The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22

ments hereof, or shall organize its
quota of the National Guard in accord
anCe herewith, and shall uniform the
enlisted men and provide proper ar
mories for drill and the preservation
of equipment, and by act of assembly
shall accept the provisions of this act,
and so certify to the president the
latter shall proceed to inspect said
militia, and if same shall be found
equal to the required standard of the
National Guard the same shall be ac-
cepted as a part thereof.
Section 10. That the president shall
prescribe the arms, accoutrements,
equipments, camp, garrison and rifle
practice equiDpage, wagons for trans
portation, ambulances and other sup
plies of the National Guard and the
ammunition for the same. which shall
be supplied by the United States upon
proper requisition from the governors
of the several states, and kept in suf-
ficient quantity and condition for inn
mediate service at the various bat
TALON, regmental and brigade head
quarters Such arms, accoutrements,
equipments, and other property so sup
piled shall remain the property of the
United States, and shall be carried on
vouchers by the proper commanding
officers of companies, battaliOns, and
so forth, who shall account for the
same through their proper superior
officers to the government of the United
States.
DEEMED AN ABANDONMENT.
Section IA. That should any state re-
fuse to organize it's proper quota of
the National Guard, as required by this
act. or fail or refuse to accept the pro-
vision Of this act and organize an act
i've militia so as to conform to its pro-
visions within two years after re-
quest from the president so to do, such
failure or refusal shall be deemed an
abandonment of it's right to appoint the
officers of the militia and the author
ity of training the same, and the presi-
dent shall proceed to organize the
proper quota Of the National Guard
allotted to such state, commission its
officers supply the same with uniforms,
arms. ammunition, and all necessary
supplies; he shall provide for their in
structiOn and training, and in all re-
spects said Guard shall be upon the
same footing as other portions of the
National Guard, under the provisions
of this act. The National Guard organ
lied under the provisions of this sec
tiOn shall he exclusively United States
troops and shall be governed by the
laws. regulations. and usages of the
regular army in time of peace. The
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suitable armories and means for the
preservation ana care of government
property in its hands. He shall pre-
scribe the system of drill and times
and duration of annual encampments
or marching tours for instruction,
parades, reviews, and so forth, not To
exceed twentv-onc days i'm any one
year, ana when on such tours of duty
the officers and men shall be paid the
same as other portions Of the Guard
as provided in this act. The guard 50
organized shall he enlisted for five
years, and shall be subject to active
duty when called out the same as other
portions of the National Guard, under
provisions of this act.
Section l5 That the National Guard
| created by this act, when duly sworn
in accordance with the provisions of
this act shall be deemed to have been
duly mustered into the United states
| service. and when called into active
| service as herein provided shall be gov