Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08

CHAPTER v.-PAHADEs AND ExcAmPMrsrs.

commander in chief; but each regiment shall perform
 and in each year when not so encamped shall parade
 for one day between the aforesaid dates by regiment
 or Dy company, as the brigadier general shall order
 The places of said encampments shall he desQnated
 Dy then commanding officers. subject to approval by | the commander in chief Orders for encanpment, snail be given at least fifteen days prior thereto and TOT said parades at least three days prior thereto by
 depositing the same in the ma properly addressed tneperson so notified or leaving the at his usual place Of abode, reading the same in his hearing
 Each section of artillery shall parade one day in Sept emoer Tor drill in its own town. No member of the active militia shall be exempted or relieved from rt ary duty by membership or service in any fire com pany.
 Sec 45 The commanding officer of any encampmeni or parade may cause those under his command to form any held or camp duty he shall require may put un0ef arrest during such enCampment parade any member ot his command who shall disobeya superior officer, or be guilty of disorderly unmilitary duct and any other person who shall trespass on the parade or encampment ground, ill any way inter- rupt or moest the orderly discharge of duty by the | members of his commando and he may nroiihit anl prevent the sale of all sprituous malt lquors within | one mile of such parade encampment. Sec. 46 The brigadier-generai s1all direct such target practlc9 at the annual paradeS and cucamp- ments as he may deea expedient, and shall attend ! each encampment and make a report of the conduc. ana oisclplne thereof to the ecommander-n-chef and IT the latter shall judge that such encaI,pment has been preluo1cal to good morals military disc- pnne All any regiment, he shall not permit another encampment of such regiment nntil it's cOmmanding o1ncer has resigned or been removed.
 Sec. A.: The commanding officer of each cnCamp- nent snail make requisitoG the quartermaSter general at least ten prior thereto the necessary transporton and tents, blankets, camp equipaGe an Sec. 49. The commander in chief, in his aQscencc from the state, the brgadier general many call ont any portion of the active mta for escort duty, ar any special service within the state, and if the same shall be for two days or less, the compensation sba be the for the parades expressly required hy
 law, but if for than two day the compen satinn allowances and rations shall be prescribed for the army of of the United States. [ Sec, 49, The commanClaut of each regiment may order semi-monthly evening drills by any company of his command from October to April inclusive, "i not le than hour each and shall inspect at least evening drill of each company during said period, CT detail field officer for such inspecti"n The oicer making such inspection shall receive hl7 necessary travelling expenses to bo paid on certificate | of regimental commandaut, approved by the adlu- taut general.
 CHAPTER vI-rAY.
 SECTION 50 There shall be paid for each days vice in complete uniform at the parades and cneamI' mentauthorized by this act, and when called on by the proper sheriff to aid him in the execution of hs office, two dollars to every officer, musician and r- vate and two dollars and fifty cents to each mem0"r of a regimental band also five dollars day for each horse furnished and nsed by officers required 'tO be mounted and two dollars for each artillery horse used l on parade and rations and forage, communication therefore, as prescribed by the army regulations oi 1 the United StStes.
 ! Sec. 51. Every company, while encamped, shall have roll-can the first day at and at tattoo the remaining days at revellea noon and at tao" absence without leave from either of said rocailS s'
 reported on the payroll, The commander of the re
 cement shall detail office. from his stan, who siali attend the rolcals Of the companies and report |" the commandant the names of absentees of sucn com
 panes, and snch report shall be forwarded to the ai l iutant general.
 Sec B Pay rolls for services shall be forwarded
 in duplicate to the adiutlnt general within ten days
 after such service, for the companies and sections
 by their respective commandants and for brigade
 regimental field and staff officers and bands by their
 respectiye commentaries with certificate under oath
 by snch commandants that the persOus therein
 named have performed the duty and are entitled to
 the pay therein ro appF6aed by him |"
 paymaster general within ten days after receiving
 the same and within five days thereafter, the pay | general fegImental
 drectlon shall pay the speccfed amounts to the per 1 sons entitled thereto or to their respectiye comnan
 dants their written order and no such psymcnts.
 shall be made at any parade or encampment. The
 comptroller is directed to draw orders the treasurer
 efdh dp favor of the paymaster general, for
 him, will, in his opinion. be nectFah sball certify to
 spsoihed ill this section and the author
 n%en to pay saia orders out of any unapproprated
 when thus called for, then the treasurer auhorzed to borrow the amount for such purposes. The paymaster general. after paying such officers,
 musicians and prlvates, shall settle with the state treasurer by returning any surplus mony in his hands or by receiving from the comptroller his order on the treasurer for any sums of money that he may have paid, over and above the sums received by him for sum received by him for such purposes, and he shall file his vouchers with the comptroller.
 l Sec 53. Any officer who shall knowingly and falsely certify to any such pay rol with intent to to be made any payment not due by the provisions of this act, shall be fined not aeding two hun red dollars | or rimprsonm ent not exceeding three months. 1 Sec. 54. Tho commanding officer of every company section and band, shall deduct from any pay so re- ceiVed for any member thereof, the amount of all ] dues fines and penalties, due from said member under the by laws ot such company any prov isions of this act.
 Sec 55. The commandant of each regiment, each company and each section shall be allowed fifty dol lars year compensation for the care of the state property in his possession, to be paid by quatrer- master general after his annual inspection of such property, if such property be found in good condi- tion, deductng however the value of all such prop. 1 erty not accounted for Sec. 66. The regimental surgeons, when not reg ular duty with their regiments. the post surgeons, the members of the examining board, and all officers ardered on special service by the commander-incief, ohal receive such pay for their services as may b, | determined by the commander-in-chief | Sec. 57. Every officer soldier wounded or dis sbled, and the widow and children of every officer soldier killed while in the service of the stae shall Be | uitably provided for by the legislature. | CHAPTER vH.-EINEs COURTS MARTIAL. Sec. 57. Every non commissioned officer musician or prlVae, or member of re9imertal band, absent wlnOut IeaVe or excuse satisfactory to his command ing officer, from any parade encampment, shall be fined five dollars for each day of such abscence and for any unsoldery conduct dsobedience to orders at any drill, parade encampment, may be fined not exceeding ten dollars by his command officer who shall notify him of such fine within ten days after such absence or offense. If such fine is not paid wlthlA ten days after such notice, such commanding oncer snail certify the same to the commandant of his regiment, who shall hear and determ the case and he may at any time within months after such hear ing draw his warrant for the collection of such fine hnes' directed to the sheriff any proper civil ocer who shall proceed to enforce and collect the same in the same manner as an execution issued in action Of tort: ouch mes, when collected, shall be paid into the treasury of the company, section band to which the offender belongs.
 Sec 59 Commissioned officers for neglect of duty dlsoDedlence of orders, unsoldieriy conduct may be tried by court martial according to the usage of such courts ordered as occasion may require by the comman derin-chief who in such order shall desig- nate the time and place of holding such court aud the names of the officers composing the same, sl't of not less than three nor more than six in Der. The senior officer named shall preside, and shall be of superior rank to the officer on trial
 Sec. O. The officer to be tried shall be served at east twenty days before the sessi on of said court with copy of the for the same for his appear ance thereat, and copy of the charges which he IS to be tired atested by the adjutant general and served and returned to the proper judge advocate by any person officer designated by the adiutant gen era The charges sl all specify the act or neglect constituting the alleged ofense and shall be signed by the person making the sam and adressed to ths commander -in-chef
 shall be appointed for each regimenta district and hold office during the pleasure of thr commander-in- chlef and shall perf rm the duties of such office in the courts martial held in his said district and no other person shall prosecute defend in such courts
 oride, that whenever ju ige advocate is unable to attsnd from any cause or disqualified by relation ship or interest, the may desig nate the judge advocate of another district to act in his place.
 Sec. 62. Every judge advocate shall be duly sworn and his oath endorsed on his commission by the a- thorty administering it. The members of the court before every trial and all witnesses in such court shall be duly sworn by the judge advocate
 Sec 63. The judge advocate shall cause the witness es for the prosecution to be summoned by any person by him directed, by subpoena signed by him. The accused shall be entitled to like process for witnesses
  courts. Any witness duly summoned. who shall re- fuse to appear and testify may be, by warrant signed by the president of the court, and directed to the sheriff of the county, his deputy either constable of the town in which such witness resides committed to the jail in such county, there to be held at his own expense until he shall be discharged by due law All witnesses summoned the part of the stale, and the judge advocate for summoning them, shal for travel and attendance, have the allowed in civil causes to be taxed by presi- dent of the cour and to be paid by the state to the judge advocate and the fees of witnesses when ceved by him, shall be paid to the persons to whom they are due and if the sentence of the court is against the accused, and the shall be duly ap proved, the said fees shall, by warrant under the hand of the president of the court, directed in ner aforesaid, be collected of the delinquent. and paid into the state treasury.
 Sec. 64 If, trial the accused shall except against any members of the court, he shall state the ground of his objections and if it shall appear t the court sufficient, the members members objected 10 shall not act and if the number remaining shall be less than three the court shall be adjourned for rea sona6ie term that the officer appointing the court may detail others to supply the place places of such sec. %. No court martial, in time of peace. shah order any other punishment than fine not exceeding one Aundfed dollars, 8 repYimand. either nr