Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-21

SEC. Al. he QuartermaSter Seneral small 1 from time to time, order all ordnance, muskets
 rifles or other property of the state furnished to the militia, which may be neglected by them, ol
 left to decay, to be returned to the state arsenal
 and he may cause to be repaired, at his discre. l tion, all muskets and rifles, and all ordnance l and ordnance stores, which have been returned l to the arsenal from the militia, and which re- l main in damaged state. And there shall be allowed the sum of four hundred dollars per an mum as compensation for an armorer, who shall be appointed by, and subject to the orders of the quartermaster general. '. .....s-..... ..... SEC. AZ. There shall be annually appointed by the general assembly two auditors of the quartermaster generals account, whose duty it 1 shall be to examine, audit and adjust the items of his annual report; also, in the month of April, annually, to examine and inspect the ar senal buildings at Hartford, and the military stores and other property of the state therein deposited and to make report of the condition thereof, and also of the correctness of the quar- ter master generals report, to the general as- sembly in May annually, within the first three days of the session thereof
 SEC. 43. It shall be the duty of the commits sary general, in time of war or insurrecton, to procure supplies for the subsistence of the troops, and to issue the same; to execute all orders received from the commander in chief i; to perform all services that may be required of him by law, and report annually to the general assembly, invariably on the third day of its session, the state of his department; and he shall give bonds, with surety, to the state treas urer, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
 SEC. Al. It shall be the duty of the paymaster general. in time of war or insurrection, to pay the troops. their wages to execute all orders received from the commander in chief to perform such services as may be required of him by law; and to settle his accounts with the comptroller, on or before the thirteenth day Of April, in each year; and he shall give bonds, with surety, to the state treasurer, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
 SEC. 45. It shall be the duty of the surgeon general to examine and determine the qualitica- tions of candidates for regimental surgeons and surgeons mates and he shall have supervision and control of all matters pertaining to the medical department of the militia, by and with the advice of the commander in chief
 SEC 46. Whenever regiment shall be order ed out for inspection, the brigade inspector shall inspect such reg giment agreeably to the rules adopted for the army of the United States, and he shall take an accurate account, from person. al inspection, of the quality of arms and accou-
 
 whether they are fit or unfit for service; and he shall also examine the clothing of the men, and see whether they are in complete uniform, ac- cording 10 law; and make report of the same to the adjutant general, before the if teenth day of October in each year.
 SEC. 47. The commanding officer of each company shall make return of the state of his company, with the number enrolled therein, and of all their arms, equipments and ammunition, to the commanding officer of the regiment, with in ten days after each parade required by law.
 SEC. IS. Tine commanding officer of each reg iment shan make return of the state of his reg iment with the number of men enrolled there in, and of all their arms, equipments and am munition, together with roster of the field, staff and commissioned officers of his regiment, to the commanding officer of the brigade, within twenty days after the last an- nual parade.
 SEC 49. The commandant of each brigade shall make duplicate returns of the state of his brigade, together with roster of the field, staff and commissioned officers of such brigade, one of which he shall transmit to the commander of the division, and the other to the adjutant gen eral, or before the first day of December an- nually. Each brigade, regiment, company and band, shall be furnished with suitable book for records, and the commanding officer of each company and band shall cause the names of all persons belonging to his company or band to be entered in the record book of such company or band and all delinquencies votes, and pro ceedings of such company or band and shall cause copies of any part of said record to be given, when required, reasonable compensation being made therefor and the adjutant general shall prescribe the form of keeping such re- cords. The adjutant general shall keep re- cord of the proceedings of his office, and an- nually, in the month of January, furnish to the commander in chief roster of the general, field, commissioned, and staff officers, and also procure and furnish, at the expense of the state, such books for the instruction of the mil: ,ary forces of the state, as the commander in chief may approve-all necessary blanks, blank- books, and forms; and perform all other duties which shall be necessary to carry into full ef- feet the provisions of this act.