Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-21
CHAPTER VT. Of Compensation aud Supplies.

SEC. 6l. There shall annually be paid for ser vices rendered at the company, regimental or brigade parades, in conformity to this act, the following sums, to wit: to all general, feld,a staff, commissioned andl non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, who shall per- form military dnty in complete uniform, in pur. suance of the provisions of this act, the sum of two dollars for each and every day of such du-- ty, together with a mileage, of five cents per m le in going from and returning to their respec- tive towns To each member of every regimen tai band, duly organized and fully equipped in the prescribed uniform, and who shall perform duty at any regimental or brigade review, two dollars and fifty cents for each day of such du- ty, together with mileage of five cents persf mile, in going from and returning to their res.
 pective towns. And two dollars per day shall be allowed for each horse used on any parade
 required by this act And every company while in camp, shall have roll cal as follows on the first day at noon, and at close of evening parade on the second and third days at seven o'clock in the morning, and at noon. Any soldier or officer absent at either of said roll calls shall be
 considered as being absent for one day, and shall be allowed no compens ltion for said day. The commander of the regiment shall detail officersS from his stuff, whose duty it shall be to attend the roll call of the companies and report to the commander of the regiment the names of the absentees of each company l-r TT.s SEC. 62. There shall annually be paid for ser . vices rendered in conformity to this act, at the annual officers drill, the following sums, to wit
 to all general field, staf commissioned and non.7' commissioned officers. who shall perform duty at such officers drill, in pursuance of the provi- sions of this act, the sum of two dollars for each and every day of such duty, together with mileage of five cents per mile, in going from and returning to their respective towns. To each member of every band. who shall perform duty
 at any officers drill two dollars and fifty cents
 for each day of said duty, together with a mile age of five cents per mile for going from and re- turning to their respective places of abode. -s SEC 63. Every company that shall conform to the provisions of this act shall be allowed, out of the treasury of the State the sum of one hundred dollars per annum as rent for suitable armory and drill room, Tn which to preserve their arms and pilitary equipments and as com. pensation for cleaning and keeping in good re- pair the same also the sum of ten dollars an- !! nually for the storage of any field piece in the hands of any light artillery company; and every regimental band that shall conform to the provi- sions of this act, shall be allowed from the State treasury the sum of fifty dollars per annum, as rent for suitable room for practice, and for the purchase of music and the comptroller of the State shall draw an order for such sums; on c 
 such companies and bands are in possession of such suitable aF~sries and rooms as aforesaid and that no injury has been done to any proper ty of the State therein deposited such order to be made payable to the commanding officer of such company or band. .7 s' t~l
 SEC. GA. Every officer, musician and private who shall perform military duty in accordance with the provisions of this act or who may have been prevented from doing the same by sickness, bodily-infrmity, ,or other reasonable cause, shall be exempt from doing jury duty, if he shall de- sire it, and from the payment of poll tax, du- ring such service
 SEC. 65. If any company of Governors Guards shall paradesannualiy in the month of May. or shall at any other time do active duty by order of the commander in chief, and mako return to the adjutant general, each member of such company shall receive for such duty the same per diem compensation and mileage, and tbe same sum for each horse used on parade as , is allowed members of the active militia; and shall receive for armory rent the same sum all lowed by this act to other companies for armo- ry rent; which payment shall be made at the same time and in the same manner in which similar payments are required by this act to be made to other companies. .|..
 SEC G6 The commanding officer of each com i, pany shall. within ten days after the May pa rade make out and certify, under oath. and re- turn to the adjutaut general, complete list of @ the persons who shall have ioue lJry iH.cau- q forlaitg with this act aud Nyha sra eH6tieG n .a be paid for military services aforesaid. sta- q ting the amount due and the towns 10 which such persons belong respectively and the adju-
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