Litchfield enquirer., 1847-08-12

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staff officers of the brigade or regiment, IL
which such nomination is to he made, aud
the same TO be read in hearing of, or copy
left at the usual place of abode of The officer
to be warned.
SEc. lS The Governor for the time be-
ing shall be captain>general and command
er~in. Chief of the militia, and the Lieu>
tenant Governor for the time being shall he
lieutenant general thereof, except when CALI
ed into service Of the United States.
SEC. IS. The major-geneIa al shall be APP
pointed by The General Assembly, and shall
be commissioned by the Governor.
SEC. 20 All commissioned and non COM
| miSsioned officers shall be chosen by their
respective companies; the commanding oil.
fcer first causing notice to be given to those
entitled 10 vote, that he is ahont to lead
them to a choice of snch officers or non>com-
miss,oned officers, and all non-commission>
ed officers shah recsi warrants. from the
commander of the regiment TO which they
belong who shall have power to reduce to
the ranks such non>commiSsioned officers,
whom, on complaint made and due notice
given, he shall find guilty of misconduct or
neglect Of duty.
SEC 81. The captaiusgeneral shall ap>
point the adjntant-general, who shall have
the rank of brigadier. The captain-gener.
al shall appoint for himself two aids-b
camp, who Shall have the rank of Lieutenant
colonel. The Acknowledgements hallappoint
for himself two aids-de camp, who shall
the rank of major. The major>geReral
shall also appoint for himSelftwo aids>de>
camp, he shall also appoint for his division
adivision inspector aud division quarters
master. Each brigadier>gereral shall APP
point for himself one abide camp; he
shah also appoint for his brigade, brig
ade inspector, TO serve also as brigade mas
ior, and he shall also appoint a brigade
quarter>maSter. -.fs.
SEC. % There shall be allowed to each
uniform company at present existing or
hereafter formed under the provisions of
this act, twenty-five dollars per annum, as
rent for suitable armory in which to pre-
serve their arms and military equipments of
the state. Such armory shall be under the
control and charge of the commanding Off
Ger of the company in whose bound or dis
trict il shall be located ; and snch comman>
ding officer shall cause to be deposited
therein all arms AMI equipments received
frcm time 10 time for the use of his compa-
ny, subject to the order of his superior off,
Ger. The quarter master general Of this
state shall furnish, subject to the orders of
the con- mander>iu chief, all necessary arms
and equipments (suited to the particular
company or corps belonging to each regi-
menD required for camp and field duty;
the same to be furnished at the expense of
the state The commanding officer of each
company shall be responsible for the safe
keeping and return Of all arms and eqip-
ments committed to his charge, and give
bonds as the quarter>mastcr general shall
require from time to time; and no company
shall be so furnished until bonds for the
safe keeping and return Of all arms, &c
shall be made out and approved by the
quarter master general, and until a suitable
armory or place of deposit has been select
ed The commanding officer of each. com.
pany shall appoint suitable person to take
charge of the armory and all arms and
equipments and other property OF the state
therein deposited, and TO discharge all such
duties connected Herewith as shall be from
time to time prescribed by the quarters
master general. Such person so appointed
shall receive compensation not to exceed
one dollar per day for the time actually ems
ploved in cleansing guns, and other duties
indspe nsably necessary for the safe>keep-
ing and preservation Of such property OF
the state as shall be committed to his
charge. His charges and accounts shall be
audited by the comma nding officer of the
regiment in whose district he shall reside
The quarter master general shall from time
| to time make such orders, rules and regula
tons rs he may deem proper for the obser.
vance of all officers having charge Of any
armory in which arms of the state shall he
deposited. Any person who shall wiIfully
iDjure such armory or its fixtures, or any
gun. sword, pistol, &C., or other property Vi
the state therein deposited, shall be deemed
gully Of misdemeanor.
Sec. %, The quarter master general
may from TO time require any officer te
examine any armory provided rs afore-
said, and report to him the condition
thereof and Of the arms and camp equip
age therein deposited.
Sec. "a. A quarter master general
sh all be appointed by the Senate, upor
nomination, OF the rank of lieutenan
colonel and shall have authority to ap
VOInL WIN lnc uUpIoO"tiOu VI the cap
tain general, one or more assistants, fI
whose conduct he shall be responsible
and may remove them at his pl, asure.-
The duty OF the quarter master genera
shalt be &c take care Of the public prop.
er.y committed to him and belonging Il
his department, 10 execute all orders, re.
ceive such arms as the government OF the
United States may, from time to time
transmit to the state, and cause the .amt
10 BE- deposited 10 the state arsenal at the
city of Hartford, and distribute them tc
the militia In such msnDer as the com,
mander in chief shall direct, to perform
all other services that may be requires
of him by law, 10 report TO the Genera
Assembly on the Sd day of lis session d
each year. and therein make return Of
complete inventory of all the articles be.
longing To his department., specifying tn,
place or places where they may be de-
posted, as also the amount consumed OIL
expended since his former return, iogeih
er with q particular account Of all OK,
penses or expenditures of money incurred
l An his dana ~ fzAanf foe awhirh mn aOe0li nj