Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-08
Laws Of Vermont.
CHAPTERI Arms


l. The governor is hereby authorized
ana directed to receive from the United
States as parth of the quota of this
state' as the same may become due unde,
the act of Congress of 1903. rifles r.
lne amount of two thousand. inclnd;no
what have already been received undsr
the Militia Act of 1887.
CHAPTER x.-MsSceUnnpovs
l. All collateral suits, brought before
justice OF the peace, in which the valid.
NY OF regularity of the proceedings before
!ne reglmental court martial shall como
IN question, shall be appealable to The
county court '''e
2. All field, company and staff officers
who are by law entitled to be commission
ed, or to receive warrants, shall have full
power to act as though they had taken
the OATH OF allegiance and had their com
Missions or warrants in their possession.
8; All sections and parts Of sections in
the Militia Act of 1887, inconsistent with
the enactments of this act be. and the
same hereby are, repealed. Provided
nevertheless, that nothing in this act shall
pc construed. so as TO affect any rights
or Liabilities which have accrued under
the said Militia Act of 1887.
A. The eighth section of the fifteenth
chapter of the act to which this is in adj.
oitlon, be, and the same herebyis reDealed.,
o. Each regiment shall be furnished
WIN the state and regimental colors
winch stands Of colors shall be procured
ana FURNISHED by the quartermaster oen-
eral, under the direction of the command
er IN chief, at the expense of the STATE
. Q: Each town shall equip those with; n
Us limits who are unable to eouin them.
selves. f1'p tnelii-
Z. Every officer, who is required h., 10
let TO which this, is an addition. to make
my return in writing, and who shall omit
Q make the same, shall, for each omis-
ion' forfeit and pay to the officer to
vnom such return is required to be made
ne sums as follows, to wit: if ma;or
'eneral. the sum of twenty. dollars. +
'rigadier general, the sum of 6ffeen dol
ars; IT field officer, the sum Of ion
Iollars; and if captain or snbaItern
ne sum OF hive dollars; and fines 50 as
essed shall be collected as folIows VIZ
me officer, to whom the return sbonJ
ave been made, shall demand the SAM
the officer neglecting, either personal.
or in writing; and if the officer nea
'ctlng TO make returns, shall NEGLECT or
efuse 10 pay said fine within fifteen DAYS
Tier demand made as aforesaid. the off.
er, TO whom such return Fshould have
cen made. shall issue his execution tbero. .
n 70 De directed to any quartermaster in
le brigade. And if the officer neglect. !,
9 snail be major general, to the quar- /
rmas.er in the division, who are hereby :
!tnorlzed to collect the same together
TN costs of collection. And the fines
hen collected. shall be paid to the treas.
FER Of this state.
Q. All returns now required to be made
tue commander in chief by major and &
lgadier generals, shall be hereafter
ade % the adjutanl and inspector gener. f
VINO shall make a consolidated return r.
tue same to the commander in chief 3,
required IN the act to which this is an r.
dition. - 'A'' = al g
=; All records and files OF the militia !;
inns State, required by the act to which .,
: : an. addition. to be kept in. and all 81
ufns required to be made to, the office st
me secretary of civil and military af- al
!, snali hereafter be kept in, and made er
, .ne once OF the anjutant and inspector OF
10. ~ 81
nc povernor, on application Of tai