Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29

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TITLE Win CASE OF RIOT, DESTRUCTION, ETC.
Sec. 26. The Commander-in-C Chief or in his
absence the lieutenant governor (orin the absence
Of both, the major general) may in case Of riot,
lobelion or insurrec.ion, within this State or in
case Of invasion, or imminent danger thereof, call
out the organized militia, or such regiments Gr
other organized bodies thereof as he shall deem
necessary for the public saletyand is authorized to
order such force into camp, or camps, tor lnsfuc-
ton and drill and until discharged by order Of
tho Commander Chief, the militia so called iGto
active service, shall be subject to the order Of the
Commander Chief, and shall be goyerenCd by
the same rules and regulations as are pre'eroed for
the army Of the u. States And the Commander
ir-Chief may order the same into camp for instrac
ton and drill whenever, in his judgment, the n
terests Of the State shall requireit And in case
OF riot, rebellion, or Instruction within this State
or in case OF invasion or imminent danger thereof
the Commander-in-Chie is hereby authorized to
raise from the enlced militia, by draft or olher-
wise, such additional for Of infantry, cavalry, or
artillery, as he shall deem necessary; and such
additional force, while continued in service, shall
be subject to all the provisions OF this act And
whenever the militia or any par thereof, shall be
ordered out under he provisions Of this section,
the State shall furnish such arms and equipments
as may b. necessary for each non-commissoned
officer and private; and they shall be entitled TO
the same pay and raton9 as the army Of the Uni
ted States, and to be paid under such rules aud
regulations as shall be prescribed by the Com
mander-n-Chief. And every commissioned OH
Ger, who, when ordered, shall unnecessarily neg
lect to march from the place Of rendezvous or
shsll otherwise disobey any lswluI order shall be
cashiered by sentence cf court martial, and be
subject 10 such fine, not less than one hundred
dollars, and not exceeding five hundred collars,
as the court martial shall impose And every
soldier ordered out, who shall not appear at the
time and place designated, shal. be taken to be q
soldier absent without leave, and be dealt with
accordingly as in actual service. And the select.
men Of the town, 10 which any men so ordered
out shall belong shall furnish, at the expense
Of the State, such subsistence and transportation
as the Commander-in-C shall direct
Title NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROVISIONS.
! Sec. p. Discharges TO commissioned officers
may be granted by the Commander-In-cheiu under
such rules and regulations as be may prescribe.
Sec. 2S. Upon the requistlon OF the President
OF the United States, and in case Of war, invasion,
or 10 prevent issunecton or invasion, the Com
nand.r-in. chief is hereby authorized and required
TO call out, from time TO time, for actual service,
by daft or otherwise, many OF the entire militia
as tie necessity Of the case may require. The en-
rolled militia, whenever so ordered for preparation
for aclual service shall be governed and drilled
according TO the laws Of this State aud OF the Uni.
tsd States.
Sec. %. Every officer, non-commissoned oi-
Ger and private ordered out and every volunteer
or drafted man who shall not appear at the time
and place designated, aud shall not render suif-
sient excuse therefor, or shall not have some able
bodied and proper substitute at such time and
place, shall be dealt with as provided by the laws
Of the United States in like cases.
See 80. The quartermaster OF each res iment
organized under this act, shall, before entering
upon the duties Of bis Office, give bond to the
Treasurer Of his State in tue sum Of five thousand
dollars, and such further sum, and with SUCH
sureties, a, the Commander-in-chef shall require
Sec. 81. All officers, nol-commissioned Off
Gers musicians and priya'es, enrolled in this State
shall, while under orders for service under the
government of the United States, or under au-
horily OF this State 10 all cases except for treason,
felony and breach Of the peace, be privileged from
arrest and Imprisonment, by any civil authority
from the date Of the issuing Of such orders TO ths
time Of their discharge from such service
Sec 80. Each member Of the organized mil
ta shall receive one dollar for each days actual
drill under the order Of the Commander n-Uhief,
or a; any drill established by law, to be paid from
the treasury Of the State upon proper vouchers
under such rules and regulations as shall be pre-
cribed by tbs Commlnder-in-C
Sec 49, The uniform of all organizations e,
tablished under this act shall be the same as that
] r tk IN tbo of t1a
United States in all grades and ranks, with such
distinctive badge as The Commander-n-chie shall
per.crbe and cap and a coat shall be provide
! for each non-commssloned officer, m1sicin and
private, for the minimum number only, and dis
tributed under such rules and regulations as shall
| be prescribed by the Commanders Chief. And
any member of any organization, who shall wear
any portion of any uniform furnished by the State,
when not in the performance of military duty ur-
der orders recsiyed, shall h.ys one dollar per day
stopped against his pay for each day that he thall
so wear such uniform aad he shall pay such fur
ther sum for any wil!ul injury or destruction oi
arms, equipments, unil oTm or camp equipsge, as
shall be assessed by court martial.
! SIC. "a. The Commander-iE-Chiet shall es
tabli.h State arsenal in which the aims, equip
ments camp equipoge, munitions Of war, and all
other military property belonging to the State,
no, issued to the organized mii'i,, and such m
iary property Of the United States as shall be re-
CURED, shall be stored aad the Commander.in-
Chief shall prescribe such rules and regulations as
shall be necessary TO secure the safe keepngoi all
military property issued 10 the organized militia,
SIC IS. Every commanding officer of any
organ ntion shall have power, upon any day Of
drill or discipline tf bic command, 10 suppress the
sale or distribution of any intoxicating liquor,
beer or ale, by the arrest of the parties offending
and seizure Il all such liquor, beer or ale and
he may place guard so as to prevent the ap-
proach OF any person to any place where there is
suspicion that liquor, beer or ale is being sold
contrary to law, in the town where such dill OF
diseiphas takes place.
See. &c. Ali division and brigade general
officers, and all field officers now in commission
IN this State, under former laws are hereby
honorby discharged
See. 81. Al acts ana parts Of acts in force in
this State, inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act, are hereby repealed.
Sec SO. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1864.
An Ac, to prevent Raids.
n IS hereby enacted BY the General .lssemttyoi
The State Of Vermont
Sec. !. II any three or moro persons shall
consEr together for the purpose and with the
intent, violently and forcIbly to kill main, or