Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-30

| eacn person who may he elected by any COM
pany under his command to the post Of serj-
cant or corporal. And in case any company
shall pl to elect any or all the warrant officers
necessary for said company, as is provided by
] this acf, he shall issue tssfian 70 such men,
Der Of company as he may deem proper.
| 81 %. Every officer Of the line and staff,
and kery officer and private Of any uniforr,
conway in this state, shall provide himself
| with unifoim complete, which shall be such
as thefommander in chief shall prescribe, and
| subJe@ TO such restrictions, limitations and al.
terai rs as he may order.
SEA-. The commanding officer Of each
COM shall order the troops under his COM
mand parade ON the first Wednesday in May,
IN ea year. at some proper place within the
Hmlf& nt the town where they reside, armed
and nipped as the law directs, at nine o :
cIacK IT. the forenoon, for company parade, in
spection, review and martial exercise and
they shall not leave such parade without pet
mission, until shutdown at which time they
shall be dismissed.
Sec. IS. There shall be one parade in every
year. between the fifteenth day of August and
the first day Of November, for three consecutive
days, by battalion, regiment or brigade, as the
commanding officer Of the division shall deem
exredient. for the purpose of encampment,
training. discipline, inspection and review -
and all other company, and reglmental parades
heretofore required by law are hereby abolish.
ed.
Sec. &c The commanding officer Of each
brigade shall order the troops under his COM
mand to parade for the above purpose at snch
place and time between the fifteenth day of Au-
gust and the first day Of November in each
yea:. to commence on any Tuesday therein, as
he shall think proper, and in the following or
der =
1st. The commissioned. non commissioned Of
ficers and musicians of any battalion, regiment
or brigade, or the different corps thereof, as
shall be ordered to appear at the places appoin-
ted for such parade, shall not leave without
permission until the close Of the parade on the
third day thereof.
I'd. All the uniformed privates Of each COM
pany belonging to each battalion, regiment or
brigade, or the different corps thereof, as the
case may b., shall meet the officers Of then re-
soective companies 1t such parade, on Wednes.
day, the second day thereof, in their respect
i've uniforms, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
that day, and shall not leave without permis.
sion until the close Of the parade on the third
day thereof
SEC. 27. The commanding officer Of the day,
at any such parade, may cause those under his
command to perform any field or camp duty he
shall require and also put under guard TOR the
Gay or time OF continuing such parade, any OIL
ticer or soldier who shall dlsobey The orders Of
his superior officer, or in anywise interrupt the
exercises of the day also all other persons
who shall trespass ON the parade ground, or in
any way interrupt OF modest the orderly dis
charge OF duty of those under aims.
SEC IS. All orders Tor encampment, in
spaclion, and review, shall be published at
leaSttwenty days previous to such parade, and
all commanding officers nj comnanlts NAV IN
any parade, read brigade, regimentai, or hattat-
ION orders, and notify the soldiers and officers
of their several commands to appear as specified
in said brigade or regimental order, for the pur.
poses therein contained which notice shall be
a sufficient warning.
SEC. 20. Every officer, non-commssioned Of.
fccr, musician and private of any uniform com
pany, who shall unnecessarily neglect to appear
on the days and at the time and place appoint
ed for such duty, agreeably TO the provisions OF
this act, shall forfeit his annual pay, and also
forfeit aud pay two dollars for each and every
day, for such neglect and the certificate of the
commanding officer ofany company shall be re-
ccived as competen, evidence of such neglect
or refusal to do duty as above provided, or any
other duty re luired by this act.
SEC. 80 The commanding officer Of every
company in this state shall, after each and every
parade required by law, make out alphabetical
lists Of the names of the persons who shall have
appeared armed, uniformed and equipped accor
ding to law, and performed duty in his compa.
ny on each day OF said parades, and shall delv,
er the same Certified under his oath TO be cor.
rect and true in al! respects) TO the commander
of the regiment 10 which such company shall
belong.
| SEC 81. The commanding officer of each reg
| iment to whom the return in the preceding sec
tion is made, shall on, or before the fifteenth
day Of November, annually, make out com
plete list Of all persons in his regiment. VIII
appear from said rolls TO be entitled to be pal,
| Tor militia service, shall after the per dien
shall be fixed by the adjutant general and afte
the first day of January, annually, draw hi
warrant on the treasurer of his county, direct
ing him 10 pay the amount due to the person:
named in the list-and the commanding oifi
Ger OF each regiment shall return to the adju.
tant general on or before the first day OF Deccm-
Der, annually the lists of the persons so 10 b,
paid-and the adjutant general shall on or be.
fore the first day of January, ascertain from the
returns so made to him. The amount Of none,
which will be necessary to pay to each office
and soldier of the uniform corps in this state
according to the provisions ofthis act, and sub
nit the same to the commander in chief, who
| is hereby authorized 10 draw In favor of tn,
county treasurers his warrant on the treasurer
Of this state, to be paid out Of any moneys no
otherwise appropriated, Tor ihepayment Of an,
sum that may be required to meet the defic'en
cy in any city or county Treasury for such pur
pose. -
SEC. 80. Any officer who shall neglect Il
make the returns required in the preceding
sections, shall be liable to a penalty not exceed
ing one hundred dollars to be recovered and
paid into the treasury of this state.
Sec. 80. All commanding officers Of brig
! AIDES and regiments shall annually, on aud alte
! the fifteenth day OF November. transmit to The
| adjutant general correct roster or list Of Tho
names of the persons in their stats respectively
who shall be 10 complete anddull uniform. ant
Of the number Of DAYS each shall have done
duty in full uniform required by law, certif
TO under his oath that the same is true and cor.
rect in all respects ; and the adjutant genera
shall present the same to the commander IL
chief. who shall draw his warrant Oh the
treasurer. directing him to pay the amount du.
the persons named in the said rosters or lists
after the adjutant general shall have fixed the
per diem allowance each shall be entitled TO re.
ceiye.
SIC. "a. Any such commanding officer who
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