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

ueil'el Hill ceTll1cate tIereO1 as alOre
said, to the commanding officer of tn
company, such commanding officer shal
issue his execution substantially in tn
form following, viz:
State of Vermont, } To any sheriff or con
county, ss. stable in the state.
> Greeting
Whereas, of
in the county of al membe
of the company O
militia, in the regiment Of Yer
mont militia, was, on the day o
A. ID. Is by
commanding officer of saiC
J company. amerced in the sum of
dollars and cents. for delinquen.
ces of military duty. notification where.
of was duly served upon the said
on the day of A. D.
Is and whereas the said
hath not procured the amercemem 10 be
remitted by one of the field officers of the
said regiment: therefore.
BY the authority of the state of Yer.
mont. you are hereby commanded. that OF
the money OF the said
or of his goods or chattels within yom
precinct, You cause TO be collected. the
aforesaid sum of with
more, for the cost of said notification. and
with twenty-five cents more for this writ.
and thereof You satisfy yourself for your
own fees; and for want of such money,
goods or chattels, to be shown TO YOU. or
found within your precinct. to satisfy the
sum aforesaid, you are hereby command
ed to take the body of the said
and him commit to the keeper
OF the Jail in the county of
within the said Jail, who Is hereby COM
manded to receive the body of the said
and him safely keep
until he pay the full sums above mention
ed, with your fees. or that he be discharg-
ed by order of law
Fail not. and make due return of this
writ, with your doingS thereon. within
sixty DAYS of this date
Dated ut this dav of
A. ID. Is Commanding
officer of the
And the officer TO whom the same Is di-
rectcd and delivered, shall execute the
same. and pay the amount collected into
the state treasury. under such rules and
regulations aS the commandments
shall prescribe.
TITLE LEv.-CoURTS OF INQUIRY AND COUETs
MARITAL.
Sec. 10. All general. field. staff and
commissioned officers shall. for !i>obedi-
ence of orders. moflicer-likc conduct while
on duty, or during any day appointed for
military exercise or parade. or ncglect of
any duty imposed by or under this act. or
rs officers of the militia. he subject TO ar
rest and be tried by court martial. accord
ing to the rules and regulations of the
army of the United States. and the same
forms shall be adopted and oath> admins
tered as therein prescribed; and such
court martial may sentence the accused. if
found guilty, 10 pay fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or To he reprimandcd
in orders. or to be caShiered with inability
to hold any military office in the state
and anv sentence imposing fine shall be
deemed Judgment. and the amount OF
the fines shall be collected bv execution.
signed by the president of the court mar
tial. substantially in the form. rs near as
the nature of the case will admit. as here
in before described: and the officer ia
whom the same is directed and delivered
shall execute the same. and shall pay the
amount collected into the stale treasury
Sec. 20. Courts of inquiry. TO consist
of three members. may he ordered bv the
commanler-in-chiet. and shall be conduct
ell according TO the forms prescribed by
the rules and regulations of the army o
the United States.
Sec. u. Courts martial shall consist
of not more than seven members. nor les:
than five,-and If for the trial of anv Off
Ger of the rank of captain. or below
shall be ordered by the general of the brig
ade to which he bclongS.-and if abov,
the rank of captain. by the commander
in-chief; and the Judgment of court mar
tial shall be subject for approval TO tn,
officer ordering the same: and if approx
ed he shall 50 certify. and in case the sen
tence be fine. shall return the same tC
the president of the court martial, tol
him to issue execution thereon.
, Sec. %. The same power TO summon
witnesses before any court martial, o
court of inquiry, and bring them bctor
the same, shall be vested in the Judge ad
+ vocate thereof. or recording officer. as /
o vested in the courts of law having crimi
nal jurisdiction and all subPenaS an
other process, TO procure the attendance o
witnesses. shall be signed by the Judge ad
vocate.
TITLE VI.-DRILLS.
r Sec. %. There shall be annually a
?. officers drill of the field and staff officers
: except surgeon and assistant surgeon
!, chaplain and quartermSter, and OF tn
Il commissioned and non-commiSsioned off
IL GERS of companies, within the limits {
e each regiment, at such time and place q
h the commander-in-chiefs shall direct an
n said annual drill shall continue three day
: in such manner as the commanding off
'e Ger shall direct, subject to any rules an
e regulations which may be prescribed b
le the commander-in-chief. The command
$ ing officer of each regement shall motif
d the staff and field officers, and the con
l. manding officers OF companies i'll the req