The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-09
WHOLE NUMBER 1923

Ill Stch place. Wlthn the limits of sal
company. as the commanding officer shal
direct and the first sergeant of eacl
company shall give notice of the time AN,
place of parade of such company, h,
posting up the order for that purpose tw,
weeks previous, at four public place
within the limits of the company. whicl
shall be sufficient notice to every membe
10 appear. at such time and place, unde
the penalties herein provided.
Sec. %. There shall be. annually. he
tween the fifteenth day of September anC
the fifth day of October, in each year, ;
parade of each regiment for drill, diSci
pline, inspection and review. at such place
within the limits of such regiment. as th,
commanding officer thereof shall designate
and AT such time as the commanding Off
Ger of the brigade shall direct; which
parade shall continue three days, and shall
not exceed five days And the comman-
der-in-chief shall be authorized TO order
additional parades each year, by company.
regiment, brigade or division, as he may
deem advisable, not exceeding three day.
in each year. at such time and place As he
may direct. and under such rules and reg,
ulations as he may prescribe. And no
tice of such regimental parades. and of all
special parades ordered by the commander
in-chief. shall he given at such time. and
in such manner, As the commander in
chief may prescribe.
TITLE WIN CASE OF RIOT, INSURREC-
TION. ETC.
Sec. 26. The commander-in-chief, OF
in his absence the lieutenant governor (or
in the absence of both, the major general, J
may, in case of riot, rebellion or inSurrec-
ton, within this State, or in case of inva-
sion. or imminent danger thereof. call out
the organized militia, or such regiments
or other organized bodies thereof as he
shall deem necessary for the public safety,
and Is authorized to order such force into
camp, or camps, for instruction and drill ::
and until discharged by order of the COM
mander-in-chief. the militia so called into
active service. shall be subject TO the order
of the same rules and regulations as are
prescribed for the United States. And
the commander-in-chief may order the
same into camp for instruction and drill.
whenever. in his judgment, the interests
of the State shall require it. And in case
of riot. rebellion, or insurrection within
this State, or in case of invasion or I'M
minent danger thereof. the commander
in-chief is hereby authorized TO raise from
the enrolled militia. by draft or otherwise.
such additional force OF infantry, cavalry.
or artillery. Us he shall deem necessary {;
and such additional force. while continued
in service. shall be subject 10 all the pro-
visions of this act. And whenever the
milit il. or any part thereof. shall he or
dered out under the provisions of this
section. the State shall furnish such arms
and equipments as NAV be necessary for
each non-commisSioned officer and private;
and they shall be entitled TO the same pay
and rationS rs the army of the United
States. and TO be paid under such rules
and regulations As shall be prescribed by
the commander-in-chief. And every COM
miSSioned officer. who. when ordered. shall
unnecessarily neglect 10 march from the
place of rendezvous. or shall otherwise
di>obey any lawful order. shall be cashier
ell bv sentence of court martial. and he
subject 10 such fine. not les than one
hundred dollars. and not exceeding five
hundred dollars. rs the court martial shall
impose And every soldier ordered out.
who shall not appear at the time and
place designated. shall be taken 10 be a
soldier absent without leave, and be dealt
with accordingl ly IA in actual service
And the >electmen of the town. 70 which
any men 50 ordered ont shall belong. shall
furnish. at the expense of the State, such
subsistence and transportation as the COM
m;mder-in-chief shall direct.
TITLE VIu.-MIsCELLANEoUS PROVISIONS.
Sec. -. Discharges TO commissioned
officers may be granted by the comman-
der-in-chief under such rules and regula.
tions as he may prescribe.
Sec. 2S. Upon the requisition Of the
President of the United States. and III
case of war, invasion, or 10 prevent lnsur-
re tion or invasion, the commandments
chief is hereby authorized and required
TO call out. from time TO time. for actua
service, by draft Or otherwise, rs many o
the entire militia a. the necessity of tht
case may require. The enrolled militia
whenever so ordered for preparation fhl
actual service, shall be governed and drill
ed according to the laws of this State AM
of the United States.
/ Sec. 20. Every officer, non-commiS
stoned officer and private ordered out, anc
every volunteer or drafted man who shal
not appear at the time and place designat
ed. and shall not render sufficient excus'
therefor. or shall not have some able-bod
led and proper substitute at such time ant
place, shall be dealt with as provided b,
the laws of the United States in lik
cases.
Sec. 80. The quartermaster of eacl
regiment organized under this act, shall
before entering upon the duties of hi
office, give a bond TO the treasurer of thi
State in the sum of five thousand dollar:
and such further sum, and with such SUI
eties. as the commander-in-chief shall re
quire.
Sec. 81. All officers. non-commissior
ed officers, musicians and privates, enrol
ed in this State shall, while under order
for service under the government of ii