Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31

the storage of any fiel6-piece in the hands of any artillery company and every TegImental band that shall conform iO the prov:sions of this act, shall be allowed from the State Trea. saFy the sum cl $50 per annum, as rent for a suiiable room for practice, and for the pur chase of music and the Comptroller of the Stsic shall draw an order for such sums on certificate from the Quarlermasier General, that euch companies and bands are in posses. sion of such suitable armories and rooms as aforesaid, and that no injury has been done to any property of the S,a:e therein deposited, such order to be made payable to the con 1 handing officer of snch company or band. SEc 5l. The Adjuant General shall re- l cevc for his compensation, S4OO per an"Hm, | and shall be allowed stationery, postage, and expense of receiving and transporting cocu- ments, and other necessary 'xpenses connect 1 ed with the dnries of his office. 1 Src. 52 If any company of Governors ] Guards shall parade an6ually ;n the month of May, by company, and make return thereof 1 to the Adiutant General of the Slate, such company shaI. receive for such dniy the same pay which this act allows 10 other companies for one days duty, and shall receive for armo- ry rent the sane snsn allowed by this act to other companies for armory rent which pay meHt shal! be made al Inc sane time and in tho same manner m wh,ch similar payments are required by this act to be made to other companies.
 SEC. 5. The O Q1artcrmaster General shall receive $500 per annnm, as compensation for his setv,ces, and shal! also be allowed the expenses of postage and stationery, and any oiher necessary expenses relating to hls tiff cial duties.
 SEC 5l. Every officer, musician, and pri- vatc, who shall perform military duty in accor- dance with this act, or who may have been pre- vented from doing the same by sickness, ho. diy inlirniity or other reasonable causes shall be exempt from doing jury duty, and from a paygcent of n poll tax during such service.
 SEC 55. The commanding officer Of every company shall, after the second annual par adc, make out alphabeic icai lists of inc names of the persons who shall have apo ared armed uniformed and equipped according to law, and performed duty in his company, on each of said annual parades, stating the town in which such persons respectively reside and shall, within ten days after said second par ade forward he same certified under his oath to he true and correct in all respects, to the commander of the regimt mt 10 N which such com pany belongs, and shall leave a copy thereof with the Treasurer cf inc town in winch .,aa-
 
 | SEC. 56 The commanding off ger of each regiment shall annually, within twenty days after said pa,adcs, make ou:, certify under oath, and return to the AlJulant General a complete list of all persons reported by the commandants Of the respective companies un- der his command, together with the members uf his regimcnial band, who are entitled to he paid for military services as aforesaid, sta- ling the sum due 10 each, and Hhe towns in which they respectively reside; and the Ad- jutant General shall on or before the fl st day of November, annually forward the samo te the Comptroller, who shall draw an order on the Treasurer, directing him 10 pay ;he Trea- surers of the se.cral tom ns, where majority of the members of the several companies re- side, the amount due said members respect ively and the Treasurers of said towns shall pay on and afier the fifteenth day of Novem- Der, annually, the sums due members ofcom panies whose names have been returned 10 them as herein befarc provided and the said town nTreasurers shall be entitled 10 two per ct. on all moneys disbursed by them in pursu- ance of this section, to be paid by theis seve- ral towns.
 SEC. 57. The commandants of regiments, brigades and of ihe division, shall, annually, on or before the first day of November, make out and return under oath to the Comptroller a list of the members of their respective staff who are entitled 10 compensation az provided in this act, with the number of days duty per formed by each; and the Comptroller shall ihereupon draw an orde. upon the Treasurer directing him to pay, on and after the fifteenth day of November, in each year, the sum dae to each of the persons respectively named in such list.
 SEC. 55. Any officer who shall neglect or refuse 10 mako the return or perform the du- ties required m the three preceding sections, shall be liable to penalty not exceeding three handred dollars, 10 be recovered in an action of debt in the name of the Treasurer of the State, and 10 be paid into the State Treasury.
 CHAPTER VII.
 Of Fines.
 SEc 59. Every commissioned officer wheth- CT of the field or company, for any neglect of duty, or for disobedience of orders, or for any 'anofRcer.Dlkc conduct, shall be liable to be tried by n conrt-martial i; and every noh-com- missiou.d officer, musician, and priya.e, oi any company or banc, who shall without sat l isfactory evidence 10 ihc commanding officer, fail 10 appear al the time and place appointed for any parade or choice of officers, or who afer appearing, shall leave said parade or meeting for The choice of officers, without the permission of the commanding rfIicer, shall fo felt his annual pay for that days services, and shall also pay fine of two dollars for each day or time of absence or neglect of du- ty; and every non-commlssioncd officer. mu- sician and private, who shall be guilty of any upsolderly or disgraceful conduct, or disohe- dience of orders, may be fined by his cam manding officer 10 an amount not exceeding S5 for each offence and all persons who may have incurred any fine or forfeiture shall be notified of the same within five days there.