Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-02
LAWS OF VERMONT.
Passed at the Estrd Session of The Legislgtu,
held at Montpelier, april 1861.

No. IAN Act Providing for Publishing the Laws
Passed at the Present Session Of the legislature
ne hereby ,nactd By he Genera, Assembly of m.
State Of YermoHf as totiows
Size l. The auditor Of accounts is hereby directed
TO draw orders Oh the treasurer Of the state for the
sum Of five do lars in favor OF the publishers of such
newspapers in tn state shall insert and publish In
their respective papers rs soon rs may ne, TIE laws
nnsscd nj the present season. Of the Legislature.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved April 2e, 1861.
No. Am Act to Provide for Raising Six Special
Regiments for / mediate Service. for Protecting
and Defending the Constitution and Union.
his herebv enacted BY the General Assembly Of the
State Of Fremont as JoHowsi
SEC. l. The Governor is hereby authorized and re-
quircd to raise organize and muster into the service OF
this State without delay two regiments OF soldiers (;
and ut such time as in his discretion it may appear
necessary four other regiments each regiment TO con-
sist of the regmena officers following that is to says
Ons colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major, one
surgeon one surgeons mate aud chaplain, with such
staff officers MS are provided for by the laws of the
United States; for each company, one captain, one
first lieutenant and one second leutenant each OF
said regiments to consist of ten companies, and OF
seven hundred and eighty officers and men.
SEC 2. In order to raise said regiments, tho Cover
nor is authorized and directed to establish such re-
crutng stations and appoint such recruiting officers
ms he shall think t for the recruiting Of able bodied
volunteers for said regiments, and in case the two
regiments to be mustered into service without delay
shall not be filed within six days next after any fur
ther requisiton shall be made this State by the
President Of the United States for military aid, and
before the 10th day of June A. ID 1861 he shall cause
sufficient number of the citizens Of this State, able
to do military duty to Gil said regiments, to be drafted
Tor service in said regiments from the several towns in
this State in proportion to their population, but such
drafts shall be made rs to make the number Of each
town, both volunteers and drafted men as nearly equal
as practicable in proportion to tic population of the
various towns, and in case the four regiments provided
for in the discreet on of the Governor shall not be filed
in hiteeh DAYS after the issuing OF order therefor,
! the same shall he filed by draft rs aforesaid
SEC. 3. No person shall be received as volunteer
pursuant to this act, whose age shall be less than
| twenty-one years except by the written consent Of
his guardian if he has one, who shalt be less than
five feet, four inches and half in height, or who
shall have any such physical infrmity rs to render
him unfit for actual service.
SEC. A. Such volunteers and drafted men, or sucl
| suitable substitutes as shall be furnished by them
shall be required to this State, and the United
States, when duly called for, for the period of two
years from and after the first day Of June A. D. 1851
| unless sooner discharged from service.
SEC. o. Each officer, volunteer and dra'e man, o.
! substitute, from the date If his commission or vol
unteering or being drafted, substituted, shall b.
subject to the rules and articles provided for the gov
erpment Of the armies of the United States now il
force or which may be hereafter in force.
SEC. 6. The Governor shall provide suitable anc
sufficient instruction in drill and the military art gen
orally, for such men fast they shall volunteer o
be drafted or substituted as aforesaid; and fast II
n sufficient number shall be received volunteers o
be drafted or substituted US aforesaid they shall b.
formed into companies and regiments under the di
rection Of the Governor, as provided in section one
this net.
SEC Z. As fast as such companies shall lie raise,
= and formed, the same shall be duly uniformed, aImc
and equipped, ard shall be regularly drilled and in
structed at such places shall be selected by tn
Governor for that purpose, and shall for that purpose
60 INTO barracks, or encampmcnt until ordered int
actual service.
SEC S. The colonies, lieutenant colonies, major,
chaplans, and quarermasters, shall be appointed an
commissioned by the Governor, and the colonies sha
appoint the staff officers of their respective regiments
and the surgeon and surgeons mate shall be electe
by the regimenta officers. The quarter-master, upo
entering upon the duties Of his office shall give bond
to the treasurer Of the State in such sum and wit
such surete the Governor shall direct and approve
which shall be filed in the office Of the treasurer,
in case Of breach, prosecuted under direction of tn
auditor of accounts.
SEC 9. Each company shall elect its officers; til
commissioned officers shall receive their commission
from the Governor, the warrant officers their warran
g in accordance with the usagcs in the army of ii
United States.
SEC 10 The commissioned officers shall recei'
the same pay and ratiOns received by like of
GERS in the army of the United States; the non-con
mssioned officers musicians ard privaes shall recev
from the time of their enlistment until they shall
ordered into actual service, the pay provided f
like officers, musicians and privates in the army
the United States, and seven dollars per month eat
in addition thereto and after they shall be muser'
ceive, in addition to the compensation paid by 4
United States, the sum Of seven dollars per mon
b each.
SEC. II. The seven doars per month pay, provide
u for non-commissoned officers, musicians and prvat
It by this act shall not be paid at the expiration of
month, but shall remain in the treasury of the Stat
the amount there accumulated to the credit OF M
1t soldier shall be used and appropriated by the treas
rer to pay such orders as may be drawn on him uud
Is authority of law, for the support and maintenance
e the family of such soldier But if the pay so acc
! f1tllu fp1 IN thp pi my ln
y drawn from the treasury on such orders, it shall
Il paid to such soldier or his legal representatives at
expiration of his term OF service.
Il SIC. H. The Governor is hereby authorized a.
directed to procure Immediately sufficient quaint
of arms and equipments for the six regiments here
provided for.
SEC. 10. When it shall be necessary to draft men
pursuance of any Of tho provisions of this act it sh
be done in the manner provided by the fourth secti
IN of an act entitled IAN act relating 10 the militia,
proved, October so, 1874.
d SEC. IA. Whenever any company Of the uniform
IN militia OF this State shall be ordered into service
- the Governor agreeaby to the provisions of this u
y, the officers and men comprising such company
l. companies shall be subject to the same regulatio
- and entitled to the same pay MS the officers and IN
81 comprising companies orgaiz I'd under the provsio
, of this act.
- SEC Is. The listers Of any town neglecting to
S. the returns required by this act, shall forfeit and
to the State treasurer for the benefit of the State
IN sum Of fifty dollars; and it is hereby made the du
:, of the auditor of accounts to prosecute the same
eltct; ana IL snail be the duty OF the hulutant q
"a Inspector general to forward suitable blanks to
-. town clerks Of the several towns in this State for
l. listers to carry out the provisions herenbeiore enact
SEC. 16. The provisions Of this bill shall in ms
ner interfere with the present organization of the
\ formed militia.
ID SIC H. This act shall take effect from its passa
ii Approved April Goth, 1901
No, 3-An Act providing pay for the Regiments
III this State and expenses incident to their support
his hereby enacted, &c,
SIC. l. The captains Of the respective compan
organized, in this State when mustered into the :
vice of this State for actual service, shall make mon
~ returns of all the service performed by all the me
bcrs thereof to the colonies Of their respective re
- ments; the said colonies shall make like returns, has
upon the said company returns, and the service OF
regmcnta officers TO the adjutant general, copy
DIS which shall be furnished to the auditor Of accoun
and the auditor Of accounts, on the certificate Of
colonel Of each regiment, shall certify the to
governor, who shall draw his warrant in favor of
quarter-maser of each regiment therefor, except
such cases are now or may hereafter be provided
by law. And all other moneys To be expended in
arming, equpping, uniiorming, paying Ind in ev
other way and manner supporting and provision
the troops of this State in actual service and any
all expenses connected herewith shall be made i'm
the direction of the governor, who shall draw his "
rants therefor on the treasurer Of the State in vo
10 such person persons may be designated by hin
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