Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
P U BLIC Ts.
CHAPTER LxIx. An Act for Forming and Conducting the Military Force.
CHAPTER 2.-COnlinueI.

CHAPTER 2.-Continued.
 SEC. II. The Quartermaster General, the l Comnssary General, and the Paymaste ef. len eral shall be appointed by the Senate, upon | the nomination of the Commander in Chief,
 and upon his recommendation may be re,no- we'd from their offices, respectively by the Senate. The Quartermaster- General. and | the Commissary General shall each have the
 rank of Lieu enant Colonel, and the Paymas | ter General shall have the rank of Major. Il l either of said offices shall become vacant dur l ing the recess of the General Assembly, sncl
 yacarcy shall be filled by the Commandcr-in Chef, and the person so appointed shall hold his office until the session 0f the General As- sembiy next after such appointment. The Quariermasrer General and the Commissary General may appoint, wi:h the appreciation of the Commander. in Chief, one or more Assis tanis, for whose conduct they shall be respec- lively responsible, and whom they may re- move at pleasme.
 SEC. l2. The Commander in Chief shall appoint for himself two Aids de- Camp, w ho shall have the rank of Lieutenant Colonel The Major General shall appoint for himself two Aids de.Camp, and Division Quarter. master, each with the rank of Major, also a Division Inspector win the rank of Lieutcn- ant Colonel. Each Brigadier General shall appoint for himself onc Ad.de. Camp aud one Brigade Quartermaster, each with the rank of Captain also a Brigade Inspector with the rack of Msjor, to serve also as a Brigade Major. Each Colonel shall appoint for his regiment an englneer, with the rank 0! Cap tain, an Adjutant Quartermaster and Pay master, each with the rank nf Lieutenant; a Chaplain, Surgeon, Surgeon's Mate, Sergeant, Drum Major, Fife Major and Trumpet MaJnr all which appointments shall be published in orders.
 SEC. 13 Wheneve the office of Brigadier General shall become vacant by death, dis charge or otherwise, the Commandein Chief shall issue an order to such officer as he may designate, belonging to the brigade in which such vacancy exists, directing such officer to assemble the field officers of the line and the Brigade Major of said brigade, a. such time and place as he may appoint; and when so assembled to lead tAesh to the romnniion of Q BrgaGier General by ballot, and make return of said meeting to the AdJutant General. And when any vacancy shall occur in the office of fed officers of any regiment by death, dis charge, or other cause, the Commander in. Chief shall issue an order to such general or field officer belonging to the regiment or bng- ado in which such vacancy exists, as he may designate, cirectipg such officer 10 assemble the field and commissioned officers of such regiment, at such lime and place as he may appoint; and when so assembled they ehall proceed 10 nomnste by ballot, such officer as the order shali specify; and il any vacancy shall occur in the field officers of said regia ment, in consequence of said choice, such pre- siding officer shall proceed in the cane man. of the order, with his doings endorsed thereon, to the Adjutant General. In all cases when a meeting of officers is to be held for the pur. pose aforesaid, notice, specifying tho time and place of such meeting, shall be considered a legal notice. if addressed by mail to the per. son to be notified, at least ten days previous 10 the day of such meeting, by the person de. signated to preside al the same.
 SEC. IA. All company, commissioned and non- co commissioned officers. shall be chosen by their respective companies, the commanding officer first causing no,ice to be gwen to those entitled 10 vote, that he is about to lead them 10 the choice of such officers ProUided, how. ever, that if any company after having been twice ordered out for :he choice of comm.s- stoned officers, shall, at ihe expiration of three days from the second time of their being SC cldsred out, he destitute of commissioned of- ficers, either in whole or ID part the command ant of the regiment 10 which such company Is attached, may nominate to the comma nding 2 officer of lthe brigado 10 which said regiment belongs, suitable persons 10 fill all vacancies then existing among the commissioned off cers of said company; and it such nominations shall be approved by said commandant of brigade, inc person so nominated and appro- we'd may be commissioned by the Commander in-Chief. Said commandant of regiment shall also, at his discretion, gran; warrants to each person who may be elected sergeant or corpo. ral by any company under his command and if any company shall fail 10 elect all the war. rant officers necessary for said company &C., l cording 10 the provisions of this act, he may issue warrant to such member of such com. pany as he may deem proper; and said com 1 mandsnt shall further have power 10 reduce 10 the ranks any non commissioned officer at. iached 10 his regiment, whom, on complaint made and due notice given he shall find guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty.
 SEC. IS. Whenever the commissioned off l cers oi any brigade, regiment, or company, | shall fail to make choice of a Brigadier Gen. 1 eral, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel or Major,
 o' of all such officers, the Commander-in Chief may fill llo vacancy or vacancies as he
 may deem proper, and he may grant commls' l sons 10 any ard all persons who may bt duly elected to office in any brigade, regimen
 or company PrOrided, that if tho Genera Assembly to which the returns of elections shall be made, shall disapprove of the same l the commission or commissions so granted
 shall become void after such disapproval; and | all officers commissioned in pursuance ot thi'
 act shal! lake rank from the day of their res pective elections or nominations.
 SEC. 16. The commanding officer of any
 company, when so ordered. shall call out hi' ! company for ihe choice of captain or subal
 terms, and may call out his compeay for ih'
 choice of non. commissioned officers at any
 time in the year.
 SEC. IT.'Ehe return of commissioned off
 cers elected in any company shall be forthwith
 made to the Adjutan; General, and duPli
 cate of ihe samo 10 inc comma nder of il,e re giment to which said company is attached and if within ten days after such election thcr shall be no objection or remonstTance, com z.- t.- Al. If.