Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

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paniss to consist OF sixty officers ana men
each. but the governor shall have power
TO alter, divide, annex, consolidate, dis
band. or reorganize the same and create
new organisations whenever, In his judg-
ment. the efficiency OF the state forces
will 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 so as to conform to any Or
ganization, system Of drill, or instruction
now or hereafter adopted for the army
Of the United States, and for that purpose
the number OF officers and nom commits
stoned officers OF any grade in regiment,
battalions, sduadrons, troops, batteries,
companies. and signal corps may be in
creased to the extent made necessary by
the new positions thus created. Said reg
iments shall be uniformed, armed. equipped,
drilled and disciplined, and the off,
GERS elected, appointed and commissioned
shall hold rank agreeably to the consti-
tuition of this state, and as far as is con-
sistent with the circumstances, in con-
formity with the laws and regulations
governing the United States army.
The COMMUNICATIVE chief may from time
to time prescribe the necessary regula-
lions 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 s. Section AT OF the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section AIT. There shall be held an
nually an encampment of the National
Guard for drill, discipline. inspection and
review, at such times and places as the
commander-in-chief may direct, not to
exceed seven days, and subject to such
regulations as he may prescribe Notice
of such encampment shall be given at
such time and in such manner as the
cammander-in-chief shall direct.
The COMMUNICATIVE chief may order ad-
ditional parades by regiment, company or
battery as he deems advisable. not ex-
ceeding three days in each year at such
time and place as he direct and subject
to such regulations as he may prescribe.
Notice Of parade shall be given at such
time and in such manner as the COM
mander-in-cliief directs.
Sec. 8. Section Of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section Q. Section 443o. Vermont Stat
utes, is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows: Section 1850. The pay for the off,
GERS and men Of the National Guard shall
be as follows: The pay for officers shall
be the same as for officers of a 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-fve cents per day; privates one
dollar and fifty cents per day; mounted
officers shall receive In addition to the
pay of their rank forage for their horses.
The four aides-de-camp. the Judge advo-
cate general, the surgeon general and in
spector Of rifle practice when ordered out
by the commander-in-chief shall be paid
two dollars per day and transportation.
All enlisted men to be furnished with SUBJ
sistence by the state at cost not to ex-
coed fifty cents per day. Regimental non.
commissioned staff shall be paid as LIST
sergeants. Regimental non commissoned
officers and battalion non-commissioned
staff shall be paid as sergeants. Officers
shall be furnished transportation for their
horses when the distance to the rendez-
vous exceeds twenty-five miles. The pay
for each officer and men borne upon the
roll and present shall be paid from the
state treasury upon proper vouchers I'M
der regulations prescribed by the COM
mander-in-chief.
Sec. 4. All matters relating to the Or
ganization, discipline. and government of
the National Guard, not otherwise pro-
vided for in this act or in the general
regulations, shall be decided by the Gus
tom and usage of the United States army
or navy, respectively.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 8, 1904.