The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-28

assembled transportation to and from the
same shall be furnished with Subsistence
and proper camping equppage.
The president may also mobilize the
Guards of the several states or such
parts thereof as he may desire for pur-
poses of instruction, inspection, parades,
maneuvers and reviews, not, however,
requiring of any portion of the Guard
more than the twenty days time per
year, as hereinbefore provided. When so
assembled by the president, or by the
state in pursuance of prescribed methods
of instruction, the officers shaI4 receive
as compensation the same pay per diem
and allowances as officers of like rank
ing the regular army, and enlisted men
shall be paid as follows, viz: Non-com-
missioned officers of the general staff,
$3.50 per day. non-commissioned ofhcerS
of the regimental staff, $500 per day;
first sergeants, $3.50 per day: sergeants,
$500 per day; corporals, $l75 per day;
privates, $3.50 per day.
When the Guard of different states or
portions thereof shall be so modified for
purposes of instruction, they shall be un-
der the command of the president, who
may detail an officer of proper rank from
the regular army to their command.
Sec. 6. Military duty shall require the
attendance of officers, non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates on all
occasions of drills, parades, reviews, in
spections, encampments or marches,
tours of duty, and active service ordered
by the commanding officer of the com
pany, regiment, battalion, brigade, divis-
ion, the governor of the state or the pres
ident of the United States, or provided
for by the bylaws of the company, un-
less excused therefrom by the officers
having authority to grant such eXcuses
and that after receipt of such order or
hill oh, rttt
or going to and returning from the same,
obedience shall be rendered to all rules
regulations, usages, customs, and re-
qurements of the army of the United
States and of the state wherein the SOL
der shall be located.
Sec. 7. On enlistment every man shall
take an oath which may be administered
by any commissioned officer of the state,
or of the United States, to support the
constitution of the United States and of
their respective state; faithfully dis
charge his duties as a soldier of the Ma
tional Guard of the United States, as
prescribed in Section of this act.
Sec, s. All expenses of organizing, arm
ing. equipping and inStructing the Ma
tional Guard hereby crc.ted shall-be paid
out of the treasury of the United States.
And when any state in pursuance of this
act shall reorganize its present active
militia to meet the requirements thereof,
or shall organize its quota of the Ma
tional Guard in accordance herewith,
and by act of assembly shall accept the
provision of this act, and so certify to
| the president, the latter shall proceed to
inspect said militia, and If the same
shall be found equal to the required
| standard of the National Guard, the same
shall be accepted as part thereof, and
| such state shall be reimbursed for the
| cost of the current years maintenance,
| or if newly organized the cost thereof,
| and thereafter year by year upon sat
| isfactory inspection of said Guard, the
cost of maintenance thereof shall be re-
| imbursed to such states.
Sec. 9. The president shall prescribe
! the arms, accoutrements equipments and
camp and garrison equippage and other
supplies of the National Guard and the
ammunition for the same, which shall be
supplied upon proper requisition from the
governors of the several states. Such
arms, accoutrements, equipments and
other property so supplied shall remain
| the property of the United States and
shall be carried on vouchers by the prop
| er commanding officers of companies
| battaions, etc, who shall account for the
same through their proper superior of,
| hcers to the government of the United
| States
Sec. 10. Should any state refuse to or.
| ganize its proper quota of the National
| Guard as required by this bill, or fai
or refuse to accept the provisions of this
act, and reorganize its active militia sc
as to conform to it's provisions within
two years after a refusal shall be deemed
an abandonment of its right to appoint
the officers of the militia and the au