Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-01
CHAPTER REORGANIZATION.


 of the militia, except when turned into the vice of the Unite States, and may employ the same or any part thereof for the defense relief of the state CT any part of its inhabitants or territory, and shall have ali the powers necessary to carry into full effect the provisions oi this act
 See. l.. The stuff of the commander -nchief shall consist of all adj1tant general wlt the rank of brig adler general, appointed by him Guartermas ter general surgeon genera a commissary general and master general, each ith the rank of brieadi general and appointed by him with the consent of the senate, and four ads-decamp, each with the rank of colonel, appointed by him.
 The adjutau general, with the consent Of the con- maldGI-inc!1ef, may appoint assistant adiuant general. with the rank of lieutenant coouO who may perto' ali the duties of the adjutat general of ahsence inability or express directions of the lat ter.
 The quartef master gensral with the consent of the comrlander-in-chief, may appoint assistant quar- termaStor general, with the rank nor for whose l conduct he shall responsible who may under his direction take charge of the property in his depart ment. and erfurm such other duties therein he may direct.
 Sec. l2. The active militia shall be designate the National Guard and consist of four re2i mens of infantry. viz regiment in each Congress sOna district u this state, designated by the number of their respective districts and two sections light artillery. All enstments there shall be tor the term of hye years, and made by signing duplicate enlist ment papers in such form may be prescribed by the adjutant general one to be forwarded forthwith to him by the enlsting officer, and one to be filed with records of the company section or band in which such enlistment is made Every enlisting officer may ad- minister the oath required upon enlistment NO en- istment shatl be allowed of other than abe-bodied male citizens of this state bstween the ages of eighteen and fort y-ive years and residing ill the town or town adjoining where the armory of the company is situa- ted. In time of peace minor shall be enlisted with cut the written consent of his parent guardian and no uniform, allowance, pay compensation, shall be given by the state to any enlisted certified by the surgeon of his regiment to be able bodied ill cordance with e standard prescribed therefor by the surgeon general.
 Sec. 13 The regiments and sections aforesaid shall constitute one brigade under command of brigater general appointed by the commander -in-chief with the of the senate The brigadier general shall lrIJa a5i into of lieutenant colonel brigade inspector q brigade quartermaster, and brigade commissary, each with the rank of major. and two aits-de-camn each with the rank of captain.
 1 Sec. If Each regiment shsli consist of not more than ten companies and a regimental band, and shall | have colonel lieutenant colonel, and ma jor, aII nominated by it's field and line officers. Each colonel shall nominate on his staff surgeon with the rank Of maJor, an adJuant with the rank uf captain quar- termaster, paymas'er, and assistant surgeon leach with the rank of first lieutenant, and chaplain with the pay and allowances Of captain of cavalry he shall also appoint sergeant major Guartermaster sergeant commissary sergeant hospital steward, drum major, and fife major, and shall issue warrants | for such appointments.
 Sec. Is. zach company shall consist of q captain trst lieutenant and second lieutenant all appointed by the company five sergeants, eight corporais and two musicians, and not more than sixty-four than thiry-two privates Each regimenta band shall consist of more than twenty less than twelve 1 beTs.
 Sec 16. The two sections ofartilery shall such officers and men, and be attached to such regi ment, as the commander-iu-chief shall order Their officers snail be nominated in the provided for 1 the companies of infantry.
 1 Sec. IT. All meetinps for the nomination of con- missloned officers shall bs ordered by the commander inchief Such orders shall be addressed to the person therein designate to preside at such meeting who shall at least five days previous thereto notice thereof to be given to each person entitled to vote therea reading the same in his hearing. depositirg the same in the mail, properly addressed, leaving the same at ms usual place of abode stating time and place of meeting The nomination shall be made by ma jor- 1 ballot of those present at the eeting and the re suit thereof shall be forthwith returned by the person aTHf mental commandant. If choice be made of an person holding commissioned office at the time, such meet ing, Ii otherwise competent shall therupon nominate ms successor in such office If there shall be failure to nominate officer at two meetings ordered there +or the comnlander-iD- hief may fill the vacany by direct appointment. If the person designated to preside at such meeting, shall not appear thereat | the senior officer present shall preside.
 Sec. Is. Every nomination of commissioned off cer shall be subject to the approval of the commander n-chief, who shall delay appointments for ten days ater recev1ng return thereof to give opportunity for remonstrance and if then approving shall issne his appointment therefor, and not approving order new nomination, Such appointment shall be eondi- tonal in the Of a officers required by law to al- pear before the examining board hereinafter mention ed To all officers of or above the rank of lieutenant who shall have passed examination satisfactory to said examining board, who not required by law l to pass such examination, the commander-in-chief shall issue commissions, dating from their respective nominations signed by him countersisned by the secretary uuier the seal of the state.
 SECTION 19 In the of ocers for whose appoint men the consent Of the senate is required the mander-n-chef during any recess of the Aenae, may | make appointments to- or removals from, office for cause which shall be valid till the further action of the | senate thereon N
 SECTION 20. ihe eoTnmandant of eash ce.apany and section sha from it's enlisted men, nominate it's ser geants and cnrporals to the conmanant of his regi ment, who shall appoint and issue warrants to the persons nominated when approved by hire, or order new nominat,ons when disrpproving but no ser geants warrant shall be issued to any rerson not cer
 titled by hls captain to have passed good and satsac- tory examination in the Sctol of tho Soldier and the School of the Company" in the tactics nor anv corpoIaPs warrant to any person certified to have passed hke examination in the '5choOl of the Sol ed by ita colnmandant, -
 SECTION al. All persons serving five years con- secutiveiy in the active militia shall be thereby en- titled to an honorable discharge, exempting then, from military duty thereafter. except in case ef war,
 invasion rehelion, rint, reasonable apprehension CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.