Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-07-13

A further supplement to the school
laws of this commonwealth and to
abolish all distinction of race or color
in the public schools thereof
THE NEW MILITARY BILL.
The new military bill was passed
finally just before the Legislature ad-
journed and has been signed by the
Governor. The following ere the most
important provisions of the act.
Section enacts that transportation
shall be furnished officers by orders of
division or brigade commanders at
tending upon courts-martial, boards of
examination or other necessary SER
vice required by law.
Section 2. That there shall be held
every year an encampment not to
exceed eight days duration, during
which an inspection shall be held as
now provided by law. Transportation
and subsistence to be furnished the
troops and also per diem allowance
made them for service not exceeding
five DAYS at rates as provided for by
act Of June 18th. 1878. The troops
shall be inspected during the months
of April or May by brigade staff Off
Ger, the State to pay his necessary ex-
penses
Section 4 and provides that there
shall be enlisted and attached to each
brigade a military band of not less
/ = hav, h.an hIrtty
sicians, who shall be entitled to the
pay, clothing and allowance prescribed
oy law for musicians, and in addition
thereto said band shall be entitled to
receive from the State an annual ap-
| preparation and an amount for armory
rent equal to one-half the amount Civ
en- to a company of infantry. The
leader shall be entitled to the rank, pay
and allowance of Sergeant Major.
The band shall be subject to the orders
of the brigade commander and shall
furnish music for the troops at regular
parades required by law and upon such
other military occasions as the brigade
commander shall direct. That in lieu
of all allowances now made each divis-
ion, brigade, regimental or battalion
headquarters shall be allowed one hum
dred dollars annually for rent of quar-
ters and necessary expenses.
Section exacts that the Adiutant
General shall provide for and issue to
the Guard for rife and artillery prac-
tice such ammunition as may be nec-
essary for the efficiency of the service
and provided such conveniences for
rifle practice as shall be prescribed by
the CammaDder-in-C
Section I. That soldiers failing to
appear for duty shall be subject to
trial by court-martial, and upon con-
viction shall be sentenced to pay fine
not exceeding S25, and upon failure to
pay within twenty Gays may be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding thirty
days.
Section 8. That when the fines or
dues imposed by the company bylaws
shall amount in the aggregate to five
dollars the person delinquent may be
prosecuted before a regiment or bat
talon court-martial and upon his con-
viction or failure to present satisfac
tory excuse he shall be sentenced to
pay the same or on his failure so to
do within twenty DAYS after such SEN
tence to undergo an Imprisonment not
exceeding five days.
Section IL. If any person shall pur-
chase or receive in pawn or pledge any
arm, accoutrement, article Of military
clothing, or equipment tent, or fly, or
any quartermaster or ordinance stores,
the property of the State of Pennsyl-
vania, he shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and being convicted thereof
shall be sentenced to an Imprisonment
not exceeding one year and fine not
exceeding $500.
Section l3. That military duty re-
quires the attendance of commissioned
officers, non-commissioned officers, mu'
sicians and privates on all occasions of
drills, parades, encampments and ac-
tive service to which he shall be or
dered, as provided for by the company
bylaws, unless excused therefrom by
the officers having authority to grant
such excuses.
Section IA Fines and penalties col
lected shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Section 80 repeals the act authoriz-
ing the appointment of Regimental
Paymasters and Commissaries.. and
directs the honorable discharge of
those now in commission.
No decision has been made as to
when or where the encampment will
be- 1t is probable, however, that the
lst, I'd and Sd Brigades will be en-
camped together. and the 4th and 5th
the same as last summer.