Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-26
Thu NlLLOWELL WHITE GRIIITE,



the United States army uniform. not issued
shall re committed to the soldier in money
su'h c"mmutati0n to be paid by the Pay
master teheral and receiptcd for upon the
COMPANY rnlls. The above enumerated arsi
PleS 81 clothing, or communication i'll lieu there
a. Siail he Suppiled once in three years, and
tie clothinE furnished or paid for by the
state, snail he the properly of the State.
Nrc. = Nothing IN this act shall apply to
PENDING cases.
approved February ~ 1879
lhc law OF 1876 simply changed the time
! from ihrce years TO tlNc. reckoning from April
hrst' 1913.
see. z. Til, act shall take effect when az
proved.
ttpprovcd February %, 1870
So this resolve is in favor of Il State CON
tract betw zen its militia on the one part and
the State on the other. The militia hnv,
performed their part of the contract. and nov
look to the State To fulfill It's contract tr
thtln. in peymcnt for services rendered. The
members of the Legislature will see by IA,
law of 1865, that the members of the volun-
tcer militia are holden TO ito military duty. f.
be ready at all times to answer the call @;
the Cummandcr-in-Ch icf 10 the Nunicinal
authorities, or to legal authority. 10 suppres,
riots to rcpel invasion or to Quiet any lrr,aw
fnl gathering and to assist any sheriff wber
called upGn by him SO to do. as bv virtue OF
sec. l3l, law of 1860 These men are disci-
pilnrd and governed nv Nm. laws and rul.s n.
the United States army (soc. 93 ready they
are subjected to fines and PENALTIES for any
breach of the law of 1865, (rcad sec. 1919
they are subject TO the call of their Conn
manding officer at any time for the per-
Torrance of Military duty. and TO do eseor,
duty as often It, hc may deem nee, ssarv for
the good ana welfare of the company. and t.
Instruct them in the duties OF II soldier. and
every man must obey the cali. under
the penaltc. have named before
and in addition to the State laws
each company have code Of rules and
bylaws for their own government. with
their penalties Tor the nnn-obseryancc of
same which after being aplroyed by the
Comander-in-Chief. are as bir ding on them
selves as the State laws of 1865. and any
fines or penalties arising from the non-com.
phance OF any la" "rrule, Is collected by the
same method as ny the original law of 1863,
sec. loiI. THIS is done in the spirit of COM
petition, one company with another, to see
winch company can excel the other in drill
and man9nvre. These men meet or the
majority OF them, Two evenings IN a week for
arm and discipline and IN many cases oftencr
more especially IN our large cities. Read sec.
discretion IN The matter Of collecting fines, A.
he Is bound by the same law Of lN65to cause
p '"secutlons to be commenced for fines as
ofte as II shall be necessary. l62. SO
we can all see that while serving out his term
/ OF enlistment, 90 years., the members of the
volunteer militia are under heavy penalties
! for a faiti full performance of their duties :;
they are i'll duty bound to honor the all OF
the State either in summers heat or winter
cold liable to be transferred from one end OF
! the State to the other, at duty call, for the
faithful compliance of which the State prom
scs TO pay one dollar day while in active
service, and to provide them with uniform
once in five years.
The militia have manfully performed their
| part of the contract. and naturally look to the
State to keep its faith with them; rs is sol
emily pledged to them by chap. lis, sees !.
and of the law of 1876.
SIC 1870 Fo, ncglcet whom d.t,iIod 20
! train and DISCIPLINE a companv. or make com
plants for neglect or violation of dutv as
nrovided bv law. or for anv Other nagloct fnr
which a commanding officer of the romnan,
vould be liable
Eor refusal or neglnct IN ob.t. , ,,ro,,,,,, IN
order n call out tho n;lit;a or on or,,dr :; -
sucJ in obedience thereto in ca.o NJ tn,r,i,
riot nv o,bcr cause os nroyiIcJ !, snc To- W.
| ~ ;rclns;yo sI,oIi ho oasb;oraJ hos;J,s Inc.
ing subject ton fine of mot exccedino two
hundred dollars
Src 12l when ttare l. in .,v county
a tnnu,t riot mob or = bodv of men ortiny
,oaa,tnr h., fn-ce viii, intent to comrit -
fninn,, or',os oacr violence 10 nerson. ar
nronar,,. mr. ,,y f,rce and violence 70 hreat
and res;st The laws of the State. or of the
T,ni,r,I States or when such tumult. riot or
NAH l. tbreatened and The fact is made to
annear to the commander-in-chief. or the
mavor of CITY. or to a court of record sit
tine in said county. or. If no such court be-
s;tting therein. then to a Justice of sucI
county or if no Justice is within the conn.
10 then 70 the sheriff thereof. the Command
MAYOR. cour, iustice or sheriff. NAV issup
a preccpt. directed to any commander of