Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-09

t ed, and any non commissioned officer
0 musician, or private, who shall unneces
= sariy fail to attend any division, brigade
J regimental, or company parade, inspec-
r tion, or review, shall forfeit and pay the
0 sum of four dollars and any non com
=. missoned officer, who shall at any Off
= GERS drill, be guilty of any unsoldierlikt
2 conduct, shall forfeit and pay the sum oi
| four dollars and shall be liable TO be ar
rested and tried by court martial, by Or
der of the commanding officer.
Sec. II. All cost incurred by virtue
of any proceeding instituted for the col
lection of any fine imposed by this act,
shall, if the proceeding fall, be paid by
the state and all fines and forfeitures
imposed by this act, shall, when collected,
be paid into the treasury of the state.
Sec. IS. The fines imposed upon non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates, by this act, except for non attend
ance and unsolderlike conduct at any
officers drill, shall be collected as fol-
lows:
The first sergeant of each company,
(or, in case the penalty has been incur
red by the first sergeant, sergean; to be
detailed by the commanding officer Of the
company,) within five days after any pen
atty shall have been incurred, shall make
complaint, in writing, against all delin-
quents, to the commanding officer Of the
company, stating the name and residence
of the delinquent, and the act or neglect
for which a fine or penalty has been IN
Cured. The delinquent shallbe allowed
twelve days from the lime of incurring
such fine or penalty, to make his excuse
to such commanding officer but if he
shall neglect to make such excuse within
the time allowed, or if such commanding
officer shall consider his excuse INSULT
cient, il shall be the duty of such com
manding officer to issue a notification in |
the following form
To any sheriff or constable in the state'
Greeting:
By the authority of the State Of Yer
mont, you are hereby commanded to no
Try that he is amerced in
fine of dollars aud cents, for
delinquency of military duly in this,
Estate the delinquency and unless he
shall produce to me certificate in wri-
ting, from under the hand of one of the
field officers of the regiment TO which he
belongs, certifying that said fine is remit
ted, that execution will issne against him
for the same.
Hereof fail not, but make service and
return according to law.
Dated at this day of AID.
! Commanding officer of
the company.
Which notification shall be served by be
ing read in the hearing of such delin-
luent, or by leaving copy thereof at his .
asst and usual place of abode. And it I
shall be the duty of the officer serving
be same 10 make return of such Motif.
;ation, with his doings thereon, within
ix days from the time of receiving the
iame. The person upon whom the noti-
ication shall be served, may, within six ,
rom the service Of the same, apply to
my of the field officers of the regiment
or a discharge Of the fine; and such
ield officer shall thereupon notify the 6
ommandant Of the company of the time
md place when and where he will hear
be excuse of such delinquent, which
hall be six days from the time when ap.
lication shall be first made, and direct
be commandant of the company to ap-
ear and show cause, if any he have,
Why such delinquent should not be dis.
harged and the person applying shall
i've the notice in such manner as such
eld officer shall direct, and such field
iiicer may or may not remit such fine, as
circumstances may require. If such
eld officer shall not remit the fine OF
lch delinquent, and deliver him a cert
cate thereof as aforesaid, to the COM >
landing officer of the company, such
officer shall issue his exc
ltion substantially 10 the form following, u
IL: eN
tate of Vermont, ! To any sheriff or ch
County, IS. constable in the co
tate. Greeting. tic
Whereas, Of in ca
e county of a member of IN
e a company of mil "
"a, in the regiment of Vermont ti1
ilitia, was, on the day of A. dn
1S by commanding off tn
r Of said company, amerced in the sum co.
dollars and cents, for to