Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-08
{ Published March 25, 1880. ]
or DTED Ig-

lOIct from ana after Its passage ana publication.
Approved March Is. 1850.
published March %. 1851
CHAPTER I9J.
AN ACT TO amend chapter thirty four Of the re-
viSed statutes, EMIT ed 'of the militia and tho
act amendatOry thereof. and to provide for the
greater efficiency Of tho Wisconsin National
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin. represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section |. Section six hundred and twenty
three OF the revised statutes Is hereOy 50 amend'
pany battery of tho Wisconsin National Guard
shall provide suitable uniforms, which shalt be
the same prescribed for similar organizations i'll
the United States arMt, unless the governor au-
pany or battery. There shall be paid annually
20 each company or battery which shall en-
state treasury. for tho pnrpoSe OF aiding in pro
curing uniforms and keeping them in repair, a
sum equal TO five dollars for each of its members
who arc actually and fully uniformed, and are in
attendance a. the annual Inspection aud at the en-
may be ordered, not to exceed Seveuty-fivc mem
hers to each company and no company with less
than fifty five member shall be entitled to such
allowances. such fund shall constitute the cloth
ing fund of the company or battery, and shall be
used or applied to no other purpose than the pro
curing or repair of uniforms. The governor shall
company or battery which shall be delinquent in
returns or reports, neglectful OF its duties. par
lies URN OF instruction. or BulIty or any lnSub-
ordination or miSa Jplication or its funds drawn
from the state. Tho governor may, by orders,
require any or all of The companies TO leave all
any part OF SUCH fund in TIE treasury deposit,
o
on when and IN such amount as he Shall direct,
aud may make such orders or regulations,
To time as he deems necessary for the proper
care or expenditure of said fund or the cloth
Sect on ,. section six hundred and forty of the
revised statutes is hereby SO amended as to read
rs follows: Section $40. The governor may form
the volunteer companies into Uattallons and regt
mentS and appoint officers therefor on the recon-
mehdatton of majority of the commissioned
officers OF the companies forming such battalion
or regiment Any number OF volunteer COM
panieS not than three nor more than five
may be formed in,o battalion; and two Dattal-
IONS OF 1Fo compan es shall be deemed regt-
ment; and the officers of such regiment S"all be
aeoIf1ihei, VINO snhi DC the commanding onter'
one lieutenant colonel and one major. "A Dattal-
ION OF five companies shall be o1tcCrCd by Il lieu
tenant colonel VINO Shali be the commanding
olhCtI, anu one MAJOR; ana u uattallon or three
or four companies shall be commanded by ma
lor The staff of a colonel of n regiment and of
tileuLGudLlt CoIohel OF OF 4 MAJOR commanding
battalion, shall consist of one adiutant one quar-
first lieutenant. and one chaplain one quarter
master sergeant, one commiSsary sergeant. one
mandng ofirer. me adtir9Tr ia he yscIeefrd from
tho line, as in the United states army. The uu-
form OF all general. regimental and staff officers
aud corps in the United States service. but may
be changed in any respect or in any instance by
OF without permanently organizing battaionS or
regiments order rendezvous and encampments
itary drill and duties. not 10 exceed six days in
any year, and may fig the point at which such
companies snail rendezvous. Not less than four
companies She IL rendezvous at any one place and
the governor, in o deTS shall designate the com
pany officer to command at each camp. The gov
ernor may allow, toward the expense of subSiS-
lehce Il me troops durius such rendezvous, a
sum Cent 70 proNIue ono ration per Day Tor
each member OF the companies actually attending
IN uniform Tor the time he is absent from home
70 attend Such rendezvous, computed ut tle prce
III winch raiiOnS arc computed Ia the United
States army. Such subsistence allowance shall be
iI L ot o INC stare treasury 70 the companies on
shch vouchers and proofs as the governor may re-
age nor transportation shall be provided at the
expense of the state. The quartermaSter general
70 / fnr Z M
grounds or buildings at such places OF rendezvous
nut without expense 10 the state; and the allow
ahceS or the companies may be withheld from
them. by order of the governor and applied to the
payment OF any damages to grounds buildings or
properly, which they or their members may cause,
NnltS IN rendezvous ar in movement thereto.
SGehon 8, section six hundred and twenty-one
TO read as follows: Section 62l Every company
non commissioned officers and prvates viz: one
aaptaln. one first lieutenant. one second lieuten-
ANT, one first sergeant Ave SergeantS, eight cor
pofalS one Saddler, one wagoueT, farrier or
IoLA -thfeo nor more than seventy elgh5 pr-
Yates. Every other company and battery shall
second lieutenant five sergeants eight corporalS.
one drummer one hfer, one wagner, and not less
Yates. excepting light batteries which shall al
owed one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE active mem
ueIs each. The governor may, bS general orders,
from tlme TO Il {, change such provisions, how
ever 10 conform t. the organization of compSn
and batteries in the Uni Ell ateS army. Vatan-
cles, oecasinned by the death, pr,m ton. reSigna
promotion of The next officer in rank SUSPECT TO
the approval OF the governor. No person s6LIl be
Recruits may be subsequently, enIlstel, in surh
manner ~ as may be prescribed by the goyel nor
dfs BY the bylaws of such company or battery
section 4. section six huadrei ausi Iorty-five is
h? epy so amended as to read as follows: Sect on
40 The ad'u am general and on Arte rn4 Ster gem
proyal, blanks and FORMS Tor muster rolls, ord
nance and property returns. reports, receipts and
u this act, with proper accompanying iustrsc-
lions Such as shall be necessary co the several
IN m n
aaJrtan5 general saall preserve ana cause TO be
otner records OF MS offco as require TO be tran
scFibed for preservation.
Seetion6. Section SIX hundred and thirty five
Is hereby amended so as TO read as follows: Sec
Ton 6S! Each company or battery, not exceeding
iound to organized, TO possess at least the mini
mum number of members, to 0e well uniformed
coutremeuts for its members. TO have suitable
Stores, IN good condition. and to have assembled
!oI Inspection, as provided by law, and the COM
ana leturnS 'equired. sh Ill. upon the ceridca 8
thereot by the aujutant general. ap proved by the
nry three hundred dollars on the receipts of its
Iomman Ter; whish shall be in full compensation
ed into active serve and for rent OF armory. care
and repair of arms and propertF. an for all other
co hing and Subsistence allowances authorized by
this chapt r. Whenever any of the companies
Ia Sc into iii condition become lax in discipline
r. sigGnt IN instruct n drill or other duties or
ton. the governor may retire such company from
Snch guard and admit in place of it some o her
co nrany of later organization. which shall be
l. una TO be ter entitled 10 the behetitS of this
chApter, and to have complied with all the require
mcutS thereof
Section 6. Section six hundred and thirty-etgh
OF said chapter Is hereby so ed as to re d
as follows: Section SIS. NOn-comm sSloned OH
GERS imuSicians and privateS Shau b. houorably
discharged only upon certifca. eS thereof signed
BY the company commander and Endorsed by the
infant general. with the governors approval.
Sncn discharge shall not be granted unless after
HFe years service or for absolute dis ibil ty
o.cu' ring after muster in, unless the member
discharged permanently removes his + sIde1ca "a {
OF the 'ounty, or unless the governor shall order
the same for other good cause
Section T. There is hereby appropriated out of
any funds in the state Treasury. not otherwise
apprnpriat d, I'M sufficient to defray the eX-
penses ard pay the allowances authorize d by this
Section 8. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its massage and publication.
Approved March II. 1880.