Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-02
LAWS OF VERMONT, A. d. 1864.
Designated By The SecTstary Of State for Pub
LEGATION II all the Newspapers.
AN ACT fer Organizing the Militia.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.

NfsNI "
TITLE I.-ESRoLLNENT.
Sec. l. Each and every able-bodicd male CT
izen u this State between the ages Of eighteen
and f~Jrty-hve years, except as hereinafter pro-
vilej, shall he liable 10 perform military duty,
AID shall be e~rrlI,si IN the militia Of this State.
1t shall - The duty Of the selectmen Of each
town, and the common cuunciimen Of each
city within this State, TO make enrolment at
such time and times, and in such manner, ana
in accordance with such rules and regulations,
as the COMMANDMENT Chief may describe. And
II such seiecjmen or common c~ouncilmen, shall
neglect, or refuse 10 perform the duties required
Of them by this section, the Commandef-in-
Chef shall 0rthWith cause the same 10 be per-
formed by such person rs he hail appoint, AT
the expense Of such town or city, and such Sc
lectmen or common cOuncIlmen for such refusal
or neglect, shall forfeit and pay the sum Of one
hundred dollars. TO be recovered by action Of
debt in the name Of the Aljutant and Inspector
General, which action il ia made his duty 10 in
stitute.
Sec. =. The Vice President OF the United
States, the members Of both houses Of Congress.
all postmasters, all sworn mail carrier, actually
engaged in the conveyance Of the United States
mad, all telegraph operators while actually en-
gagged as such, all engineers Of locomotives on
ANNAAN-A1 NAANN AAAAAaAs NHEA&NA - sAAAF MI VII
giueers and pilots Of steamboats, while ~sctually
engaged as such, which carry the United States
mail, and all persons exempt from military duty
By The laws Of the United States on account Of
service, shall be exempt from the performance
Of military duty.
Sec. 3. All tavern keepers, keepers Of board
Ing houses. persons having boarders in their
families, and any master or mistress Of any
dwelling house, shall, upon the application Of
any person authorized 10 make such enrolment,
give Information Of the names u all persons re-
siding or lodging in such house liable TO be en-
rolled, "a the person making such enrolment
may demand and if any person, Of whom H.
formation IS So required, shall refuse 10 give
such Information as he may poses, or shall
knowingly give false information, he shall for
feit the sum Of ten dollars Tor esch item Of in
formation 20 withheld or falsely stated; and
every person who shall refuse TO give his "
name and proper information when applied 10
by any person authorized 10 make such enroll
meut, or shall give "a false name OF information,
shall forfeit a like sum; such penalties 10 be re-
covered ia any court Of competent jurisdiction.
by suit IN the uame Of 'he town. IN which the
penalty was incurred, FOR the beaeft Of such
town; ald shall be the duty OF the person
making such enrolment to Iusttcte suits against
ali persons who may incur any penalty under
th.s section.
rfr1y -oRc,y1r,rrov
Ssr 4. The onmauler-iu-Chicf is hereby
authorized and directed 20 divide the state into
..,lte military districts, and Go organize iu each
Hi sold districts ONE trg meut of infantry, con-
'' = 1'H-
I ".H
-.-.-
l-1.5 .-5 ..I .
IN
...- ..F '.4 49, .I'm
-
d.,
- 49, ..II
49,. AL .-t .--
"''
a. ' ~
r..5 -- .L.r .r ann
- 5..-
.,t-5. -. ..-.L -.
ua.-, a.. uaI-r such -u- ~ equations. a,
I. -,'
~ - ""Ht
"' ~ '"e
20 l~
'' 20 ."' !"
.I s... ..I ... .. 49,
~
-- .f. go ~ tH'
'"A
Ill., -
-.L . Wv d
s'N-
va" '"e I'NA VI
'' general
WIZ suAu
-, M ~ y .ue ueH'lA
.L s-
,' -,N'-' anu I'lr
..l -. =
" --N -.N'' u sN1" oe AlI'h'eI
u. 'l anu ne may Also
'tl''-' u'I g4'".rAl Al's-le-CAmp' win the
+, AN! ""eueeM necessary
~ ,A,Ni'ou rom li4it~Fy
w t9 sl1' ~ ''--'s anu olner causes
"' " 80 N' ~ s11A ol-eeIs, anu lnAuch
am ''s"S1oAs
| sAA' pIes1rloe'
TITLE m.-pUrIEs OF OTrIcERs.
m
i"' -N'Ju''n' anu Inspector uenera
.- 80 sau IL p'Ans~i, All orders OF the
met a"i 'I regulations "hlch
- u 0'e! al orlers rom MN
y u 'I'o eAeel,''h 'he avs OF
'rl u anu o' 'H's HtA'e- lie snail De
Z N. u.s. O''Ie n'hiehee between the
~ INJURIES '"e secretary OF war the
us.,iNi u me army anu other persons
81 t'''s' va ~ su,Ject Of military
- '-t A'eP ie19iI " suen correspondence
= s''-I Aeep d Itco'i Oh All orders ana regula-
I9" /" d ~ SAM 10 oe puoAshel when
I n'e shAl direct. lie
-l' H'ep d Ies'ei d I'll 'ue m!ltla OF the state,
n" N S9"4snoe' i'uA' anu tnels corps to
""-- '.e! ',t0HH' 'Hs nuiHuer ana dite OF the
I. az -','nel omcers' anu thr
- Hs uuNH''r anu date OF all
~ nv. iCi'NS anu promotIohs-
~ ."', N'S' y Ie'olI Tue number name AMI
-, " el-u li''s''D; 'r's'le, eslment squad
a. '-i s'gy I,'er4l'n thereof
~ ' SUE ''~ 1'mm'Ss'onsA anu
m = ~ Nunief-h-'hle
- i''',e 'Ne necessary rosters
i'.'.I>' '"e Iims ana blanks Tor
~ e Iy'u'ns, ann other pa
'"e % ths Stte'at the ex-
10 = "u,e Tue same 10 om;-
u" 'nem'uP'h a reqlis-
I $500 !" ",HsA return IN duplicate
~ "- .'' - u. 'N win 'he arms
~ 80" "ti one copy Of
'"e C"hmihler-ln-