The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

= to the treasurer OF the state. to be cred
/ tied to the militia fund, and such por-
. tion as may he Tor United States prop
! crty shall be turned in TO the United
. States treasury. 10 be credited To the
state on It's property returns. 50 that said
: section, as amended. shall read as Iol-
= lows.
Section 49, Any officer, enlisted man or
other person, who shall willtuny or ma
liciousiy destroy. injure or deface any ar
ticle of military property belonging To the
state, or shall Use 1t for other than mill
tary PURPOSES or shall have or retain the
same In violation oi law or regulations
| shall be punished by fine not exceeding
fifty dollars. And III case any officer Or
enlisted man of the national glard, car
rjed on the pay-rolls of the organization
of which he is a member, at any ell
campment or other duty, or on any spe-
cal expense account Tor any duty per
formed who has at any time through
lCarelessness or inatttniion lost, destroyed,
or suffered to be lost or destroyed, any
state or government property which has
been Issued for his use, the offlcer ac-
countable for the property or certifying
the payroll or expense account. shall re
cord under column OF remarks the
number and kind Of articles 50 lost or de-
stroyed. and in colamn headed "deduc-
tons ON payroll. or under deductions
in expense account. the amount of money
value OF property so lost or destroyed,
and the paymaster general shall retain
out Of the pay of such officer or enlisted
man an amount of money equal To the
value bl the property 50 lpSt OF ufSAiOS ch
ana money so retained shall be credited
10 the account OF such officer Of the ma
tloua guard as may be accountable to
the state Tor said property. Saeh por-
ton 81 said money as shall be FOR state
property shall BE- turned in to the treas
urcr OF the state. 10 De credited to the
militia fund, and such portion as may be
Tor United States property snail b. turned
in TO the United states treasury TO be
credited to the state on It's property re-
turns.
section :. Section scvcnty-elght of said
act is hereby amended by inserting after
the word state In the thirteenth line
thereof, the words and there may be also
allowed and paid by the stale for the
rent OF quarters occupied by each author
ICED band legally enlisted and mustered
into the service. not exceeding one nun
drcd dollars, and said quarters shall al
ways be subject 10 all provisions Of law
ana regulations which apply 20 arrEoTla.
so that said section. AS amended, shall,
read ~ follows:
section H. Municipal officers shall pro-
vide for each company OF the national
guard located witnln the limits of their
respective towns. subject to the approval
Of the rommdnder-in-chef or sucn Off
Ger as he may designate. suitable driii
room and armory or place or deposit for
the arms equipments and other property
furnished by the state. They shall also
provide suitable rooms for the headquar-
tiers Of each separate battalion, regiment
or brigade established within their limits.
and reasonable compensation Tor the
rent thereof, not exceeding one hundred
dollars per annum. may be allowed to the
town so furnishing. and paid by the state.
And there may be also allowed and paid
by the state for the rent of quarters oc.
cupied by each authorized band legally
enlisted and mustered INTO the service.
not exceeding one hundred dollars, ana
said quarters shall always be subject to
all provisions of law and regulations
when apply to armorics. and such drni
rooms, armorlea headquarters or other
PAGES provided for IN this section shall
he held for the exclusive use OF the ma
tlonal guard unless otherwise authorized
by the ommanderln-chlef after appliCa-
ton in eac. case by the municipal au-
thorites In writing. II said promises are
used contrary to the provisions hereof.
of the premises agreed upon, equal to one
month y rental for each day OF such use.
Section S. No provision of this act
shall be construed as terminating any
commission or enlistment in the nationa
guard, but any sach shall continue In
force according to the terms thereof, sub
jcct to the PROVISIONS OF this act.
when approved. lApproved March g.
Chapter 10S.
AN ACT to authorize Telephone, Tele-
graph, kicctric Light, Heat or Power
companies to place their wires under
the surface of Public Ways.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled. as follows:
Section /. Telegraph telephone, cleo
URIC l.Ht, neat OF pbWfT companies tIuF-
tered by special act of the Legislature OF
organized under the general laws of the
state, and all such companies, wherever
chartered or organized, engaged In the
business of Transmitting intelligence, heat
light or power by electricity, are hereby
authorized In any city or town to pace
their wires and cables and all conduitA
ana other structures for conducting and
maintaining such wires and cables under
the surface of those streets and highways
IN which such companies are empowered
Ia nh far
wires: subject however, TO the written
permit therefor OF the municipal officer
of such city or town. and subject also to
such rules ana regulations as to location
and construction as such municipal Off
GERS may designate In their permit Pro.
ceedings for obtaining permit to place
| wires ind cables under the surface of
streets and highways may be had In nc
cordance with the provisions of chapter
three hundred and seYcnty-elght of the
| public laws of eighteen hundred and
eightY-five, relating To the location Of
posts and wires In public ways.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. lApproVed March 81
Chapter 100
AN ACT to provide for Voting by Ma
| chimes.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and HOUSE
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled. as follows
Section ]. The secretary of state, the
lattorney general and one member OF the
governors council to be designated by
| the governor, shall, at such times, unde ;
such conditions and after such public no
lice rs they see fit to give, examine vot-
ing and counting machines and apparu-
tus; and they shall certify their approval
of such machines az, In their judgment.
furnish convenient, simple and satisfac
tory means OF voting ana or aScertainine
the true result thereof with facility and
accuracy, special regard being had to pre-
venting ana detecting double voting BIN
no machine shall be approved which does
not secure To the voter degree of
secrecy In voting equal to that afforded
by the use of the official ballot az proVid-
ed by law. No machine except such as Is
approved by said officers and used In ac-
CordanCe with this act shall be used IL
this state.
Section >. a citv or town may, at
legal meeting held not less than ten DAYS
before any regular election, determine
upon and purchase or accept fer trial.
and order the use of one or more voting
land counting machines for the then cnsu-
ing election In said city or town and
thereafter in case said machine or ma
chimes are purchased at all elections in
cities and at state and presidential cleo
lions In towns. until otherwise voted at
u legal meeting. said machines shall he
used for the purpose of voting for tht
officers to be elected At such elections
rand tor taking the vote upon constitu-
tional amendments and all other ques-
lions Submitted To vote at such cleo
lions.
Section 3. When voting and counting