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

CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter SS OF
the General Laws Entitled "Of the Mi
litia." and OF the Several Acts In
Amendment Thereof and In Addition
Thereto.
PASSED May 20. laOs)
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly az
follows;
Section /. Section 10 Of Chapter 2ss of
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as 10 read as follows
Sec 10. The active militia shall con-
sist OF the organized military forces
known as the national guard and of the
organized naval forces known as the ma
val militia
Sec 2. Section 10 Of Chapter 2es OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
10 read as follows:
Sec - Whenever any company OF the
active militia shall be destitute OF com
missoned officers. or shall be reduced To
a less number than forty active members.
or shall have neglected to take proper
care of the arms and property OF the
state in the possession OF said company.
the commander -chief may order an ex-
animation TO be made into the condition
of the company, and upon the report or
the officer or board appointed 10 make
such examination, shall cause the COM
notified thereof. and II such company
shall not, after such notice. fill its ranks
TO at least forty men, and make return
OF an election OF officers within three
months thereafter. then such company
may pe dsbanded by the commander-in-
chief"
Sec. 3. Section 1s OF Chapter 29s OF the
General Laws as amended by section
OF Chapter 1924 of the Public Laws. passed
April g 1907. is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec lS. The commander-in-chef may.
upon the recommendation OF the briga-
der general commanding, consolidate any
two or more companies or battalions OF
the active or organized militia and hon
orably discharge such officers as may be
rendered unnecessary by such consolda-
ton. He may also. II deemed advisable,
organize regiments OF not less than eight.
and not more than twelve. companies
each, by consolidating battalons already
organized and may honorably discharge
all such officers as shall be rendered un-
necessary by such organization"
Sec 4 Section Is OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec lS ANY commissioned officer who
shall have served as such In the active
militia OF this state for the continuous
period OF ten years. may, upon his own
application TO the aslJutsnt-general, be
placed upon the retired list and with
drawn from active service. with the rank
held by him at the time such application
is made; and such officers shall be en-
titled, upon all occasions of ceremony and
state. to wear the uniform OF the highest
grade TO which he has attained. Officers
upon the retired list shall serve thereon
without pay. They shall continue to be
borne on the roster of the national guard.
and during any emergency may be placed
on duty by the commander chief When
on such duty they shall be entitled to the
rank. pay. and allowances OF officers OF
similar grade on the active list
Sec g. Section % OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws as amended by section OF
Chapter 1924 of the Public Laws passed
April 2, 1907. IL hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
sec q. The commander 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 regiments
OF not less than eight nor more than
twelve companies. The two troops OF
cavalry shall constitute n squadron. The
field batteries hospital corps. and signal
corps company shall be unattached. The
said commands shall constitute and be
Guard"
Sec. 6. Section 20 Of Chapter 2s6 Of the
General Laws as amended by section 4
OF Chapter 1924 Of the Public Laws passed
April 2. 1907. is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 32 For the national guard there
shall be brigadier general. whose stan
shall consist OF one assistant adjutsnt-
general with rank OF lieutenant colonel;
raith ~
tenant colonel; one assistant Inspector
general with rank OF major. who shall
also act as paymaster and az paymaster
for unattached companies one inspector
OF rfie-practice. with rank OF major; one
assistant inspector OF practice, with
rank OF captain: one quartermaster, one
commlssary one Judge advocate, one en-
gineer. and two aides -de-camp, each with
the rank OF captain
Sec. Z. Section ~ OF Chapter 296 OF the
General Laws IS hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Sec. II. There may be attached ~ each
regiment n band consisting OF not more
than twenty-eight musicians. including a
leader and drummajor. The commander
in-chief may commission the leaders OF
these bands with the rank OF second lieu
tenant and revoke their commissions
upon request OF the brigadier-general."
Sec. s. Section S OF Chapter 2ss of the
General Laws is hereby amended so az TO
read as follows.
Sec. Is. The national guard shall at no
time contain more than fourteen hundred
men: Provided. however. that I'm time OF
war. insurrection. or invasion, or imni-
nent danger thereof the comma nder In
chief may increase the effective force as
herlnsfter provided"
Sec. O. Section ~ of the General Laws. as
amended by section ! Of Chapter so OF
the Public Laws passed April 8 1896 as
amended by section / OF Chapter 80 of the
Public Laws passed January 20. 1872. IL
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 70. There shall be allowed four
divisions OF naval militia designated as
the first, second. third. and fourth divi-
sions. respectively. according 10 orgsnizs-
ton. which shall constitute a battalion 90
be known as the Rhode Island naval bat
talon"
Sec. 10 Section 70 Of Chapter PC Of the
General Laws, az amended by Chapter 20
~ the Public Laws passed April -. 1896
az amended by Chapter ass Of the Public
Laws passed January ~ 1902. az amended
By Chapter iA7 Of the Public Laws passed
April II. 1903. H. hereby amended 20 as to
read az follows:
Sec. 60 The officers OF this battalion