Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-02

carry the United States mall and all persons exempt from
military duty by the laws of the United States account of
SERVICE shall be exempt from the performance of military
duty.
SIC g. All keepers, keepers of boarding houses
persons having boarder in their families aud any
mistress of any dwelling house, SHALL upon the application
of any person authorized to make such enrolment give in
formation Of the Of all persons residing lodging
such house liable be enrolled the person making such
enrolment may demand aud any person. OF whom inor
nation required shall refuse 10 give such information
be may possess shall knowingly give false information,
he shall forfeit the of dollars Tor each item Of iror
nation withheld falsely stated and every who
shall refuse to give his and proper information
when applied to by person authorized 10 make such
rolmen shall give false information shall for
felt like such penalties to be recovered in any court
of competent jurisdiction, by suit in the name OF the town. IN
which the penalty incurred for the benefit of suc
and it shall be the duty of the person making such enroll
ment to institute suits against all persons who may incur any
penalty under this section
TITLE II.
ORGANIZATION.
SEC 1. The commaDder-nchei is hereby authorized and
directed divide the into twelve military districts
and organize each of said districts regiment OF in
antry consisting of companies the maximum TO consist
of hundred and officers and each, and the mini
consist of ftyone officers and each, to be
ganzed armed, drilled and disciplined under such regua
tons he may provide. The regiments shall constitute
three bgades and the whole shall constitute division
And the commanderinchie is also authorized organize
batteries of light artillery in each congressional
district aud such force of cavalry he may deem advisable,
and under such rules and regulations he may prescribe
OF organizations snail be nled az
all times kept full by draft from the enrolled militia to be
made such and such time and times and under
such rules and regulations, the commandernchef shall
prescribe unless previously filed by voluntary enlistment,
within such time and under such regulations the
mander-in-chief shall direct
SEC 5. The forces organized shall be Differed as
similar organizations Of the Of service Offered
under the laws of the United States and the officers shall be
elected appointed and be commissioned agreeaby the
constitution Of this state subject such rules and regulations
as the commander!n-chief shall prescribe.
SEC g. There shall be adutant and inspector general
with the rank of bgadier general quaternaster general
with the rank of bgadier general and judge advocate gen
era with the rank of bngader general who shall each be
elected annually by the general assembly There shall also
be surgeon general with the rank of bgader general and
four adesdecamp TO the commandern chief each with the
rank of colonel who shall be appointed by the commander
inchief and he may also appoint such additional adede-
camp with the same rank, he shall at any time deem
necessary. an..D
SEC L The right exemption from military service for
physical disability and other causes shall be determined by
such officers such manner and under such rules and
regulations, the commandern-chef shall prescribe.
aMtt TITLE Ill.
rso DUTIES OFFICERS.
SEC. g. The adjutant and inspector general shall issue
sign and transmit all orders of the commandern-chef and
all regulations which may be established and obey all
from him relative to carrying into execution the laws of the
United States and of this state He shall he charged with
all the correspondence the and
officers Of the several states and territories the secretary of
the aduant general of the army and other persons
Official stations, the subject OF military affairs, and keep
record of such correspondence He shall keep
all orders and regulations and the be publish
ed whenever the commandernchie shall direct ID shall
keep of all the militia of this with their resi-
dence rank and the corps which they belong the number
and date of the commissions of all commissioned officers and
the time when issued the number and date of all discharges
removals, deaths and promotions He shall of record
the number name and limits of each DIVISION brigade reg
ment, squadron and company and every alteration thereof
he shall make and issue all commissions and discharges
directed by the commanderin-chief He shall prepare and
provide the necessary rosters and books of records the
forms and blanks for commissions discharges, returns and
other papers required by the laws of this sate the
pense of the ate and distribute the the officers and
companies entitled TO them upon requston therefor He
shall make return in duplicate of all the militia this state
with the arms accouements and ammunition: copy OF
which he shall deliver to the commandernche before
the first day of October and transmit the other TO the pre
dent OF the United States before the first day OF Jan
nary annually He shall this act and all subsequent
acts Of the legislature relative the militia be from time
to time published and distributed to each general field staff
and commanding officer, at the expense of the state When
the adutant and inspector general shall be complainant
for neglect other default in making returns he shall
be required to be present. but his certificates shall be su
cent prma ae evidence that the return made
all copies Of records papers in his Office, duly certified and
authenticated by him, shall be evidence in all cases. in like
manner as If the original were produced.
SEC g. The quartermaster general shall keep in good re
pair and attend to the due preservation, safe keeping
cleaning Of the ordnance, arms, accouements ammunition
munitions Of and implements Of every description the
property of this state and he shall all the
troll and disposition Of the for that purpose subject To
the orders OF the commandern-chief He SHALL under the
uirectoh OF the commandments designate such KINDS OF
be received from the United States shall be deemed
necessary for the military service Of this He shall
under the direction Of the commandernchef dispose the
best advantage, of all ammunition, tools
implements and warke stores of every kind the property
the state that shall be deemed unsuitable for the of the
by board Of survey and from time time render just
and of all sales made by him, and shall pay the
proceeds Of such sales into the treasury He shall report
annually before the first day of October to the
manderin-chief rueRDd particular statement showing the
actual situation and disposition OF The ordnance,
milton and other properly which any wise apperain
respect the department couhded 10 his keeping. he shall
keep just and Of all the necessarily
Incurred 10 and about his department. and least in
every Fix months deliver the SAND the andtor Of
who shall theeupon exane and audit the aud shall
draw his order the treasury for sucum he shall nd due