Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-26
Remarks Of Senator Andrews of York.
Is SENATE, Feb. q, on the resolve to clohe the
Militia


In presenting this resolve from the Military
Committee, desire to call the attention oil
the Senate and House of Representatives Il
the justice and legality of the claim against
the State made by t e volunteer or uniformed
militia of the State of Maine. And | hop,
to see prompt and cheerful compliance with
the law providing for the payment of the
same by this Legislature. 1t is debt tn,
State owes the volunteer militia, contracted
under the laws of 1865. 1863, 1873, and 1876
We see by these laws and amendments thai
this resolve only provides for a payment OF d
just and legal demand against the State ant
one that we cannot well repudiate:
BE ii enasted by the Senate and House o
Representatives in Legislature assembled
as foiiops
SECT. |. There shall be organized. under
the direction of the governor Of this State, 4
number of companies not exceeding ten, Of
uniformed volunteer militia, of the organiza-
ton prescribed in section twenty-five of an
act entitled ian act concerning the militia.
approved February twenty third, one thous.
and eight hundred and sixty-fivc, the same &c
be under the government of the present laws
and regulations concerning the militia.
SECT. >. These companies shall be select
ell from the volunteer companies making APP
plication for organization under this act,
which shall have conformed to the require
ments under existing military laws, and shall
he selected from such locations as in the
judgment of the governor of this State art
most in need of military companies for safety
and order, and best caic llated for the sup
port and maintenance of military organiza-
tons. M M
SECT. 3. These companies shall be armed,
uniformed and equipped at the expense of the
State, according to the existing regulations
of the United States army, under which
clothing is issued to the enlisted men of the
United States army, With the following fnodi-
fcations .'The State shall supply coat,
cap, overcoat and pantaloons to each soldier,
but each company shall have liberty to choose
and provide its own uniform, with the con-
sent and approval of the governor, and in
such case the price of the United States army
uniform, not issued, shall be- committed to
the soldier in money, such communication to be
paid by the paymaster general and receipted
for upon the company rolls" The above
enumerated articles of clothing, or commute
ton in lieu thereof, shall be supplied once in
three years. fe
(Approved February 20, 1862
AN ACT to amend section three of chapter
twenty nine of the public laws Of $50, re-
lating to the militia. Ht#
BE il enacted in the Senate and House OF
Representative in legislature assembled.
us follows:
See. /. Section three of chapter twenty
nine of the public laws of 1868, shall be
amended by inserting after the word ''ycars"
in the thirteenth line, the words and the
clothing furnished or pail for by the State,
shall be the property of the State so the see
ton as amended shall read as follows
Sec. 3. These companies shall be armed,
uniformed and equipped at the expense of the
State, according 70 the existing regulations
oe the United States army, under which cloth
ing is issued to the enlisted men of the Unit
ed States army, with the following modifica-
tons The State shall supply a coat, cap,
overcoat and pantaloons, to each soldier, but
each company shall have liberty to choose
and provide its own uniform with the consent