Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-08

proper information when applied TO by
any person authorized 70 make such en-.
rollmeut, or shall give fs,se name or
Information, shall forfeit a Ike sum;
such penalties to oe recovered In any
court OF com l.etent Jurisdiction, by suit
In the p.me of the town, ia which the
pepslty was incurred, for the benefit of
such town: and ii shall be the duty of
the person making such enrolment 10
Institute suits against all persons who
may incur any penalty uader this sec.
ton.
TITLE III.
ORGANIZATION.
SEC. 4, The commander c hier Is
hereby authorized and directed TO divide
the state into twelve military districts,
and to organize In each of said districts
one regiment OF infantry, consisting OF
ten companies, the maximum to consist
of one hundred and one, officers and
men, each, and the minimum TO consist
OF atty. one officers and men each, to he
organized, armed, drilled and disciplined,
under such regulations a. he may pro.
vide. The regiments shall constitute
three brigades, and the whole shall con-
stitute one division And the command
erin chief Is also authorized to organize
one or more batteries of light artillery
In each congressional district, and such
force Of cavalry as he may deem advis-
able, and under such rules and regula-
lions as he may prescribe; and the mi
nimum OF said organizations shall be
filled and at all times kept full by draft
from the enrolled militia, to be made In
such manner and at such time and times,
and under such rules and regulations, as
the cOmmaudcr-in-chief shall prescribe,
unless previously filed by voluntary en-
listment, within such time and under
such regulations as the commander-in-
chief shall direct.
SEC. s. The forces SO organized shall be
officered as similar organizations of the
same arm Of service are differed under
the laws of the United States, and the
officers shall be elected or appointed and
be commissioned agreeably to the con-
stitution of this state, subject to such
rules and regulations as the commander
in-chief shall prescribe.
SEC 6. There shall be an adjutant
and inspector general with the rank of
brigadier general, 4 Quartermaster gen.
eral with the rank of brigadier general,
and a judge advocate general with the
rank of brigadier general, who shall
each be elected annually by the general
assembly. There shall also be a surgeon
general with the rank of brigadier gen
eral, and four aids. de camp, to the com
mander-in chief, each with the rank of
colonel, who shall be appointed by the
commander in chief, and he may also
appoint such additional aids de-camp,
with the same rank, as he shall at any
time deem necessary.
SIC. Z. The right to exemption from
military service for physical disability
and other causes shall be determined by
such officers, and In such manner, and
under such rules and regulations, as the
commander-in-chiefs shall prescribe.
TITLE III.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
SEC. 8. The adjutant and inspector
general shall issue, sign and transmit
all orders for the commander in chief,
and all regiments which may be estab-
lished, and obey all orders from him re-
iative to carrying into execution the
laws of the United States and of this
state. He shall be charged with all the
correspondence between the commander
in chief and officers of the several states
and territories, the secretary Of war, the
adjutant general of the army and other
persons in official stations, on the sub
ject Of military affairs, and keep re-
cord Of such correspondence. He shall
keep record of all orders and regula-
tons, and cause the same to be publish
ed whenever the commander in chief
shall direct. He shall keep roster Of
all the militia of this state, with their
residence, rank, and the corps to which
they belong, the number and date of the
commissions of all the commissioned Of,
ficers, and the time when issued, the
number and date Of all discharges, re-
movals, deaths and promotions. He
shall enter Of record the number, name
and limits Of each division, brigade, re-
giment, squadron and company, and
every alteration thereof. He shall make
out and issue all commissions and dis
charges directed by the commander-in-
chief, He shall prepare and provide the
necessary rosters, and books of record,
the forms and blanks for commissions,
discharges, returns, and other papers re-
quired by the laws of this state, at the
expense of the state, and distribute the
same to the officers and companies en-
titled to them upon requisition there
for. He shall make return in dupli-
cate of all the militia in this state, with
the arms, accoutrements and ammuni-
ton: one copy of which he shall deliver
to the COMMUNICATIVE chief, on or before
the first day of October, and transmit
the other to the president of the United
States, on or before the first day Of Jan
uary annually. He shall cause this act
and all subsequent acts of the legislature
relative to the militia, to he from time
10 time published and distributed to each
q, neral, field, staff and commanding Of
ficer, at the expense OF the state. When
ever TIE adjutant and inspector general
shall be complainant for neglect Or 9TH
er default in making returns, he shall
not be required to be present, but his
certificate shall. be sufficient trima faets
evidence that the return was not made,
and all copies of records or papers In his
office duly certified and authenticated
by him shall he eyidp1ce in all cases in