Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Militia.
NO. 16S.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE
MILITIA.

MILITIA
Il is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Able-bodied male citizens
OF the state, between the ages OF eigh-
teen and forty-f1ve years, except as here
matter provided. shall be liable 10 per
form military duty and shall be enrolled
IN the militia The listers Of each town
shall make such enrolment at such time
and under such regulations as the COM
mander IN chief prescribes; and, III case
OF their neglect, the commander IN chief
shall forthwith cause the enrolment 10
be made by other persons, al the ex-
pense OF such towns: and. for such
neglect, the listers shall forfeit one hun
dred dollars to be recovered IN an action
OF tort, on this statute, by and II the
name of the adjutant and inspector gen
eral The supervisors for unorganized
towns and cores shall perform the same
duties IN the towns and cores Tor which
they are appointed as are prescribed IN
this section for listers IN towns. and
shall be subject TO the same liabilities
Sec 2 The vice-president OF the
United States. the members OF both
houses of Congress, postn1asters, persons
exempt from military duty by the laws
of the United States on account OF serv-
ice, and, while engaged IN their several
pursuits, sworn mail carriers, telegraph
operators, engineers Of locomotives on
railroads. and engineers and pilots OF
steamboats,, which carry the United
States mail shall be exempt from the
performance Of military duty-
Sec 3 The right to exemption from
military service, for physical disability
or other causes, shall be determined by
such officers and IN such manner and
under such regulations as the commander
IN chief prescribes-
Sec. L The keepers OF hotels. board
ing and dwelling houses shall, upon the
application OF person authorized 10
make such enrolment, give information
Of the names Of persons residing or lodg-
ing IN such houses liable 10 be enrolled
and. If 2 person thus applied 10 refuses
TO give such information as he possesses
or knowingly gives false information, he
shall forfeit ten dollars; and 4 person
who refuses to give his name and proper
information when applied 10 By Z per
son authorized 10 make such enrolment
or gives q false name or information
shall forfeit like sum: such penalties
TO be recovered IN an action OF tort, or
this statute, IN the name OF the town II
which the penalty was incurred, for the
use Of such town; and the person max
ing such enrolment shall institute suits
to recover the same
Sec. < The organized militia shall Be
known as the national guard. and shall
consist OF one regiment OF infantry
organized II accordance with regulation:
prescribed therefor by the federal gov
eminent, and such other organization:
and personnel OF such arm corps or de
partment as may from time % time BE-
required by the federal government tc
be maintained IN the state and the gov
ernor may alter, divide. annex, c0nsOli-
date, disband or re0rganlze the same and
create new organizations. whenever thk
regulations prescribed By the fedora
government shall 50 require, IN order
that the national guard OF this state
shall conform 10 any system Of drill
discipline, administration and instruction
now or hereafter prescribed Tor The
armed forces OF the United States. The
governor shall prescribe al necessars
regulations Tor the government Of Tx
national guard pursuant 10 this section
Sec g. The General Assembly sha1
blennlally elect an adJutant and insDec.
tor general, VINO shall also be quarter
master general, with the rank OF briga
der general All other officers OF IN,
national guard shall be chosen IN accord
ance with such regulations as the GOV
ernor may prescribe consistent with Tn,
laws Of the state and the United States
The governor may detail not more thar
FIVE officers Of the national guard 10
duty upon his staff. to serve during III
pleasure, which details shall not add I,
the actual grade OF the officers 50 al
pointed. and shall not relieve such officer
from their ordinary duties exreuf s4-17e.