The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-24

An Act for the establishment and government q
a naval militia of New .IersaY

An Act for the establishment and government of
a naval militia of New jersey.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State Of New Jersey That the
commander-in-chief be and he is hereby author
lied to organize a naval militia by voluntary en-
stment for the defense of the coasts and nav
gable waters in time of peace there shall not he
maintained more than two such battalons organ
lied as herein provided and which shall constitute
the naval militia of the state of New jersey but
the commander chief shall have power in case
Of war. insurrection, invasion or imminent danger
thereof to increase the force beyond such limit of
two battaions and to organize the same as the
exigeneies of the service may require the com
mander-in-chief NAV alter. annex, divide. CONSOLE
date or dsband the said naval militia or
any battalons or divisions thereof, whenever in
his judgment the efficiency of the state service
will thereby be increased.
2. And he it enacted, That one battalion shall
have headquarters at Jersey City and be known
as the battalion of the east one battalion shall
have headquarters at Camden and be known as
the battalion of the west.
3. And be it enacted. That to each naval bat
talon there shall be commander, who shall com
mand the same one lieutenant commander, who
shall be next in rank, and lieutenant who shall
act navigator; these officers shall be chosen nv
the commissioned officers of their respective naval
battalions each battalion shall consist of not less
than two more than four divisions to each di-
vision there shall be one lieutenant to command
same one lieutenant Gunior grade). two ensigns
all chosen by the division, and thirty-six petty
officers and seamen as minimum. and eighty-one
petty officers and seamen as a maximum to each
division there shall be allowed such and so many
petty officers as the commander in-chief shall
from time to time prescribe which officers shall be
nominated nv the commander of the divisions TO
the commander of the battalion of which such
division is part, who shall appoint and issue war
rants TO the persons so nominated when approved
by him or order new nominations when dsapprOv-
ing.
4, And be it enacted. That the commander shall
have power to nominate on his staff one adiutant,
one ordnance officer, one paymaster one surgeon,
each with the rank of lieutenant (iunior graded,
one assistant surgeon, with the rank of ensign
the non-commissioned staff of the battalion shall
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one chief hugler, who shall be appointed by the
commander and warranted by him.
5. And he it enacted. That the uniform of the
naval militia and the insignia and designation OF
grade and rank shall be prescribed by the com =
msnder in chief who may change and modify the
same from time to time.
8. And be it enacted. That the naval militia
shall perform the same amount of duty in each
wear as is required of the national guard, except
ed afoat.
I. And be it enacted That officers and enlisted
men of the naval militia shall be paid for such
duty or service only, and in such amount only as
S allowed to officers and enlisted men having the
same relative rank or position in the national
guard, but shall not receive any comnensatiou
from the state for duty performed bv wav Of in
struction drill or otherwise. for which they re-
ceive compensation from the United States mar
shals Of naval courts shall receive the same COM
pensation for services as marshals of similar courts
in the national guard.
8. And be it enacted, That the system of disci-
pne and exercise of the naval militia shall con =
form generally to that of the navy of the United
states, prescribed by congress all matters reat-
ing to the organization, discipline and govern
ment of the naval militia, not otherwise provided
for in this article, or in the general regulations
shall be decided by the custom and usage of the
national guard, if applicable and if not applic-
able. by the custom and usage of the United
States army.
9. And be it enacted. That the naval militia
shall be commanded by a captain who shall be
chosen when two battalions shall have been COM
pletely organized the captain shall have power
to appoint staff. to consist of aide, a paymas-
n n fha do oN1 tntr
ant
10. And be it enacted. That the rank given in
this article is naval rank; the relative rank of
officers in the naval militia and in the national
grard is as follows; captain with colonel, COM
mander with lieutenant colonel lieutenant com
mander with major lieutenant with captain lieu
tenant (iunor grade) with first lieutenant and
ensign with second lieutenant; the relative posi-
ton Of seamen shall be that of private in the
national guard and the relative position of petty
officers in the naval militia, and nom commits
stoned officer in the national guard shall be de-
termined by the commander chief
II. And be it enacted. That the appointment,
composition and powers of naval boards. delin-
quency courts, courts of inquiry and courts-mar-
tial shall be as is now provided by the military
law of New Jersey for similar bodies in the ma
tional guard
70 And be it enacted That the divisions in the
naval militia SHALL be considered the equivalent
Of companies of the national guard, and the bat
taions shall be treated as battaions in the nation
al guard not part of regiment.
49, And be il enacted That the commander in
chief shall make and publish regulations for the
government of the naval battalion, which regula-
tons shall conform as nearly as practicable to
those governing the United States navy; the
members of each battalion and division may form
themselves into an organization and adopt by laws
in the same manner, with the same powers and
subject TO the same limitations as are now pre-
scribed for members of companies in the national
guard
II. And be it enacted That the armories of the
naval battalion shall be situated or near the
nayigabe waters of the state. in such position as
best to promote the efficiency of the service the
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alive to the New Jersey naval militia. shall be
held to include vessel anchored, moored or Sc
cured to the land, while used only as an armory
for the purposes of instruction, drill or defense
10 And he it enacted, That the quartermaster-
general shall upon due requisiton therefor, APP
proved by the commander -chief, furnish the
naval battalions at the expense of the state with
suitable arms, uniforms, ammunition, equipments
colors, camp equipments and suitable equipments
required for the service allowed to be performed
by the battalions aioat, and transportation from
their armories to the place of parade; encamp-
ment or rendezvous and battalion headquarter |
r. oms for the same, for the safe keeping Of the
colors and other state property in charge of the
of the said battalions.
TO- And be il enacted That the commander-in- |
chief whenever il shall in his judgement be ne |
cessary advisable for the public interest, may |
cause to he organized additional divisions of the
shall be attached to the battaons authorized |
herein as the commander in-chef may direct.
II. And be it enacted, That the cOmmander-in- /
chief is authorized ond empowered to make his /
requtsiton upon the treasurer to meet the neces-
'ary and proper expenses to carry out the provis-
ions Of this act in such amount and not more for |
each division of naval militia than is allowed /
for company OF infantry.
is And be it enacted, That the commander-in-
thief be and he is hereby authorized and empow-
Fred TO appoint n naval board to consist of the |
;ommander-in-chie the adjutant general, the |
lnartermaster general, and naval secretary and /
two commissioners who shall be familiar with |
naval or marine affairs all of whom shall serve
without pay.
8 And be it enacted That this act sha Il take
,ffect Immediately.
Approved May 8, 1894.