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Synopsis of the New Militsa Law.

SsA'Ot'S.S VI shhC ANSW 4AhItst AdWs
The following synopsis of the Militia Law,
approved July 10th, 1862, relative to the pro-
visions for enrolment and drafting, and the
assessment for communication tax, is hereby
published by order of Adjutant General Will
lams, for gneral information, and in answer to
many questions asked:
Who are subject to enrolment?
Every able-bodied white male citizen be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fve
years, residing within this State, except those
named in sections /, 4 and 5 of the militia law
Are Firemen subjects for enrolment? Yes
Are commissioned and staff officers who
have been honorably discharged, and non-com-
mssioned officers, musicians and privates who,
having complied with the provisions of pre-
vious laws are not subject to State militia du-
ty, subjects for enrolment? Yes.
Are three months volunteers subjects for
enrolment? Yes.
Who are exempt from enrolment?
Lunatics, common drunkards vagabonds.
paupers, persons convicted of any infamous
crime, ministers of the Gospel of every denom-
ination, licensed physicians and surgeons while
they continue in practice; judges and clerks
OF the supreme. superior, city and police courts
and town clerks and registers: members of the
Senate and House of Representatives, and all
officers of the General Assembly during their
term of office. The State treasurer, secretary,
comptroller, librarian and commissioner of the
school fund, while in office, with their respec-
tive clerks and assistants; the superintendent
of common schools; sheriffs and their depu-
ties; officers and attendants of the American
Asylum for the deaf and dumb; officers and
attendants of the State and county prisons:
officers and attendants of the reform school:
officers and attendants of the Retreat for the
Insane and public hospitals; keepers of light
houses; conductors and engine drivers of rail-
road trains.
What mental or bodily infrmity exempts?
Mental disability; great deiormity OF body
or limb; loss of an eve.
How shall an exemption by reason of disa-
bilitytbe proved?
BY procuring a certificate of disability from
the surgeon or surgeons mate of the regiment
of active militia within the limits of which
such persons reside, or from the Surgeon-Gen-
eral, or from one of the surgeons appointed by
the Surgeon General to grant certificates of
exemption.
Who are exempt from the Communication tax?
All persons enrolled in the militia who have
complied with the provisions of any militia
law heretofore existing in this State, minors,
and members of the active militia.
Who are subject to the commutation tax?
All persons between the ages of twenty-one
and iorty-iive years enrolled in the militia lex
cepting those who have complied with the pro-
visions of previous militia laws, and members
OF the active militia,) and those exempted
from enrolment and heren-belore mentioned
in paragraphs 10 to % inclusive.
Are firemen exempt from the commutation
tax?
As the law is silent on that subiect-No
Who may be drafted?
All members of the enrolled militia, except
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at all times liable to be ordered into the SER
vice by the commander-in-chief
What Is the penalty for refusing to do duty
when drafted?
Considered as "absent without leave" tde-
serter), and dealt with according to law.
Are three months volunteers, who have been
discharged, subjects for draft?
Yes.
What is the penalty to parents, guardians,
tavern-keepers, or persons who keep boarders
for refusing or neglecting to give the names of
their sons or wards, or Of persons boarding
with or employed by them, when called upon
by the selectmen to do so?
They shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars.
What penalty to the person himself for re-
fusing to give his name, age and liability to
enrolment?
He shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dol
lars.
What is the penalty to selectmen for refus-
ing or neglecting to make an enrolment?
They shall forfeit the sum of one hundred
dollars.
What is the penalty to selectlnen for reflis-
ing or neglecting to make a draft, when or
dered TO do so by the commander-in-chief?
They shall pay a fine of five hundred dol
lars.
What is the penalty to selectmen for ex-
empting any person without certificate from
authorized