Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-23

certified copy shall be authentic record of such
 Approved June 2z, 1857.
 CHAPTER LII.
 An Act in addition to and in alteration of Acts for
 forming and conducting the Military Force. Be ii enacted by the Se,a:s and House of Repre- sentaiiyes in Gentfai Assembly convened
 SEC. L That every company which shall conform to the provisions of the roiiitia laws of this stae shall be allowed ou! of the treasury of this state the sum of fifty cents fer each member each day such member shalt do military duty in said com. pany, uniformed and equipped according to law, to be used Iii providing suitable armory, and drill foon. in which 10 preserve their arms and military eqnipmen nts, and also compensation for cleaning and keeping ,hspsame in good repair The comptroller of the state shall draw an ord cr on the treasurer of the state for such sun on cer. thcate t the adjutant general specifying the mum. Der of days duty thus performed, which certificate shall be endorsed by the qnarter-naster general. who shall certify thereon whether such co,npanies are In possession of such suitable arlnofies nd rooms as aforesaid, and such order shall be made payable to the commanding officer of the couipany Jrorded, that no money for such purposes shall be pald except on such order, 50 endorsed.
 SEC. ?. The offices of fife major, trumpet major sdrgeons mate. and quarter master sergeant in the militia of this state, die hereby abolished and the
 
 further duty in said offices.
 SEC. 3. The office of third lieutenant in artille- ", Infantry and rife companies, in the militia in this State, is hereby abolished; proridea, ,a, this section shall no, affect any office that is now filed by any officer holding commission from this state, nn such officer shall either resign, remove from the bounds of hls co pany, or be promoted to higher office.
 SEC. 4. The commander-in-chief is empowered, at any time, to take such measures as he may deem necessary, to ascertain if any volunteer or sahstitute except muscaans,) are permitted or so- iiciied to do military duty, in the place of regularly enlisted memhers, Tn any militia company, or if any volunteers or substitutes solicited to unite tor merely one parade or ancampmenl, and returned directly or indirectly, by the commander for pay. And commandant of any militia company who shall allow any such volunteer or substitute, or any volunteer for day, for single encamp- ment, shall be regularly tried by the commander. in-chief, and if found guilty of so allowing, he Shall he cashiered with disability of ever holding any military office in this state.
 SEC. 5. Whenever ths regiments of brigades of this state shall he called out In the month of Au- gust or September, it shall he for encampmen, and instruction in military drill, field exercise, evolu- tons. camp duty, inspection and review, and when thus called out in accordance with the militia laws of this state it sha be the duty of the paymaster general. at the close of the third days encamp- mpht of each regiment pr brigade. to pay. under such regulations as may be prescribed by the rom- mandef-'n-chlef, all the general. field staff, Com. missioned and non-commissioned officers. musi. clans and privatss, so assembled fer their military services during the encampment including any sum that may be due them for military duty up to that time. The comptroller of this state is author ized and directed to draw orders on the state treas urer, for such sums for each regiment or brigade as the adjutant general shall certify 10 him, will m ia ho AnJ urer Is authorized to pay 10 the paymaster gen. era' tie amounts named In said orders. Should there be no unapproptiatad money in the treasury when thus called for, then tue stale treasurer is authorized to borrow the amounts necessary for such purposes. Aud the payma ster general. after paying oil each regiment, shall settle with the stale treasurer, by reiuraing any surplus money in his hands, or ny receiving from ,he comptroller his lorder on the treasury, for any sums of money tha, he may have paid out over and above the sums received oy aim tor suca pnrposes-and he shall file his vouchers with the comptroller.
 Snc- G. The returns of all company parades made in the month ot May or June ny command CTS of companies shall be made out and forwarded % the commanders of their resI ectiye repimen,s on ar before the aoth dsy of Jane, annually. in the same manner as now required by the fifty flh sec. ton ot the act to which this is in addition, and such command ms cf ,iments shall annually t'rwSra fae snme to tpe adj tnt general on or hef' re ihe 18th day of ylly, ia each yea; also n fhe same tiine, certified copy o. the same to sa.e pasmasier general
 Sar s The couainander-in chief is empowered sn rrgalaif annually, the 10 the and boufs for nraia- aasriPiln-, and inspeci.oa of all Company Far"Aes- The companles shalt hereafter he order- ra <'na AnnHaliy- as now provided hy the fortv suEah secison oi ihe militia laws of this state he RScen 1ae an.h day of May and the 10 cay nf June
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 SEc The aanuA tficrrs' drill authorized Ar aase zhfrd section of the .. Art in Addition .o nna sn sersfon ot an a~i enii-d. An Act for for mang and r-onan-iins fhe Military fnfcr,'" ap- proved June 29sh. 1855. shaH continue r a reri ed nD- rx1aeding four saccessive dave. comnenc- szE za ore oriack in tl,e afiefnoon as such Tues azs sh ss~ m'sath of Augusi as the tnainr-yeueraI gs assr n'lsiia of tisis stale may designate, and ~usdsHg ~sih fise Saaa sday following net later s~h t~sase orlnck ai n aon The engineers and rzFsssns d Frgim-nial hands shall he warnpd ts sssna sse annn.i ''sirsrs drill. as members ther a. 1aF-1'"s ~ feRifstnsai hands and drum ma BuEs sn attending saia ofcerss drill. shall hr;,c As~fr sesIs~rtive instruments with them.
 SEc- ao ahe engineers Of each regimen, shall sersf<e sad send awsfs the tents and cam, eo,;,- xca. may br dirersed bs ssse o.artr,.,,sS. EsneszsL. sud shall fase the snJerins.nd..uce a. xssn ~i1tri m nsr fn fhefr respective regiments nns ~isail sise haTe charge of and direction q. Fatrhases- striking Hsa doing mp the ienis. gu afl fisis Ssrwice sise rnginrers shall perfrm unde aisn dsrez1s1H of the Gommanaants sf sesr res. .. sse segsmsuss- as ao time. pissce and manner Tn, rsnns-daTss of firs segiasess saii he rexponsibl. se sas~ stzse aar ae Msnrs d sii aae as.nss BIS. r~Mp EHzsEpage srf Hiram Ter fheir respective reri FrsEffa.
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