River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
IPublished March q. 1891
AN ACT relating to non-registered voters ana
amendatory of section twenty -four OF the re-
NIsed statutes OF 1875
rhe people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented

| AN ACT relating to non-registered voters and
amendatory of section twenty -four OF tue re-
Nlsed statutes or 1885,
The people OF the state Of wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section I; Section twenty-four OF the revised
section ~ On election day the inspectors shali
the poiis Who snail ehecE the name Of every efee-
tor voting in such district whose name is on the
in yo wTd or p eeo ered
In section twenty, If the name Of the person offer
second meeting aforesaid. except as hereinafter
day Contemplating such registry, and before such
election become qualified voter Of the election
therein at such election as II his name had been
dal egistered, provided, he shall az the time he
In which he shall state the facts showing that ne
aaS since me completion OF such registry become
showing that he was not such elector on the day
holders eiectoTs In such election district corro5
Grating all the material statements in his afnda
VT Wy IN ease any person who was voter OF tne
triet In this state shall not be registered sqch
person shall DO entitled to vote on making afida-
general election in one of the election districts OF
S Lhis state naming the same and tnat he has no.
such election district. or otherwise. since SAID
election; in case he shall have removed there.
ne is then legal voter Of the election district
son. who was not a qualified elector OF the las,
previous general election, but has become such
uy residing in the state for one year. shall not
have been registered. he shall be entitled 10 vote
on making Rndavit that he Is a qualified electOr
each of which afidavits shall be substantiated Dy
me anidavits OF two freehoiders, as is provided
er shall be competent to make at one election
robo.ating afhdavlts for moro than three voters.
officer authorized by the laws OF this state take
The names and rosdences Of the electors voting
whose names are not on said completed registry.
together with all such sfhdaYits to the proper
. ,Gwn city or village clerk 10 eompsaas,aoa
any such affidavit. On the daY following the cleo
registry 50 kept and and eheeksa shall be sSe6ed
together and flied in the oface OF the proper town.
said po ' ISIS and nd cop S"' Of the REGISTRY
=, 20. Kept and checked Ihal be returned to
.ueh inspectors shall give notice by public adyer-
LACE or owd sc Ia tas Of
the registry and shall include in such notice all
lists and shall also state whers the election is TO
Rs i held c s nsas be no Sn Sss s
gen Sy posting copies thereof IN thrSe or more
such city. village or town. For publication Of
sHch NOTICES IN any snc6 nsTspsper the
per folio as 10 prescribed for publishing other
Section This act shall take effect and be In
ferce from and after its passage and publication
tPublished March 2s. 1881
CHAPTER 1856.
AN ACT TO amend chapter thlrtyfour Of the re-
act amendatorv thereof. and TO provide for the
greater efficiency of the Wisconsin National
Guard.
The people of the state of wisconsin. represented
In senate and assembly do enact as follows:
,Ssctienl. Section six hundred and twenty:
5S ea 6 a. % @ 5 EeP aard
Shall provide suitable uatforms. which shall be
the same prescribed for similar organizations in
t6orize or permit different 1nifsrm 70 any COM
pany or battery; There shall Be paid annually
titled TO the benefits OF this chapter, from the
Curing aafo sOF and h ~ ad IN
sum equal TO I'VE dollars for each Of its members
attendance at the annual inspection and at the
campment for suchlyear into which said company
5ers to each COMPANY ana no company Win less less
allowances. Such fund shall constitute the cloth
Ing fund Of the company or battery, and shall pc
curing or repair of uniforms. Tine governor shall
order such payment TO De Withheld from any
returns or reports, neglectful Of its duties. par
Ordination or mlsappiication 81 lis funds drawn
| from the state. The governor may, by orders.
any part OF such fund In tie treasury on deposit,
and TO be expended for uniforms or repairs there
| 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
section2 section SIX hundred aud forty of the
as foliowsi Section Gao. The governor may form
the volunteer companies into battaiOns and regi-
mendatlon Of a majority Of the commissioned
officers of the companies forming such battalion
panies, not less than three nor more than I'VE.
may be formed Into battalion; and two battai-
ment and the officers of such regiment snail be
acOlonei, who shall be the commanding officer,
| one lieutenant colonel and one major. 4 battal
lon OF hve companies shall be ohcered by leu
ofiicer and one major; and a battalion of three
or four companies shall be commanded by ma
lieutenant colonel orof major commanding
master and one surgeon each with the RANK or
| first lieutenant, and one chaplain, one quarter
hospital steward. one CHIEF musician, and
sergeant major. to be appointed by such com
the line, as in the United States army. The uni
form OF all general. regimental and .staf officers
shall be similar to that of corresponding grades
and corps IN the United States service. but may
order OF the governor. The governor may with
| or without permanently organizing oattailons or
| regiments, order rendezvous and encampmen MS
| OF the several companies for Instructions IN mil
any any year and may the point at WHEN such
| companies shall rendezvous. Not less than four
the governor. in orders shall designate the COM
erSr nav allow IoWard the expense Of sn6ss
! teuCe Ui 1Le troops duriug such rendezvous, q
| each member OF the companies actually attending
| In uniform for the tlnle he 10 absent from home
to attend such rendezvous. computed at the price
at which rations are computed In the United
paid out Of tho state treasury to the companies on
snch vouchers and proofs - the governor may re-
| ago nor Transportation shall be provided at the
expense OF the state. The quarternaSter general
grounds buildings at such places OF rendezvous
but without expense to the statei and the allow
them, by order Of the governor and APPLIED to the
ppS5SbeTty y t6ev " 20 Cause
while in rendezvous or in movement thereto
Of the revised statutes Is hereby 50 amended as
to read as follows; Section ri livery
non-commissioned officers, and privates, viz one
captain. first Lieutenant one second lieuten-
ant, ono first sergeant. five sergeants, eight cor
pOrals, one Sadder, one WAGNER, one farrler OF
than forty nor more than seventy eight pri;
Yates Every other company and battery shall
second Lieutenant. five sergeants. eight corporais
hsn one nor Piep tsg M p
yates excepting light batteries, which shall be al
beers each. The governor may, by general orders,
u I9 TIN e fhsngs SGea "
and batteries in he United states army. vacan-
lion OF discSafgo Of such ocers. shall be ii led by
promotion OF ths next oficer in rank. subject 70
member Of two eompaniea at the same time.
msnneF rs may NAV pe R he
In general orders. or in the absence OF such or
Section 4. section six hundred ana forty five is
hereby SO amended as to read as follows: Section
a.: The adluIant general and qgArtermsster gen
prevail, blanks and forms for muster rolls, ord
other paper necessary to carry out the provisions
OF thtS ACT, with proper accompanying lHsIrdc77
company commanders from time to limo The
adjutant general shall preserve and cause 10 be
recopied. when necessary suon muster rolls or
other records OF his once as requirs to be tran
Seribed for preservation.
Section6 Section SIX hundred and thirty fve
is hereby amended as to read as follows: Sec
ten 63l. Each company or battery, not exceeding
thirty in ALL which shall upon such inspection be
found to he organized to possess ut least the mimi
mum number of members to be well uniformed,
to be equipped with the necessary arms and ac-
eoutremeits for its members, to have o suitable
arnory, to have fig arms eccoutrements ana
for inspection. as provided by law, and the com
mauders OF which shall have IN ads all the mnsters
and returns required shall. upon the certificate
thereof by the nd1utant general approved by Tue
ury three hundred dollars. the receipts OF Its
COMMANDER; which shall be in full compensation
tue part of the stats for All pay. when not call
ed into active servo, and for rent OF armory care
ana repair OF arms and property, AMI for all other
expense whatsoever, except the allowance OF
eliot hing and subsistence allowances authorized by
this chapter. Whenever any OF the companies
constituting the Wisconsin national guard snail
lapse into Ill condition. become lax In discipline,
negligent In Instruction, drill or other duties, or
Its members may lose Interest In their oTganlZa-
ton. the governor may retire such company Il ON
such guard and admit In place OF 10 some o ,her
company of later organization which shall pe
found to be better entitled to the dement's OF TINS
chapter and to have complied with all the require
melts thereof
OF said chapter IS hereby SO amen ed as 10 read
as follows: Section 63s. Non-eomm ssioned ON
GERS musicians and privates shan BIS honorably
discharged only upon certlhcates thereoi signed
by the company commander and Endorsed by the
tutant general with the governors approval.
such discharge shall not be granted unlfss aIWr
occurring after muster in, or unless the member
discharged permanently removes his rtsidelee ont
gf the county. or unless the governor shall order
the same for 9th er good cause.
SeCfion There rs hereby anproprfatcd out OF