Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

fast as they shall volunteer or be drafted
substituted as aforesaid and as last rs SUI.
hcient number shall be received Gs volunteers
or be drafted or substituted as aforesaid thev
snail be formed into companies and regiments
under the direction of the Governor, as pr
vidcd IN section one Of this act.
See. /. As fast rs such coppanies shall no
50 raised and formed, the same shall he
duly uniformed, armed and eauipped. and
shall lie regularly drilled and instructed a,
such places as shall be selected by the
Governor for that purpose, and shall, f,r
that purpose, 90 into barracks, or encamp-
ment, until ordered into actual service
Sec. s. The colonies, lieutenant COLI.
nels. majors, chaplains, and quarter mas
tiers, shall be appointed and cOmmIssioned
by the Governor. and the colonies shall
appoint the staff officers of their respectiy.
regiments, and the surgeon and surgeon
mate shall be elected by the regimental OFF
ficers. The quarter master, upon enterir,
upon the duties Of his Office shall Civ
bonds to the treasurer Of the State a
such sum and with such suretics as Oh.
Governor shall direct and approve, Whic
shall be filed in the office Of the treasure
and in case Of breach, prosecuted under De-
rection of the auditor OF accounts.
See. 9. Each company shall elect
officers the commissioned officers sa
receive their commissions from the COW
nor. the warrant officers their wlrran-
in accordance with the usage IN The arm
Of the United States
See TO- The commissioned officers sba.
receive the same pay and ratlOns a. are
ceirel by like officers in the army of Oh.
| CuitcI States the n0n-commissi1nod aF
| Gers, musicians and uriyltcs shall rrceiy.
| from the time Of their enlistment until tf.
| shall Dec ordered into actual service, the sam
nav provided for Ike officers musicians a--
! prlYatcs in the army Of the United stl;s.
\ and seven dollars per month each IN dllltir
! thereto. and after they shall BE- mustered .;..
the service Of the United States thc7 shall
| receive, in addition t. the compensation paid
| by the nited States, the sum % seven d.
| lars per month each.
See. II. The seven dollars perm5atl ul,
| provided for u0n-c0nmissi0nsi officers. mn
sicians and pIivate5 by this act, shall no, b.
| paid a, the expiration Of each month. fgt
shall remain in the treasury Of the STATE.
the amount there accumulated 70 the credit
0l any soldier shall be used and appruprA
ted by the treasurer to pay such orders Is
! NAV be drawn on him under authority
| law, for the support and maintenance OF On.
| family of such soldier. But ii the pay
accumulated to the credit of any soldier
| shall not be drawn from the treasury on suc-
! orders, It shall be PAID to such soldier or biz
| legal representatives, at tie expiration Of Oh.
| term Of service.
| Sec y. The Governor is hereby author
| zed and directed to procure Immediately
| sufficient quantity Of arms and eQuipme-.
| for the six regiments herein provided for
Sec. IS. when 1t shall he necessary O.
| draft men in pursuance Of any Vt the UI1g.
| ions Of this act, it shall bl done IN the m--.
ner provided by the fourth section Of On g..
entitled ian act relating to the militia
approved October 80, l5+4.
Scc. Il. Whenever any company GIL.
uniformed militia OF this State slaU i-
| tered int service by the Governor. yr-ea. 8
% the provisions Of this act. the Oil.s-7 s,-
nsn comprising such company 1c -1lp--.s
shall De subj CT 70 tn sI.-e --su-i 60, mi
entitled 20 the same pay az the elders -r-
| men comprising companies 0rElniz-i u-i--
the provisions ot this act.
Sc. is. The listers OF any town NJ
! ny 70 make the returns required BY this a..
shall forfeit and pay 10 the State Ir-asg-.-
/ for the benefit of the State, the sum OF a.,
dollars; and it is hereby made the duty
the Auditor Of Accounts to prosecute ts
| same to effect and it shall be the duty
the Adjutant and Inspector General to t--
ward suitable blanks for the Town Clsra,
/ the several Towns in this State for the .--,
to I'll 70 carry out the provisions herein1
| enacted.
| Sec. 10. The provisions Of this bill SD.
in no manner interfere with the present
| gauizati0n Of the uniformed militia.
| See. l.. This acs shall take effect from
passage.
Approved April 26th, Io5I