The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-03
CHAPTER excu

"A
for the organization Of the national
guard of the state OF New jersey" APP
proved March ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate ana Gen
eral Assembly OF the State of New Jersey,
That the fourteenth section of the sup
plement OF the act to which this is a sup
plement. which was approved March
fifth. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four be and the same is hereby
amended so as to'read as follows
ID. And be it enacted That the gov
ernor and commander-in-chief be and he
is hereby authorized to appoint and COM
mission a military store Keeper, with the
rank of captain, who shall have charge
Of the stare arsenal, TO repair and keep in
good and proper order the arms and
equipments belonging TO this state that
now are or may hereafter be placed I'M
der his CHARGE and the said military
store keeper shall be responsible to the
quartermaster-gener for the safe keep
ing of the said arms and equiuments.
2 And be it enacted, That the Twenty
third section OF the supplement- of the act
to which this is Il supplement, which was
approved March fourteenth, one thous-
and eight hundred and eighty-three, be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows
3d. And be it enacted, That the annual
inspection OF eacn company of the ma
tlonal guard shall be made by the insDec-
tor of brigade between the first day of
May and the thirty-flrs day of May, at
which inspection there shall be furnished
by each company commandant to the in
speeding officer muster rolls in triplicate
of the company, which rolls shall have
endorsed thereon a certificate OF the COM
handing officer of the average present at
all company drills and parades through
out the year, which muster rolls shall
then be examined by The inspecting Off
Ger and by him certified.
3. And be ii enacted, That the governor
and omnandef-in-chief is hereby au-
thorized to confer upon such citizens of
this State as shall have faithfully served
as commissioned officers in the active
militia and national guard tor a period of
twenty years and wish to resign, brevet
rank of not more thao one grade higher
than the highest rank held by them dur
ing their term of service. provided, that
the governor shall nominate the same to
the senate, and the rank shall be confer
red by and with the advice and consent OF
the senate.
4. And be it enacted, That the quarter
master general is hereby authorized to is
sue TO each commissioned officer who does
not bear arms rifle for use in wife prac
tlce, ana provided that said officer or non
commissioned officer shah give good and
sufficient bonds therefor. so
D. And be it enacted, That the quarter
master general is hereby authorized to
enlist, from time to time, for the purpose
OF performing service as clerks, mechan-
les. teamsters aud laborers in the quar-
er-masfer-generaPsd department, for such
term of service as he may deem proper,
not exceeding twenty-five men, who snail
be furnished with a fatigue uniform and
to be paid when on duty as the quarter
master-general may direct, approved by
the governor.
g. And be it enacted, That the fifteenth
section and the sixteenth section of the
supplement to the act to which this is u
supplement which was approved March
fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight, which read as follows:
'-lJ. And be il enacted That the gov
ernor and commander-in-chiefb be and he
is hereby authorized to appoint and COM
mission at his discretion as in his judg-
ment the public service may require, one
assistant quarrermaster-gen with
the rank of colonel OF calvary. and two
deputy quartermasters, with the rank of
major of calvary"
''l6 And be il enacted, That in addition
to their duties in the field it shall be the
duty of The assistant quartermaster gem
eral and deputy quarCermasters, when
ever directed by Inc quarterrnaster gen
eral, TO purchase quartermaster and
commissary stores aud other articles
requisite for the national guard when on
active service and generally to procure
and provide means OF transportation for
the troops, their stores, artillery and
camp equipage," be and the same are
hereby repealed, and the officers now
holding commissions under these acts are
hereby placed Oh the retired list
Z. And be II enacted That the governor
and commander-in-chlef is hereby author
lied TO appoint and commission at his dis
erection as in his judgment the public
service may require. three deputy quar-
termaster generals. with the rank OF lieu
tenant colonel; and it shall be the duty OF
the deputy quartermaster generals to
perform such military duties as may be
required Of them by law and by the quar-
termaster general
S. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
Approved May IL, 1885,