Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-07
LAWS OF VERMONT, A. d. 1864.
Designated by the Secretary of State for publ
cation in all the newspapers


AN ACT Organizing the Militia. ..al
IL is hereby enacted By the General As
se,aJly Of the State Of Vermomt:
CONTINUED. ..-i...
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty of each
brigadier general to execute all orders re-
ceived from the commanders in-chief or
other superior officer, and from time to
time issue such orders as shall be neces-
sary for the proper regulation and govern +.
ment of his brigade, not inconsistent
with the laws of state or of the United
States. and cause all orders and returns
received and orders issued by him to be
recorded. He shall annually, in the
month of July. make out duplicate re-
turns of his brigade, giving its strength
and equipment, one of which nc shall
transmit to the major general of the d.
vision to which he belongs, and the other
to the adjutant and inspector general.
SEC. l3, 1t shall be the duty of the
surgeon general to perform such duties
within his department as shall be pre-
scribed by the commander-in-chief.
SEC. "a. 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 Of
fcers' to attend all drills, parades, inspec-
tions and reviews. which are prescribed
or authorized by this act, to make all re-
turns at such time and times, and III
form and manner, as shall he directed
by the commander-in- chief, and under
such rules and regulations as he shall pre-
scribe, and to perform all other dutie!
incident to their several porsitions unde1
the constitution and laws Of this stat
and of the United States, and such regula
tious as may be prescribed by the com
mander-in-chief. And all commis
stoned officers, musicians, and privates
q shall obey all orders by them recelve
- from their officers to attend all drills, pa
. rades, inspections and reviews. dlrecte
or authorized by this act, prescribed fc
T. them to attend, and to perform all the DIT
ties incident to their respective positions
y subject to any rules and regulations whlc
the commander-ln-ch may prescribe.
" TITLE Iv-FINEs AND THEIR COLLECTION
v. SEC. 10. Each regimental, field al
?, staff officer and commissioned compar
officer, who shall neglect to attend any O
5. icers' drill, or any company, regiments
brigade or division parade, inspection
:. review, when ordered by the regiment
commander, or required under any OF Il
w. provisions of this act, and every comml
of ioped officer who shall neglect or refu
y, to make auy return or report, which mi
be required under the rules and regu'
lie, tions provided for by this act, or W
m shall be guilty of any unofhcer.like co
1t. duct. shall be liable to be tried by cot
es ~ martial; and each non-commissioned
icer or private who shall refuse or ne
ics so, lect to give notice or warning when
wv dered, or to make return thereof, sh
at forfeit and pay fine of not less tn
ion two nor more than fifteen dollars.
in Sec. l6. Any non-commissioned 0
bn bIe Ger, who shall unnecessary fail to atte
any officers drill, when duly order
and any noncommissioned offieer, music
ms or private, who shall unnecessarily
lse, oon to attend any division, brigade, regime
tist ,. al, or company parade, inspection. or
view. shall forfeit and pay the SUN
ok, four dollars; and any non commission
pre. rTe. officer, who shall at any officers drill
ade 'a guilty of any npsoldier-liko conduct, 81
,or forfeit aud pay the sum of four doll
and shall be liable to be arrested
.rr tried by court martial, by order of
Bun commanding officer.
SEE. IL. All cost incurred by vi
clan
bis of any proceeding instituted for the
'y lection of any fnc imposed by this
sur. shall, if the proceeding fail, be paic
for the state and all fncs and forfeit
- imposed by this act shall, when colle'
Iobn. DO paid into the treasury of the state
n as SEC. 8. The fines imposed upon
ines i,
J. T8s colo missoned officers, musicians and
|
Yates by this act, except for non-att
bury, apce and unsoldierlike conduct at an
stlas |. snn fcers drill. shall DO collected as