The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-04

No. 6-An act IN addition to chapter one
hundred and ten of the general statutes.
entitled " of tine organization, regulation
and government of the militia of this
State"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The enrolled militia shall be sub
iect to duty in case of war. invasion, the pre-
yentation of invasion, the suppression of re-
bellion against the General or State govern
ment, the suppression Of insurrection or II
OTIS, and to aid civil officers in the execution
of the laws of this State, in which case the
commander-in-chief may order for actual ser
vice, by draft or otherwise, as many of the
enrolled militia as the case demands, and in
case Of a requsition by the general govern
ment for militia. the commander-in-chief is
hereby authorized to furnish the quota of
this State by draft, either to recruit the Ver-
mont regiments il the field, or to be organ
lied under the 18th section of chapter 10
of the general statutes, as he may order Of
such draft.
Sec ,. The selectmen of each town and
the common counc;lmen of each city in the
State, shall enter upon the book containing
The record of the board of enrolment made
in such town or city, against the name of
each person, when he shall arrive at the age
of forty tive years, with the words forty-fre
years of age; and shall also draw a red
line across the name Of such person upon
said record; and shall also note upon the
margin. tho death Of any person thus enroll
ed, stating The time when such death occur
red. al the same tiue erasing the name of
such deceased person from the record of en-
by red line across the same, and
sad Seectmen and common councilmen shall
from time 10 time. as the cases occur, draw
a red line across the name of every enrolled
person vino had been, or may hereafter be
drafted. either under the laws of this State
or of Congress, and gone into the service, or
procured substitute, or paid the commuta-
ton required by Law, and a statement of the
fact en'-re on the margin aglnst the name
OF each person, and shall, forthwith, after
masking such erasures and entries, transml,
to tn Adjutant General copy of the same;
aad in cases where substitutes for drafted
men are accepted. if enrolled in any town or
city IN this State, minute report on the
margin of such record of enrolment shall (,
be made, showing such substitution. a COPY /
of which shall forthwith be transmitted to
the Adlutant General, and the discharge of
all persons from the military service, shall be !
noted upon the margin of such record against
the mama Of such returned person.
Sec. , The sum of one dollar required
by section ~ of chapter ll0, shall be by The
medical board repaid to said applicant
for examination. in case said applicant snail
receive from such board his certificate OF ex-
einption.
Sec l. Ii such selectmen or common
cnuncilmen shall neglect or refuse to perform
the duties named in section two of this set.
they shall Forfeit the sum of ten dollars for
each nesi;ci. 10 be recoved in any proper ac-
lion 10 he commenced by the Adiutant and
Inspector General, and in his name.
Sec , Section II of chapter 10 of the
genera! states, is hereby repealed.
Sec. d. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved. Nov. IL, 1868.