Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-08-11

divided among those members Of such cOmpa.
ny who are not liable to pay taxes. and who
shall have done military duty as prescribed by
law, provided, that no such member shall re-
ceive greater sum than
SIC, 5. Every company hereafter enlisted,
shall consist Of not less than thirty six, nor
more than one hundred members, who shall be
able bodied, white male citizens, between the
ages of eighteen and forty five, and such as
are not by Law exempted from doing military
duty, and no enlistment shall be made in any
company now existing, except as herein pr0vi.
ded: provided, the number Of companies here.
after organised in any county, shall not eX-
coed eight.
SEC. 3. No company organized prior to the
6rst day of January, 1859, (the date of an or
der of the Captain. General, establishing q uni.
form for the militia Of this State.) shall make
any alteration in any portion Of their uniform
except in conformity with said order; and ev-
cry company hereafter organized shall in ev.
cry respect conform to the same, and the arms
Requirements, and equipments of every COM
pany hereafter organized shall conform to those
prescribed by the regulations Of the army of
the United States.
Sec. 7. Whenever any regiment shall be.
come so reduced in numbers as to be unable
to organize as regiment the Captain Gene:
| raj shall have power to disbaRd the same, and
to attach its several companies to the regiment
of an adjoining county,or to organize the same
Ms battalion.
| Sec. 8. No company or member of any coma.
pany shall be allowed to make any alteration
in any of the arms issued to such company, or
in any portion of the same, by cutting. fling,
painting or otherwise; aad the Quarter Mas.
ter General is hereby authorized to prosecute
for compensation for any loss or damage sus.
tanned in any articles furnished to any COM
pany, BY briagiDg an action of debt or on the
case against any memter of such company,
who may have caused such loss or damages, or
against all or any Of the commissioned officers
Of said company.
SEC. 8 s'Cooper's Abstract of Scott's Tao.
tics for the Regulation of the Militia" is here
by adopted for the use of the militia Of this
State, and all infantry exercises and naaoeu-
vers shalt be in accordance Herewith ; and
copy of said work shall be transmitted by the
Adjutant General to each commanding officer
of the companies, and to the general, field and
staff officers.
SEC. 10. All acts or parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed
Approved, July LIST, 1853.
- CHAPTER Xxx.
An Act to aid the erection Of q monument com.
memorative Of the Declaration of American
| Independence.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatiues in General assembly eonvened:
| SEC. /. For the purpose of uniting with the
others Of the thirteen original States, in the
necessary measures for the construction and
maintenance in the public square adjoining
Independence Hall, in the city of Philadelphia
of monument, to commemorate the Declare
ton Of American Indepe ndence, the Governor
of this State is authorized to appoint suita-
! BILE citizen as trustee or agent to represent this
State in the board of trustees that may be APP
pointed by the said States. respectively, for
the same purpose, with like powers. st will
be the duty of the said board of trustees, when
nine or more shall have been appointed by MS
many of the said thirteen States, to determine
the design, plan, materials and expense of the
said monument, and to prepare o statement,
exhibiting the proper ton to be contributed by
each of the original thirteen States. TO defray
the said expense, assuming as rule for said
proportion. the numerical representation at
this time, of each such State in the House of
Representatives of the Congress Of the United
States, and the periods when, in their 5udg-
ment, the instaliments Of the said contributions
will be required in determining the said de.
sign, an appropriate place on the exterior as
such monument shall be provided for each con.
tributing State, to contain such inscription as
the State direct, commemorative of some cit;-
zen or citizens Of her own, who took part OF
the responsibility of the declaration of the in
dependence of said States. The said trustees
are to report to such of the States as are rep
ton, the design, plan and expense Of said mon.
ument, as proposed by them, and the said state
ment of propOrtionate contributions; when the
said States shall have made provisions fer con-
tributing their respective quotas of the said
expense, the said beard Of trustees shall be
authorized to proceed aad Construct the said
monument, and sufficient railing around the
same, and shall receive and expend the mo.
neys appropriated for that purpose by the diff.
ferent states. They will appeint the necessa-
ry superintendents and agents, and may au.
thorize committee Of their body to receive
and take charge of all moneys contributed.
When the said monument shall be finished, the
board Of trustees shall render an account to
their respective States of the moneys received
and expended by them, or under their direc.
ton. which shall be verified by the oaths of
the principal. superintendent, and one or more
of the financial committee of the board, and
shall be certified by the mayor of the city Of
Philadelphia and the presidents of the select
/ and common councils Of the said city or any
two or them, to have been compared with the
original vouchers and entries, and found COR
rect.
SEC. 2. The person so appointed trustee,
shall hold and exercise said trust during the
pleasure of the Governor of this State; and in
case of vacancy by death. resignation or 9TH
erwise, in said trust. the Governor shall APP
point successors, from time to time as occasion
may require. NO parton the fund contributed
by the State. shall be applied to compensate
any trustee for his services; and the actual
expenses Of the trustee appointed for this State
shall be betrayed by the General Assembly
thereof
SEC. 3. Upon receiving the report Of the
board Of trustees Of the design. plan. material
and expense Of said monument, and an esti.
mate Of the proportion to be contributed by
this State, as herein provided, the General
Assembly will make provision for the payment
Of the same in sach installments as the said
board OF trustees shah have declared necessa.
~. TApproved, July LIST, 1858.
CHAPTER LxxT.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled can Act
50 concerning Jails and Jailors.s'