The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1907.
iFhe Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from tho General
Laws Revision OF 1896
CHAPTER 1424
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 20 on

AN ACT In Amendment or Chapter 80 Oh
the General Laws, "Of the Militia.
CPassed April 2, 1901
1t is enacted by the General Assembly az
follows:
Section l. Section l3 OF chapter 296 OF
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as to read as follows
Sec. 49, The commander r-in-chicf may,
upon the recommendation Of the brig
adler general commanding the brigade,
consolidate any two or more companies
or battalions Of the active or organized
militia and honorably discharge SUCH
officers az may bG rendered unnecessary
by such consolidation. lie may also, II
deemed advisable, organize regiments or
not less than eight and not more than
twelve companies each by consolidating
battalions already organized and may
honorably discharge all such officers as
shall be rendered unnecessary by such
organization
Sec. q Section 2l OF chapter 296 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
to read AZ follows:
Sec. 2l. I'm 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
cavalry, two batteries OF field artillery
one OF which shall be armed with ma
chine 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 23 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-
sst OF four companies each and regi'
mcnts 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 snail nc unattached.
The whole shall constitute a brigade to
be known as the Rhode Island National
Guard"
Sec (. Section 81 OF chapter 296 of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec 20 For the brigade there shall be
"A brigadicr- general whose staff shall con
slst OF one assistant adlutant general
with rank of lieutenant colonel one
medical director with rank Of lieutenant
colonel, one assistant-inspcctor general
with rank Of major who shall also act
as brigade paymaster and AZ paymastcr
for unattached companies of the brigade,
one quartermaster, one commisSary, one
fudge advocate one engineer, and two
aidca-d '-camp, each with rank OF cap
tain"
See. >. Section "a OF chapter 296 of the
General Laws is hereby amended 80 as
to read as follows:
Sec. 81 The organization Of the com
panies battalions. aud regiments OF in
fantry coast artillery or engineers, ana
the squadron and troops of cavalry. the
field batteries, the hospital corps and
signal corps company, provided for In
section 2l in all the various grades OF
commissioned officers and enlisted men,
shall be In accordance with the latest
gI
States army. and II shall he the duty OF
the commandcr-in- chief by executive order
from time To time. as changes may occur,
to conform TO such regulations: Provided,
however. that while the number Of com
mssioned and commissioned officers,
cooks musicians. trumpcters artliocrs,
farricrs. blaCksmiths. saddlers, wagouCrs,
and mechanics, i'm the various grades, and
the number OF prvates, shall bc In ac-
cordance with the army organization.
minimum number Of privates may be
prescribed II desired"
See. t. Section g. OF chapter 296 of tho
General Laws is hereby amended so IA
to read as follows:
sec A. The Commauder-in- chief shall
number each battalion and regiment and
the squadron, and letter each company
and troop and they shall bc known 10y
their respective numbers and letters. and
he thus registered In the office of the
ad iutant- general
Sec. Z Sections 35, 36 81. IS. a. a. g. q.
and t6 of chapter COG of the General Laws
are hereby repealed.
Sec \ chapter AZ of the Public Laws.
passed October . 1896 is hereby repealed.
See o Chapter $50 Of the Public Laws,
passed June rs. 1898, is hereby repealed.
See. 10. This act shall take effect upon
it's passage.