Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-07
PUBLIC Ts.
CHAPTER LxIx. An Act for Forming and Conducting the Military Force. CHAPrER VlIE.-ConlinucA.
CHAPTER LXIx.

SEC. 63. The Comma ndcr-in- Chief: or, in his absence, the Major General, may, on an alarm. invasion, or notice ot the appearance of an enemy, either by sea or land, order the whole or any part of the military to assemble ard may lead, order or employ them, for the assistance or re.ief of any of the inhabitants of the State attacked by an enemy, or in dan
 ger of being attacked, and may issue and publish such orders us he shall judge expedi ent to carry into execution the interests of ihi: act and all subordinate officers shall yiclC entire obedience thereto; and the officer: commanding brigades, regiments and com pani:s, shall have the same authority within their respective commands hut whenever | cilhor of them shall find unnecessary to order out the force under his command, he shai! for,hs ith despatch intelligence of such order, and the occasion thereof, together with an ac count of his movements and operations, to the Commander in Chief, or to any othe- of his superior off cers, as he may deem conducive 10 the public safety, and the officers receiving such intelligence, shall observe the same line of conduct, in order that the information may in the most expeditions way come 10 the coni- mander in chief and when any company, regiment brigade, or the division of the mi. | tia of this State. shall be ordered into service l commissioned officer, musician and prlvate who neglccts to appear at the place 0! rendtz- Vous in person CT by substitute, and join the con, oany to which he belongs, shall, for such neglect, nay a fine of Sl7, and sha pay the further sum of $20 for every month that he shall neglect to join such company, and in the same proportion for a longer or shorter time i; and upon neglect or refusal 'o pay said fine and forfeiture, he shall be imprisoned in tho common jail in the county where he resides, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days, at the discreticn of the court before which the con. viction is had and each non. commissioned | offic4r, musician and private shall have the same no:ce when ordered into service, by company, battalion, regiment, brigade, CT di- vision, as is provided in this chapter, for those who are called out by attachments.
 SEC. GA. The commanding officer of each company shall immediately aliera detachmen, company, regiment, brigade, or division, shall be ordered to rendezvous for service at any particular time and place, make return of the l names and places of abode of all the persons under his command, who shall have incurred any of the penalties provided in the next pre- ccding section of this act, to the brigade major of the brigade to which they respectively be- long and the brigade major within twenty days from the time of his receiving said rt- turn, shall make like return to The State Att iorney for the county in which such person or persons may reside.
 SEC. 65. The several coUrts may hear and determine all actions for any violations of the provisions of this chapter and the State At- l torney in the several counties may prosecute the same by action of deht, in inc name Of the | State Treasurer, or by information in behalf l Ctl,n 1 v,ho nA tntf. lures are received, they shall pay them into the 1 State Treasury.
 SEC. 60. Every sergeant, corporal. mu.i- clan, and private of the militia, that shall be detached to perfnrma tour of military duty, under the authority of this State or of the Uni. ted States, may procure sub b'iltute of equal grade with himself, to be approved and ac- cepied by the senior officer in command at the | place of rendezvous, who shall be tho only proper officer to approve and accept subsli- iutes, and to determine on their qualifications; i; and such officer shall not accept substitute, unless he is completely equipped un9 ia uni form, according to law and such substi:u, when accepted and volun arily enrolled, shall be subject to the laws of this State, for form. ing and conducting the military force while n actual service.
 SEc. 67. The commanding officer of the company from which any del eiachncnt is made shall give immediate notice ihercofto inc per- son or persons detached, which notice shall be in writing, signed by such officer, and shall be read in the .aring of Inc person detached, ar an a,tesied copy of ,t shall be left at his usual place of abode, by one of the scrgcanta oi said company; and whenever any sergeant, cor pord!, musician or private detached and noti fled 6s aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to appear in person, or b, substitute approved as aforesaid, at the time and place appointed tor the rendezvous of such detachment, he shall pa, the sum of S20 10 tine Treasury of the State, and pay 10 paid Treas1ry the further sun of S20 for every month tnat he shall neg lect to .in such detachment, and in Ihe same proportion for any part of the time he shall neglect toj join the detachment; and upon neg lect or refusal 10 pay said penalties, he shall be imprisoned in inc common jail Of the coun- ,v whete he resides for term not less than 50 days nor exceeding 60 days, at the d,scre. ton of the court before which the conviction Is had.
 SEc 6S. When any penalty shall be incur- red by any minor, for a vioIoiion .f the 63i or 67,h sections 6f ihIs ac:, the parent, guar. dian or mas:er of such minor shall be liable for ,he same, unless such parent. guardian, or master, shall make il appear that he was not aiding in, or conseniing 10 sdch neglect or re- fusal.
 SEc 69. When the militia of any dciach. mert ,hercor shall be called into actual ser vice, under ihe provisions of This aci, they shall be entitled to the same pay and rations as the arrny of the Uniied Stales.
 SEc. 70 Any officers or soldiers. wounded or disabled, and the widow ard children ol any officer Or soldier killed, while in the ser vice Of this State, shall be suitably provided for by the Lesislaiurc.
 Sac. n. Ii any person holding eommis. sion in the militia of th,s Sta,cs and detached io hold himself in readiness for service by vir- tue Of any law of the United States, shall dn. ring the poriOd for which the detachment shall Dc made, die, be disabled, promoted or dis charged from such detachment, the Comman' ders. in. Chief ol the militia may cause some other propcs officer Oi the militia to be delach. l ed to eeFVe in his stead.