Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-07-18
ARMoRY co. "a" 9th Rcgt. n. G.. Pa.
TOWAEDA, PA, July 10th, 1851.

ARMoRY co. "A," 9th Rcgt. n. G. Pa
TowAEDA, PA, July 10th, ISL
GENERAL ORDER No. :.
The Legislature at its last session passed furth-
or supplement to the Militery Code of Pennsylvania,
which has been promulgated by General Orders
No. 0, from Hcad-q quarters National Guard Of Penn
syyania.
The following among the provisions Of the
said Act, approved June Sth, 1881
l. That I ere Shall be held once in every year an
cncampment Of the National Guard, not to exceed
eight days duration at such time and place as the
Commander in Chief shall direct; the annual in
spcction by the Adiutant General, shall be made
during said cncampment; the troops shall be en-
itlcd to transportation, and subsistence, and be
paid for five days only, follows 1st. Scrgt, 80 90
Sergts. 81 90; Corporals 81 rs; musicians and
priIates, 81 80 per day. Companies shall be in
sPected during the month of April or May, Of each
year, at their company rendezvous, for which no
pay is allowed.
3 Sections :, 0, 10, II, l., IS, II and H. Of said
Act reads as follows:
That any soldier falling to appear upon any oc-
cason of duty to which he shall be ordered, by his
proper commanding officer shall be subject to tltal
by such Court Martial as the Brigade Commander
may direct, and upon conyiction failing t. render
good and sufficient therefor, shall be scntcnc-
cd to pay fine not exceeding twenty five dallars,
upon his failure to pay such fine within twenty
days, to term Of imp ronm,nt not exceeding
thirty days, as such Court Martial may direct.
SECTION .. That when the fines or dues imposed
by the Company Bylaws shall amount in the ag-
gregatc to five dollars, the person delinquent may
be prosecuted before a rcgmcntal or battalion
Court Martial, and upon his conviction or failure to
present Il satisfactory excuse, he shall be sentenced
to pay the same, on his failure to do. within
twenty days after such sentence, to undergo am i'm
prsonmcnt not exceeding five days.
SECTION TO- Every arm. uniform and equipment
issued by the State, shall be used only in the dis
charge of military duty, and any non commissioned
officer or private who shall wlfully or wantony
iniue or destroy any uniform, arm equipment or
other property BELONGING to the State or the rcg
Tent or battalion. or company, and refuse to make
good such injury or loss, or who shall sell, dispose
of, secrete remove the same with intent to sell
or dispose thereof or who shall fail within six days
after being notified to return the to the stare
or commanding officer, shall be tried by Court
Martial, and sentenced t. pay fine of not more
than fifty dollars, undergo an imprisonment in
the county Jail of not more than sixty days and all
clothing, camp and garrison equipments, ordnance,
ordinance stores and Quartcmastcr stores issued by
the State iabrcatcs from material issued by the
State, and charged against the company allowance,
or for which commUlation has been paid, shall be
the property Of the State of Pennsylvania.
SECTION II. If any person shall knowingly and
wilIfully purchase or receive in pawn or pledge,
any arm accoutrcmcnt, article of military clothing,
or equipment, tent or flag or any quartermaster or
ardinmc store, the property of the State of Penn