Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. IS, Al Published Aprn 20. Iona
CHAPTER IS, LAWS OF 1900 1'0

No. CHAPTER +, p IS, LAWS Of OF i5od y"
AN ACT to create sections 649m to 6lg,
inclusive, OF the statutes, establighint
Il naval militia.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, ~.
resented in Senate and Assembly. -
enact as follows: y"
Section /. There are added to the Stat
uteS nine new sections, to read: Spcti
G49m There shall be allowed. in ad5'
tion to the forces now authorized by in.
to be maintained four divisions or cow
panies of naval militia, each Of the nun
Der of men hereinaftep stated. -Four com
panies or divisions shall constitute Il bEt
TALON, to be known as the Wisconsin naval
militia.
be commanded by an officer, to be ~,
nolrted in the first instance by the pny
ernor and commissioned by him, with th.
rank of lieutenant commander, who shat
have the power to APPOINT Il staff To con
sist of one executive officer. with the roht
OF lieutenant; one navigating officer ON,
past assistant engineer, one ordnance md
equipment officer, all With the rank of Hon.
tenant; one signal officer, one asSistunt
surgeon, one assistant paymaSter. ona
chaplain, aud one judge advocate, all with
the rank of lieutenant Junior grade; one
ensign. who shall be aid 10 the command.
ing officer, AL OF whom shall be counts
stoned by the governor, when so an
pointed
?. There shall also be attached 10 tho
commanding officers staff the following
petty officers: One master t-armS WIN
Shall be the chief petty officer of the naval
force; one chief boatSwain'S mate one
gunner's mate, one equipment yeoman, one
apothecary, one ships armorcr one eec.
trician, and one machinist, one chief quar-.
terma ster, one coxswain, one CHIEF bugIpr
and one band not exceeding twenty-one
pieces
Section Gl9o To each company or a.
vision there shall be one lieutenant. ona
jnDipr urp1p- and w
to be elected In the first instance by the
members of said company or division, All
commissioned by the governor; and thirty.
five petty officers and men as 4 minimum
and sixty five petty officers and men as A
maximum: the petty officers Of each com.
pany to be appointed by the commander
upon the recommendation OF the lenteh.
ant In command thereof
Section 649p. !. The organization of the
naval militia shall conform generally IL
the provisions Of the laws of the United
States, and the system of discipline and
exercise shall conform as nearly as posi-
BILE to that Of the United States navy, AZ
now or hereafter organized; and whenever
vacancy shall occur In any position here.
In enumerated, the ranking officer next be
low shall, by virtue of his rank, succeed to
and become entitled to said position ana
rank and the governor, upon such sue
cession, shall issue a commission to SAID
successor, as If originally appointed
.. When not otherwise provided for, the
government of the naval militia shah be
controlled by the provisions of the mih-
tary code of the state of Wisconsin. The
naval militia shall be under the control
Of the adjutant general under the com.
mander- In -chieT, and all reports shall be
made to him through proper channels
Section G49q. All officers below The
their commissions for ninety days as
acting officers in the grade to which up.
pointed or elected, and within that time
shall be examined as to their mental and
q nd
Ing satisfactorily, the acting appointment
shall then cease. The examining board
shall consist of three officers, one If
whom shall be the commandlnE ol1ceE
Section 649r. When the government OF
the United States is ready TO supply arms
and equipment, as well as material and
opportunity for naval instruction and
drill, the governor is authorized TO make
the necessary arrangements for carrying
Section GAGS. The duty OF the naval
militia required by law, or any part Of
it, may be performed aioat in United
States vessels, officers and men OF the ma
val militia, While mustered temporarily
into the service Of the United States for
instruction, or active service, other IMAM
when called into active service by the
governor, In time of war, riot, insured
ton. etc, shall not be entitled to any
compensation or allowance from the state
tary code, shall be held to include any
vessel, anchored, moored or secured TO
Iond. or any boat boat-house or dock
ED for the purpose of instruction, drill
or defense.
Section 649t. The exemptions, and priv,
iIeges granted by law, to the officers and
enlisted men Of the national guard, are
extended to the members of the naval mil
itia.
Section 849u. This act is passed upon
condition that the state does not and slaH
not in the future make any appropriation
in connection Herewith, nor be liable for
any expense incurred in carrying out TIE
provisions Of this net, 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
ton G49S.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.