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Approved March Il, 1854
Published March q, 1901
CHAPTER 1885
AN ACT to amend chapter thirty four OF the re-
vsed statutes, entitled g of the militia" and the
act amendatory 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 az follows:
Section l. Section six hundred and twenty
three of the revised statutes is hereby 30 amended
as 10 read as follows Section 629 Every COM
pany or battery Of the Wisconsin National Guard
shah provide suitable uniforms which shall DO the
same prescribed for similar organizations In the
United States army, unless the governor authorize
or permit a different uniform to any company OF
battery. There shall be paid annually 10 each
company or battery, which shall be entitled 10 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 It's members who are actually
and fully uniformed and are in attendance at the
annual inspection, and at the encampment for
such gear, into which said company may be or
dercd, not to exceed seventy five members 10 each
company, and no company with less than tifty-five
members shall be entitled to such allowances.
the company or battery, and shall be used or ap-
Piled 10 no other purpose than the procuring 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 re-
ports neglected. of its duties, parades drill In
struction or guilty of any INSTRUMENTATION or mis-
application of its funds drawn from the state. The
governor may by orders, require any or all OF the
companies TO leave all or any part Of such fund In
the treasury on deposit, and 10 be expended for
uniforms or repairs thereon, when and in such
amount as he shall direct, and may make such or
ders or regulations, or require such security from
officers from time TO time Ms he deems necessary
FOR the proper care or expenditure of said fund
the clothing procured Herewith.
Section .. Section six hundred and forty of the
revised statutes is hereby so amended as 20 read
as follows: Section 6i0. The governor may form
the volunteer companies into baltalions and re2i-
ments and appoint officers therefor on the recon-
mendation Of majority OF the commissioned
officers of the companies forming such battalion
or regiment. Any numSer of volunteer com
panies, not less taan three nor more than five.
may be 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 oihcercd by
lieutenant colonel, who shall be the commanding
officer, and one major and battalion of three
or four companies shall be commanded 10y mat
tor The staff of a colonel Of regiment and of
lieutenant colonel, or Of major commanding
battalion, shall consist of owe adjutant. one quar-
termaster and one surgeon, each with the rank OF
first lieutenant, and one chaplain, one quarter
master sergeant one commssary sergeant, one
hospital steward, one chief musician, and one
sergeant major, to be appointed by such com
manding officer the adiutant 10 be selected from
the line, as in the United States army. The uni
form OF all general regimental and stan 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
ufnAy tnp hn ttal
ments, order rendezvous and encsmpmeuts Of the
several companies for instruction In military drlll
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 one 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 ut the price at which ratious
are committed In the United States army. Sub.
sistance allowance shall be paid out of the state
treasury 10 the companies, on such vouchers and
proofs the governor may require, and on his ap
prevail. 10 quarters equipage nor transportation
shall he provided al the expense OF the state. The
quanermaster general shall procure license for the
troops to occupy grounds or 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 so amended as to
read as follows Section G2l. Every company OF
cavalry shall consist Of the following officers,
commissioned officers, and priystes, viz One cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second Lieutenant,
one first sergeant, five sergeants eight corporas,
one saddlcr, one WAGNER, one farrier or black
smith, and two trulnpeters, and not less than forty
three nor more than seVenty-eght priyates. Every
other company and battery shall consist Of one
captain one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
five scrgeans, eight corporals, one drummer, one
ifer one WAGNER, and not less than thirtysix nor
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 10 time, change
such provisions however TO conform To the organ.
zation of companies and batteries in the United
States army. Vacancies, occasiOned by the death,
promotion resignation or discharge ofsuch officers,
shall be filed By promotion of the next oilicer in
rank, subject to the approval Of the governor No
person shall be d 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.
section 4. Section six hundred and forty five is
hereby so amended as 10 read MS follows Section
645. The adjutant general and quartcrmaster gen
crsl shall prepare, subject to the governors up
proTal blanks and forms for muster rolls, ordi-
nance and property returns reports, receipts ana
other papers necessary TO carry out the provisions
of this act with proper accompanying instructions,
such as shall be necessary to the several company
commanders, from time to time. The adjnant
general shall preserve and cause to be reccipted,
when necessary, such muster rolls or other records
OF his Office as require to be transcribed for pre-.
servation.
Section g. Section six hundred and thirty FIVE
IN hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec
ton 635. Each company or battery, not exceeding
thirty In all which shall upon such inspection be
found to be organized, TO possess al ichst The mint
mum number Of members to be well uniformed,
TO be equipped with the necessary arms aud accou-
trements for is members, TO have suitable armory,
to Ina its arms Announcements ad stores, In good
condition and to have assembled for inspection, as
rroyi.,S by lsw and thS nders of which