Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-13

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der-in-chief is hereby Authorized to raise
from the enrolled militia, by draft or other
wise, such additional force OF infantry, cav
airy or artillery as he shall dean necessary,
and such additional force, while continued
in service, shall be subject to all the proyis-
, ions of this act. And whenever the militia
or any part thereof, shall be ordered ont
under the provisions of this section, the
State shall furnish such arms and equip
ments as may be necessary for each nom
commissioned officer and private, and they
shall be entitled to the same pay and rations
as the army of the United States, AID to be
paid under such rules and regulations as
! shall be prescribed by the commander-in-
chief. And every commissioned officer, who
when ordered, shall unnecessarily neglect
to march from the place of rendezvous, or
shall otherwise disobey any lawful order
shall be cashiered by sentence Of court-mar-
tial, and be subject to such fine, not less
tSan one hundred dollars, and not exceeding
five hundred dollars, as Il . cOurt-martial
shall impose. And every colder ordered
out, who shall not appear at the time and
place designated, shall be taken 10 be a SOL
der absent without leave, and to be dealt
with accordingly, as in actual service -
And the selectmen of the town to which
any men so ordered out shall belong, shall
furnish, at the expense of the State, such
mander-in-chief shall direct.
See, 25. Discharges to commissioned of
fcers may be granted by the commander-in-
chief, under such rules and regulations as
he may prescribe.
See. 90. Upon the requisition of the
President Of the United States, and in case
of war, invasion, or to prevent instruction
or invasion, the commander-in-chiefi is here
by authorized and required to call out, from
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otherwise, as many of the entire militia as
the necessity of the case may require. The
enrolled militia, whenever so ordered for
preparation for actual service, shall be gov
erned and drilled according to the laws of
this State and of the United States,
Sec. %. Every officer, non-commissioned
, officer and private ordered out, and every
volunteer or drafted man who shall not APP
pear at the time and place designated, and
shall not render a sufficient excuse therefor,
E or shall not have some able-bodied and prop
err substitute at such time and place, shall
be dealt with as provided by the laws of the
United States in like cases.
Sec. 2S. The qudrtermaster of each regi-
: ment organized under this act, shall, before
entering upon the duties of his Office, give a
bond to the Treasurer of this State in the
sum of five thousand dollars, and such fur
ther sum and with such sureties, as the
communicating shall require
Sec. 80. All officers, non-coinmissioned
officers, musicians and priyates enrolled in
! this State, shall, while under orders for ser
vice under the government of the United
States, or under authority of this State, in
all cases, except for treason, felony and
breach of the peace, be privileged IRON ar
rest and Imprisonment, by any civil author
ity, frcr. the date of the issuing of such or
ders to the time of their discharge from
such service.
Sec. 80. Each member of the organized
militia shall receive two dollars Tor each
) days actual drill under the order of the
ommander-in-chief, or at any drill estab-
lished by law, to be paid from the treasury
of the State upon proper vouchers, under
such rules and regulations as shall be pre-
scribed by the commander-in-chief, and two
cents per mile, each way, for transportation
to and from the place Of muster provided
for in section twenty three of this act, for
each man borne upon the rolls and present,
the same to be paid from the treasury of the
State upon proper vouchers, under such
; rules and regulations as shall be prescribed
= by the commander-in-chief
Sec. 81 In addition to the duties of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as provided in sec
,, ton ten of this act, he shall attend each
company and regimental drill or parade
: provided by this act, and shall pay each
officer, non-commissioned officer, musi-
r clan and private, in accordance with
the provisions of this act, under such
rules and regulations as the commander-in-
: chief shall prescribe. He shall make re-
QUESTION upon the State Treasurer for the
i necessary funds to carry out the provisions
of this act, stating in detail the amount OF
1 funds required, and for what purpose, and
n when such requisition has been approved
e by the Governor, the Auditor of Accounts
=. shall draw an order in favor of the quar-
g termaster- general for the sum so approved
=, and for the duties performed under the pro-
: visions of this section he shall receive such
T reasonable compensation as shall beapproy.
, ed by the Governor.
i Sec. 80. The uniform of all organization,
established under this act shall be the same
as that of similar arms of the service in the
army of the United States, in all grades anC
I. ranks, and such uniforms shall be furnished
/ to enlisted men only; provided the com
}, mander-ln-chief may permit such modifca-
S tons from time to time as shall seem best
: for the interest of the State; and provided
: further, whenever it shall be made to APP.
i pear to the satisfaction of the adjutant and
i nspector-general that uniforms approved
by the commander-in-chiefh have been pro
A cured by the several members of any com
V pany at their own expense, at cost of moi
I. less than twenty-three dollars for each uni.
: form the adjutant and inspector-geaeral
: may approve pay-rolls authorizing the pay
t ment of thirteen dollars to each man who
e has thus provided himself with uniform
b and the same shall be allowed and paid by
t the Auditor of Accounts in the same man.
C ner as pay-rolls for the drills prescribed by
law. These uniforms shall be subject to the
Y exclusive use of the members providing the
e same, so long as they remain members Of
the company, but upon their promotion OIL
: discharge, the uniforms shall become com
q pany property, and upon the disorganiza-
ticn of the company, shall become and re
/, main the property of the State and any
. member OF any organization who shall veal
. any portion cf any uniform furnished by
the State or company as Aforesaid, wher
4, not in the performance of military duty
. under orders received, shall have one dollar
'. per day stopped against his pay for each day
e that he shall so wear such uniform, and he
: shall pay such further sum for any wilfu
!. injury or destruction of arms, equipments
uniforms or camp equipage as shall be as
7 sessed by court-martial.
d Sec. 80. All military stores belonging tc
V the State, not issued to the militia, and al
i military property belonging to the United
States in the possession of the State, shall
n be stored in the State arsenal at Montpelier
e and the cOmmander-in-chief shall prescrib,
sIeh rules and regulations as shall be nee
n essary to secure the saie-keeping of all mil
n itary property issued to the organized mil
i itia.
/ Sec 81. Every commanding officer o
n any organization shall have power, upOr
: any day of drill or discipline of his com
b mand, to suppress the sale or distribution
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