River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-13
LAWS OF WISCONSIN,.
Published March g, 1881
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Published March g, fsssl
CHAPTER 1si.
AN ACT to appropriate certain money to the supern
endent of Public Property, TO = for railroad map:
o tered by joint revolution number II. Senate.
The people OF the state Of wisconsin represented IN
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
section1. There is hereby appropriated to the SUI
peri e ent of Puoc Property, out Of moneys not 9th
10 ordered by him. directed by Joint resolution
nahper II, senate; provided, said sum shall not ex-
cton 2 This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its p ssage and publication.
approved March is. 1852.
Published March 2s. 1881
CHAPTER 49,.
psGO entitled act % emend chapter 81 o, me re-
yised statutes entitled o tne na am b ss treat
er efficiency of the Wisconsin National Guard
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section /. Section 1 Of chapter is5 O. the laws o
1880, is hereby amended by striking out the words
and at the encampment FOR sueh year. INTO wnen saa
SO amended, shall read follows: Section Section
63 ofthe revised statutes Is hereby SO amended as 70
terry of the Wisconsin National Guard shall provide
suitable Uniforms WHEN sna ne lne ss dt
unless the governor authorize or permit dltheren.
annually TO each company battery which shall be
entitled to the benefits of this chapter, from the state
treasury the purpose OF aiding in procuring uni
forms and keeping them in repair, sum equal 10 five
dollars for each Of its members who are a6tually and
fully uniformed and are in attendance at the annual
inspection not 10 exceed seventyye members 70 each
company, and company with less than hity-hs
members shall be entitled 10 such allowances. such
fund shall constitute the clothing fund Of the company
or artery and shall be used applied 70 no other
purpose than the procuring repair OF ne
governor shall order such payment to be withheld
from any company or battery which shall Dc
in returns or reports negectfn OF us duties parade
drill instruction, guilty of any or
misappcation of its funds drawn from the state The
governor by orders, require any or al OF the com
panies to leave all or any part 81 sue iud ID te
repairs thereon when and in such amount as he shat
direct and may make such orders or regulations, or
require such security from officers rom time 70 tune
ture Of said fund or the clothing procured herewith
1880 is hereby amended so as 70 read as oliows se
tion2 Section go of the revised statutes Is hereby
governor may form the companies of the national
guard into battalions and regiments and appoint
the commissioned officers of the companies forming
ouch battalion regiment. Any number OF volunteer
may be formed into battalion: and any number Of
companies not less than eight more than twelve,
be formed into regiment and the officers OF si' u
regiment shall be colonel who shall be the command
ing officer, one lieutenant colonel and one major y
battalion of five more companies shall be oheertd
by lieutenant colonel, who shall be the comaiIlIe
officer, and one majors and battalion OF three on ou
companies shall be commanded by q major. The 81. Il
of acolonel of lieutenant colonel or major COM
manding battalion shall consist of All vtaut, one
quartermaster and judge advocate, each with The
rank of first lieutenant aud one assistant surgeon,
with the rank of captain, and when the command con-
Of major The non-commissoned STAFF of a regiment
or battalion shall consist sergeant major.
auarermas.er sergeant one commissary sergeant
hospital steward and one chief musician, To be aH-
pointed by the commanding officer. The governor
may, with or without permanently organizing bGttul
ions regiments, order the regiments, battons OF
separate companies into encmpments tor military IN
struction not TO exceed six days in any year. and
fix the place OF such encampment Not less than four
military companies shall be ordered into any encai-
ment com posed in whole or in part of infantry kegi-
ments, batalions or companies, when so Ordered into
encampment, shall be furnished by Tie st1Ie with
transportation, tents and camp eqlipage, aud an al
owanee for subsistence and other expenses not herein
provided for, equal TO one dollar per gay lor each
days actual service in such enetrneht, or en- route
10 and from the same, by each officer and enlisted
man or duty at such encampment under orders 70 DC
paid out of the state treasury on such vouchers ami
proofsas the may require and on his val
The amount due on account OF any company TO be pail
to its commanding officer and the amount aue oa ac-
count of the field stan and non-conlnissoned slh or
other officers and men if any, on duty in such encaP-
ment, under orders, 10 be paid 10 the conm;ill i@
officer of the regiment battalion encdmped In case
the proper discharge OF the duties OF any officer or en-
listed man at such encampment requires that he SHAH
be mounted, and he furnishes and uses in the dis
charge of his duty, u proper mount, his co,t
charge and risk, the subsistence allowance on h ac
under orders, mounted The allowances herein
provided for may be withheld by or Ter Of the COVER
grounds, buildings or property VIII ch may be caused
BY the fault or neglect of any officer OF enlisted man
in camp or route to or from the
Section 3. The governor is hereby authorized to de,
tail board of officers of the Wisconsin National
Guard to prepare and report to him specifications for
sufficient numter of wall tents and proper kind ana
quantity Of camp equlpage, OF the KIN usna ~ iur,
hundred men with their proper complement OF officers,
and his approval of their report 10 purchase the
tents and camp equipage specified theen for the use
The state troops
Section t. Payment for the property so purcha ed
and for its transportation to aud from any eiIcamp
nent, by order of the governor, and the transportation
of troops herein provided for shall be paid out OF
the state treasury such vouchers and proofs the
governor may direct, and on his approval.
Section 8. II any arms, equipments tents, camp
equipage or other military stores property belong
ing to the sOte shall be- may have been heretofore
destroyed by fire, otherwise lost DESTROYED OF
damaged, without the fault neglect OF the officer
sponsble for the same, such officer may by order o
the governor, the report o. board of survey or
other satisfactory proof be relieved of all liability
therefor,
Section 6. The armory owned by any regiment, bat
TALON company exclusively for the purposes
such organ shall be exempt ,l taxes and
assessments except local assessments or the improve
ment of sidewalks streets, sewerage or drains.
section 7. The governor is hereby authorized to mp
point any officer of the United states army who may
be on duty professor Of military science and tactic
the state university other institution of learning
in the state, id-de-camp with the rank OF colonel.
Section s. There is hereby appropriated out of amy
money in the state treasury not otherwise approDria-
ed sufficient 10 deTay the expenses and pay the
authorized by this act.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 49, 1882.