The news., 1885-06-30
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Further supplement- to an act entitled F" An
act for the organization OF the National Guard
OF the State of New jersey approved March
ninth. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section thirteen of supplement to the act
entitled IAN act for the organization of the
National Guard or New Jersey,D which sup
plement was approved March fourteenth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-nine, be amended so
as to read as follows:
rs. And be it enacted, That if any officer
shall be guilty of neglect of duty, dis0bedience
of orders, fraud, embezzlement, misappropria-
ton of military funds, conduct unbecoming al
officer and gentleman, or condnct prejudicial
to good order and military discipline, he shall,
on conviction thereof by general court martial,
be punished by reprimand, be eashiered or
dismissed, as the court may adiudge by its
SENTENCED
l. And be it enacted. That section seven of
the supplement, to the act to which this is a
supplement which was approved March
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine,
which reads as follows
r. And be it enacted, That the governor and
commander in chief be and he Is hereby author
lied to appoint and commission, at his dis
cretion, as in his judgment the public service
may require. two assistant inspectors of rifle
practice, with the rank of lieutenant colonel,
or he may detail officers to act as such if he
deems proper
be and the same is hereby repealed.
g. And be it enacted, That so much OF section
fifty of the supplement to the act to which this
is a supplement, which was approved March
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and eighty three,
which reads as follows:
[50 Aud be it enacted. That the governor and
commander IN chief is hereby authorized to
of as ilgi
have faithfully served rs commissioned officers
continuously in the same Office in the National
Guard for period of ten years, a brevet rank
of one grade higher than the rank held by them
during said term of service ; provided, that the
governor shall be conferred by and with the
advice and consent of the senate.
be and the same is hereby repealed.
4. And be it enacted That section twenty-four
of the supplement to the act TO which this is a
supplement which was approved March four
teenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three,
which reads rs follows
[24. And be it enacted, That the annual APP
preparation OF every company that shall fail to
parade for inspection within the time liked by
law, or whose reports are not duly forwarded to
the inspector of division on before the ff-
teenth day OF June succeeding such annual in
spection be and the same is hereby forfeited i
be and the same is hereby repealed
8. And be it enacted That the governor be
lie Is hereby COMMISSION one
chief of artillery with rank of lieutenant-colonel
on the staff OF the maior-general of division and
one engineer. who shall also be signal officer,
with the rank of major ON the staff OF the bri-
gadier general of each brigade.
6. And be it enacted, That the governor be
and is hereby authorized to commission. when
elected according to law one Northumberland
and one major to each battalion Of three or
more companies
l. And be il enacted. That the majofce5G Gicfssf
of division is hereby authorized TO order the
annual inspection of each company OF the
National Guard at such time and place as he
may deem proper Notwithstanding the time now
fixed by law and the returns thereof shall be
made in the manner and form now prescribed.
US. And be it enacted, That the brigadier-
general of each brigade shall appoint three eX-
perienced officers of his command not below the
rank of major who shall constitute a board for
the examination OF all company officers who
may hereafter be elected the report OF this
board shall in each ease accompany the GER
tificate of election when forwarded from brigade
Headquarters any line officer once examined by
this board shall be deemed qualified without
further examination for promotion to any other
Office in the company.
o. And be it enacted. That the adjutant-
general be and he is directed to prepare, from
time to time, as may be necessary, under the
approval of the governor and commander in
chief, a compilation of the laws governing the
National Guard, and to print and issue as many
copies thereofa as may be required.
10. And be it enacted, That whenever a
howizter or gatling gun shall be attached to any