Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-26
CHAPTER LXXXYIII.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act for the
organization of the national guard OF New
Jersey approved March ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine-
J. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, mat secton
fifty of supplement to the act entitled AN acl
for the organization Of the national guard OF New
Jersey,n which supplement approved March
fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, be amended so as TO read as fonows-
80. And be it enacted, That the governor ana
commander-in-chief is hereby authorized to con-
fer upon such citizens Of this state as snan nave
faithfully served as commissioned oincers con-
tinuouslv in the same Office in the national guard
for period of ten years, breyet rank OF one
grade higher than the rank held by them during
shall nominate the same to the senate, and ihe
rank snail be confefreuhy and with the advice ana
consent of the senate; that whenever =. ~
following officers of regiment or battalion staA. =
namely, the adjutant with the rank OF hrst euIen-
ant, the quartermaster with the rank OF nrst neu-
tenant, the paymaster with the rank Of nrst lieu.
tenant, the assistant surgeon with the rank OF
first lieutenant, shall have completed hve years OF
service in either of said Offices, they shall oe re-
commissioned therein with the rank Of captain.
2. And be it enacted, That any regiment or bat
talon Of the national guard the constituent COM
panies whereof are stationed in different cities,
towns or villages, may be assembled for lnstrucr
ton and drill in the school Of the battahon sx
times in each year: and it shall be the duty OF the
uuartermaster general, upon requlsltlon OF the
commandant of any regiment or battalion so as
sembling TO furnish transportation for tne various
devious provided that no regiment or battalion
shall be thus assembled except upon the written
approval Of the brigade commander.
g. And be it enacted, That the 23d section OF the
supplement Of the act to which this is a supple
ment which was approved March fifteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-elght, De
amended so as to read as follows;
23 And be it enacted, That the annual lnspecuon
of each company of the national guard shall be
made by the inspector Of brigade between the first
day Of May and the thirty-first day OF May except
that whenever any regiment or battalion is unat-
tached to any brigade the inspector general be and
he is hereby authorized to detail any field or line
officer Of the national guard TO inspect srcn unat-
tached regiment or battalion, at which Inspection
there shall be furnished by each company com
nander to the inspector, muster rolls in trphcafe
of the company, which rolls have indorsed thereon
a certificate of the commanding officer OF the aver
age present at all company drills and paraaes
throughout the wear. which muster rolls shall then
be examined by the inspecting officer and by him
certified and the three copies disposed OF rs fol-
lows: One shall be sent to the Eegimenfal or bat
talon commandant and two forwarded by the brig
ade inspector or inspecting officer to the inspector
of division. -,
section of the supplement to the act 10 which this
4 a supplement, which was approved March hf-
tecnth one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight be amended as to read as follows.
"a And be it enacted, That the annual appro-
uriation OF every company that shall fail 10 parade
FOR inspection within the time fixed by law, or
whose reports are not duly forwarded to the In
gpector Of division or before the fifteenth day OF
June succeeding such annual inspection, be and
the same is hereby forfeited
5. And be it enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March IA. 1883