Year: 1871

CHAPTER CxxvII.

 An act for Forming and Conducting the Military Force.

 Be n enacted by dhe Senate and House of Repre- sentattces in General Assembly concerned: CHAPTER l.

 OF LIABILITY AND EXEMPTION. Sec. 1. All able-bodied male citizens, between the ages of eighteen and forty five years residing in this State and not exempted by the laws of the United States, shall belong to the inactive militia, excepting members of the active militia

 Sec. 9. All male citizens, residing Tn this State, between the ages of eighteen and forty years of this act, shall be enrolled, alphabetically, be- | tween the tenth day of September and the first day of December, annually, by the selectmen of the town in which they shall respectively reside, Of the town clerk of such town; and the seiectmen shall strike from such roll the name of each per- son who IS not able bodied, or is exempt from en- rOllment under the provisions of this act by draw ing red line across such name, but leaving it still leglble, and shall specify in the margins of such roll, ana upon the same line with such na me- the reason of the disability or exemption Of the person whose name is so stricken off and the per- sons, whose names shall remain upon such rolls, shall constitute the inactive militia, and shall not be subject to active duty unless they shall become members of the active militia as hereinafter pro- vded, except in case of war, nvasion for the pre- venton of inyasion,~ rebellion, and instruction, or when there may be reasonable apprehension thereof. The selectmen shall sign said rolls when 

 December, annually, make certified report to the adjutant-generai of the number of persons whose names shall have been enrolled, of the number of persons whose names shall have been so stricken off and of the number of persons whose names shall have been so stricken off, and of the num- Der of persons whose names shall have been so stricken of, and of the number of persons who are liable to be taxed under the provisions of this act; and the adjutant-general shall return the state treasurer.

 Sec. 3. The name of no person shall be stricken from such roll as not able bodied, unless he may be either blind, deaf mute, insane imbecile, wanting an arm or leg, or has such bodily defect or deformity as would incapacitate such person from the performance of military duty; and any such name, which may be so stricken from such roll, may be restored thereto by the order of the surgeons general.

 Sec. 4. All parents, guardians, tavern keepers, or persons who keep bOarders, or who have men in their employment, upon being required by any ode of the selectmen of the town in which they reside, shall give such selectmen 8 true account of their sons, or wards, or of the men boarding with them, or in their employment, and their em- ployment, and their names and ages, if the same are known; and any person who shall neglect or refuse to give such account. shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars to the town to be recovered by action of debt in the name of the treasurer of the town; and every person supposed to be liable to enrolment, who shall refuse to give information, or who shall give false information to any such selectman respecting his name age, or liability to enrolment, shai, in like manner forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars.