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two batteries of artillery and one COM
pany OF engineers.
The brigade commander may appoint
the following staff officers. who shall
hold Office during his pleasure: One as
slstant adIutant general one assistant
inspector general one brigade quarter
master. ONE brigade judge advocate, one
commiSsary Of subsistence, one inspector
of small arms practice and one abide
camp, each with the rank of captain.
The cornmander-in-chief may, from
time to time fix the number and grade
of brigade staff officers, regimerDtal and
company officers, nom commiSSioned Off
GERS. and other enlisted men which shall
constitute each organization of the Ma
ttonal Guard, now or hereafter author
lied by law, provided the change is made
to conform more closely to the number
and grade of officers and enlisted men AL
lowed by law, in time of peace, to SINH
lar organizations In the army af tho
United States; and provided further, that
unless so changed, said organization shall
remain as now constituted under this act
and the provisions of the Military Code"
Sec. 2. That section twenty-one CD of
said Military Code be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 81. Medical Corps. The medical
corps shall be under the direction
OF the surgeon general and shall consist
OF one medical director with the rank of
lieutenant colonel. three surgeons with
the rank of major. seven assistant sur
geons with the rank of first lieutenant,
four hospital stewards with the rank of
eight Of whom shall be available for de-
tail as acting hospital Stewards in the
discretion Of the medical director.
Sec. 3: That section one hundred and
twenty-three Q23) of said Military Code
be and the same IS hereby amended by
adding thereto the following provision:
The adjutant general may upon the
reQu1siton of the regimental commander,
invoice and deliver all stores required by
the regiments OF infantry or battalion of
artillery, respectively, to the regimental
quarternasters thereof, the same to be
issued and Transferred to the company
commanders under the direction of the
regimental comm ailder, and, for the pur-
pose Of insuring the proper care and
preservation of all military property so
Issued the adiUtants general shall REQUIRE
a. sufficient bond of said reeimertal quar-
terna sters and make Fultable allowance
to them for the esta blishrnent and MAIN
tenance of Tegimental depots CT. stIb-
arsenals, when approved by him. and for
the help and expense necessary for the
handling, repair and transportation of
such property, the same to be Paid from.
the fund provided for the purchase Of
uniforms. clothing and other supplies for
the National Guard -
Sec. 4. That section one hundred and
forty Q40) of said Military Code be and
the same IS hereby. amended by adding
thereto the following provision:
THE conTnander-in- chief may, by gem
eral order, provide a suitable mark OF
distinction for all officers and enlisted
men who have served in the National
Guard for an aggregate period OF ten.
fifteen and twenty years, respectively,
and for like continuous service here
after"
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its paskageL
Approved April 9Th, 1901.