Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
q 10 Al published April -, 1'oo'
CHAPTER 78, LAWS OF l9os.

CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1909.
An Alur 10 create sections 649m TO 4tsu,
Inclusive. of tile statutes, estapiisnihs
rbo n naonle Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, 40
enact as follows: -, Got
Section 1. There are added 70 'n Secfion
utes nine new sections, to read: oec1 ISa
e4on There shall be allowed, IN a9ut
tion TO the forces now authorized W In
to be maintained, four dlFislots ~ n1ii
NAMES of naval militia, each OF the Nun
her of men hereinafter stated Foul -
NAMES or divisions shall constitute d pas
talon, to be known as the " lsrohsiN -
militia. M, ,,,,ol militia shalt
be commanded by an officer, TO De ~
notnted in the first instance Dy tnt 30
ernor and commissioned by MIN, VIII Iii Iii
rant Of lieutenant commander, VINO shiti'
have the power to APPOINT stan TO coh
sist of one executive officer, Win the i1in ~
of lieutenant; one navigating omeei, -
nast assistant engineer one ordnance anu
equipment officer, all with the rahk VI re-
tenant; one signal officer, one assis'an ,e
surgeon one assistant paymaster, one
CHAPLAIN, and one judge advocate az wiz VIZ
the rank of lieutenant, junior graue, oiie
ensign, who shall be aid to the coIntlianiu-
ing officer, all Of whom Sshaii ue eoLii ~,
stoned by the goVerhoi, "n
pointed. +.ohad RI tbe
commanding officers stan tne Iollpw ,rho
netty officers One master alarms VINO
shall he the chief petty officer OF tne nasni
force one chief boatswain's mate, one
punner's mate, one equipment yeonan' ono
9Dothecary one ships armorer, one eiec-
trician and one machiniSt, one cnlei qu1ar-
termaster one coxswaln, one cniei Dus.s,
and one band not exceeding twenty -ohe
pieces. onr ar di-
vision there shall be one Lieutenant; one
lieutenant, junior grade; ana Two ensAsntS'
TO be elected in the first instance py tue
members of said company or DIVISION, anu
commissioned by the governor; anu thirty
Ave Detty officers and men as minimum
and sixty petty of4eegs ss ana NJ eacb com
nany to be appointed by the commander
upon the recommendation OF the Heuten-
ant in command thereof
naval militia shall conform generally 20
the provisions of the laws OF the Ohltei
States, and the system OF dlsclpllhe anu
exercise shall conform as nearly as posi-
BILE to that of the United States navy, as
now or hereafter organized; and whenever
a vacancy shall occur IN any posieion HeE re-
In enumerated, the ranking officer next pc
low shall, by virtue Of his rank succeed 10
and become entitled to said position ana
rank and the governor, upon such SUI SUI
cession shall issue a commission TO sald
successor, as IL originally appointed
2 When not otherwise provided for, the
government OF the naval militia snail be
Controlled by the provisions of the mil
tary code Of the state of Wisconsin. Tie
naval militia shall be under the controi
Of the adjutant general under tne eot co., 10
made to him through proper channels.
Section $780,. All officers below the
grade Of lieutenant commander snall hola
their commissions for ninety days as
acting officers in the grade TO when APP
pointed or elected, and w1trIn that tlme
shall be examined as to their mental any
ing satisfactorily, the acting appointment
shall then cease. The examining board
shall consist Of three officers, one OF
whom shall be the commanding ofhcer.
Section 649r When the government of
the United States is ready to supply arms
and equipment, as well as material anu anu
drill the governor is authorized TO maze
the necessary arrangements for carrying
such program into effect -,
Section 649s The duty OF the naval
militia required by law, or any part OF
it, may be performed afioat in United
States vessels. officers and men OF the ma
into the service Of the United States Tor
instruction, or active service, other than
when called into active service by the
governor, in time of war, riot. insurrec-
tion etc. shall not be entitled to any
compensation or allowance from the state
The word "armory, as used IN tne mil
vessel, anchored, moored or secured To
land or any boat, boat-house or dock,
7 ed for the purpose OF instruction. 9TH
Section 849t The exemptions, and priv
ileges granted by law to the officers ana
enlisted men of the national guard, are
extended 20 the members Oh Inc nasa1 nAiA-
itia.
Section 649u. This act is passed upon
condition that the state does not and shall
not in the future make any appropriation
in connection Herewith, nor be liable for
any expense incurred in carrying out the
provisions of this act, except when the
officers and men are called into active ser
vice by the governor In time Of war, riot,
instruction, ETC., as provided for in sec
tion GAGS.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
nd no IN from and after Its
sage and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.