Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-14

posing the same tOr sale shall refuse to sell the
same, such person refusing to sell shall be liza
BILE to penalty not exceeding fifty dollars
Section 5. The state analyst shall report to the
state board Of health and vital statistics the num-
the results thereof to said board annually, with
full statement of all the articles analysed and by
whom submitted.
Section 6. The state board of health and vital
statistics may submit to the state analyst any sam
pies of food drugs or drink for analysis herein
before provided.
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is. 1880.
Published March 20, 1891
CHAPTER 1876.
AN ACT to amend chapter thirty-four of the re-
vsed statutes, entitled of the militia" and the
act amendatory thereof, ana 10 PROVIDE lot the
greater efficiency of the Wisconsin National
Guard.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section six hundred and twenty
three of the revised statutes is hereby amended
As to read as follows: Section 623 Every COM
shall provide suitable uniforms, which shall be the
same prescribed for similar organizations in the
United States army, unless the governor authorize
or permit different uniform to any company or
battery. There shall be paid annually to each
company or battery, which shall be entitled to the
benefits or this chapter, from the state treasury,
for the purpose of aiding in procuring uniforms
and keeping them in repair, sum equal to five
dollars for each of its members who are actually
and fully uniformed, and are in attendance at the
annual inspection, and at the encampment for
such year. into which said company may be Or
dered, not to exceed seventy-tive members to each
company, and no company with less than fifty-hve
members shall be entitled to such allowances.
Such fund shall constitute the clothing fund Of
the company or battery, and shall be used or ap-
piled to no other purpose tran the procuring or re-
pair of uniforms The governor shall order such
payment to be withheld from any company or bat
terry which shall be delinquent in returns or re-
ports, neglecuul of its duties, parades drill or in
application of its funds drawn from the state. The
governor may, by orders, require any all of the
companies to leave all or any part Of such fund in
the treasury on deposit, and to be expended for
uniforms or repairs thereon when and in such
amount as he shall direct, and may make such Or
ders or regula tons or require such security from
officers from time to time he deems necessary
for the proper care or expenditure of said fund or
the clothing procured Herewith.
Section 2. Section six hundred and forty of the
revised statutes is hereby so amended as to read
as follows Section 640 The governor may form
the volunteer companies into battalions and regi-
ments, and appoint officers therefor on the recon-
mendation Of majority. Of the commissioned
officers of the companies forming such battalion
or regiment. Any number OF volunteer COM
panes not less than three nor more than five,
may De formed into battalion and two battal-
ions of five companies shall be deemed regi-
ment and the officers of such regiment shall be
colonel who shall be the commanding officer,
one lieutenant colonel and one major A bat
talon of five companies shall be differed by
lieutenant colonel, who shall be the commanding
officer, and one major /; and battalion of three
Or four companies shall be commanded by ma
,or. The staff of colonel of regiment and of
lieutenant colonel, or of a major commanding
battalion shall consist of one adjutant, one quar-
termaster and one surgeon, each with the rank OF
first lieutenant, and one chaplain, quarter
master sergeant, commssary sergeant one
hospital steward, one chief musician, and one
sergeant major, to be appointed by such COM
handing officer the adjutant to be selected from
the line as in the United States army. The uni
form of all general, regimental and staff officers
shall be similar to that of corresponding grades
and corps in the United States service, but may
be changed in any respect Or in any instance by
order of the governor. The governor may with or
without permanently organizing battalions or regi
ments, order rendezvous and encampments of the
several companies for instruction in military drill
and duties, not to exceed six days in any year,
and NAV fix the point a. which such companies
shall rendezvous. Not less than four companies
shall rendezvous at any place, and the COVER
nor, in orders shall designate the company officer
to command at each camp. The governor may al
low, toward the expense of subsistence of the
troops during such rendezvous, a sum sufficient to
provide one ration per day for each member of the
companies actually attending in uniform for the
time he is absent from home to attend such rem
devious, computed at the price at which rations
committed in the United States army. Sub
sstance allowance shall be paid out OF the state
treasury to the companies, on such vouchers and
proofs as the governor may require, and on his ap-
prevail. No quarters, equlpage nor transportation
shall be provided at the expense OF the state. The
quarermaster general shall procure license for the
troops to occupy grounds buildings at such
places of rendezvous, but without expense to the
state; and the allowances of the companies may
be withheld from them, by order of the governor,
and applied to the payment of any damages to
grounds, buildings or property, which they or
their members may cause, while in rendezvous or
in movement thereto.
Section 3. Section six hundred and twenty-one
of the revised statutes is hereby amended as to
read as follows: Section GIL Every company of
cavalry shall consist of the following officers,
commissioned officers, and privates, viz One cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
one first sergeant, five sergeants, eight corporas,
one saddler, one WAGNER, one farrier or black
smith, and two trumpeters and not less than forty
three nor more than seventy eight privateS. Every
other company and battery shall consist of one
captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
five sergeants, eight corporals, one drummer, one
tfer, one WAGNER and not less than thirty-six
more than eighty two privates, excepting light
batteries, which shall be allowed one hundred and
twenty two active members each. The governor
may by general orders from time to time, change
such provisions, however, to conform to the organ
izat1on of companies and batteries in the United
States army. Vacancies occasioned by the death,
promotion, resignation or discharge ofsuch officers,
shall be filled by promotion Of the next officer in
rank, subject to the approval of the governor. No
person shall be q member of two companies at the
same time. Recruits may be subsequently enlist
ed in such manner as may be prescribed by the
governor in general orders, or in the absence OF
such orders, by the laws of such company or bat
terry.