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ments thereto.
Provided, that the amount expended in any
year for the third regiment shall not exceed
the amount herein appropriated.
SEC. g.. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage,
Approved April II.
lS5.
ST. No. 2.-AN ACT to amend chapter sew.
epty-four [74l of the General Laws Of
1853, entitled the Military Code, and the
several acts amendatory thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION l. That section Of article of
chapter IA of the General Laws of 1888, en-
titled the Military Code, be amended by
striking out the words lone battery of artl-
lery and one troop Of cavalry and inserting
the words ''one battalion Of mounted
troops"
SIC q 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 quartermaster, each with the
rank of first lieutenant; one sergeant major,
one quartermaster sergeant, one hospltable
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 ludu NIty-SlX prlNdteS. fTONlutu, tnat
whenever by reason of the exigencies of the
| service the battalion shall actually be 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 l OF said
| code be amended by striking out the words
land the captain of the battery OF artillery
| also by striking out the words with the rank
of lieutenant colonel after the words zone
n II nj MI " T..
| ing the words assistant inspector general
| for the words brigade inspector" :
| SEC. 4. That the first paragraph OF section
| l of article of said code be amended so as
batteries and of the troop shall be elected by
| the votes of the officers, non-commissloned
officers and privates of their respective COM
panies, batteries or troop"
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-
spective captains with the approval of the
major of the battalion"
SEC. 5. That section 2, Of article 2, 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
regiments and battalion. The staff officers
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
mander-in-chief. Regimental and battalion
mono commissioned staff officers shall be APP
pointed by the colonel of each regiment AMI
the maj r of the battalion respectively from
among the non-commissioned officers or men
of some company or companies in his COM
mand' and shall be subject to reduction to
the ranks by him."
SEC. 6. That section 8 of article 2 Of said
land for officers Of the battery" also the
words land staff officers and regiments"
and by adding the words elections for line
officers of batteries and of the troop shall be
ordered by the commanding officer Of the
battalion;'' and by adding the words latter
the National Guard is organized into brig
ade elections for field officers thereof shall
be ordered by the commanding officer Of said
brigade"
code be amended by adding the words land
battalion" after the words leach regiment"
and by striking out the words discharges
from the battery can only be issued by the
commander in,chief," also by adding after
the words ''or for the good of the service"
the words ''or by order Of the commander
in-chief.'
Sec. 8. That section 10 of article Of said
code be amended by substituting the words
major of battalion" for the words captain
Of the battery
SEC. 8. That section ~ Of article of said
code be amended by adding the words Tex
cept when no commissioned officer of the
line is present with such troops"
Sec. 10. That section l of article 5 Of said
code be amended by substituting the words
battalion Of mounted troops for the words
battery of artillery and by substituting the
words leach battery and troop" for the words
1.-THE battery Of artillery wherever the latter
words occur in this section.
SEC. II. That sectiou of article OF said
code be amended by adding the words land
battalion after the words leach regiment
and after the words said regiment"
Sec. IL. That section 3 Of article 5 OF said
code be amended by adding the word s'bat-
TALON after the word regiment wherever
1t occurs in said section.
SEC. Is. That section Of article 5 Of said
Sbattaiion'' for the - word 'sbattery." WIZ
Bee. IA. That section l Of article 6 Of said
code be amended by substituting the words
''and the battalion of mounted troops" for
the words 'snd the battery Of artillery.
code be amended by adding the words ''or
troop after the words ''or battery where
ever they occur in said section.
Sec. 16. That section 2 Of article 8 Of said
code be amended by adding the words and
and ''such regiment" wherever they occur in
such section.
Sc. II. That section Of article Of said
eode be amended by adding the word bat
talon" after the word regiment" wherever
It occurs in said section.
SEC. 1S. That section Of article Of said
code be amended by adding the word 'bat-
TALON before the word company" where
ever it occurs in said section.
SEC. 10. That the second paragraph Of
section 2 of article 10 of said code be
amended by striking out the words captain
OF the battery and inserting the words
'.major Of the battalion"
SEQ. 30. All acts and parts Of acts ineon-
sistent with this act, especially chapter 90 Of
pealed.
SEC. 81 This act shall take effect and be
In force from END after its passage.
Approved Feb. IL. IL 80.