The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
1855.

eRy.1Our YEA OF the General Laws OF
several acts amendatory thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
,sEcrioN l. That section l Of article of
chapter "a of the General Laws Of 1883, en-
titled the Military Code, be amended by
striking out the words lone battery Of arti1-
lery and one troop of cavalry" and inserting
the words lone battalion of mounted
troops"
SEC: 2. That section of article Of said
code be amended SO as to read as follows:
The battalion of mounted troops shall con-
sist Of one major, one adjutant, one assistant
surgeon, one quallermaster, each with the
rank of first lieutenant; one sergeant major,
one Qnartermaster sergeant, one hospitable
steward, two batteries of artillery and one
troop of cavalry.
Each battery or troop shall consist Of one
captain, one first LIEUTENANT. one second lieu-
tenant, seven sergeants, eight corporals, two
musicians, and not less than twenty-six nor
more than fifty.six privates. Provided, that
whenever by reason Of the exigencies Of the
service the battalion shall actually he reduced
TO two batteries Of artillery then and there
after the battalion shall consist only of such
batteries and the battalion officers and non
commissioned officers herein provided for.
SEC. 3. That section 5 of article Of said
code be amended by striking out the words
and the captain OF the battery Of artillery
also by striking out the words with the mink
OF lieutenant colonel after the words 'one
assistant adjutant general, !" and by substitute
ing the words assistant inspector general''
for the words brigade Inspector"
&c: 4 That the first paragraph Of section
OF article OF said code be amended so as
TO read commissioned officers of companies,
batteries and Of the troop shall be elected by
the votes OF the officers, nOn-comnlissioned
0tcers ana pIlvates OF their respective COM
That the third paragraph Of said section be
amended so as to read as follows: mon
commissioned officers of the battalion shall,
on the recommendation of the captains of
their respective organizations, be appointed
by the major OF the battalion. and shall be
subject to reduction to the ranks by their re-
major OF the battalion"
SEC. >. That section 9, of article g Of said
code be amended so as to read as follows:
1.-THE field officers of the regiments and Of
the battalion shall be elected by the votes of
the field and line officers of their respective
of each regiment and of the battalion shall
be appointed by the commanding officer
thereof, and shall hold Office during his
pleasure, subject to the approval Of the com
non commissioned staff. officers shall be ap-
pointed by the colonel Of each regiment anil
the major OF the battalion respectively from
among the non-commissioned officers or men
mand' aud shall be subject to reduction to
SEC: 8. That section of article Of said
code e:9I pc amended by strikin: out the words
words land staff officers and regiments
and by adding the words elections for line
officers Of batteries and Of the troop shall be
6sdeIHd BY the commandinS officer Of the
the National Guard is organized into brig
ade elections for field officers thereof shall
be ordered by the commanding officer of said
SEC. z. That section 7 of article 2 Of said
code be amended NV adding tho nvop6e ttop6
battalion after the words leach regiment"
and by. striking out the words discharges
from the battery can only be issued by the
the words ''or for the good of the service"
tn ~ words o1 'or by order Of the commander
SEC: s. That section 10 of article 2 of said
major Of battalion for the words captain
of the battery"
SEC: 8. That section ~ of article 2 of said
code be amended by adding the words lex
line is present with such troops ''4 "a WIG
SEC: 10. That section Of article 5 of said
code be amended by substituting the words
battalion Of mounted troops for the words
words och roSp for the Wo1 ds
the battery Of artillery wherever the latter
words occur in this section.
SEC II: That section 2 Of article 5 Of said
eode be amended BY adding the words and
and after the words said regiment"
SEC. ~. That section Of article 5 Of said
code be amended by adding. the word bat
TALON after the word regiment wherever
1t occurs in said section.
SEC: ID. That section 4 Of article 5 of said
code be amended by substituting the word
battalion" for the word ''battery."
Sec: ii. That section of article Of said
code be amended by substituting the words
land the battalion of mounted troops for
the words land the battery of artillery
SEC IS. That section Of article 8 Of said
code be amended by adding the words "Or
troop after the words ''or battery where
ever they occur in said section.
SEC Is. That section 2 OF article 8 of said
code be amended by adding the words land
battalion after the words leach regiment
and such regiment" wherever they occur in
such section.
SEC. II. That section of article of SAID
code be amended by adding the word bat
TALON after the word regiment wherever
1t occurs in said section.
SEC. Is. Thut section of article Of said
code be amended by adding the word 'sbat-
TALON before the word company" where
ever it occurs in said section
SEC. IS: That the second paragraph Of
section 2 of article 10 of said code he
amended by striking out the words captain
OF the battery and inserting the words
major of the battalion
SEC. 20. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
e1stent with this act, especially chapter 80 Of
the General Laws of 1885, are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. Il. This act shall take effect and be
In force from end after its passage.
Approved Feb. IL. Is 50.