Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-13
Laws OF vERMoSTs a. p.1s+a,
designated by he .SscfcdFg Of NGlc "a
qualifications IN the newspapers.

An Act for Recognising the Militia.
II y hcre6y ENACTED y he Glqra~Asa2
6lg.Qf The SiateV Vermont
Soc. /. Each aud every alAe-boled NAL
citizen of this Suite, between the ages q
eighteen and iorty,iiye years. except as here
matter provided, shall be liable 10 perform
military duty and shall no enrolled in tn
militia of this State. IL shall be the dut,
Of the listers or assessors OF each town AM
city within this State, tOmako such enroll
ment at such time and times, and in sucl
manner, and in accordance with such rule
md regulations as the commander-in-chie
may prescribe. And it such listers or asses
sors shall neglect or refuse to perform thu
duties required of them BY this section, tn,
ommander-in-chief shall forthwith causi
the same to be performed by such person a.
he Shall appoint, at the expense of such
town or city and such listers or assessors
Tor such refusal or. neglect, shall forfeit and
pny the sum of one hundred dollars, to be
recovered by action Of debt in the name OF
the .Adlutant and Inspector General, which
action II is made his duty to institute
Sec p, The Yice-prcSidont Of the United
States, tho members of both Houses ot
Congress, all postmaaters. all sworn mail
carriers actually engaged in the conveyance
OF the United states mail, all telegraph
operators while actually engaged as such, all
engineers Of locomotives ON railroads while
actually enga ged a. such. all engineers and
pilots OF steamboats, while actually engaged
as such, which carry thh United States mai
andall personse&c from military duty By
the laws Of the United States on account Of
service, shall he exempt from tn, perform.
ance of military dsty. .'.
soG 3. All layern-i,eaps.., keepers Of
uln!LullS !li1"Nr4, persons having blardeF@ IN
.lelr iali'ille9i anu any master or mlslreS' OF
~! uGst'llls nous, snall'up2h the appllca-
ei,n -. NhS ,'iA,h aHthoil1ed % lnake such
al WI OF me names OF
az persons RESTING Vr lodging in sqch house
such enroll ,,tpnt ,nav dc,no,,d a,'d ~ .',.
psrs,n. NJ wbo,n IT, f,,to+;N,, l.. ,','no,,,a9
Shall ref,.a t 'i - ~ Ig'' ~,
NAV not I"ns ~ ~ I"In inioiiha'l2h as ne
Information he sinil f,"ci+ '''S ~ i.i s't
dollors Gi,. AK l, ~, .'v Su', VI tfi'
held or f,l.I, W ~ ''. W. 80 WIZ
.boll rof,., - at.,o,; '''u e.erA person VINO
mnr C,r,o, w. ~ ,.lS o"i nt'hf anu pro-
Ion nutb",scj ~ ,,vi 'pi'aiI' ~ y unS per-
shall ,,ivo =, ,.H' SUI or
nrfa;f ia; '''no i,''lI'e VI lIll3Iihhtlon SHal
covered in o,,. c',t ~ pV,,''o,cs :; e re-
H., H.. ~, ~ - VI V''i5'lv"t l"rISulc-
,rI;1h ~ ~ sun n tne Ialhe Of Tue town IN
heneft ~ ,bn ll,'.',S "", ,"turIpu; l1r tne
dutv If tbo ,,n,. u Ill., Ill., 1t 1''Hn We tlie
" w % we per-Jh making sneh enrolment
,oo,. ;,,a'.'. 91it' "Salh'' HiI persons VINO
my pehaity Hhder thi' section.
Ia. iue oilh.huer,il-chlel Is mere
y; iA N ehi directed 70 organize IN
,, .'o y',;.e o"e Tesllnght OF volunteer infant
IL ~ a., " nv nv moN' c9hlpanles, 70 con-
", u .on9 oineG'S ana men, 70 De or
j"r ~, uIIntu, uriIed ahd dlsclpllnod I'M
u' Co. auVn IesuIS,tion' as eVmay prescribe.
g 2ec. o. oold regiment Shall be composed
t.. sMclVe c9inpanlos selected by the com
m;lir;o ~ ,Ln 'toNl eic present organized
scIcrted Shall G.''i e"cn company 50
orto,,i1s ,';'"' "'''"'''" Us present company
see. U. Ihe forces 50 organized shall be
olhcerGi as similar organizations Of the same
arm OF service are oficered under tho laws
OF the United States, and the officers shall
90 e'ccted or appointed and DO commission
ed agreeaby ~ tho constitution of this
State Subject to such ruleS and regulations
rs the commander in-ehiel shall prescribe. /
Sec.7, There Shall be a brigade com
mander with the rank Of brIgndicr- general,
an adJuiant and inspector-gcueral with the
rank Of brigadler-g general, quartcrmaster-
general with the rank Of brigadier-g general,
ana n ludge-advocate-sene with the rank
OF Encouragement, who shall each be
elected mennially by the General Assembly. |
There shall be also encouragement with /
the rank OF igader-gencral and four
aids-de camp to the cOmmander-in-chiGr,l
each with the rank of colonel, who shall he !
appointed By tho commamder-in-chief, and |
ne may alpo appoint sa9h additional nids-