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the regiments of artillery and cavalry, and the battalions of riflemen,
shall be and are hereby authorised to keep up their respective com-
plements of men, by the enrolment of volunteers from the differ-
ent districts within the limits of said brigades.
33. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any per-
son above the age of twenty-one, or between the age of eighteen
and twenty-one, with the consent of their parent or parents, guar-
dian, master or mistress, to join any uniformed volunteer company
willing to receive him as member thereof; and a majority of any
such uniformed volunteer company shall have power to determine
and declare what and how many days of training they will have
throughout the year, over and above the days herein before appoint-
ed for their exercise and training, notice whereof shall be given to
such company by the commanding officer thereof; and to impose and
inflict such fines and penalties on any member of such company who
may refuse or neglect to attend on such stated extra days of meet-
ing, as may be fixed and agreed on by the by-laws of such company;
Provided, that no fine or forfeiture, for any one violation of the
by-laws of such company, shall exceed ten dollars; which fines and
forfeitures shall be collected in the manner as is herein after direct-
ed, for the use of the company, by a constable, or other suitable per-
son appointed for that purpose by the commanding officer of the
company; And provided, that no part of the by-laws of said uniform-
ed volunteer company shall infringe or be inconsistent with this act
or the laws of the state.
34. And be it enacted, That whenever a number of men not less
than forty-eight, shall have associated themselves into an uniformed
volunteer company, with an intention of joining a regiment, or ex-
tra battalion, in which there may be a vacancy, they shall report
themselves to the commanding officer of said regiment, or extra
battalion, who shall forthwith consult his next two eldest officers in
rank, on the expediency of admitting said company into their regi-
ment, or extra battalion; and if there shall be a vacancy of a com-
pany in such regiment or battalion, and the said officers, or a majo-
rity of them, shall be willing to receive the company, so applying,
the commanding officer of said regiment or extra battalion, shall
thereupon inspect, or cause his adjutant to inspect the said compa-
ny, and upon its appearing that they have complied with the provi-
sions of this act, he shall forthwith apply to the governor and coun-
cil for commissions for proper persons to command said company,
to be attached to said regiment or extra battalion.
35. And be it enacted, That the brigadier generals of the said bri-
gades, with such other officers as they may select, one of whom shall
be taken from the cavalry, riflemen, artillery, and infantry, res-
pectively, or a majority of them shall, on or before the fust day of
April next, devise and establish a complete uniform for the different
commissioned and staff officers, and for the non-commissioned offi-
cers, privates and musicians, of cavalry, riflemen, artillery and in-
fantry, respectively, of the said brigades, and shall submit the same
to the governor of the state, and the major general commanding the
division, for their revision and approbation; and such uniform, if
approved by them, shall be established for the said brigades; and
in case either of the said brigadiers, or of the officers so selected,
shall neglect or refuse to execute the provisions of this section, he
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Dec. Ses. 1817.
Persons who
may join such
companies.
Provisos.
New compa-
nies may be
admitted into
regiments, &c.
Uniform to be
established.
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