The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-28

Approved Nov , 1913.
NO 27.-Hn Act, in amendment Of "aR act in re-
lation 10 the Militia"
IL is hereby enacted by tho General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, ns follows:
SEE. l. All fines under the l50lh section, l76th
section, l77th section, I7Sth section, 10Th section,
lSOth section, lSist section, Is2d section, lS3d sec
tion and article fourth of 23oth section and all fines
and forieures to be paid by tho non-commissoned
officers, musicians and privates, when no other
thod of collecting the same is pointed out by law
shall be collected as follows:
Tho clerk OF each company, within five days after
each training, muster or drill any forfeiture shall
have been incurred, shall make complaint in writing
against all denquenis coming within the penalties of
this section, 10 the commanding officer of tho COM
pnny, in the manner and forms, as near ns circum
stances will permit, ms now provided by law. The
delinquent who shall be liable TO the fine forfeiture
shall be allowed twelve days from the time of such
forfeiture 10 make his excuse to such commanding Off
cer but If he shall neglect to make such excuse jim wr
ting, within the time aforesaid If the commanding
officer Of such company shall consider his excuse in
sulliccnt,t shall bo the duty ofsuch commanding Off
TO issue notification TO tho delinquent substan-
TALLY in the following form:
STATE OF VERMONT,
To any sheriff or constable in The state, GREETING
By the authority of the Stale of Vermont, you are
hereby commanded 10 notify of
f, in the county Of
that he is amerced in fine the sum of dol
lars cents, (here describe the default and the
time of lite commission and unless he shall produce
to me certificate in writing from under the hand Of
one the field officers Of the regiment which he
belongs, certifying that said fine is remilied that exc
cuton will issue against him for the same
Hereof fail not, but make service and return nc
cording to law.
Dated ut this day Of
in tho year
Commanding officer of
Which notification shall be served, by being read
in the hearing Of such delinquentor by leaving copy
thereof his last and usual place of abode and
shall be the duty Of such officer make of
such notification; with his dongs thereon, within six
days from the time OF receiving the same.
The person upon whom the notification shall be
served, may, within six days from the service of the
same, apply to ofthe field officers of the regi-
ment, for discharge of the said fine; and such field
officer shall hereupon notify the clerk OF the company
Of the time and place, when and where, he will hear
the of such delinquent, which shall BIO within
six days from the time when application shall be first
made and direct the clerk TO appear and show cause,
if any he have, why such delinquent! should not be
discharged; and The person Applying shall give the
notice in such manner such field officer shall di-
rect and shall satisfy such field officer the time of
hearing that such notice has been given; and such
field officer may. may not, remit such 6ne cir
cumS:nnceH may require
If such field officer shall remit the fine Of such
delinquent, and deliver him certificate thereof
aforesaid, to the commanding officer the company,
the commanding officer aforesaid shall issue his exc
cution in the form prescribed by law, near as
circumstances will permit. And the officer, to whom
snch execution and notification directed shall have
the same powers and fees MS in civil process.
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