The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-05
pAY Foa ATrENplNo pRlLLs
Bill to Increase Efficiency Of state
National Guard.

Bill 70 Increase Efficiency Of state
National Guard.
The following bill which passed the
House Wednesday. viii interest all
members of the National Guard as It
provides pay for the members OF the
companies for the drills. The bin is
by Mr. Bacon Of Hartford and is en-
titled AN act to Increase the efficien-
cy of the Vermont National Guard.
Section l. For the purpose Of in.
creasing the efficiency Of the organic
ed militia. there shall be paid in July
of each year to each duly enrolled
member of the Vermont National
Guard one half days pay at the rate
established by law for like grades In
the army OF the United States for
each drill, not exceeding twenty-four
in all, attended by him during the pre-
ceding fiscal year; provided, that no
meeting of any troop, company, bat
terry or other organization of the Yer
mont National Guard, shall be termed
a drill unless ordered by the COM
handing officer thereof and actually
attended by two thirds of the actual
enrolment of such organization and
that one and one half hours be deyot-
ed to military instruction and training
and provided, further, that in case Of
the unauthorized absence Of any men,
Der from any drill or assembly regu.
larly called and ordered by the COM
manding officer of the organization,
such absentee shall be fined an
amount equal to the sum he would
have been paid had he been present;
and provided, further, that there shall
be stopped against any person to
whom money may be due under the
provisions Of this act, all fines, or
other Indebtedness to the state or the
United States or for the loss or dam
age of property which has been issued
to said person or for which said per
son is responsible, and the amount of
such stOppage shall be deducted from
! the total amount due him at the regu-
lar settlement; but If 1t appears at
any time that the total amour OF such
| stOppages exceeds the amount due the
| individual, the balance due the state
or the United States may be collected
In the manner provided in sections
5055. 5O57 and 505S of the Public Stat
utes. provided that for the purpose OF
such collection the time of mourning
the fine and penalty shall be deemed
to be the time when demand for the
same is made upon the delinquent by
his commanding officer, and provided
further, that no proceedings for the
collection of any fine or stoppage i'm
posed OF authorized by this act shall
| be commenced after thirty days sub
/ sequent 10 such regular settlement
Sec. 2 Field and staff officers shall
be eligible for detail on examining
/ boards, boards OF survey. or such Other
military duty as the commander in
J chief may direct, and shall for the pei
Torrance Of such duty be paid at the
end Of the fiscal year an amount equa
TO twenty-four one-half days pay oil
their grade at the rates fixed for like
grades in the army of the United
! States
Sec. 3. For the purpose of secur
ing and retaining the enrolment IL
the Vermont National Guard of younf
men of high academic and militar!
training, the president of Norwich I'm
lions of the Vermont National GuarC
at the rate of not to exceed two L
each troop, company or battery. sucl
of the scholarships provided by sec
ton 1887 of the Public Statutes as arr
untitled on August first of each year
and upon notification that such
scholarship has been awarded to hi
organization. the commanding office
thereof shall, subject to the approva
OF the regimental commander, name
member of his command, who. II qua
flied shall be admitted as a cadet a
Norwich University. provided sue
appointee shall retain his rank In hi
organization and engage to serv
therein two years after the date O
his graduation from Norwich Uniyel
sity unless sooner commissioned o
discharged by competent authOrit
and that while he Is present as Gao
ct al Norwich University he shall b
credited on the records OF his organ
cation for his attendance at the req
lar drills and assemblies for milltar
instruction at Norwich University
| and provided further that there sha
be no added expense to the state o
account Of the provisions of this SEE
ton.
Sec. 4. Sections $3.50 and jOSl {
the Public Statutes are hereby repea
, ed.
See. .. This act shall take etfeC
from its passage