Who are subject to military duty ?

All able-bodied free white male citizens, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, not exempt by law. Who are exempt by law?

1. The Lieutenant Governor.

2. Members and officers of the Legislature.

3. Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer, and Surveyor General, and the deputies and clerks of their respective offices.

4. Judges of courts, clerks and sheriffs.

5. Ministers, and teachers of colleges, academies, and common schools.

6. Officers in the army of the United States.

7. Officers who have served four years.

After how many years service are uniform companies exempt from military duty except in cases of insurrection or invasion ?

Fifteen years.

Are seamen and firemen compelled to do military duty?

They are not, except in cases of invasion or insurrection.

How are all major-generals, brigade-inspectors, and chiefs of the staff-department, except the adjutant general and the commissary general, appointed?

They are nominated by the Governor, and appointed by him with the consent of the Senate.

By whom is the adjutant general appointed?
By the Governor.

Whom does the commander-in-chief appoint?
His own aids and military secretary.

The commissary general is how appointed?

By the Legislature, and holds his office three years. What part of the votes is necessary to a choice of brigadier general? A majority.

What part in the choice of all other militia officers?

A plurality.

What is the duty of the commanding officer of each company of infantry?

To enrol all persons within the limits of his company who may be subject to military duty.

How soon after notice of enrolment shall every person be armed and equipped according to law?

Six months.

Persons claiming to be exempted from enrolment by reason of inability to bears arms must produce what?

The certificate of a surgeon or surgeon's mate, as evidence of such inability.

What is the duty of tavern-keepers, keepers of boarding-houses, and house-keepers ?

To give to the commanding officer, when requested, a true account of all persons lodging or boarding with them, to the end that such persons as are liable to do military duty may be enrolled according to law.

If any person of whom such account is demanded shall refuse to give such account and names, or shall wilfully give a false account, what shall he forfeit ?

Ten dollars for

every name that may be refused, omit

ted, concealed, or falsely stated.

How many musicians may each commandant enrol ?

Not more than five.

If a musician wish to join another company, what must he obtain ? The written consent of the commanding officer of the company to which he belongs.

When forty persons subject to military duty shall associate together for the purpose of forming a troop of cavalry, or a company of riflemen, grenadiers, light infantry, artillery, or light artillery, to whom shall they apply to be organized?

To the commander-in-chief, with the consent of the commanding officer of their brigade.

Can any person under twenty-one years of age join a troop or uniform company?

He cannot, without the consent in writing of his parent or guardian, master or mistress.

The commander-in-chief has how many aids?

Three with the rank of colonel, and a military secretary with the rank of major.

CHAPTER XI.

Of what does Chapter Eleventh treat?

Of the powers, duties, and privileges of towns. Each town, as a body corporate, has capacity for what? To sue and be sued, to purchase and hold lands within its own limits, to make contracts, &c.

When and where are annual town meetings to be held ?

At the time prescribed by law, and at such place as the electors shall from time to time appoint.

What town officers are to be chosen at the annual town meeting? The supervisor; the town clerk; from three to five assessors; one collector; two overseers of the poor; three commissioners of highways; three commissioners and three inspectors of common schools; not more than five constables; one town sealer of weights and measures; overseers of highways and pound masters; justices of the peace.

What power shall the electors of each town have at their annual meeting?

To choose their town officers; to raise money by tax; to direct suits at law and in equity; to establish and maintain pounds; to impose penalties on persons offending against the regulations of such town; to apply such

penalties, when collected, as they shall think proper; and to determine the time and manner in which cattle, horses, and sheep, shall be permitted to go at large in the high

ways.

Is it necessary that notice of the annual meeting be given ?

It is not.

For what purpose are special town meetings held ?

Generally to fill vacancies.

Who shall give notice of special town meetings?

The town clerk.

How shall such notice be given ?

By causing a notice to be posted in four or more of the

most public places in town.

When must this notice be given ?

At least eight days before the meeting.

What shall such notice specify?

The place and purposes of the meeting.

MODE OF CONDUCTING TOWN MEETINGS.

Who presides at town meetings?

The justices of the peace.

If there be no justice of the peace present, who shall preside? Such person as shall be chosen for that purpose by the electors present.

What authority to preserve order and to enforce obedience shall the officer so presiding have?

The same as is possessed by the board of inspectors at a general election.

Who shall be clerk of the meeting?

The town clerk.

Who if the town clerk be absent?

Such person as may be chosen by the electors present.

When shall the town meeting be kept open?

In the day time only, between the rising and the setting

sun.

How long may they be held?

For two days, and no longer.

How shall questions be determined?

By a majority of the electors voting.

Who shall ascertain and declare the result of the votes upon each question?

The presiding officer.

Can an elector be challenged as unqualified to vote at town meetings?

He can, and the presiding officer administers the same oath as the inspectors administer at a State election.

Can an elector be challenged at the same meeting, after he has taken the prescribed oath ?

He cannot.

Where shall the minutes of the meeting be filed ?

In the office of the town clerk.

How soon?

Within two days after the meeting.

OF THE ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS.

What shall be done before the electors proceed to elect any town officer?

Proclamation shall be made of the opening of the

polls.

How are the supervisor, town clerk, assessors, collector, overseers of the poor, commissioners of highways, commissioners and inspectors of common schools, and constables, chosen?

By ballot.

How are the other town officers chosen?

Either by ballot, by ayes and noes, or by the rising or dividing of the electors, as the meeting may determine.