The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-04


one engineering officer. one paymaster.
and one surgeon. each with the rank OF
lieutenant which officers shall be paid
the same as the battalion STATS In the ma
tional guard. There shall be attached to
the stan such number OF warrant and pet
~ officers. and with such rank. as may
from time to time be prescribed by the
commander in chief
Sec. IL. Section IS OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws. as amended by section OF
Chapter AS passed January 80. 1902. Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. So The rank and pay OF officers OF
each division shall correspond TO the rank
OF officers In companies OF infantry OF the
national guard. as follows: lieutenant.
with captain; lieutenant Ounior grade),
with first lieutenant; ensign, with second
lieutenant"
Sec. L.. Section IS OF Chapter 2s6 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
Sec. 55. The organization OF the naval
battalion shall conform generally TO the
provisions Of the laws OF the United
States. and the system OF discipline and
exercise shall conform as nearly as may
be TO that OF the navy OF the United
States. as IL now Is or may hereafter be
prescribed by congress. When not other
wise provided for. the government OF the
naval battalion shall be controlled by the
national guard"
Sec. l3. Section 50 OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. So The enlisted men OF the active
militia shall be required to sign enlist
ment-papers, which shall be prepared in
proper form and furnished by the adiu-
tant- general, said papers TO be certified
by the enlisting officer and forwarded 10
the Acknowledgement"
Sec. II. Section 6S OF Chapter s?6 OF the
General Laws. as amended by section IS
Of Chapter 500 OF the Public Laws passed
January ~, 1901. Is hereby amended so as
10 read rs follows:
Sec. 63. The adjutant- general, quarter
master general. surgeon general judge
advocate general. and the brigadier-gen-
eral commanding the national guard. the
latter upon the nomination OF the field
officers and captains OF unattached COM
panes OF the national guard, shall he
elected by the general assembly I'm grand
committee. At the January session next
preceding the expiration OF the term OF
office OF any such officers. the general
assembly shall proceed to elect some per
son or persons To succeed the officer or
officers whose term will next expire. and
the persons so elected shall hold their
offices until the first day OF February In
the ffth year after their election"
%.
General Laws 10 hereby amended SO AZ to
read az follows:
"sec. 66. All officers OF the militia shall
be citizens OF this estate. The surRcun-
general, his assistant. and the surgeons OF
regiments and battalions shall all be
members OF one Of the chartered state
medical societies. the Judge advocate
general and his assistant and tho judge
advocate shall all be members OF the
Rhode Island bar. and all chaplains shall
be regularly ordained ministers OF the
gospel"
Sec. l6. Section 60 OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended SO as To
read as follows
Sec. 90. At elections for field officers the
commander of the national guard shall
preside; at the election OF company off,
GERS the regimeAtal or battalion com
mander shall preside: Provided, that, I'm
case OF the inability OF either OF said OFF,
GERS TO be present. he shall designate a
proper officer to preside"
Sec L. Section "A OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws as amended by section 10
Of Chapter 500 OF the Public LAWS passed
January 90 1901 In hereby amended so AZ
to read as follows:
Sec. a. Whenever any Office OF the line
or stan is vacant. or any officer is sick
or absent. the duties OF such officer shall
be performed by the officer next I'm rank
In line or In the department OF the stan
until the vacancy be filled or the disabil
ity be removed. The commanders In chief
may appoint some person To I'LL any such
vacancy until the same shall be filled by
a regular election or appointment: Pro-
vided, that any vacancy In the offices OF
acknowledgement, Quarterpastcr-g general.
surgeon general, Judge advocate general,
and the brigadier- general commanding the
national guard shall be filled by the com
mander-in-chief until the next session OF
the general assembly. when some person
shall be elected by the grand committee
to nll such vacancy for the remainder OF
the term"
Sec 18 Section &c OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws IN hereby amended so as to
read az follows:
Sec. 76. II at any election an officer then
In commission shall be elected to another
office. and shall accept the same. theelect-
ors present, II qualified. may proceed TO
elect person to nl the place vacated
Whenever the office OF field officer IN
any organized regiment or battalion be
comes vacant the commanding officer OF
the national guard may order an election
TO All the vacancy; and whenever the OF
fee Of captain OF lieutenant In any com
pany becomes vacant the commanding Of
ficer OF the regiment or separate battalion
may order an election to I'll! the vacancy
one weeks notice being given 10 each
eleCtOT or SuCn sleftlOn. III tic fdh' VI VII
attached companies the order for the cleo
tion shall be issued by the commanding
officer OF the national guard"
Sec. 10. Section ~ OF Chapter 295 or the
General Laws Is hereby amended so an TO
read as follows:
sec n. An examining board, TO consist
OF two or more competent officers. OF or
above the rank OF captain, shall be sp
pointed by the commander-in-chlef, AMI
shall convene at such times and places as
he shall direct, TO examine all persons
elected or appointed 10 commissioned Of
fees in the active militia below the rank
OF brigadier general AZ 10 their knowl-
edge OF military tactics customs OF the
service methods Of administration. and
knowledge Of the military laws OF the
state. The commander In chief shall pre-
vious 90 issuing commissions TO such per
sons. notify them 10 appear before said
board for examination, giving them Mt
least two weeks notice. Said board shall.
within ten days after each examination,
make a detailed report OF the result there
OF 20 the commander-in-chief. who shall
approve or disapprove OF the person 20
elected or appointed. He shall revoke the
election or appointment OF all persons
falling 10 appear before said board: but
may alloy opportunity for examination