Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
PUBLIC ACTS. PASSED MAY SESSION, A. D., 1871.

FUDLlC AC1Ss
 PASSED MAY SESSION, A. D., 1871. CHAPTER Cxxvn
 An act for Forming and Conducting the Military
 Be it enacted by the Senate and HoMse Of Repre. Se''totsOes S's General Assembly cOnVened: cHAP1ER v.
 l OF PARADEs AND eNoAMPArRNEs
 Sec. 63. The Connecticut National Guard shall parade annually in the month Of May. for one day by regiment or company and there shall be one encampment of each reoiment between the tenth day of August and tke twentieth day of September, for six successive days, once In every two years provided how. ever, that any regiment may hold such encamp- ment annually, at the discretion of the com. mandant of said regiment, when approved by the commander-in-chief; and in case any reg. iment shall not hold such encampment annu- ally, then the companies of said regiment shall not hold such encampment annually, then the companies of said regiment shall parade for one day by regiment Or company, as the com- nandant of said regiment may direct.
 Sec GA. The commanding officer of each company shall order his company to assemble at such time and place, in the month of May, annually, as may be designated by his superi- or officer, i'll pursuance of this act for regiment al parade ard review but if no regimental pa- rade and review be ordered by or before the tenth day of May by said superior officer, the commanding officer of each company shall or der out his command in the month of May, annually. at some proper place. in like man. ner, fully armed and. equipped, for the puf- pose of discipline and inspection. and such company may be exercised in target practice. at such parade, under the direction of its con- mandng officer. He shall also order his com- pany to assemble at such time and place, be- tween the tenth day of August and the twenti- eth day of September in each year, as may be designated by his superior officer, in pursuance of this act, for regimental encampment, in- spectlon and review, or company, or regimen tai parade. 70
 Sec. 65. The commonding officer of each regiment shall ol der out his regiment within the time above specified. for the purpose afore. said, and shall appoint the place for such en- ! campment or parade which time and place shall be subject to the approval of the briga- dier-general and upon one day of such en- campment the commanding officer of the regi- ment may order any company or companies in his command to be exercised in target practice l if he shall deem it expedient.
 Sec. 66. All regimental orders for encamp- ment, inspection, parade and review, shall be published at least fifteen days'previous to such encBmpment or parade, and all commanding officers may read such regimental orders, and notify members of their command to appear as
 
 in expressed, which notice shall be sufficient warning to all such members as are present. i Sec. 67. Whenever the members of any companyi section or band, are to be assembled for parade, or the choice of oficers 8 notice | specifying the time and place of such perade 1 or choice of officers when read in the hearing of the person to be warned, or left with him, or at his usual place of abobe, or addressed by mail to such person, three days previous to the day of such pa1ade or the choice of officers shall be considered legal notice.
 Sec. 68. The commanding officer at any encampment or parade, may cause those under his command to perform any field or camp du- ty he shall require and may also put under for the dao, or time of continuing such parade or encampment, any officer, non-commission- ed officer, musician or private, who shall disc bey the order of lis superior officer, or condvct himself in disorderly monner. or be guilty of l any unmilitary conduct, or in any way inter- rupt the exercises of the day and any other or petsons who shall treaspass on the perade ! ground or in any way or manner interrupt W molestt' he orderly discharge of duty by those under arms; and may also prohibit and pre- vent the sale of any spurious or malt liquors | within one mile ofsuch parade or encampment 1 Sec. 69. The brigadier-general may provide military instruction for the encampments prescribed by law, if he deem it expedient, ct such compensation as map be agreed upon by him, subject to the approval of the command | er-in-chief to bespaid by the order ofthe comp- troller on the treasurer of the state which the comptroller is authorized to draw for that purpose upon the certificate of the brigadier- general. And it shall be the duty of the brig adier-general, or the brigadier-inspector; un- der his directions, to attend each encampment that may be held, and carefully to notice and report to the commander-in-chief, the disci- pline and conduct of the same and if, upon such report, the commander-in-chief shall l IL l. cial to good morals or military discipline, he shall not peymit another encampment of said regiment until the commanding officer thereof has resigned or been removed. ..-.
 Sec. 70. The commanding of the regiment shall make requisition upon the quartermaster general, at least ten days before the time of holding such encampment for the necessary tents. blankets, camp-equipage ond supplies therefor, and the quartermaster-general shall thereupon issue the same.
 Sec II. The commander-in. chief may, on reasonable apprehension that the militia of this state will be needed TOT actual service in case of war, rebellion, civil disturbance, orIt. tumult, unlawful assemblages invasion, or for the prevention of invasion, either in the ser- vice sf this state or of the United States, order the militia, ST such portion thel eof as he may judge necessary, to rendezvous at some suita- ble place for encampment, instruction in mili- tary drill. camp duty, field exercise, inspection and review and during such service the of1- cers and men shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the army of the United States, and entitled to the same compensation and al- lowance, to be paid from the state treasurer in such manner and at such times as the com mander-in-chief shall direct
 Sec. 72 The commander-in-chief, or in his absence from the State, the brigadier-general may call out any portion of the active militia for escort duty, on any special service, within the State. and if they shall not be called out for longer period than two days they shall receive the same compensation as is provided for yarades but if they shall be called out for any special service in this State, for any long, CT period than two days, except for parades and encampments, provided by law, they shall be entitled only to the same compensation, al- lowances, and rations as are prescribed for the army of of the United States.
 See 73 At each regimental parade there shall be employed, at the expense of the State, a band of music, to be paid as hereinafter pro- vided
 Sec. A. In addition to the other duties re- quired by this act the commandant of each regiment of the Connecticut National Guard is hereby authorized and empowered at his dis cretion to order eveding drills of not less than one hour each, in any company of bis regiment not exceeding two drills in each month, during the months from October to April inclusive