Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-22
LAWS cT. VERMONT.
AN Acr In relation 70 the MiIitia.

1t is hereby enacted By the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont, as follows
81. All acts and parts of acts requiring
the enrolled militia to do military duty, are
repealed, except in cases of Instruction or
invasion, and as provided IN Title seventeen
Of the act OF 1912
81. The listers in the several towns shall
enroll every person liable to enrolment, be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty-ive, in
their respective towns, who are not mem
bers of uniform companies, in the same man
ner as captain Of companies are now requir-
ed to enroll, and they shall correct such rolls
annually in the month of April And said
listers shall make duplicate returns Of such
enrolment to the town clerk Of their respec-
tive towns annually, in the month of MAY,
one of which returns the town clerk shall
annually, in the month Of June, transmit to
the Adjutant and Inspector General, under
penalty of five dollars, TO be recovered by
the officer to whom the return should be
made, as provided in section 20I of the act
Of 1912. And said listers shall make an
account for their services in making such |
enrolment and returns, and the seIectmen |
Of such town shall audit and allow said ac-
count and draw an order for the same on the
treasurer Of such town, who is directed to
pay such order.
So. There may be within the bounds of
each regiment, as now established, six uni
form companies, not to exceed one hundred
men each, including officers, musicians and
privates.
a. Should all the uniform companies be
called into actual service at any one time,
and it shall become necessary TO call out
greater number of men, the Adlutant Gen
sral under the direction of the Commander
n-Chief, shall issue orders to the selectmen
Of the towns from which additional men S
shall be required, specifying the time and
place of rendezvous, and directing such Sc G
ectmen to draft such quota of men from the I
enrolled militia as shall be necessary; and b
lie shall also order some general or field Of 4
lcer, who may be conveniently located for Il
hat purpose, to organize such quota of men, p
o drafted, by the election of the necessary s.
Ulcers, and such organization shall only
ontinue till the time of service OF such p
zen shall expire. And when so organized, tc
he selectmen shall furnish such rations, &c IL
\ the manner provided by law. r;
vs. The limits and organization of regi- pl
tents, brigades, and divisions shall remain oil
) they now are aud all laws and regula- oil
ons establishing the limits and organiza- ra
on of companies of the enrolled militia, d,
'e abrogated and repealed. The commits OF
ons OF all company officers of the enrolled
ilitia shall expire from the passage of this be
It, and such officers shall not be liable to in
ilitary duty after they shall be discharged, 10
now required by law wi
S. All general. field. and staff officers, nj
all be considered as belonging to the uni
rm militia, and shall be exempted from pc
xation as members of uniform companies, Al
! returning themselves equipped TO the in
wn clerk, os now provided by law. But af
e enrolled militia shall not be exempted dc
1m taxation. be
81. All acts and parts Of acts inconsst- ga
I with this act, are repealed.
Approved Oct. 30, 1874. tic