Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29

shall Assem- betUr instruction az com 1any battaou
OF regimen tai armOes OF other rendezvous az least
twice each month and otteneT upon the order Of
commanding ofhCCrS. CCmmandtug uihctrs shall
also have authority 20 order and pToVldf tor m.
spections mustrrs and other ccrrmouics ana
parades. and the Com mander -In-C hici may order
out any part 81 the troops for escort and other
dutIcs
sec. %. That SECTION -sI OF the General Stat
utes al the State OF FLORIDA be, Ant The same IS
he-rtv amended "a as 20 Rad as tollows.
72I-0oVsrnor MAJ Order TrOOps BE, ond State
TOT lnSfTuC tion.-Ihe Commando m I met -
authorized 20 order cut the NstonaI Nuard oi
Fonda and II necessary. 10, order them beyond
the limit, Ct the State tor the purpose OF paTiCi
rating N any cucamrUent. maneuNers or held m
struS;ion OF any uart of the Regular Army ct the
United States, az or near an ulhtaTN post or
CarIi or AXE or sCaCUast dcfCrses OF the nitcd
States. whenever participation IN such encaWp.
n.eut. mancuverS or field instruction Is authufiSt'
10y the Secretary OF Wa.
Sec. j.. That section -ss OF the General Sta;
utes Of the State ot FLORIDA he, and the same Is
hereby amended - a. to read as follows.
722-Pa, for PaTticipsting IN Field ENerCises.-
When attending Saurs OF instruction OF pain'l.
rating IN other ded exercise, except as provided
Tor under the foregoing Section, the members OF
the National Guard Of FLORIDA shall receive the
follow ing COMPENSATION ohCrTs' thfee uoiSis
fav and such allowance tor horse hire To 'hCs'
whose duties REQUIRE them TO be mounted ard who
actually are mounted as Eaay be liked by the Con
rrardeT-lr Chief. rot exceeding two douars per
day. enlisted men such pay and subsistence q.
are az the time allowed by law m the CWttd
States army Their respective graics The Conn.
trUllcr shall, upon Frquisiion OF ne Ad,9tani
General approved by the Commander N Chief.
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer N favor 81
The Adlutant General for such expenditures as
are authorized under this Section and such Other
expenses as may he necessary 20 the conduct 81
such encaupment or field exercises. including
costs Of TRANSPORTATION, ,abOf and supplies, which
r,qusiiion shai! be paid from any moneys n the
Treasury appropriated for the expenses Of en-
campments ard field exercises during that year. .,
When the Appropriation IS insufficient, u he AdluE
tant General mayipay the troops pro rata, Pro,
vided. however. hat nothing IN ths section shall
he construed a. rcpealng or modifying the pro-
visions OF Chapter SOFA, Laws OF Florida.
Sec. JJ. That Section 7sJ OF the General Stat
u.es OF the State Of Florida be. and the same Is
hereby amended so a. 20 read as follows:
72J-Psy. urts-NariaI, Aiding the Civil Au-
thOriiies, Efe.-An officers serving on courts.
martial shall he considered IN actual service and
shall lie entitled 90 FIVE cents PER mile for travelling
exrenSes and the same paw as when IN attend
ance AZ encampments Witnesses shall he al
lowed FIVE cents per mile for travelling expenses
and the same ray a. witnesses IN attendance upon
c'vil courts
Ia When called out under this article TO aid
the civil authorities or when employed under the
orders 81 the Commander in Chief to preserve the
public peace. 70 execute the laws OF the State, 70
suppress instruction or TO repel invasion, the
National Guard OF FLORIDA, including both officers
and enlisted men shall receive the same nay and
subsistence as are at the time allowed by law 20
those holding similar grades and positions IN the
United States Army. and shall be provided with
transportation when ordered away from home,
10 The Comptroller shall upon requisition Of
The Adjutant General approved by the Governor,
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for such ex'
penditures as are authorized under this Section,
which shall be paid from any moneys IN the Treas
uTy not otherwise appropriated
Sec. -. That Section 7.A OF the General Stat
utes OF the State OF Florida be- and the same u
hereby amended 70 rs 20 read as follows:
72a-Pay ROIls.-Commandine officers shall.
within ten days after being called on TO perform
any active duty for which pay Is provided by law,
make and forward to The Adjutant General certi-
fed pay rolls IN tiphcate Of the field and staff,
non commissioned staff and band. company troop
OF detachment, respectively, specifying the name
and rank al each man and the number OF days
that he was present ard performing duty. One
Of these rolls will he flied with the Comptroller.
one with The Adlutant General and one with the
retained copies OF REPORTS Of the organization
Sec IS. That Section 72s Of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be, and the same Is
hereby amended 50 as 90 read as follows:
71S-ENpenses Of the Military Department
The general current expenses OF the Military DE.
and provided for shall be paid from the fund for
current expenses Of the Military Department. by
whatever name or title such fund shall be known
and designated, upon requisition Of The Adjutant
General approved by the Governor. and no pay
ments shall he made from such fund except upon
such requisition 80 presented and signed by The
Adjutant General and the Governor.
Sec. %. That Section 7so OF the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be. and the same is
hereby amended 10 as 10 read as follows:
71o-AIlo~ ances.-There shall be annually
paid TO the OusrteTmaSter OF the Brigade. each
regiment and battalion, and quarterly TO the com
mandinR officer OF each company, troop and ma
chine gun platoon, 10 the medical officers com.
manding regimental detachments of the Hospital
Corps and to the chief musicians of bands, upon
their Tc.uisition, approved by the post command
er and BY The Adjutani General. the following
sums tor the maintenance Of such organizations
and for the care OF all public property entrusted to
4 HnQadR. hundred dollars.
men,. one HUNDRED dollars: battalion, TWEEN
ty'hve doNa :; company. troop and band,
twenty-five dollar detachment OF the
Hospital Corps az machine gun platoon.
twelve and one-i'n dollars. There may
also be paid 20 inspectors Of small arms practice,
upon their requisitonl approved by the command
ing officer OF the organization 20 which they are
attached and by the Adjutant General. not ex.
ceedinR fifty dollars; and 10 the Surgeon General
upon his Tequisitior. approved by The Adjutant
General not exceeding twenty i've dollars. Tor the
annual expenses Of their respective offices; Pro.
vided. That the payment OF these allowances shall
be subject 20 such rules and restrictions may be
presented by the Regulations for the government
OF the National Guard Of Florida, and that all
moneys so PAID shall be treated public funds
and accounted for as also may be prescribed by
the Regulations.
To- The rent Of aTmores shall be paid by the
State out OF fund 20 lie biennially appropriated
by the Legislature.
Sec. 3D.. That Section 7ap, of the General
Statutes Of the State Of Florida be. and the same
is hereby amended so as 20 read as follows:
72o-Inspeetioas.-The Commander in Chief
may from time 20 time require inspections 20 be
made by oftcers Of the Inspector Generals De
pariment OF other officer or oihcsrs OF the Nation
al Guard of FLORIDA, by any officer or officers Of
the, United States Army who may BE detailed
under Authority from the Secretary Of War
a. fit shall appear from the report OF an in
spectinR officer appointed under this Section,
thar any officer rs INCOMPETENT or - inpaiung the