The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

fantry. OF twalvs companies. said COM
panios 70 consist Of sixty omeess and mon
each. but the governor shall have power
to alter, divide, annex. consolidate. dis
band or reoreanizs the same and create
new organizations whenever. in his iadg-
ment. the efficiency OF the state forces
viii be thereby increased and he shall at
any time have power to change the organ
ization Of regiments. battalions, squad
rons. troops, batteries. companies. and
signal corps 50 as to conform to any or
ganization. system Of arm. or instruction
now or hereafter adopted for the army
Of the United States. and for that purpose
the number OF officers and non-commis-
stoned officers Of any grade in regiment
battaiions. squadrons. troops. batteries,
companies. and signal corps may be In
creased to the extent made necessary BY
the new positions thus created. Said reg
iments shalIbe uniformed. armed. equipped,
drilled and disciplined, and the ON
GERS elected. appointed and commissioned
shall hold rank agreeabiy to the eonsti-
tuticn OF this state, and as far as is con
ststent with the circumstances. in con
formity with the laws and regulations
governing the United States army
The commander-in-chief may from time
to time prescribe the necessary regula-
tions for the government Of the militia
consistent with the foregoing.
Sec, 2. Section Of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 8. Section 44l7 Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 4ll7. There shall be held an
nually an encampment Of the National
Guard for driII, discipline, inspection ana
review. at such tlmea and places as the
oommander-in-chief may direct. not 10
exceed seven days, and subject to sucn
regulations as he may prescribe Notice
OF such encampment shall be given Of
such time and in such manner as the
cammander-in-chief shall direct
The commandments may order ad-
ditional paTades BY regiment, company Or
battery as he deems advisable. not ex-
eoedlng three days in each year at such
time and place as ne direct ana subject
to such regulations as he may prescribe
Notice Of parade shall be given at such
Tune and in such manner as the COM
mander-in-ohief directs.
Sec. g. Section . OF said act is hereby
amended 80 as to read a. follows;
Section q Section 1880 Vermont stat
utes. is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows. Section 1850 The pay FOR the ofIi-
GERS and men OF the National Guard shail
be as follows: The pay for officers shan
be the same as Tor ofloers Of like grade
In the army Of the United States First
sergeant shall receive two dollars and
twenty-five cents per day; sergeants, two
dollars per day; corporals. one dollar and
seventy-1ve cents per day; privates. one
dollar and fifty cents per day; mounted
officers shall receive ia addition to the
pay Of their rank forage for their horses.
1 The four aides-de-camp. the Judge advo-
oate general the surgeon general and in
spector Of ride practice when ordered out
BY the conmander-in-chief shall be paid
two dollars per day and transportation.
All enlisted men to be furnished with sub
sistence BY the state at a cost not to ex-
coed fifty cents per day. Regimental non
commissioned star shah be paid as Isl
lsergeants ReeimsntaI non-commissloned
officers and battalion noH-comnissioned
stan shall be paid as sergeants oaicers
shall be furnished transportation for their
horses when the distance to the rendez-
lvous exceeds twenty-five miles The pas
for each officer ana men borne uron the
roll and present shall be paid from the
state treasury upon proper vouchers un.
der regulations prescribed BY the com
mander-in-chlef.
Sec 4. All matters relating to the or.
ganization, discipline, and government oil
the National Guard. not otherwise pro.
|. yided for In this act or IN the general
regulations, shall be decided BY the Gus.
tom and usage of the United States arms
or navy, respectively.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 3. 1904