The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-07
EOR The SOLDIERS

or about fifteen or twenty bills introduced In
the interest of the soldiers and the national guard
but nine passed finally, and one of them has been
vetoed by the governor, and another withdrawn
from the governor after it had been sent to him.
The bill that was withdrawn from the governor
amended the act of 1887 by providing penalty of
fine for any officer of the state, Of any county,
city or borough in the state, who failed TO give
preference Of appointment to honorably dis
charged soldiers when their qualifications were
equal to those of other applicants The governor
objected to this bill on the ground that 1t was
constitutional 1t was recommitted to the mill
tary committee in the house, and when reported
1t was postponed and never again considered.
The bill that the governor vetoed allowed the
Pennsylvania regiments that participated in the
battle of Gettysburg to consolidate their appro-
priatiens for separate monumental tablets to
build memorial hall to the Pennsylvania reserve
corps, and adding to the aggregate $4,000.
The governor has approved these bills and they
are now laws Providing That any person who
shall wlfuliy wear the insignia, rosette, Of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States or the badge or button of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the badge or shield of
the Union Veteran Legion, or use the same to OBJ
tain aid or assistance within this state unless he
shall be entitled to use or wear the same under
the constitution and bylaws, rules and regula-
tions of such organization shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall be punished
by imprisonment for term not TO exceed thirty
days or fine not to exceed 500, or by both or
either in the discretion of the court.
Granting consent of the state for the acquisi-
ton by the United States of lands on the battle
field Of Gettysburg for the erection Of memorial
tablets to mark the position of the regular army
commands during the battle, and for opening av-
enues and roadways and generally to preserve the
battle field for historical purposes
Authorizing any veteran soldier or sailor to
bring suit against any county, borough or town
ship to recover the amount of money to which he
became entitled by reason of his being accredited
to it on his re-enstment, to fill the quota of
then or afterwards called for such county, bor-
ough or township. No interest shall be recovered
In any action brought under this act. and any law
or limitation of time within which actions must be
commenced shall be no bar 70 the commencement
orprosecuton of the action hereinbefore provided,
but any suit for the recovery Of the money
claimed to be due must be brought within tw
years from the date of the approval of this act
Authorizing the adjutant general to provide for
transportation to Gettysburg at the time of the
dedication of the monuments of the Pennsylvania
organizations for all the surviving soldiers resi-
dent in this state who participated in that battle
in Pennsylvania regiments
Directing the trustees of the Erie Soldiers
home 70 pay the fare Of INDECENT discharged in
mates Of the home to their own homes
To constitute naval battalion of the State Ma
tional Guard, the officers of which are to be a
lieutenant commander, with rank and pay OF a
major Of infantry, and staff. The companies
comprising the naval battalion may be raised as
provided by law, when the United States govern
ment is ready to furnish arms and equipments
and vessel of war for performance of duty re-
qured by law
Making an appropriation for the erection in
conjunction with other states of a memorial tab
let to indicate ''rhe High Water Mark of the Re
belion" at Gettysburg.
T0Sprovide for the location of site for a sol.
| diers'and sailors monument for the county OF
Beaver
Providing that in addition TO the 81 900 appro-
prated to each troop of horse of the National
Guard tsha receive its actual expenses for horses
for all parades and services ordered by the adju.
tant general
Tho governor has not yet approved the item in
the general appropriation bill for S75 900 for dress
uniforms for the National Guard at adjournment