Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-12
CHAPTER III,


 De 1 enacted 6y he Senate and House of Repre sen'oteoes an General Assembly convened
 CHAPTER H.
 "Of Arms, Armories and Equipmeuts
 sec. 42. The quartermaster-gene shall fur nlsh, subject to the ordor of the commander-in ments, suited to the particular companies. or corps, belonging to each regiment reauired for companp, field, or camp duty, and all camp duty. ana all camp eqalpage, necessary for regimentai encampments, at the expense of the State: and the comptroller shall draw his order on the treasurer for the amount expended by the quartermaste general. in the purchase thereof. The commando for the safe keeping and return of all ariI1s myI forms and equipments committed to his cRaroa sna GNeeaao @ such bonds the quarermss no company shall be so furnished T1ntiI snch bonds shall be executed and approved bv the quartermaster- general nor until suitable ar
 Sec. 43. The quartermaster-general shall rro vide suitable armory for each company of active militia, upon certificate from the adi1tant-cen- eral that such company has organized accor5in0 to law, and has made requisition therefor thronoR the commanding officer of said company. and an proved by the adjutant-general, as a drill room ana place 10 preserve It's arms uniforms and equip ments, ana shall also provide for the exp enses of cleaning said arms and equipments, and keepin0 the same in good repair, in such manner es he shall prescrlbe he shall also provide for the stor age OI snc.i sm neldPeee or ed pieces in the hands AH- general may authorize the commanding officer of any company or battery, to make contracts for such armory, cleaning, repairs, storage fine shall deem it expedient, subject to his approyal or ra. Jectlon; and such commanding officer shall nav to the quartermaster-general all the proceeds witch shall accrue to such officer or to his company or battery, from renting said armory, or drilI-room for lectures, meetings, balls or any other purnose whatsoever, and such proceeds shall be paid Inv the quartermaster-general, into the State freasr ry; and every regimental band that shall conform nf In ic ok ola lowed the sum of seventy-five dollars from tha State treasury, for the rent of suitable room For practice, and the purchase ofmusic; and the conn. troiler shal draW an order on the treasurer of the State, III faVor or the quartermaster-genera for such sums as may be required for the purDoses specified Ill this section, on certificate from fine 4uartermaster-generalt that such companies. sec tions of artillery and bands are in pOssession oF such suitable armories and rooms and thai mn ;n- jury has been done to the property of the State therein deposited.
 Sec. A. Such armory shall be under the charge and control of the commanding officer of the com pany, battery or band, occupying the same. and he shall cause all arms, uniforms and eouipunents received from time to time for the use of his com. panyi 10 pc deposited therein, and shall appoint suitable person to take charge of the armorv and or all arms, uniforms, equipments, and other prop erty Of the state, deposited therein, and to dis charge all such duties connected herewith. as shall pc prescribed by the quartermaster-general who shall from time to time make such orders and regulations as he may deem proper, for the ob- servance of all officers having any charge of any armory or gun-house, in which arms of the state shall be deposited, and any person who shall will fully injure such armory or gun-house, or it's ix- lures, or any gun, sword. pistol or other prop- erty of the state, therein deposited shall be sub- ject to fine not exceeding fifty dollars. or impris- onment in common jail not more than ihree months or by such fine and imprisonment both
 Sec. 45. The quartermaster general, or his as- sistant, under his direction shall annually in the months of September or October, carefully inspect the armories and gun-houses of the several com. panes and sections of artillery, and the rooms oc cupied by regimental bands and all arms eo1ip- meuts, and other military property belonging to schools, persons or associations and 1.-the insnec tion thereof shall be made by the aesistant ni,ar termaster- general, he sha on or before the first day of December, In each year, make a full report to the quartermaster general of the condition of the same, and of the number of arms. uniSorms and equipments of the State deposited in sIlch are mories and gun-houses, or in the possession of such schools, persons or associations; and tha acknowledgement, or his assistant, shall be allowed five cents mile for all necessary Gravel in the performance of such duties proUided, that the inspection of all such property in the possession of such schools, persons or associations shall be at the expense of said schools persons or associa tions.
 Sec. 46. Whenever colors shall be wanting in any regiment, they shall be furnished by the quar- termaster-general, with the appreciation of the commander-in-chief, upon application being made for the purpose by the commander of the regi- ment.
 Sec. 47 Every general, field, line, and staffofi. cer, except non-commissioned staff officers, shall furnish himself with complete uniform, which shall be such as the commander-in- shall ap- prove; and all uniforms, arms, and equipments, and instruments, owned and used by any officer, musician, or private, or by any legally organized military company, shall not be liable to attach ment, nor to be taken on execution for any debts contracted by such officer, musician, private, com pany or band.
 Sec. AS. The arms and equipments of the sever- eral companies ofinfantry and of the sections of artillery shall conform in all respects to those used by similar companies and sections in the army of the United States, shall be such as may be fur- nished from the State arsenal.
 Sec. 49. Every officer, musician, and private, whose duty it is to serve on horseback shall pro- vide for himself good and sufficient horse, at least fourteen and 8 half hands high; and every such horse, used on parade by the owner, or his son, ward or apprentice, shall not be liable to tax ation.
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