The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-26


Section l. Section lS OF chapter 2ee of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
sec. IL The commander -in-chier NAV.
upon the recommendation OF the brigadier
seheral commanding the brigade, consol-
ldate any two or more companies or hat
talions OF the active or organized militia
and honorably discharge such officers as
may be rendered unnecessary by such
consolidation. He may Also IL deemed ad
VlsaDle, organize regiments OF not less
than eight and not more than twelve com
panies each by consolidating battalions al
ready organized. and may honorably dis
charge all such officers as shall be render
ed unnecessary by such organization"
Sec. z Section 21 OF chapter 2s6 of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
sec H.-ln time OF peace the active or
organized militia shall consist OF not more
than twenty companies OF infantry. coast
artillery, or engineers. two troops OF cav
airy two batteries OF field artillery. one
OF which shall be armed with machine
guns one hospital corps. and one signal
corps company"
Sec. 3. Section % of chapter 296 of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as TO
| read as follows:
sec g. The commander-in-chief shall
| arrange the infantry, coast artillery, or
| engineers, into battalions and regiments.
| or when advisable into unattached COM
panies, provided that battalions shall con-
sist OF four companies each, and regi-
| ments OF not less than eight nor more
than twelve companies. The two troops of
cavalry shall constitute a squadron. The
field batteries, hospital corps, and signal
| corps company shall be unattached The
whole shall constitute a brigade, to be
| known as the Rhode Island National
| Guard"
Sec 4. Section 81 OF Chapter 2ss of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 30. For the brigade there shall be
a brigadier-general whose staff shall con-
sist of one assistant acknowledgement
with rank of lieutenant-colonel. one
medical director with rank of lieutenant
colonel, one assistant inspector general
| with rank OF major, who shall also act
| as brigade paymaster and as paymaster
! for unattached companies of the brigade.
4 one quartermaster. one commissary, one
judge-advocate. one engineer and two
aides-de- camp. each with the rank OF
| captain"
Sec. O. Section "a Of Chapter 2ss of the
General Laws Is hereby amended 50 as
| 10 read as follows:
Sec. "a. The organization OF the com
panies, battalions, and regiments of in
fantry, coast artillery. or engineers. and
| the squadron and troops of cavalry, the
| field batteries. the hospital corps and sig
nal corps company, provided for In sec
tion n, In all the various grades OF COM
| missioned officers and enlisted men, shall
be in accordance with the latest regula-
| tions as prescribed for the United States
army. and 1t shall be the duty of the
lcommander-in-chief by executive order
from time to time, as changes may oc-
cur. to conform to such regulations: Pro-
vided. however, that while the number
of commissioned and non-commissioned
officers. cooks, musicians. trumpeters, ar
tiflcers, farriers, blacksmiths. saddlers,
wagoners. and mechanics, In the various
grades. and the number OF privates, shall
be In accordance with the army organiza-
| ton. a minimum number of privates may
be prescribed, IL desired"
| Sec. 9. Section Al OF Chapter 296 of the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as
| to read as follows:
! SEQ. AZ. The commander chief shall
number each battalion and regiment. and
the squadron. and letter each company
and troop, and they shall be known by
their respective numbers and letters. and
be thus registered In the office or the
| acknowledgement"
| As, and s6 OF Chapter 296 Of the General
! Laws are hereby repealed.
passed October 2, 1885, is hereby repealed.
Sec. g. Chapter $50 of the Public Laws.
passed June 15 1898, Is hereby repealed
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
CHAPTER 1425.
An act In amendment OF an act entitled
IAN act in amendment of section "a OF
| chapter 46 OF the General Laws OF
Rhode Island, of the levy and assess
| ment Of taxes as amended by chap
ter 466 Of the Public Laws, passed Janu-
! ary session. A. d. 1897;
| PASSED April 4. 1907
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
| follows:
| Section 1. Section "A OF Chapter 46 OF
the General Laws of Rhode Island. as
Laws, passed January session, A. ID. 1877.
Is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
| lows:
| % of this chapter, the assessors Of taxes
| I'm the city of Pawtucket shall, on COM
| pleting their assessment, date ana sign
the same and shall make out ana certlly
| to the city treasurer or said city com
plete list OF the names OF the persons
| taxed and OF the total value OF all of the
| real estate taxed to each person. also the
amount OF personal estate ASSESSED, ,
against each person, and also the total
amount OF the tax assessed against each
| person on said real and personal estate,
| opposite the name OF the person or persons
assessed, the assessment or real estate
and of personal estate TO appear In separ-
ate columns in said list. and the city
treasurer shall proceed to collect said
taxes at the time and In the manner pro-
vided by law and by direction of the city
council of said city"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect i'm
| mediately.
CHAPTER 1426
An act In amendment of section of chap
ter IA OF the general laws. entitled
General provisions concerning cleo
tions."
Passed April 8. 1907
IL is enacted by the general assembly as
| follows:
Section l. Section 2 of chapter IL OF the
| general laws IL hereby amended so as t.
| read as follows:
sec. q Every person who In any elec
| ton shall fraudulently vote or attempt {,
vote, not being qualified. Notwithstanding
his name may be ON the voting list at ths
| polling place where he shah vote or at
| tempt TO vote: or who shall vote or at
| tempt 20 vote In tho name or some othel
| ,.r.sop xxhathar such name IA that OF &