The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER As. r, No. 4O5.

AN ACT to amend sections 1888, 1902 and 1913
of the Revised Laws Of Minnesota, 1905, as
amended, relating to the organization Of the
National Guard and the allowances to off,
GERS and quartermaster sergeants.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section j; That section 1888 of the Revised
the same is hereby further amended to read
- Sec Sec" loss. Per Capita MISUNDERSTANDING
officers hereinafter specified, seven dollars for
each officer. non-commissioned officer, must
clan and other enlisted man Of their respec-
tive organizations reported by the inspecting
officer as fully uniformed and equipped Said
money shall be known as the military fund,
uniforms, care Of armories, and other necessary
expenses Of the regiment, company or battery.
But no such payments shall be made on ac-
count of any company or battery whose num-
Der present at the inspection or satisfactorily
accounted for, was below forty-six officers and
With thirty days before the inspection, 'e or
had held fewer than the required number of
drills: nor on account OF any company officer
fore the inspection. or who has not drilled or
performed other military duty on an average
Of Sfrshn least tWce drns his
service. Such payments on account Of a
company. or battery shall be made to its com
commander and his staff, to the general in
command on account Of the field and staff,
to lis ssaea 1 Sana and s sc
the regiments. All such payments shall be
made upon the reoutsition Of the officer entitled
tant general. Any balance Of said funds shall
be paid over by the officer receiving 1t to his
There shall be paid to each auartermaster
sergeant and chief mechanic. including quar-
termaster sergeants, Of hands. machine gun
property. the sum: Of ten dollars per month
that he has faithfully performed the duties Of
his office and accounted for all property en-
trusted to his care. Such payments shall be
Sec. 2. That section 1902 Of the Revised
the same is hereby further amended to read as
seq 1922 Pay Of oa
guard not salaried. shall receive from the
state, while engaged in any service ordered
rate paid or allowed by law to officers %. Of
similar rank in the United States Army There
shall also be paid annually to officers in &C
penses the following sums; To the briga lie
commander. and to the commanding officer OF
to the commanding officer Of separate bat
talon, one hundred and fifty dollars; to the
CO the G
the brigade. each reginental adlutant ard the
adjutant Of a separate battalion, one hundred
Where tho officers Of the national guard
convened by the governor at an annual
meeting Of instruction, other than camp or
active service. or where they are detailed un-
der orders from regimental headquarters for
the purpose Of holding an election outside OF
their own station, they shall be allowed for
travelling. and incidental expenses. the sum of
three dollars per day. not to exceed two days,
IN addition to transportation
Sec. g. That section 1048 Of the Revised
laws Of Minnesota 1905. amended by
the year 1900. be and the same Is hereby fur.
tner Amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1OAs How Constituted-Peace-
etrengthI,rhe active militia organized armed
and equipped as required by law, shall be-
known the Minnesota National Guard -
In time Of peace 1t shall consist Of three regi-
ments OF infantry, organized into brigade
and one regiment Of field artillery which may
be attached to the brigade for the purpose OF
administration and instruction: also the several
stan corps and departments. similar to the staff
corps and departments prescribed for the reg
,lar army OF the United States, which are
hereby authorized to the extent that the same
may be necessary to provide proper staff Of
GERS and enlisted men for the national guard
as herein established. The term National
Guard shall apply only to the militia organ
ICED as land force. The provisions Of thi.
chapter relating to the corps Of artillery OF
battalion Of field battery shall apply to the
three batteries of the regiment of field artiI-
1ery may have skeleton organization to CON
slst of the officers and commissioned Off
GERS only. wit or without complete armaman;
or equipment, and Provided further that the
expenditure OF state funds for the II spection
strength Of the regiment Of field artillery shall
be limited to the appropriations avilable for
deld artillery"