The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-29
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ligious denomination of Quakers; facul.
| ties of colleges; members Of fire compa-
MES, so long as such fire companies shall
do the duties prescribed by their bylaws,
and shall keep themselves furnished with
an engine and apparatus; all persons who
| have heretofore been commissioned IN the
militia Of Il is state, or IN that OF the Uni.
ted States, and have been honorab!y dis
CHARGED: officers who NAV hereafter be
commissioned in the militia of this state.
and shall serve under a commission hive
vears-but no such officer shall,be exempt
unless he is honorably discharged ; officers
of any corps, when it shall be disbanded,
and all staff officers whose offices shall
become vacant by the provisions of the
two hundred and seventy-flih section.
Sec. I. To the officers of each compa.
ny Of light infantry and rifemen, there
shall be added one third lieutenant.
Sec. 8. The fifty-second section Of
said act shall be amended so as 10 read as
follows All company officers shall be
elected by the written or printed votes of
the members of said company, and no in
dividual shall be eligible to any office in
said company, that IS not member OF
said company.
Sec. 9. The one hundred and twenty.
ninth section of said act shall be under
stood 10 require the commanding officer of
each company of enrolled militia to revise
his roll annually, instead Of annually en-
rolling every member of said company.
Sec. 10. All fines, assessed by the by
laws of uniform companies, shall be COL
lected by complaint 10 the commanding
officer Of the company, as herein before
provided.
Sec. IL. The two hundred and fortieth
section Of said act shall be amended SO as
to read as follows:
The sum of four dollars shall be annual
" deducted from the list of each member
of a company of uniform militia, who shall
be returned uniform and equipped TO the
town clerk I; and if such member have no
list, or is minor, then such sum shall be
deducted from the list of the person who
shall equip and uniform such member.
Sec. IL. All commissions shall be trans
mitted to the commanding officers of
brigades. and by them, within thirty days
after received, TO the commanding officer
Of regiments, under penalty Of five dol
lars for each neglect thereof. The CON-
mandIng officers Of regiments, within thir-
ty days after such commissions are receiv.
ed by them, shall notify the officers elect
ed, that such commissions are in readiness.
and that they appear and be qualified
within ten days from the date of such no.
lice. And for any neglect TO notify, as
above directed, such officers shall pay a
fine of five dollars.
Sec. 10. II shall be the duty of the Of
ficers, non-commissioned officers and mu-
scians of the uniform militia of each re-
gImrnt, if required by the commanding of.
fcer of said regiment, to meet two days
in each biennial year, commencing A. d.
1914. at such time and place as said com.
manding officer shall designate, for militia
ry drill and improvement; and at every
such parade, it shall be the duty of said
commanding officer TO be present with his
subaltern field staff officers, and the du-
ties of said parade and drill shall be under
the direction of said commanding officer.
Sec. IA. There shall be one general
drill. inspection and review, Of the officers,
non-commissoned officers and musicians
of the uniform militia. by brigade, or regi.
ment, one day biennially. commencing A.
D. ls45, TO be held at such time in the
month of September as shall be expedient.
If by brigade, the general of brigade shall
appoint the time and place, and give no.
tice thereof to the general of DIVISION
If by regiment, the general of bri gade
shall appoint the time. and the colonel of
The regiment shall appoint the place; and
give notice thereof TO the generals Of
brigade and division, and the places of in
spection and review shall be as central as
in the judgment of the officer appointing
may be convenient.
Sec. Is. 1here shall be one general in
spectiou and review of the uniform mill
tia by brigade or regiment, one day, BIZ
enniaIly, commencing A. d Ie45, at such
time in the month of September as shall
be deemed expedient, TO be appointed in
manner and form prescribed for officer pa
rades, in the preceding section.
Sec. l6. 1t shall be the duty Of the ma
jor general 10 review at least one brigade
biennially. and the bngadier general to
review his brigade biennially.
Sec. II. Sections one hundred and
sixty-seven and one hundred and sixty.
eight of title ninth of the militia act, pass.
ed November 1913. are hereby repealed.
Sec. IS Field and staff officers shall
be entitled TO the same exemptions from
taxes as are the enrolled militia.
Sec. 19. The adjutant and Inspector
general shall hereafter receive one hun.
drcd and fifty dollars per annum; and
each brigade major and inspector shall re-
ceive three dollars for each day, active
duty performed.
Sec. 20. Section two hundred and thir>
ty>oight of the act relating to the militia,
passed November 1912, relating TO the
compensation of certain officers, Is hereby
repealed.
Sec. 81. No company of the unifnrm
militia shall hereafter be compelcd e: fur
nish themselves with tents.
Sec. %. The clerk of each company