
ided for by this section, that the regimcntal drills
nd courts martial have been duly held rs reqnir-
d bv law, for the then current year, before said
shall be paid by the treasurer.
Approved Nov. 10, 1889.