The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-28
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY or STATES OrFIcE, !
MOniDelier. Oct. 81 1874

SEcRETARY or STATES OFFICE, !
Montpelier, Oct 81, 1874. !
The Jollowing copies cJ public acts If
the Legislature Of smd state are hereLy
des'gnattdfor publication in The strerul
ncmSpapcrs printed IN this state, Ggyteably
10 the prOrisions Of chapter fin Of tie
Rcriscd Satutfs.
JAMES Mem. SHAFTER,
/ Secretary q State.
No. l2.--An Act in relation to the Mill.
Tia.
II is hereby enacted by the General AZ.
sembly of the State Of Vermont as follows:
. 81. All acts and parts Of acts requiring
the enrolled militia 10 do military duty, are
repealed, except in cases Of inssurreclion
or invasion, and as provided in Title sew
enioen of the act Of lS42.
IS, The listers in the several towns
shall enroll every person liable 10 enroll
ment, between the ages Of eighteen and
iorty-fve, in their respective towns, vho
are not members Of uniform companies, in
the same manner as captains Of companies
are now required TO enroll, and they shall
correct such rolls annually in the month
of April, And said listers shall! make
duplicate returns ofsuch enrolment to the
town clerk Of their respective towns, an.
nuaIly, in the month af May, one Of which
returns the town clerk shall annually in the
month of June, transmit to the Audlulant
and Inspector General, under a penalty Of
five dollars, to be recovered by the officer
to whom the return Should be made as pro-
vded in section POI Of the Act Of 1919
And said listers shall make an account for
their services in making such enrolment
and returns, and the selcctmen Of such
town shall audit and allow said account
and draw an order for tie sane on the
treasurer Of such town, who is directed 70
pay such order
s.. There may be within the bounds Of
each regiment, as now established, six uni
form companies, not TO exceed one humid
red men each, including officers, musi-
clans and privates.
a. Should all the uniform companies he
called into actual service a, any one time.
and i, shall become necessary to call out
greater number Of men, the adjulant Gem
eral under the direction OF the Command
er in Chief, shall issue orders 10 tie Sc
lecimen Of the towns from which addition
al men shall be required, specifying the tine
aud place Of rendezvous, aud directing
such seIectmen to Lraft such quota Of men
from the enrolled militia ms shall he neccs-
sary; and he shall also order some general
or field officer, who may be conveniently
located for that purpose, 10 organize such
quota al men so drafted, by TIE election
Of the necessary officers, aud such organ
lzarIon shall only continue I'LL the time Of
service Of such men shall expire. And
when so organized, the selpclmcn shall
furnish such raticns, &c. in tic manner
provided by law,
s.. The limit, and organization. Of
regiments, DrigaGes, and divisions shalt re.
main as they now are; and all laws and reg.
nla,ons establishing the limits and organic
cation Of companies Ct the enrolled mill
tia are abrogated tnl re ealeh. Inc
commissions Of oil company cncers Of the
enrolled militia shall exI ire from the pass
age Of this act, and such officers shall not
b. liable to military duty after they shall
be is larged,a as now required by law.
GO, All general, field, and staff officers,
shat! be considered as belonging to the u.
inform militia, nd shall be exempted from
tayation az members Of uniform ccmpa-
MES on returning themselves equipped, to
the town clerk, as new provided by law.
Bni the enrolled militia shall 10, be exemp-
ted from taxation.
81. All acts aud parts oiacts inconsi.,.
ent with this act are repealed
Approved, Oct 80, 1874.