St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08


No 16-An act relating the loaning of military arms
1t IS hereby enacted. etc:
schools academies and colleges such military arms and
sseousrents as are nos othswse IN use provided he
their return, in good order Of such property upon
SIC. THIS act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 1, 1854.
No. s7.-An act to aid normal schools
II is hereby enacted, ETC.:
year IS hereby Appropriated each OF the normal
schools in the state, TO be expended by the
aiding such schools; and the auditor of accounts
shall draw his order the of the in
trustees OF such school OF their claim therefor with
has complied with the law porai
/ Approved November zs, 1854
No. so.-An act amend section ,7so chapter 1853 OF
the revised laws of Vermont entitled, Militia
SEC Section $3.50, chapter Ios of the revised laws
of Vermont, entitled, Militia" is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows;
The organized militia shall consist of regiment
OF volunteer infantry of companies of ffIy-one
of1cers and men each, one independent company of
hfy-one officers and men, and battery of light artil-
ery consisting of than eighty officers and men,
which shall be armed, drilled and disciplined under
such regulations the prescribes
Said regiment, independent company and battery shall
be oihcered similar organizations of the
service ofcered under the laws of the United States
and the officers shall be elected appointed and be
commissioned agreeably the constitution of this
state subject such rule and regulations as the com
mander-n-chief preScribes
SEC. In all proceedings the collection of fines
imposed BY chapter 1853 of the revised laws upon
commissioned officers, musicians and privates OF the
independent company and the battery, the delinquent
appeal to the general of the state and in
the forms prescribed for collection of fines where
the words field officers of the regiment occur there
SHALL in such forms be substituted the words 'adiu-
tant-general OF the state when the delinquent is
commissioned officer, musician private of the ndi-
pendent company or the battery.
repealed. ' - '''@ -''' u 1000 - He'eO'
SEC. =. This act shall take effect from its passage
1 Approved November 70, 1854.
No. sr.-An act in addition to chapter one hundred
and sixty-eight, relating the militia.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
| SEC. When any military arms, stores, uniforms
state becomes damaged, partially or wholly unit for
partially wholly destroyed the officer having
chief TO appoint board OF inspection to examine and
report on the condition of such property.
shall appoint such board of Inspection consisting of
NOT less than three and than five, commits
stoned oSers OF the organized militia and shall order
SAID board to convene at such time and place may
be necessary.
SEC. B. Said board of inspection shall make care
tul examination of all such arms, stores, uniforms,
equipments or property may De submitted for
their inspection and report the
the condition OF the same with detailed statement of
all property lost, damaged, destroyed, together
with estimate of the damage article or its value
if lost Destroyed and shall make such recommended
ton 10 disposition of property, liability of officer
or person to the state, credit allowance to the
ocer or person having the in charge shall be
just and equitable under the circumstances; and in
the uniforms of any militia organization shall
partially wholly worn unfit for use said board
may recommend the purchase of new uniforms parts
OF Oh uniforms, or the amount OF Communication to be
allowed said organization, provided said organization
shall purchase new uniform any part thereof which
may be approved by the commander-in-chief.
SEC. 4. Upon receiving such report the commander
as 70 MN may seem proper and may direct the
auditor of draw his order treasurer
81 me state IN favor OF such ocer person or organza
SEC s. The members of said board shall each receive