The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-09

: Inspector general.
5 Sec. l3. 1t shall be the duty of the
2 surgeon general to perform such duties
within his department as shall be pre-.
: scribed by the commander-in-chief
Sec IA. 1t shall be the duty of all
general, field, staff and company commits
| stoned officers to obey all orders which
shall be received from their superior Off
f GERS to attend all drills, parades. inspec-
tions and reviews, which are prescribed OF
: authorized by this act, to make all returns,
7 at such time and times, and in such form
: and manner, as shall be directed by the
, commander-in-chiet, and under such rules
: and regulations as he shall prescribe, and
to perform all other duties incident to
: their several positions under the constitu-
tion and laws of this state and the United
: States. and such regulations as may be
prescribed by the mmander-in-chief- -
And all non-commisSioned officers. musi-
clans and privates. shall obey all orders
: by them received from their officers to at
tend all drills, parades, inspections and
reviews, directed or authorized bv this
act, prescribed for them to attend, and to
perform all the duties incident to their re-
: spectlve positions. subject to any rules
} and regulations which the COMMANDMENTS
chief may prescribe.
TITLE Iv.-FINES AND THEIR COLLECTION.
! Sec. 10. Each regimental. field and
staff officer and commissioned company of
ticer, who shall neglect to attend any Off
GERS drill. or any company, regimental,
brigade or division parade. inspection or
review, when ordered by the regimental
commander, or required under any of the
provisions of this act, and every commits
stoned officer who shall neglect or refuse
to make any return or report. which NAV
be required under the rules and regula-
tlonS provided for by this act, or who
shall be guilty of any unotficer-like con-
duct. shall be liable to be tried by court
martial and each non-commissioned Off
Ger or private who shall refuse or neglect
to give notice or warning when ordered.
or to make return thereof. shall forfeit
and pay a fine not less than two nor more
than fifteen dollars
Sec l6. ANY non-commiSsioned Off
Ger, who shall unnecessarily fail to attend
any officers drill, when duly ordered. and
any non-commis-ioned officer, musician
or private. who shall unnecessarily fail to
attend any division. brigade, regimental
or company parade, inspection Or review
shall forfeit and pay the sum of four dol
lars; and any non-commissioncd officer.
who shall at any officers drill he guilty of
any unSodier-like conduct. shall forfeit
and pay the snm of four dollars and shall
he liable to be arrested and tried bv court
martial, by order of the commanding oiii-
Ger.
Sec. Il. All cost incurred by virtue
of any proceeding instituted for the collec-
ton of any fine imposed bv this act. shall
if the proceeding fail, be paid by the state.
and all fines and torteitures imposed by
this act. shall, when collected, be paid into
the treasury of the state
See. Is. The fines imposed upon nom
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates, by this act, except for non-atten-
dance and un>oldicrlike conduct at any
officers drill. shall be collected as follows ::
The first sergeant of each company Tor.
in case the penalty has been incurred bv
the first sergeant, 4 sergeant to be detail
ed bv the commanding officer of the COM
pany,) within five days after amy penalty
shall have been incurred, shall make COM
plaint i'll writing, against all delinquents
to the commanding officer of the company.
stating the name and residence of the de-
linqucnt, and the act or neglect for which
fine has been incurred. The delinquent
shall be allowed twelve days from the time
of mourning such fine or penalty, to make
his excuse to such commanding officers
; but If he shall neglect to make such excuse
within the time allowed, or if such com
manding officer shall consider the excuse
insufficient. ii shall be the duty of such
commanding officer to issue notification
in the following form:
TO any sheriff or constable in the state.
Greeting:
by the authority of the state of Yer
t mont, you are hereby commanded to notify
1 that he is amerced IL
: fine of dollars and cents
Il for delinquency of military duty in this
: Estate the delinquency and unless he
e shall produce to me certificate in VII
ting, from under the hand of one the field of
e ticers of the regiment to which he belongs
/ certifying that said fine Is RENTED, tha
J execution will enter against him for tin
II same.
! Hereof fail not. but make service an,
/ return according to law
e Dated at this day of
d A. ID.
e Commanding office
IL of the company
Which notification shall be served by be
e inc read in the hearing of such delinquent
: or by leaving a copy thereof at his las
n and usual place of abode. And it shaI
y be the duty of the officer serving the sam
Of to make return of such notification. wit
1t his doings thereon, within SIX days fror
+ the time of receiving the same. The pei
ID son upon whom the notification shall b
e. served, may, within, six days from til
e. service OF the same, apply to one of th
field officers of the regiment for a di:
h charge of the fine, and such fel
e. officer shall thereupon notify the con