Year: 1864

copy thereof at bis laIt and usua place Of abode
And it shall be the duty of the officer serving the
same to make return Of such notification, with
his doings thereon, within six days from the
time OF receiving the same. The leron upon
whom the notification shall be served may,
within sx days from the service Of the same,
apply to one of the field officers Of the reg
ment for a discharge Ct the fine and such
Held officer shall thcreupon notify the com
mandant OF the company of the time and place
when and where be will hear The excuse Of such
delinquent, which shall be six days from the time
when application shall be first made, and direct
NE commandant Of the company TO appear and
show cause, II any he have, why such delinquent
should not be discharged and the person apply
ing shall give the notice 10 such manner as such
field officer shall direct, and such field officer may
or may not remit such fine as circumstances may
require. If such field officer shall not remit the
line OF such delinquent and deliver him a ceriifi-
cate thereof as Aforesaid, TO the commanding off
Ger Of the company such commanding officer shall
issue his execution substantially in the form fol.
lowing, viz


State Of Vermont I 1oauy sheriff or constable


County, IS. in the State. Greeting


Where's, Of


in the county Of "a member Of the


q company Of militia, in
the Regiment Of Vermont Militia, was, on
the day Of A. d. Is by


commanding officer Of said CON
pany amerced in the sum Of dollars
and cents, for dslinquences Of military
duty, notification whereof was duly served upon
the said on The day Of
A. d. Is ald whereas the said


hath not procured the amercsment to be remitted
by one Of the field officers Of the said regiment !
therefore,


By the authority Of the State Of Vermont, you
are hereby commanded, that the money Of the
said or Of bis goods or chsttes
within your precinct, you cause to be leyisd and
collected, the aforesaid sum Of with


rsors, for the cost Of said notification,
and with twenty five cents more for this writ, and
thereof also satisfy yourself for your own fees
and for want Of such money, goods or chattels,
10 be shown to you, or found within your pre-
cnci, TO satisfy the sum aforesaid, you are hereby
commanded to take the body Of the said


and him commI! to the keeper Of tho
jail ia the county Of within the
said jail, who is hereby commanded to receive
The body Of the said and him
safely keep until he pay the full sums above men
toned, with your fees, or that he be discharged
by order Of law


Fail not, and make due return Of this writ,
with your doings hsreon, within sixty days from
this date.


Dated at this day Of A. d. Is


Commanding officer Of the


And The officer to whom the sams is directed and
delivered, shall execute the same, and pay The
amour; collected into the State Treasury, under
such rules and regulations as the Commsndsf-in-
Chief,hal prescribe


TITLE y.-cOURrs or INQUlRY AND COURTS MAR


TlAL.


Sec. 10. All general, field, staff and company
commissioned officers shall, fer disobedienc. OF
orders, unofcerlike conduct while on duty, or
during any day appointed for military exercise or
I parade, or neglect Of any duty imposed by or un-
der this act, or as ohosIs Of the militia, be subject
to arrest, and be tried by court martial, according
to the rules and regulations Of the army Of the
United States, and III, same forms shall be adopt
ed and oaths administered as therein prescribed
snd such court martial may sentence the accused,
/ il found guilty, to pay fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to be reprimsnded in orders,
or TO be cashiered or to be cashered with iuabil-
ity to hold any military office in the State and
any sentence imposing fine shall be deemed
Judgment, and the amount OF the fine shall be
collected by execution, signed by the president
Of th. court martial substantially in the form, as
near as the nature Of the case will admit, as here
inbefore ptescrbed and the officer to,Nhom the
same is directed and delivered shall execute the
same, and shall pay the amount collected INTO the
state treasury.


Sec. 20. Courts Of inquiry, to consist Of three
members, may be ordered BY the Commander in
Chief, and sha be conducted according TO the
forms prescribed by the rules and egllaiions Of
the army OF the Unied States.


Sec 81. Courts martial ,hall consist of not
more than seven members, nor less than five
and il for the trial Of any officer Of the rank Of
captain, or below, shall be ordered by the general
Of the brigade to which he beloDgs,-ind il aboys
the rank Of captain, by the Commander Chef
and the Judgment Of court martial shall be sub
miltsd for approval 10 tho officer ordering the
same and il approved he shall SO certify, and in
case the sentence be fine, shall return the same
to the president Of the court martial, for him TO
issue execution thereon.


Sec. 22. The same power to summon witness
es before any court martial, or court OF inquiry,
and bring them before the same, shall be vested
in the Judge advocate thereof or recording officer,
as is vested in the courts Of law having criminal
Jurisdiction; and all subIGnas and other process,
TO procure the attendance Of witnesses, shall be
signed by the ildge advocate.


TITLE yI.-DRlLLs.
Sec. %. There shall be annually an officers
| drill OF the field aud 81 Il officers, except surgeon
and assistant surgeon, chaplain and quartermasteri
and Of the commissioned and nos,commissioned
officers of companies within the limits OF each re-
giment, at such time and place as the command.
ng officer thereof shall designate by order, ana at
such other time or times as tho CommandeT-ln-
/ Chief shall direct and said annual drill 'hal
continue three days in such manner as the com
handing officer ,hil direct, sutjstt to any rules
and regulations which may be prescribed by the
Commanler-ir- Chief The commanding officer
of each regiment shall notify the field and staff
officers, and the commanding officers Of compa-
nies in his regiment, of tue tine aud place OF hold.
ING such drill and the number of days the drill
will continue, by notes by mail or otherwise, at
hast eighteen days previous to such drill, and the
commanding officers Of companie, shall cause due
notice to be given to all the oicers and non com
missoned officers Of their companies, at least ten
DAYS previous to su'h drill.


Sec. 2l. There shall be, in each year, on the
frat Tuesday Of June aud on the second Tuesday
Of September, plrad, Of each company Ior drill
and inspection, at such place, within the limits of
said company, as the commanding officer shall
direct; and the first sergeant Of each company
shall give notice of the time and place Of parade
Of such company by posting up the order for that
purpose twoveek' previous, at four public places
within the limits Of the oomplny, which shall be
sufficient notice to every member TO appear, at
such time and place, under tho pesaltie' herein
provided.