Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29
CHAPTER LXV.


 An Act relating to the Militia
 Be it enacted hy He Scnates and House of Repre- sentatires m General Assembly conDened:
 SEC l. Every able bodied white male citizen resident within this state, of the age of eighteen years and under the age of forty-fve years, ex ceptng such persons as are legally exempt by reason of their compliance with the provisions of any laws heretofore existing in this state per sons exempted by the following sections of this act. idiots, lunatics, common drunkards, vaga- bonds, paupers, and persons convicted of any infamous crimes, shall be enrolled in the militia persons so convicted after enrolment shall be dsenrolled; and in all cases of doubt respecting the age of of person enrolled the burden of proof shall be on him.
 SEC. ?. The selectmen of the several towns in this state shall on or before the first day of August. A. D. 1861 and some time in the months of November and December, in the year 1862, and annually thereafter. at the expense of the towns, enroll, or cause to be enrolled, the names of all persons liable to enrolment, residing with in the limits of their resepctive towns which names shall be enrolled alphabetically. in a book which shall be deposited in the office of the town clerk. And the SeIectmen shall, on or before the 10th day of August, 1881. and on or before the 10th day of January, 1863, and annua!y thereafter, transmit to the adjutant- general q certified report of the number of persons so eu rolled. And if the selectnen of any town shall refuse or neglect to perform the duty required l'y this act, the commarler-in-chief shall canse the same to be done is soon as may be and the person or persons so performing such service shall be entitled to recover of said town a req l sonable conpens ton therefor and the select men for such refusal CT neglect shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recoy- cred by action of debt in the name ot the treas urer of this state.
 SEC. g. All parents, guardians, tavern-keep- CTS or persons who keep boarders, or who have men ill their employment, upon being required by one of the selcclmen of the town in which they reside shall give to such selectmen true account of their sons or wards, or of the men boarding with them or in their employment, to- gether with their names and ages, if known and any person neglecting or refusing so to d. shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars to the town, to be recovered by action of debt in the person supposed to be liable to enrolment who shall refuse to give information, or who shall give false information to any such selectman respecting his name, age or liability to enroll ment; shall in like manner forfeit and pay the snm of ten dollars.
 | SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the selectmen of each town at the time of making out the rate bill for the collection of the annual town tax to in sert Tn such rate bill an additional tax of ono dollar upon each person enrolled in the militia as aforesaid, except minors, members of the ac tive militia and persons exempted from military duty by the provisions of this act which tax shall be in communication of military duty and shall be collected in the same time and in the same manner as is by l,w provided for the col lection of town taxes; and when so collected l cnn t,,r ,y&ko
 | SEC. ,. The enrolled militia except those who may become members of the active militia as hereinafter provided. shall be subject to ac tive duty only in case of war, invasion. the pre- vention of invasion, rebellion. and insurrection in which case the commander-in- chief shall or der out for active service by draft or otherwise as many of the militia as the necessity of tht case demands.
 ! SEC. 6. The order of the commander-in-chief for such purpose may be directed to the select men of any town, who shall thereupon appoint time and place of parade for the inactive mill tia in such towns and shall order them to appea at such time and place, either by leaving writ ten or printed notices, or orally, and shall then and there proceed to draft by lot as many there of or to accept asmany volunteers as arc required by the order of the commander-inchief, an, shall forthwith notify the commander-in chic that they have performed such duty. SEC. '. Every soldier thus ordered out iron the inactive militia, or who volunteers, or is de tached or drafted, who unless prevented by sick ness or other inability does not appear at the time and place designated by the selectmen, and prove that he is exempt by the provisions o this act or who does not provide some proper and able-bodied substitute at such time and place shall be liable to pay fine of seventy five doll ars for the use of the state, and unless such fne shall be paid to such selectmen within twenty four hours from such time, such person shall b. taken to be soldier absent without leave, anG shall be dealt with accordingly.
 Il SEC. 8. When the enrolled militia are order ed out or have volunteered and while they ar, in active service specified in section five. the, shall be organized by the commanderin-chie into companies, ,battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, which shall be numbered and re corded in the office of the adjutant- general, ant shall be governed and trained according to tn laws of this state and of the United States an this state shall furnish arms and equipments fo each non-commissioned officer and privat, and shall pay them while in the servic of this state !; and when troops are in the fel for such purposes the senior officer of the trooI present shall command until the commander-iI chief, or some other officer detailed by him sha take command.
 SEC, g In addition to the persons exempte
 by the laws of the United States, the persol
 hereinafter mentioned shall also be exepte
 from enrolment in the militia :-
 Ministers ofthe Gospel, of every denomin
 tion:
 Licensed physicians and surgeons, while tn, continue in practice;