Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-16

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 contracting parties, subject 10 the apP.ova of the cominander-in-cl,ief, 10 he paid by thl State comp:rollefs order on the treasurer o the State. which order the comptroller i. hereby authorized to draw for that purpose upon the certificate of the aforesaid commit tee, or majority of them, for the amount o services 60 rendered. The commandeE-in chief is hereby empowered to decide an, question upon which the aforesaid commit lee may bo equally divided. Sec. 5. Officers absenting themselves iron this annual oficess' drill, shall be fried by IgeneTal court martial to be called by tht commander-in-chief, within th5ee weeks sf Il ter the close of said annual officers' drill SaiG general court martial shall be govern ed according to the usage and practice o war, and shall consist of one general officer one colonel, one lieut.. colonel, one major and not less than one or more than thret captains. And such general court martin and shall proceed in the same manner, ant shall le entitled to the same compensation as is provided for general courts martial in the act 10 which this is an addition. Sec. 6. The qoarter-master general shall furnish all arms, equipments and tents, and other articles necessary for the drill and camp duty of the officers. and shall provide suitable camp ground and field, as neaI as practicable to the Arsenal, subject to the acceptance of the annual officers drill com mittee.
 Sec. '. The officers % ordered out for instruction shall be paid two dollars for each days service in military drill, togeth- CT with mileage at i've cents per mile in going from and returning to their respective towns.
 Sec. g. The officers 90 assembling at the annual officers drill, shall appear ,hcrsat as and in the State uniform of privates of in- fansry, with raiions for three days. Sec. 9. IL shall be the duty Of the instruc. tor to commence with the first lessons of the school of the soldier, and 90 instruct the of. ficers each day as will eaable them 10 i'm. part the most efficient and uniform system of instruction to those under their respective commando.
 Sec. 10. The officers, when 90 assembled, shall be under the command of the major general of tho State. The major general at such annual officers drill, shall have the same powers as ara conferred on command. ing officers. by the 47th section of the act to which this is an addition.
 Sec. II. The major general shall within ten days after such annual officers drill. make report Co the adjuiant general iR the same manner xs is required of commanding officers of regiments, by section SC, of the act 10 which this is in addition, aad the compensation to which the oiiicefs attend. ing said annsai drill are entitled under the provisions Of shis act, shall De certified, drawn and paid in the same manner as is provided in The 56ih section of the act to which this is an addition for the payment of compensation for military services, Sec. l2. The major general is hereby made subject to lhe same penalties for aon- performance cf any of these duties. as section 5s, Of tho law to which this is in addition subjects any officer who shall neglect or re- fuse to make return or perform the duties made incumbent on h:us
 Sec. l3. The committee may, on the last day of each annual officer drill, obtain at the expense of the State, regimental band of music, who shall be paid in the same manner. and al he same rate as is provided for paying regimenlal bands, by Inc act to which this is in addition.
 Sec. II. That the number ot militia com. panies In each couasy this State shall not exceed ten.
 Sec. lS. This act shah take effect from and after it's passage, and all acss os parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby re- pealed.
 Approved June 09th. lssA.
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 Sec. l. The ceremony to bc used by per- sons lo whom an oath ;s administered shall be the holding up of the right hand but whenever any person by reason of scruples of conscience, shall object to surh cefemo- nys or whenever the court or authority by whom tho oath is to be administered, shah have reason to believe that any other or ad- ditional ceremony will be more binding. or obligatory upon the conscience of the wit. ness, 1t shall be the duty of such court of authority 10 permit or require any proper NEtCttuuy " U0 ubfus WCSOtuttk to NeS CAte cumstances of the caae.
 Sec. 3. The First Section of the Act so which this is in addition, is hereby repealed Approved. June %. 1885. cHxrreR xci. An Act in addition 10 :. An Act relating to Oaths. v Beif enacted 5y fks Senaie @ad House cf Representatives. in General Assembly, coare- ned !: That in the trial of causes to the jury afising under the act entitled m Act for the Suppression of Intempefance, wherein the con6scation of liquors whichhav been se:s- cd is the qsession n issue, the following oath shall bs edminisrIed 10 she inry e,n- pannelcd to IT such canse. \ Yoa swesr ky he name of the ever living Cod that wishoat rsspect of persons, ot fa- vof of any s6sn yop will well and truly lry the issue ov issnea nov to be given you n charge. and true deIivefance make between