Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05

at sucn tune ana place as he may appoint and when so assembled, they shall proceed to nominate, by ballot such officer as the order shall specify; and if Thy vacancy shali occur in the field officers of said regiment, in conse- quence of said choice, such presiding officer shall proceed, in the same manner, to fill such vacancy, and maSe return of the order with his doings endorsed thereon to the adu- tant general: In all cases, where a meeting of officers is to be held for the purpose afore- said. a notice specifying the time and place of such meeting, shall be considered legal notice, if addressed, by mail, to the person to be notified, at least ten days previous to the day of such meeting, by the person des- rgnated to preside at the same.
 Sec, 26: All company commissioned and non-commissioned officers shall be choosen by their respective companies. the commanding officer ftst causing notice to be given to those entitled to the vote, that he is about to lead them to the choice of such officers but if any company, after having been twice out forlthe choice of ofcommissioned officers, shall, at the expiration of three days from the second time of their being ordered out be destitute ofsuch officers, either in whole or in part, the commandant of the regiment, to which such company is attached, may nominote to the commanding officer of the brigade, suitable persons to fill vacancies then existing among the commissioned oficess of such company and fsuch nomination shall be approved by said commandant of brigade. the person so nominated and approved may be appointed by the commander in-chiet, and commission ed, when examined as hereinafter provided. Said commander of regiment shall also, at his discretion, granta warrant to each person who be elected sergeant or corporal, by any con- pany under his command and if any company shall tail to elect all the warrant officers nec- essary for said company, or whenever vacan- cies shall occur, the commanding officers of such company may nominate such officers thereof to the commandant of the regiment who. shall issue warrants for their appointment if he shall approve the same and he may re- duce to the ranks any non-commiesioned off, cer, attached to his regiment, whom, from his personal knowledge, or on complaint made and due notice given, he shall find incompetent, or guilty ofmisconduct, or neglect of duty but no person shall be appointed sergeant, or corporal, except on certificate of the com- nlanding officer of the company, that he has passed a satisfactory examination, which shall be for sergeants, in the school of the soldier, and the school of the company, and fer corpo- rals, in the schools of the soldier.
 Sec. 27, Whenever the field and line off, cers of any regiment shall fail to make choice of colonel, lieutenant-colonel, or major, or of all such oficera, the commander-in-chief may fill the vacancy. or vacancies, in such manner as he may deem proper and he may grant ap- pointments to any and all persons who may be elected or appointed to office, in the brig ade, or in any regiment, or company but he shall withhold commissions from said officers until after their examination by the examining board hereinafter appointed. If the general assembly, to which returns of elections shall be made shall be made; shall disapprove tke same, the commission or commissions, so granted. shall become void after such disap- provalj; and all officers appointed or commis- stoned in pursuance of thls act, shall take rank from the day of their respective elections or nominations.
 Sec. 28. Tue commanding officer of any company, when so ordered, shall call out his company for the choice of captain or subal- erns, and may call out his company for the choice of non-commissioned officers, at any time in the year.
 Sec. 20. The return of commissioned off, cers elected in any company shall be forthwith made to the adjutant-generaI, and duplicate of the same to the commander of the regiment to which such company is attached; and if within ten days after such election there shall foe no objection or remonstrance, the comman- der-in-chlef may issue his appointment to the officer as chosen.
 Sec 30. Every remonstrance against grant, ing commissions to field officers chosen during the recess of the general assembly, shall be re- ferred to the commander-in chief, and if under
 
 general commanding the brigade, who, after having first give notice to all persons inter- ested, shall hear and decide in the matter of the said choice, and if said election shall be found illegal, or the person or persons chosen shall order new election.
 Sec. 31. An examining board, to consist of two or more competent persons, appointed by the scommander.in-chief, shall, convene at such times and places as he shall designate; and exemine in military tactics all commission ed officers below the rank of brigadier-general Said board shall make a detailed report to the commander-in-chief within twenty days after each session and it shall be the duty of the commander-in-chief to revoke the appoint ment of all officers failing to appear at such examinations, and of all officers whose exami- nations thereat may not be satisfactory but any officer who shall make a satisfactory ex- cuse for his non-appearance before the exam ming board, shall be entitled to an examina- tlon at the next session of such board, and no officer who has passed one examination, shall there after be examined previous 10 promotion nor shall the provisions of this section apply to those staff officers whose duties do not re- qulre knowledge of such tactict.
 Sec. 32. The commander.in- n-chief may agree with said board upon the compensation which they shall receive for the services provided In the proceeding section, and upon his cer- tlhcate the comptroller shall draw orders unon the treasurer therefor.
 Sec. 33. The resignation of the brigadier- general, field officers and commissioned off, cers of companies shall be made to the com mander-in-chief The resignation of staff off. cers shall be made to the officer from whom they received their appointment, and such res- lgnatlon, Ii approved, shall be forwarded to the dommander-in-chief,w who shall accept such resignation and grant discharge. Provided. that no resignation shall take effect until the omcer shall turn over to his successor, or to some other proper officer authorized to receive the same. all property belonging to the state In his possession, and shall transmit to the quartermaster-general duplicate receipts show ing the delivery ofsuch property and, further more, that all the commissioned officers of any company shall not be discharged. until one or more successor or successors. shall have been duly elected and appointed. The resig- natlon ot all non-commissianed officers shall be made to the officers from whom they shall have respectively received their warrants any upon the acceptance of such resignation, the othcers making the same shall be discharged from their respective offices.
 Sec. 34. General officers and their staff. field officers and their staff, shall, on days of gener- al review, appear on horseback,
 Sec. 35. The sections of artillery shall con- sist of such number of men and such officers as the commander-in-chief may direct To every company of infantry there shall be one captain, one first and one second lientenant fret