The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
Article 5-service and instruction.

annual inspection of the national guard.
at such time and place as may be direct. ,
ed by the r-in-chief. At sucn
inspection the regiments, companies, or
batteries, as the case may be. shall be
ers, in the manual of arms; and the drill
regulations of the United States and
shall be carefully counted by the inspect
battery, certified to by the captain there
of, and showing the number Of drills each
member has participated in for twelve
shall be delivered to the inspecting officer,
prior to such inspection. The assistant
adjutant general of the brigade and aI tn, the
adjutant of each regiment and of the bat.
talon of artillery and the medical direct
or, shall deliver to the inspecting officer,
prior to such inspection, a roster of the
field, staff and non-cOmmSSiOned officers,
and of the band of said brigade, regiment,
battalion or corps
Sec 1O4. Minimum Drills-Every COM
pany battery of the national guard
shall make at least thirty company drills
or parades in each year, exclusive of camp
and actual service. In addition to such
drills and parades the commanding officer
of any organization may require the OIL
GERS and enlisted men of his organization
to meet for parade, drill or instruction
at such times and places as he may ap-
point.
Sec. los. Encampment-The commando
er-in-chief shall order the national guard
into camp each year for such period as he
may direct. He may, in his discretion,
order such organizations as he shall deem
proper to parade for purposes of drill.
review or escort duty, and prescribe all
the regulations and requirements therefor.
Sec. JOG. Acquisition of Real property
Where real property shall be required for
the purpose of a state camping ground,
or for rife practice, other military pur-
pose, which is deemed necessary by the
adJutant general and the adjutant gen.
eral is unable to agree with the owners
for the purchase thereof. title thereto
! shall be acquired by the attorney general
| and in the name of the people of the state
| by condemnation, on the written applica-
| ton of the adjutant general. The cost Of
all real property so taken shall be paid
for by the state. Upon the certificate OF
the adjutant general, the state treasurer,
| upon warrant of the state auditor, Is
authorized and empowered to pay the
costs, damages and expenses incurred by
and awarded in any proceedings for the
of the unexpendeG balances remaining to
the credit of the general military fund in
his hands, after compliance with ah the
other provisions of this act
Sec. 1O7. Unauthorized Bodies-It shall
not be lawful for any body of men what
ever, other than the regularly organized
troops Of the United States to associate
themselves together as military COM
pany or organization, to drill or parade
state, except the regular organization
known as the Sons of Veterans; provided,
that students in educational institutions
course of instruction, may, with the con-
| sent of the governor, drill and parade
with arms in public under the superintend-
| ence of their instructor. provided, fur
| ther that nothing herein contained shall
! be construed so as to prevent benevolent
or social organizations from wearing
| swords. And any person violating any or
| the provisions of this section shall be
| guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conyic-
ton thereof shall be sentenced to hne
of not less than ten nor more than one
| hundred dollars, or imprisonment of not
| less than ten nor more than ninety days.
| Sec. Jos. Right of Way-Gnited States
| fOrplC n tT00nS norton
| tional guard or militia parading or per-
forming any duty according to law, shall
highway through which they may pass:
| provided, the carriage of the United
States mails, the legitimate functions of
the police, and the progress and operation
| of fire engines and fire departments shall
not be interfered with thereby.
! Sec. 100. Disturbers-If any person in
words or behavior, or obstructs any Off
Ger or soldier while on duty or
any ny DaTIade drill or mef he
may be put Immediately under guard and
| kept at the discretion of the command
ing officer of the brigade, regiment, bat
| talon, corps, company or detachment as
| the case may be- until the duty, drill, pa
| rade meeting is concluded; and such
commanding officer may turn over per.
son to any police officer or constable or
| the city town wherein such duty.
parade, drill or meeting is held: and said
: police officer or constable shall detain him
| in custody for examination or trial before
| a court of justice or trial justice having
| jurisdictions; and any person found guilty
| this or the next section, or of obstruct-
| ing or interfering with United States
| forces or troops. or any portion OF the
militia in the exercise or enjoyment OF
| the right of way granted by the preced-
| ing section, shall be punished by inn
prisonment, not less than five days and
! not exceeding three months, or by tine not
| less than ten 00) and not exceeding one
hundred Q00l dollars:
| Ger whose command occupies, assemblies
| or drills in any armory, drill hall or build
| ing allowed according to law for such
! purpose shall have control of such prem.
! Uses during the period of occupation, SUBJ
| ject to the orders of his superior COM
| manders; and any person who lntrudes
contrary to his orders, or the orders OF
| his superior commanders, or who inter-
| rupts, molests, obStructs or insults the
| troops or any of them occupying such
| premises, may be dealt with as prescribed
in the preceding section for like offenses.
| at the discretion of the officer in charge
of the troops, or his superior commanders;
| providing, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to prevent reasonable
| inspection of the premises by the mayor
and aldermen or selectmen OF city or
| town, or by the owners of the premises,
according to the terms which may have
been specified therefor in lease.
| Sec. Ill. Company or Battery-Unless
! otherwise provided, all the provisions OF
this act relating to companies shall in
| clude batteries and troops, the wordlsJ
"enliSted men" shall include musicians
and non-commissioned officers, and the
| word "regimentaP' shall include the bat-
| talon of artillery.
| Sec 112. Arms and Ammuniton-Ar1ns,
| accoutrements and ammunition shall be
issued to the regiments and to the bat
TALON on the order of the communicating
chief subject to such regulations as he
may make
Article 6-Pay and Allowances.
Sec. 113. Inspection Allowance-There
shall be paid annually to the brigade COM
fantry and battalion of artillery and to
the medical corps the sum of seven dol
lars for each officer non-commiSSioned
officer musician and private, as shall be
inspected by the inspecting officer at the
annual inspection provided for in this
formed, armed and equipped according to
law. But no allowance or payment shall
be made to any company or battery
which, at said annual inspection, shall
not in members present and members ac-
counted for to the satisfaction of the in-
speeding officer, muster at least the mini
mum number of men, or which shall not
| have held the minimum number of drills
| or paradeS provided for in this act. Pro-
| vided, further, that no such allowance or
| payment shall be made for any company
officer enlisted man mustered within
thirty days prior to such inspection, or
who, during the twelve months previous
to said inspection, has not made an aver.
age of two drills or paradeS per month
that he has been a member of the com.
pany, exclusive of camp duty and active
service.
Sec ia. To Whom Paid-The per capita
money thus due to each company or bat
terry upon such inspection shall be paid to
the commander thereof and the money
thus due the brigade commander