The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

No. l2.-AN ACT in relation 10 the Mi
liia.
1t is hereby enacted by The General
Assembly of The State Of Vermont as fol-
lows:
ii. All acts and parts of acts requiring
the enrolled militia TO do military duty, are
repealed, except in cases Of insurseclion or
invasion, and rs provided 10 Title seven
teen of The act Of 1912.
". The listers in the several towns
shall enroll every person liable 10 enroll
ment, between the ages of eighteen and
1orty five, IN their respective towns, who
are no. members OF uniform companies.
III the same manner as captains Of compa-
MES are now required to enroll, aud they
shall correct such rolls annually in the
month OF April. And said listers shall
make duplicate returns Of such enrolment
10 the town clerk OF their respective towns,
annually, in the month Of May, one Of
which returns the town clerk shall annual.
ly in the month of June, transmit 10 the
Adjutant and Inspector General, uudcr
penalty of five dollars, 10 be recovered by
The officer TO whom the return should be
made, as provided in section two hun.
d-ed and one of the act Of 1912. Aud
said listers shall make an accoun, for their
services in making such enrolment and
returns, and the selec,men of such town
shall audit and allow said account and
draw an order for the same on the Treas.
urer of such town, who is directed 10 pay
such order.
20. There may be within the bounds
Of each regiment, AS now established, six
Uniform companies, not 10 exceed one
hundred men each. including officers mu.
Bicians and privates.
"a. Should all the uniform companies
be called in,o actual service al any one
time, and it shall become necessary to call
out a greater number of men, the Adjulanl
General under The direction of the Com
mander in Chief, shall issue orders 10 the
selectnen of the towns from which adli
tional men shall be required. specifying
the time and place of rendezvous, and d.
recling such seleclmen to draft such quota
of men from the enrolled militia as shall
be necessary; and he shall also order some
general or field officer, who may be con-
veniently located for that purpose, TO or.
gaoize such quota of men, so drafted, by
the election of the necessary officers, and
such organization shall only continue ill
the time Of service of such men shall ex>
pire. And when so organized, the Sc
lectmen shall furnish such rations, &c. in
the manner provided by law.
IS. The limits and organization Of reg
iments, brigades, and divisions shall re.
main as they now are; and all laws and
regulations establishing the limits and Or
ganiza,ion,of companies Of the enrolled
militia, are abrogaied aud repealed. The
commissions ofal company officers ollhe
enrolled militia shall expire from the pas.
sage of this act, and such officers shall
not be liable to military duly after they
shall be discharged, as now required by
law.
36. All general, field, and staff officers,
shall be considered as belonging 10 the
uniform militia, and shall be- exempted
from taxation as members OF uniform COM
panes, on returning themselves equipped,
TO the town clerk, as now provided by law.
But the enrolled militia shall mol be .ex.
emped from taxation.
". All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act are repealed
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