wards remov

to

the college, until the time of their taking their second degree, and students until the time of their taking their first degree; and all persons, not inhabitants of this state, who shall come to reside in this state, for the purpose of qualifying themselves for collegiate education, or for entering into either of the learned professions, while they shall continue under the care of their respective instructors, not exceeding two years; shall be enrolled in companies as therein. directed; and a soldier, once enrolled in any company, A soldier once having had six months' notice to equip himself, and after- enrolled, afterwards moving into the limits of any other company, shall ing, to be subbe subject to military duty, in the company where he re- ject to military sides, immediately upon being warned. And all persons duty immediwho are, or hereafter shall be, by law, exempted from per- Exempts joinately. forming military duty, who shall voluntarily join, and be- ing a military come members of any military company, shall, there- company, after, be and remain liable to perform such duty, in the same manner, and for the same period, as if they had never been exempted therefrom. SECT. 2. All tavern-keepers, keepers of boarding-hous- Tavern-keepes, or persons who keep boarders, upon their being thereto required, by the commander of the militia company, within the limits of which they reside, shall give to such commander, a true account of all persons boarding or lodging with him, her or them, and their names, if known, to the end that all such persons as are liable to do military duty, may be enrolled according to law; under the Penalty. penalty of twenty dollars, to be recovered of such tavern-keeper, keeper of a boarding-house, or person keeping boarders, for the use of this state. And it shall be Informing offithe duty of all informing officers, to make due present- cers to present ment of all breaches of this section.

be afterwards liable to mili

tary duty.

ers, &c. to give of their board

a true account

ers.

breaches.

Enrolment of

SECt. 3. Any able-bodied, free, white, male citizen resident in this state, of the age of sixteen years, and under the minors bethe age of eighteen years, with the consent in writing of tween 16 and the parent, guardian or master, under whose care and 18 years. direction he shall be, may offer himself to the commander of the company, within the limits of which he resides, to be enrolled; and upon his providing himself, within six months thereafter, with arms and accoutrements, and dressing in uniform, he shall be considered as belonging to the militia, and shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities, to which the rest of the militia are entitled, and be subject to all the pains and penalties, to which they are subject. But such minor shall not be entitled to six months notice, allowed by act of congress, for arming and equipping himself, after he shall arrive at the age of eighteen years; nor shall he be liable to any draft, or other call of the United States, for actual service, until

Proviso.

Organization of the militia. Infantry;

cavalry;

artillery;

riflemen.

How officered.

he shall have arrived at the age when he becomes liable to do military duty, according to said act of congress.

SECT. 4. The militia, enrolled as aforesaid, shall be formed and organized as follows: there shall be three divisions of infantry, each to consist of two brigades; each brigade of four regiments; each regiment of two battalions; each battalion of five companies, including one company of grenadiers or light infantry; and each company to consist of sixty-four privates. There shall be five regiments of cavalry, each regiment to be annexed to the brigade of infantry, as is or shall be designated by the captain-general; and each regiment to consist of four troops, and each troop of forty-four privates. There shall be a brigade of artillery, to consist of two regiments of light-artillery, and two regiments of horse-artillery; each regiment of light-artillery, shall consist of three battalions, each battalion of four companies, and each company of forty-four privates; each regiment of horse-artillery, shall consist of two battalions, each battalion of two companies, and each company of sixty-four privates. There shall be twenty companies of riflemen, each company to consist of sixty-four privates, and to be annexed to the regiment of infantry, within whose limits a major part of them shall reside, or as is or shall be designated by the captain-general. And said divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies, shall be officered as follows: to each division, one major-general, with two aids-decamp, to have the rank of major; one division-inspector, to have the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and one divisionquarter-master, to have the rank of major: to each brigade, one brigadier-general, with one aid-de-camp, to have the rank of captain, one brigade-inspector, to serve also as brigade-major, and to have the rank of major, and one brigade quarter-master, to have the rank of captain; and the brigade-inspector shall be commissioned as brigade-inspector, and shall be considered in the line of promotion, as captain, from the date of his commission: to each regiment of infantry, one colonel, one lieutenantcolonel, and one major; to each regiment of cavalry, one colonel, and one major; to each regiment of horseartillery, one lieutenant-colonel, and one major; to each regiment of light-artillery, one lieutenant-colonel, and two majors; and when there shall be but one battalion, it shall be commanded by a major; to each regiment, one adjutant, and one quarter-master, to have the rank of lieutenant; also a chaplain, surgeon, and surgeon's-mate, pay-master, sergeant-major, and quarter-master-sergeant; to each regiment of infantry, and artillery, one drum-major, and one fife-major; and to each regiment of cavalry.

one trumpet-major; to each company of infantry, and riflemen, one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer, and two fifers or buglers; to each company of light-artillery, one captain, two lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer, and two fifers or buglers; to each company of horseartillery, one captain, four lieutenants, one cornet, eight sergeants, eight corporals, one saddler, one farrier, and two trumpeters or buglers; to each troop of cavalry, one captain, two lieutenants, one cornet, four sergeants, four corporals, one saddler, one farrier, and two trumpeters, or buglers. And it shall, at all times, be the duty of the Captain-genecaptain-general, with the aid of such officers of the mili- litia; tia, or other persons, as he may, from time to time, call to his assistance, to provide for the arrangement and formation of the militia, according to the provisions of this sec

ral to form mi

tion. And the captain-general is hereby authorized and and alter limempowered, from time to time, as the interests of the mi- its of compalitia shall require, to alter the limits of companies, form nies, &c. new companies, and reduce or disband any company, on application to him made, although thereby, any regiment may contain a greater or less number of companies, than is required by this act.

ment.

SECT. 5. The companies of cavalry, artillery, grena- Companies of diers, light-infantry and riflemen, shall be filled, from time cavalry, artilto time, by voluntary enlistments, from exempts, or from lery, grenadiers, light-insuch companies of infantry, as the commander in chief fantry and rimay direct, taking care to preserve, as nearly as can be flemen, to be done, conveniently, an equality of numbers among the filled by enlistcompanies of infantry. And whenever any musician or In what cases private of any enlisted company, shall refuse or neglect those who to dress in the uniform, duly established in and for said have enlisted company, and to perform his duty therein, as required may be erased by law, he may, by the commanding officer of such company, after three months' notice to dress and equip himself, he still refusing or neglecting so to do, be erased from the roll of such company; and notice thereof shall thereupon. be given to the commanding officer of the infantry company, within whose limits such musician or soldier resides, who shall forthwith enrol him in his company.

from the enlist

ment roll.

SECT. 6. The governor, for the time being, shall be Captain-genecaptain-general, and commander in chief of the militia; eral. and the lieutenant-governor, for the time being, shall be lieutenant-general thereof, except when called into the service of the United States.

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SECT. 7. The general and field officers, shall be appointed by the general assembly, and commissioned by the ernor; and the captains, subalterns, and non-commissioned officers of the militia, shall be chosen by their respect

Lieutenantgeneral.

General and field officers, how appointed and commis

sioned.

how chosen.

How approved, and com

missioned.

Non-commis

sioned officers.

Captains, &c. ive companies, the commanding officer first causing notice to be given to those entitled to vote, that he is about to lead them to a choice of such officers, or non-commissioned officers; and such officers, if approved by the general assembly, shall be commissioned by the governor; and all non-commissioned officers shall receive warrants, from the commander of the regiment to which they belong, who shall have power to reduce to the ranks, such non-commissioned officers, whom, on complaint made, and due notice given, he shall find guilty of misconduct, or neglect of duty; and all commissions, issued by the governor to company officers, shall express the day from which such officers shall respectively take rank, which shall be the day of the date of the general order, directing the company to be led to the choice; and when two or more majors are appointed to one regiment, at the same session of the general assembly, the dates of their commissions, shall be according to priority of appoint

Commissions to express the day from which to take

rank.

Adjutant-general, how ap

pointed.

Aids-de

camp.

Division inspector and quarter-mas

ter.

ment.

SECT. 8. The captain-general shall appoint the adjutant-general, who shall have the rank of brigadier. The captain-general shall appoint for himself, two aids-decamp, who shall have the rank of lieutenant-colonel; the lieutenant-general shall appoint for himself two aids-decamp, who shall have the rank of major; each majorgeneral shall appoint for himself two aids-de-camp; he shall also appoint for his division, a division-inspector, and a division quarter-master; each brigadier shall appoint for himself one aid-de-camp; he shall also appoint for his brigade, a brigade-inspector, to serve also as brigadeBrigade in major, and he shall appoint a brigade-quarter-master; each quarter-mas- commanding officer of a regiment shall appoint his adjutant, pay-master and quarter-master, also a chaplain, surgeon, surgeon's-mate, sergeant-major, and quarter-mastersergeant; and the commanding officer of each regiment of infantry, and artillery, shall appoint a drum-major, and a fife-major, and the commanding officer of each regiment of cavalry, shall appoint a trumpet-major, to whom he shall give warrants; all which appointments shall be published in orders.

spector, and

ter.

Regimental

staff.

Quarter-master-general,

how appoint

ed; his rank; power;

and duty.

SECT. 9. A quarter-master-general shall be appointed by the senate, upon the nomination of the governor, who shall have the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and shall have authority to appoint, with the approbation of the captaingeneral, one or more assistants, for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and may remove them at his pleasThe duty of the quarter-master-general, shall be, to take care of all the public property committed to him, and belonging to his department; to execute all orders

ure.

received from the captain-general relative thereto; to receive such arms as the government of the United States may, from time to time, transmit to this state, which shall, by him, be deposited in the arsenal of this state, at Hartford, and distributed to the militia, in such manner as the commander in chief shall direct; to perform all other services, that may be required of him by law; to report to the general assembly, on the third day of its session, in each year, and therein make return of a complete inventory of all the articles belonging to his department, specifying the place or places where they are deposited, as also the amount consumed, or expended, since his former return, together with a particular account of all expenses, or expenditures of money, incurred in his department, for which no account shall have been previously rendered to the general assembly; and he shall become bound to the To give bond state treasurer, with sureties, in a bond of twenty thou- with sureties. sand dollars, conditioned for a faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

his rank;

SECT. 10. A commissary-general shall be appointed, Commissaryby the senate, upon the nomination of the governor, who general how shall have the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and shall have appointed; authority to appoint, with the approbation of the captain- power; general, one or more assistants, for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and may remove them at his pleasure.

It shall be the duty of the commissary-general, to procure and duty. supplies for the subsistence of the troops, and issue the same; to execute all orders received from the captaingeneral; to perform all services that may be required of him by law; and to report to the general assembly, annually, on the third day of its session, the state of his department; and he shall become bound to the state treasurer, To give bond with sureties, in a bond of twenty thousand dollars, con- with sureties. ditioned for a faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

SECT. 11. A pay-master-general shall be appointed, by Pay-masterthe senate, upon the nomination of the governor, who general, how shall have the rank of major, whose duty it shall be to appointed; his rank, pay the troops their wages, to execute all orders receiv- and duty; ed from the captain-general, to perform such services, as may be required of him by law, and to settle his account with the comptroller, on or before the thirtieth day of April, in each year; and for his services as pay-mastergeneral, and in lieu of all other compensation or emolu- his compensament, he shall be entitled to receive one and an half per cent on all monies paid by him according to law; and he shall be bound to the state treasurer, with sureties, in a bond of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned for a faithful with sureties. discharge of the duties of his office. And in case either of the offices of quarter-master-general, commissary-gen

tion.

To be bound