The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-03
MILITARY ACT.
Provision for the Increase OF Regimen
tai stan Officers

The act recently passed Jy the I.egisla-
ture and approved by the Governor III
reference 10 the increase OF the number
Of resimental staff officers OF The Stato
militia and which Is OF general Interest
Is az follows. The I'LL was approved oy
the Governor on February i'th.
10 n enacted by the General Assem-
his ~ Virginia THAT section 81 o. the
code OF Virginia be amended ana re-en7
acted so as to read as foio"s'
Section ,l7 SIAN Of mai0r-general. brig
adler-general. and so forih.-The stat OF
a n,o1or-aeneral shall consist OF one assis-
tant a1iutant-general. one assis ant IN
spector-gsncral. one ordnance oihcer' one
quartermaster. one commissary. one sur
geon and one chaplain. each WIN the
rank OF Lieutenant colonel. aud two
es-de-camp with the rank or major.
who shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernor on receipt OF a certificate OF their
apnointment The stan Of brlgadler-
general shall consist OF one assistant ad-
mtant-general. one assistant Inspector
general. one ordnance officer. one quarter
master. one commlssary one surgeon.
one fudge advocate-ge neral. one enei'
necr general officer. one inspecior-general
Of rifle practice and one chaplain. each
with the rank Of major. and two aides
dc-camp. with the rank Of captain. who
shall be commlssio ned by the governor
on recent Of a certificate Of their appoint
rnenf. The STAFF Of each regiment OF in
fantrv. artillery and cavalry shall con-
eiet of ono surgeon. with the rank o.
major. one chaplain. one assistant sur
gcon. one ordnance officer. one quarter
master. one adiutant. enc commissary or
subsistence. one judgc-advocatc. one en-
gincer officer and. Ia the case % tnfan-
try regiments. one inspector OF rille prac-
tice. each with The rank OF captain. who
shall be commissioned by the governor
when q certificate OF appointment shall
have been furnished by the comm andant
OF the regiment Each battalion OF i1-
fantry shall be composed 0f not less than
three companies. and commanded by
major elected as prescribed In section oli
and commissioned By tho governor upon
certificate OF election. The s.aiis Of bat
taI0ns OF infantry and cavalry shall be
appointed by the commandant II the bat-
talon and shall consist Of on adjuiant.
with the rank Of captain. one surgeon.
with the rank Of captain. one assistant
SURGEON. one Quartermaster. one commits
sary OF subsistence. one Judge advocate.
one engineer officer and I'm cases u bait
tauons OF infantry and cavalry. one in
specior Of rifle practice. and one chap
lain. each with the rank OF FIRST ieuten-
ant. who shall be commissioned by the
governor. one serceant-m4jOr. one COM
mlssary-sergcant ono hospital steward
and one OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who 81 all
be each furnished a certificate Of APP
pointment by the commandant Of the bat
talon. Each battalion or artillery shall
be composed OF not less than three nor
moro than five batteries and commanded
bv major Of artillery. elected as pre-
scribed in section 3li. and commissioned
by the governor The staff of a battalion
Of artillery shall be appointed by tht
commandant OF tho battalion. ard shall
consist of an adjutaut and an Inspector.
each with The rank Of captain Of artillery.
one surgeon with the rank Of major. and
one assistant surgeon. one quartermaster.
ono cOmmissary OF subsistence. one ord
nance officer and one chaplain. each with
The rank OF captain. who shall Doe COM
missionod Iy the governor. one sergeau-
major. one commissory- sergeant, one
ouartermas. er-sergcant. one ordnance
sergeant. one hospital steward. one chief
bugler md two guidons. who shall be
each furnished a certificate OF appoint
mcnt by The commandant of the battal-
ion. An assistant surgeon. with the rank
Of CAPTAIN, may bc commissioned by The
governor to serve with each battery Of
artillery and troop OF cavalry.
2. This act shall be in force from Us
passage.