Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31

i T .fg 1 travelling and performance of such duties and in case either ofthe brigade majors by reason of sickness or other cause, shall fail to comply wi:h the provisions of this section, t shall be the du,y of the Bngadier General of the brig- ade to which such officer is attached, 10 ap@ point some other suitable person to perform said duty, who ehalI be entitled to the came compensation therefor as is provided by brig- ade majors. h
 SEC %. Whenever colors shall be wanting in any regiment, they shall be furnished by the Quartermaster General, with the appiO- bation of the Commander in Chief, upon ap- phcation being made for that purpose by the commander of the regiment.
 SEC 3O Every officer of the line and etaf, ard every officer, musician, and private of any company, and every member of reglmental 1 band, shall furnish himself with complete uniform, which shali be such as the Comman- der in Chief shah prescribe, and subject to such alterations as .o may order, and no com pany shall make any alterations in any por- tion of their unfor.A or equipments, except in conformity with such order and all uniforms, arms, equipments and instruments owned and used by any officer, musician or private. or by any legally organized military company or band, shail not be liable to attachment or 10 be taken on execution for any debts contraCt- ed by such officer, musician, private, compa- ny or band.
 SEC 3l. The arms and equipments of tho several corps ofcavalry, artillery. infantFy and | r1.men, shall conform in all respects to those used by similar corps in the army of the Uni- ted States, or shall be such as may be furn. ished from the State Arsenal Prooided, that those companies who are in possession cf other equipments may retain the same until a changei is effected on their application or by order of the Commander in Chief.
 SEC 32. Every officer, musician, and pFi- vaie in the militia, whose duiv it is to serve on horseback, shall provide for himself good and sufficient horse, at least fourteen and a half hands high and every such horse used on parade by the owner, or by his son, ward or apprentice, shall not be liable to taxation.
 CHAPTER tv.
 Ofihe Duties of Officers and Prieales.
 SEC. B. Whenever the Commander in Chief shall deem it necessary he may issue h.s orders, directing the brigade inspectors to meet the Adin,ant General at such time and p pace as he shall appoint, to confer with him and 10 receive his directions in regard to their rfical duties, and to afford him such assis- tance and cooperation as the public service may require and said officers shall be a!low- ed nire cents per mile fer travel to and from such place of meeting. ast Rag SEc. a. The duty of the Quaytermaster General shall be to take care of all the public property committed to liul, and belonging to his department, 10 execute all orders received l from the Commander in chief relative thereto, to receive such arms and equipments as the government of the United States may from time 10 time transmit 10 this State. to cause the same tc he deposited in the State Arsenal at Hartford, and 10 distribute them to the mis iiia in such manner as the Commander in Chief shali directs 10 perform all other servi. ces which may be required of him by law, ,and 10 make report to the General Assembly on the Sd day of it's session in each, containing . complete inventory of all tho artic.ee belong. ing to his department, specifying the place or places where they are deposited, and also of tho articles consumed and expended since his last previous report, together with 6 particu- lar account of all the expenditures of money incurred in his department of which no ac- count shall have been previously rendered to the General Assembly and he shall become bourd to the Siale Treasurer in a bond Of ten thousand dollars, with security, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his | office. m
 SEc. 35. The Qnartermaster General shall keep record of ali arms and munitions of war which have been received from the Gov- ernment of the United States since the year
 1908. ard deposited in the State Arsenal, So l far IS he can ascertain ihe same also re-. cord, so far as practicable, Of all property of the State that has been furnished from time l to time, to the militia, under legislative acts also of all the arms and munitions of war thae may be hereafter received from the goyern4 ment Of the United States, or furnished by sho Slate5 of the number of the arms distributed and the companies who received them also of the arms returned to the department from time to lime; of tho moneys expended by hsm and of all matters relating to the department, of which it may be fur the interest of the State to preserve record, and he shall also, from llme 10 time, order all ordnance, muskeis. rifles, or other property of the State furnished 10 the militia which may be neglected by them or left to decay, to be returned to the State Arsenal and hs may sell exchange, or cause 10 be repaired, at his discretion, all muskels and rifles, and all other ordnance stores which Iavo been returned to the arsenal from the militia, and which remain in damaged slate together with sucA muskets, rifles, and niher property remaining at the arsenal and 0ntie 1 for use, dcpositing the proceeds of such sales | 10 the Treasurer oi Inc State and there shall be allowed the sum of four hundred dollars per annum as compensation for an armOrer. whose duty it shall be to wait upon the State arsenal ut Hartford. and to fake care of all arms, ordnunce and military stores and equip- mcnts that may be deposited therein.
 Sgc. 36 There shall be annually appointed by the General Assembly, two auditors of the Quarie.masier Generals account, whose duty t shall be 10 examine, audit, and adjust the items of his annual report; also in the month of Apr'l, annually. to examine and inspect tho Arsenal buildings at Hartford, and the mili-- tory stores and other property of tho State therein deposited, and to make q report Of fho condition thereof, and also the correctness ol the Quartermas'er Genorars report, io the General Assembly, in May. annually, within tie three first days of the session therooE
 SEC. g. It shall be the dpiy Of tho Cosn- niissary General in time of var or iOaurs cotton |