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•fl TWO. /; ;h- -•»•\-:' $• :i. Jjrfi*.' ,!\ v}\* •*• *** -v v*. K, •ilAWft ,tt»-tUMr. yd«t«—B* AltraiB?OJg(!ttf^:; ,.\ - S'.S «.- • : i1jj )i|.i'?[1> Miji 7,' •*-•£ •*?**\ •;i#' : ,ite*' .#' '&• '\f-J- J \ ! 5 \*> Xi r ct New Tor*, Assembly. d* GENERA^ 1 <« LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authotf8», [Every law. uniess a different time ,-aoa|| be prescribed therein si.all nut tai^e et* feet unt|i the twentieth day a^ier & Shall cava became a law. Section 43, arjyeles II, Shapter t, General Laws.) / ;.'. CHAP SI. ' i; AN ACT In relation to the mgUfia* eon> stituting chapter sixteen of Sth«, ganewtt Uws. / -.- ,, Became a ls.tr . May 7. lm/with the ap> •roval of too Governor jpasaed, thri fifths being presen Th* People of the Stat, sspresested in Senate BsUMSt as follows: OHAPTEH XVI OF THE JdTLTTfAKT LAW. Artlels I. The tollltifc at ths stats, t-&) JX Ta* nat!«nsj/spi*C«sf St* stats. »*-».) m. Tl^s aavatf sailitl* sf ths stats. (It ^nsd officers of the n*ti*a- men of the »stionsV*u*id itla, «iS5-l(».) ^^ of the national guard a4* Of 110-128.) ^ Stsjry courts. «| 1SK1ST.) ' rms, uniforms and equipments itional guard and naval militia. Qoffss. (f| ttO-lR.) ! .-, and. allowances. (||&ff.».) ; PrtviSges, prohibitions sat penal- <if 3SS-3&) , Miscellaneous prsvtsioaa, «{'att> AlVCTCLU I, Iks Militia «f the Stats. , SecrHoa I. Persons subject ts ssJUfb* Cuty; «xsmpthms. t Enrollment L S. Notice of enrollment; sKeMPtlsnaiaiaub 4. Tfarammstlon et assasssneat-rSils and *»B-Bsts. j 5. Designation and division «f ths militi*. C. Commander-in-chief. 7. Staff of the governor, j ». Power of the governor in cass' sf tsv Surrectioji, invasion. 9. Drafts or volunteers Cross the militia. 10. Punishment for failure to appear. : 11. Organization sf reserve militia when ardered *ut > 12. Proclamation sf state of insurrection. IS. When articles of war of tha Unite* •tatea to be i n force. U. Relief from civil ana criminal liabil- ity; security for costs. < 15. Militia council. ' 16. The adjutant-general ef the stats. 17. Contingent tuna. IS. The adjutant-general of the stats, his pay. assistants and employees. 19. Bureau of records of the war of the rebellion; completion and preservation of the records and relics; free inspection of the same and quarters In the capitoL 20. Armory commissions. 2L Legal adviser of the commander-in- chief. 28. Audit and payment of accounts. Section 1. Persona subject to militia •cty: exemptions.—All able-bodied male citizens, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, who are residents of Sits state, shall constitute the militia, subject ts> the following exemptions: 1. Persons exempted by the taws of th* United States. i. Persens exempted by ths laws of this stats. 3. All persons to ths army, navy or vol- entser fbross of tha United States, or whs feav* beas hoaorably discharged th^rs- Crora. *. Ths Bssmbsra ef any regularly organ- ized fir* or police department in any city. village or town, and exempt firemen Who bavs served their full term in any fire company, but no number of ths. active militia, shall s« relieved from duty thereto because of his Joining any suoh fire com- pany or department. 5. All persons whs have served Ave years in the aotiva militia cf this state, and have received a full an4 honorable eUseharge. 8. Justices and cterks ,«f oourts of rec- ord; registers of deeds; sheriffs; ministers ef tha gospel; practicing physicians; su- perintendents. Officers and assistants! of bsspltals, prisons and Jails; ligbt-houss keepers; conductors and engineers of rkll- Srsya; seaman actually employed as such. 7. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, vagabonds, habitual drunkards and persons convicted o f infamous crimes. \\• AH such exempted persons, except those enumeratsd in subdivision seven, shall bs liable to soiUtary duty in case of war. in- surrection, invasion or imminent dariger tnsreof. I 2. ESaroDment.—Wbensver the governor shall deem it necessary, he may order] an enrollment to be made by officers deplg- . cated by him. of B3& persons liable to serv- ice In the militia. Such enrollment Shall state the name, residence, age and occu- pation of the persons enrolled, and their previous or existing military or naval service. Three copies thereof shall be made; one shall be retained by the en- rolling officer, on© filed in the ofSce of the town or city clerk in which the enrolled persons reside, one hi tha oSlce of .the <3erk of the county in which the enroll- * meat is mads. 4nd tha original in the: of- fice of the adjutant general of the state. If the governor so direct, such enrollment •hail show separately .ill the sea-facing men of whatever calling or occupation J all men engaged In the navigation of .the rivers, lakes and other water9 of the slate. «r in tha construction and management of ships and crafts, together with Ship owners and their employees, yacht own- ers, members of yacht clubs and all other associations for aquatic pursuits. § 3. Notice of enrallTTvnt; exemption claims.—The officer malting Hie enroll- ment shall, at the time of making ths same, serve a notice of such enrollment upon each person enrolled, by delivering aucb notice to him or lea vine 't with some person of suitable age and discretion, at bis place of residence. All persons claim- ing exemption must, within fifteen days stfter receiving such notice, file a written statement of such exemption, verified by affidavit, to the office of the county cjerfc Buch clerk shall thereupon, tf such person be exempted according to law, mark) ths word exempt opposite his name; sod? the remainder of all thu3 enrolled, and not thus found to be exempt, shall constitute the militl.i of the state, and such clerk •hall transmit a eopy of each corrected roll to the adjutant-genera,! of ths state. The commandiBs officer of each organ- ization in the national guard or ths naval militia and the heads of the Are and' po- lice departments In each city or fown Shall, whenever an enrollment, is ordered. file in the ofnc» of such county- clerk a certified V!m of the names of all. persons fas hfs command or departmeatT f 4. Examination of assessment-rolls; and sjon-Hsts.^-Tho assessors to each city,: vtl-- lagc town or ward, to this stats Shall allow persons appointed to make sach en- rollment, at ail proper times., to examine their assessment-rolls and take copies tisereof. and the clerks of ott.. counties, towns, and cities, shall to like manner, at •11 proper: times., allow- such, peraoxts to examine: and copy the poll-lists on file la \their offices. All persons shall.; upon the •pplfeatien of any person making such SBroIlment. give the name of and all other proper information concerning any parsoa wfthra their knowledge liable to Si «n- roHed, «nd<r penalty of ten dollar* f«r •very c^csaJment, or false tnformatlsn, •r. refusal to; give: the information r5s- •uestSd* <o» be reeoverod to the name of Si* pWpie m any cosrt, wit* oests. T&» •Acss msJcta* the, enraHrflent shall, stlt*- SB te* d»yi*. report all persons nbo Stall Itefl e* nsglect 'to give taformatiois cs Oat s^jjr*t|t'8<Eg«r*l of the staf*. 't» state- ehatt b» di- TsTesttP**^ «* , » dWs*s«;.6*' the-wp \w^Ir.ir .. •«—* ^«i*\-\ the;'active-afid (if CTnltea States. . ^Rrheh unabie tii ^perform his duties as such, escejpt in Cases when ,(he ysuleJiaht-gfovernor or president of the senate; or the speaker of the assembly, under the laws * f the state -would per- fornv theni, the major genera* shall com? mand the militia 61 the state. But when tha governor shall, with the consent oj th« legislature, be out of the state, In time of war, at the head of a military- force thereof, he shall continue command- er-in-chief of all the military fores of the State, I 1. Staff of ths. governor.—The staff of tha governor shall consist of the adju- tant-general of the state, one military secretary of the rank of major, whose title shall b» \military secretary , ' • to the governor,\ who shall be appointed by the governor and hold office during bis pleas- ure, and whoaetenn of office shall expire with the term of office; of the governor appointing him.'and not more than six- teen aides to be appointed by the gov- ernor from the commissioned officers of the active militia la active service, and their appointment shall operate as a com- mission as aid-de-camp but shall not add to the actual grade of me officers so ap- pointed. Officers so detailed shall not he relieved from their' ordinary duties, ex- cept when actually on duty with the gov- ernor. The pay, traveling expenses and subsistence of the military secretary shall be defrayed from the appropriation made by the legislature tor the executive- de- partment. f 8. \Power of tha governor i n ease of in- vasion.—The governor shall have power, to cass of Insurrection, invasion, tumult, riot or breach of the peace, or Imminent danger thereof, to order into the active, service of the state any part of the militia that he may deem proper. When the mili- tia of this state or a part thereof is called . forth under the constitution and laws of t the United Suites, the governor shaB or- der out for service the active militia or such part thereof as may be necessary, and If the number available be Insufficient be shall order out the remainder of tha militia, or such part as may be necessary. During the absence of organizations in the service of the United States their state designations shall not be given te new organizations. § S. Drafts of* volunteers from the mfll- tia.—Whenever it shall be necessary to can out any portion of the reserve militia for active duty, the governor shall direct his order to the mayor of any city or the supervisor of any town, who, upon the receipt of the same shall forthwith pro- ceed to draft as many at the reservo militia in bis city or town, or accept as many volunteers as are required by the governor, and shall forthwith forward to the governor a list of the persons so drafted or accepted as volunteers. , 5 10. Punishment for failure to appear,— Every member of the militia ordered out, or who volunteers or la drafted under the provisions of this article, who does not appear at the time and place designated by his commanding officer, the mayor or supervisor, within twenty-four hours from such time, or who. does not produce a sworn certificate of physical disability, from a physician In good standing, to so appear, shall be taken to be a deserter and dealt with as prescribed In the ar- ticles of war of the United States. 5 It Organization of reserve militia when ordered out.—The portion of the re- serve militia so accepted, shall be Imme- diately mustered into the service of the state' for one year, or such less period as the governor may direct, and shall be or- ganized into troops, batteries, companies or naval divisions, which may be ar- ranged in squadrons, battalions er regi- ments, or assigned to organizations of the active militia already existing. The gov- ernor Is authorized to appoint the officers necessary to commence or complete any organization thus created. Such new or- ganlzatlon shall be equipped, disciplined and governed according to this chapter and the military and lfsval regulations' of the state. 5 12. Proclamation of state of insurrec- tion.—Whenever any porftgjB, of the mili- tia is employed in aid of thW civil author- ity, the governor. If In his judgment the maintenance of law and order win there- | by be promoted, may by proclamation de- {clare the county or city to- which the troops are serving or any specified portion thereof, to be in a state of Insurrection. 5 13. When articles of war of the United States to be In force.—Whenever any por- tion of the militia shall be on duty under or pursuant to the orders of the governor; or shall be on duty or ordered to assem- ble for duty In time of war. Insurrection. Invasion, public danger, or to aid the civil authorities on account of any breach of the peace, tumult, riot, resistance to proc- ess of this state, or imminent danger thereof, or for any other cause, the ar- ticles of war governing the army of the United States, the articles for the gov- ernment of the United States navy, and 'the regulations prescribed for the army and navy of the United States, so far as such regulations are consistent with this chapter and the regulations issued there- under, shall be in force and regarded as a part of this chapter .until said forces shall duly be relieved from such duty. As to offenses committed when such ar- ticles of war are so In f6rce, courts-mar- tial shall possess. In addition to the juris- diction and power of sentence and pun- ishment herein vested In them, all addi- tional jurisdiction and power of sentence and punishment exercisable by like courts under such articles of war or the regula- tions or laws governing the United States army and navy or the customs and usages thereof, but no punishment under such rules and articles which shall extend to the taking of life shall. In arty case, be Inflicted except in time of actual war. In- vasion, or Insurrection, declared by proc- lamation of the governor to exist, and then only after Che approval by the gov- ernor of tha sentence Inflicting such pun- ishment. Imprisonment other than to guard house shall be executed to Jails or prisons designated by the governor for the purpose. f 14. Belief from civil or criminal lia- bility: security for costs.—Members of the militia ordered into the active service of the state by any proper authority, shall not be liable civilly or crlminsttly, for any act or acts done by them while on duty. When an aeticm or proceeding of any saw rare shall be commenced to any court by any person against any officer of the mili- tia for any art done by such officer in bj« official capacity to the discharge of any duty under this chapter, or art alleged omission by him to do an act which It was his duty to perform, or against say per- Eon acting under the authority or order of any such officer, or by virtue of any warrant Issued by him pursuant to btw, the defendant may require the person hv stituttog or prosecuting the action or pro- ceeding, to file, security for fhe> payment of costs that may be awarded to the de- fendant thereto; and the defendant to all cases may make a general dental and\ gtv« the special matter to evidence. A defendant. In whose favor a final: Judg- ment is rendered i« as action or a: ftiiaf order ts made to a special proceeding, •hall recover treble costs. J IS., Militia erstmell.^TheTS/ shall be. for\ the state a militia council\ composed et the major-general of the national guard,, who shall be chief of the council, the commanding offlcir ef the naval mflltftt, 3ie adjutant general of the state and sf« •facers- of the national' guara detailed by the governor and comprising one brigadier genera! commanding a brigade arid. SveV- field officers representing as equitably a* practicable all arms of the service. In the first Instance ons-thtrd of the de- tails shall be made for one year, one- third for two years and one-third fttf : three years, but thereafter .all', detail* en all be made for three yearsv An officer , who- haS served o» the council' shall, obi I be again detailed until the expiratltn. of military law, regulations, organisation, equipment, duty and disctolitte of the mili- tia, and It shall report on matters referred to it; by- the gbVernor, or by the legisla- ture of the stats, or by any commlttse thtireofi \'\ . '. ••* - '\' ' The rwlltta souncil s%an asake as an- nual report to ths governor. The mlHtla council shall hold monthly sessions in Albany, extraordinary ses- sions shall be held at the call of the gov- ernor, the chief of the council or a ma- jority 6t the members of the council. 116. The adjutant general of the state.— There shall be an adjutant general of the state who shall be appointed by the gov- ernor and shall hay* the rank of briga- dier, general. He shall hold office at the Pleasure of the governor and big commls all contingent expenses of. the military and naval establishment of the state-not. ptherwlsa provided JtoR and shall bt ex- panded upon proper voucher by the adju- tant-general tt the state who shall re- port annually upon the condition of this;! tund, -V. .;,- i f ,.,, ,• , •\ ... The governor . shall t designate deposi- tories for the fund In the cities of Al- bany and New York and' may require the adjutant-general ef the state to give bond with sufficient surety -conditioned upon tha faithful discharge o f hU duty. I 18. The adjutant general of the state; hit pay, assistants and employees.—The adjutant general of the stats shall have four assistants, two of the grade of colo- nel, ona of the grade of lieutenant colonel [and one of the grade of.major, ona mill- slon shall expire with the term, for which f tary storekeeper of the grade of captain, the governor appointing him shall have | necessary clerks and employees and &* of the funds contributed by towns, elUes and individuals x<srM « ersefioh of • h«i ; of, military »c*r4srgia« tiMevbteA <o?*i» ' matotettsrjde of thejfcali of rmUUry ; rec- ords provided to,this soct(ott... •- •; 7. 1 Xi. Arlnoryt^ntmttifojBs..*- Wh*n*rJ« any *»*enaV<MBTSK>r$ '<!* - W»*r •rtnafttf«, &0 supernumerary, the organisations form- ing the national guard at this date.'such others as may be organjred hereafter and •JBueli persons: «g ; «re' 'ehlfstecT *hd' com< missioned therein.- The governor' sjshalf have power to after, divide, anne*;-. con*: *#idate, tflstaWd ot- febrgauise- *ay or« ganisa'tion or corps and! create .new of^ the.mUiU»> canip-groun4 or rl.fle*ranga is.1 rrs^:;;™^ »* i^i^ ^,1,-*, -«w.rt«.-ii w**,. owh«\bf the^st&te,^the: same sha^b? 1 **$*&??* S*.g?l 'tS!? E!^!*^.*?* under the shargs of an. armory beert~e!eeted. He\ shall perform the duties prescribed for~hlm' in \this chapter^ and | time to time. many laborers as may be retiuired from such duties as psrtaln to the duties of the chiefs o f staff departments. t Be snail superintend ths prsparatlon of sill returns and reports, required by the United States from the .state. 2. He shall Keep a register of alt the of- ficers Of the land and naval forces of the state, and keep in his office all records and papers required to be kept and filed therein, and make a report on or before the thirty-first day of December In each year, to the governor, including a detailed statement of all the expenditures for mil- itary and naval purposes during that year. t. He shall, at the expense o f the state, when necessary, cause the military and naval law, the general regulations of the I state and articles of war of the United ' States, to be printed, indexed and bound in proper and compact form and distributed to the commissioned, officers, sheriffs, clerks of boards of fupervteors and county treas- urers of this state at the rate of one copy to each; and to each commissioned officer and headquarters he shall Issue one copy of the necessary text-books and of such annual reports, concerning the militia as the governor may direct 4. He shall cause to be prepared and issued all necessary blank books, blanks, forms and notices required to carry Into full effect the provisions of this chapter. Ail such books and blanks Shall be and remain the property of the state 6. He shall attend to the safe-keeping and repairing of the ordnance, arms, ac- coutrements, equipments and all other military and naval property, belonging to the state or Issued to it by the United States. AH military and naval property of the state which after a proper Inspec- tion shall be found unsuitable for the use of the state shall under the direction of the governor be disposed of by the adju- tant general of the state at public auction after suitable advertisement of the sale daily for ten days In at least one news- paper published in the English language In the city or county where the sale Is to take place; er the same may be sold at private sale when so ordered by the gov- ernor. Re shall bid In ths property or suspend the sale whenever in his opinion better prices may or should bs obtained. All parts of uniforms before being of- fered for sale shall be so mutilated that they cannot be again used as uniforms or clothing. He sbaU from time to time ren- der a just and true account of ths sales made by him to the governor and shall expend the proceeds of the same in the purchase of other military or naval prop- erty as the governor may direct. C. He shall keep a just and true account ot all expenses necessarily incurred, in- cluding pay of officers and enlisted men; .allowances to officers^and organization, ('pensions and any other moneys required to be disbursed by him and through his office. Including subsistence of the militia, transportation of the mSftla and of all military and naval property of the state or of the united States, and such ex- penses shall bs audited and paid fn the; same manner as-other military and naval accounts are audited and paid. ?. He shall issue such military and naval property as the governor shall direct and tinder his direction make purchases for that purpose. No military or naval prop- erty shall be Issued to persons or organ- izations other than those belonging to the active\ militia, except to/such portions of the reserve militia as may be called out by the, governor.. He may by a writing filed fn his office f designate any-one of his assistants 1,0 act as adjutant general ot the state itt the ab- sence of the latter from the capital city of the state or in case of his inability to perform, the duties of his office. There will be allowed to the adjutant general of the state -for his salary five thousand five hundred dollars annually. There shall be allowed annually twelve thousand five hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the sala- ries of the four assistants and one store- keeper allowed for the oiflcs of the adju- tant general of the state. Necessary trav- eling expenses and subsistence of the ad- jutant general of ths state and his assist- ants when traveling on duty and under orders as well as the office expenses in- cluding freight, stationery, postage, ex- pressage, clerical services and labor will also be allowed. - ' The adjutant general of the state may require bis assistant* and the military storekeeper' to give bonds with sufficient surety in not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars each to the people of the state conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties, such bonds to be approved by the governor and comptroller and filed in the latter's office. The assistants and the military store- keeper shall be at the time of their ap- pointment officers In active service In the military or naval service of the stats; they shall be appointed and commissioned by the governor upon the recommendation of the adjutant general of the state anc shall be entitled to all the rights and priv- ileges granted to officers of the national guard in this chapter. The clerks and employees shall be appointed and the laborers hired by the adjutant general of the state. 9 19. Bureau of records of war of re- bellion; completion and preservation ot the records and relics; free inspection of the same and quarters In the capitol. 1. The adjutant-general of the state shall establish and maintain as part of his of- fice, a bureau of records of the war of ths rebellion, in which all records in his of- fice relating to such war, and relics shall be kept. He shall be the custodian of ail such records, relics, colors, standards and battle flags of Now York volunteers now the property of the state or In Its posses- sion, or which the state may hereafter ac- quire or become possessed ef, and he shall appoint a chief of this bureau who shall hold office under his direction tor she years. 2. The adjutant-general ef the state by all reasonable ways and means, shall com- plete such record and gather from every available source such colors, standards and battle flags as were born* by New Tork state troops In the war of the rebellion, and such statistics and historical informa- tion and relics as may serve to perpetuate the memory and heroic deeds of ths sol- diers of the state, and keep and carefully preserve the asm* in such bureau. 3. He Is authorised to requsst and ac- cept from Incorporated associations of veterans of ths different regiments, state- ments and information duly authenticated by them, descriptive ot their colors, stand- ards and battle flags, together with the number and das* of arms of ths regi- ment; the date and place of muster into the service of the Stat* end also into the service of the United' Spates, the period of service, and the date and place of mus- T «*« »-.^-..... ter out, the date of departure for the seat Purchases of property not exceeding one of war, tha various battles and engage- ^ ^^L^'a^r*^?^? \ tn^r^aSTfi^, ^ere^P^n- -o£ to ' Wt ^^t ^\^Tersa'hizrd W untfonne*: . former term: *S^v iW3 ^Towu -\as- «.* \na-**** \ »r*i?*J~;^* tew**!' «w-\ tn.-»-n;lvat .piultlflL In-.anticipation: of. vaciricl«3: the militia council shall submit to the , governoif -the names' of officers recoijjr, l-rnsHdci: fcf A«iM,, tftese' feMnjf : Bs,«I as--' Kci^a by & Committee- of- flv*- bra*c«TS of St ias «.w--, -.. .. „J-office, stall *>f th* state* \except of sutclt jVtrttdtja. 03 jmay. .b* at times is ths jerries of, ths- fc» ti\t. com»wvJ*'i-is r -^ u . ._ , Z.* »>** 3tafB. \** - Th«* militia council \shall- b* «dVS3c*y to- lls function,,, if Shall re^omsteaa-' t<t W' gSv-ernpT frd r ,. . ,_ to, it may' dfceh* aa*isaale- relating -ttf the hundred dollars in value shall be made to such manner as the adjutant general of the state shall direct If such purchase requires an expenditure exceeding one hundred and not exceeding five hundred dollars the adjutant general of the state shall procure written proposals to furnish such property from at least two parties and shall purchase such property from the lowest responsible bidder. If suoh purchase shall require the ex- penditure of a sum exceeding five hundred dollars he shall publicly advertise, for not less than ten days, .for sealed proposals for furnishing such property; such pro- posals shall be publicly opened by the ad- jutant general of the stats at the place, day and hour designated to such adver- tisement. The adjutant general of ths state shall, if the governor approve, make contract with the lowest.responibls bidder to fur- nish suck property. Ail proposals and contracts mads under ths authority here- by conferred shall be filed in the office of the adjutant general of the 'state. The adjutant general of ths state is author- ized and directed whenever, In his opinion, it shall be to the Interest of the state; to require a party whs shall agree: or con- tract to furnish suck property to give bond to the people of this state- in such sum and with ouch, sorely a» he-shall di- rect, conditioned tot the faithful perform- ance of such agreement or contract lit case of default such bond shall bs prose- cuted by the attorney general and all moneys recovered shall bs applied by the adjutant general ef the stats t* ths bene- fit of ths national guard. . All-property, purchased under the au- thority- hereby granted, shall bs inspected by an inspector or an officer detafitd for that purpose by the major general or the commanding officer of the naval fflHltla, and no payment sbaU b* mad* therefor until It afcftll appear By the certificate of such officer that sueh property is of ths kind and quality specified ia such- agros- tton* c^etmtrgct, ,. \. - In cass of tasarrectloii, invasion, tmastt, rtot breaches of the pesos or tmauneat danger thereof, the governor may, upon the cortificat* of the msJoT general or the cvramanflins- officw Sf the' a*v*l mfllUs, tsmrxwarty suspend ths operation of this paragraph *3« dirsct the adjutant gener- sl : of 'fJss'sigtjf-ifr^p^s^ii^-sSi^jBiHtgry'- sad naval property ss may o* re<ralred to epeit rsarltet. He shall report, such action- Wtt*, t*S^**S*Otli-'tl^e^;ssMr:S> .SfStfl' stent of Oee property parens*** and tits pries* ssid tbsrsfor f* ths. UgUlaturs at its next session. '•••> ' > - sv The aSjutSBt gsseral of - ths stats tfpo* tk* spproVai o f tb> s»v%«*«r «ay seir-ts officers- sf t&* active i*4lftls, «o* their official use and to- organisation* er itoieirof ^h*sietivs! mliitis any «nitary or naval property which issn article of tsBus- by ths Stilt* at itt cost: pries, fuel* sals shall o« for cash or ff ta an orgxmxatforj or- mn% the prieesanay «s'.eni»rg*&- to-.an* deducted frontJurmffifary:fnndv Ths*!*\ Jtttant-generaf shall render a just and trua. monthly s*cuunf of ths sales sssds bV- htm to the gsvernor and shall expend the proceed* o f i&eim* is ths purchas* of? dfhe* nrliitsiry mmnU proj^ttf.-mm <*» governor may dfrect. -~ ». H* shall render ammaHf to ths gw-. emor.' * statsment fir dstafl showing tBs disposition of aH clothing, ordnancs, artn*, tmwtmltittisi an* otker ssiiltaiT *r w*m prep«r.ty- oj» **»«• -«• :tssn«f. ; ».,-Th»-sssJt,8o*tised: fit Qis sides «r«»» adjutant gtnsrar of ths state shall b* ths seal to hfs office-, and : shsli, bs deHvered by him 'to hi* sacc-esSdr i n offfes, • ft tha -sdfawcir - genijrsl of tt» gf*i» shalE bs, tfis: *udit'a* of all. BtBlfArf «r> -c-ouuts jsay&N* tjy. ttte- ffst* txtei* *ffcr* seas sr* fo,»\ expeWdltUreS' mad* by nffiV' or : tifWijgh hi* office, -wiiea ehatt be satfit^d : isy a* c\ofn'Str«li»r- Cs$T«s «f *tt «Taef» an* , -cub*r*.et» retsimg to expettdlf ar«* snbj«.c\t ta- hi* gudit shaO b» fUe4 SB Jtls rtr, Co'nttegent furt!j.-f««)r* i^aff bs ,«T,ottffl f<«, fh* adjRfarit-iteflcrai «Jf ths «t*t* * suiw net t* exceed tw^ttfy-Av* taonsaaa 4oH.ws, to ise known a* tfts <«i* ments and places of service. Including garrison duty, the time of Joining brig- ades, corps and armies, with the time and nature of the service, and the names of colonels of such regiments, ths names of those killed to action, fnoludlng those who died of wounds, and the names of those who died Of disease during their period of service. He is further authorised to ask the co-operation and assistance of the adjutofit-generai of the United States, and of the city, county and town authorities and officials, and of ths Grand Army of the Republic, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and of organizations and persons to toe state of New Tork and elsewhere- to the collection of such other information, relics, memorials and battle flags as is contemplated* by this article, in order to make as complete as possible the records, history and statistics of the patriotic service of the volunteer soldiers of the state during ths war of the rebel- lion- 4. The adjutant-general of the state IS directed to cause to be transcribed and kept in books of record to such bureau the historical facts, mformatfon and sta- tistics as provided above; and fs author- ized to determine a convenient size for the volumes In which such statistics and his- torical data may be bound, *nd to request veteran, associations and' others proposing to supply such historical data and infor- mation to furnish ths same on printed\ [ Or manuscript sheets of a uniform siss to correspond with- the, sJse of such volumes. . t. He is further authorized to provide l-locked and sealed cass* with glass fronts, as nearly air-tight as practicable, ta which shall be kept and displayed ths eolors, standards-: and battls sags above men- tioned, and receive placard* i n dupllcats, Which incorporated regimental veteran as* swsistibh* ars privileged ihd -empowersd ttf furnijk? and upon wMcIs sltaO be fa- scribed synopses of the historical fatfor- siatlon and statistic* hereto provided to fee furnished to such bureau by regimental Veteran associations, or failing to receive such data and Information from such vet- eran assooiatioss, for th* preparation et such placards, he may utilize the authen- tic information which he may obtain from other sources, as htreiit provided, whloh placarcls shsll be uniform in size sad color and shall be attached to or conspfcti- ously !>!««!* M itfojOTitty to *ths cpljsrs, standard*an* battlaflags 110 which they refer. Jf any placard or lasern>tj:on shair be lost* djsjftroyed or removed^ tbo affju- tant-gtnCTsi of the\SUts shall at cfios replacs ft by duplicate ot the original on Ths legislature shsJi annually make suit- able appropriations to enaW* the^adju- tsnt-geweral of the sut* Jt» carry opt ths provisions «f this -section. i. , tt The books, records And other property and relics deposited to such bureau shall bs open to inspection and use, except ths us* of ths solors, standards and battis flagsv at such reasonable hour* and, under such regulation* a* U»- adjutant-general of the Mtkt« may dstermtas. No beuti* flag, book or sjgy proserty placed h* sBeh Sures* for ths frfcrpoe* at thl* iKtXUk shall b# removed tljerefrcm, pf from ths fmmedlaU custody and control of the *d- ' iutitisi-gsifMfitt of, tks-stsit* witsvut-sa *et of ths legisUtar*. ' .. •L'SMf trustees' of Bus capitol *»# au- | thorlsed and 'directed to provide suitable ««4j0on*eHl«Bt quarter* for th* bureau sf t record* -whenever th* sdjutsfit-gewerai of. I the stats shall require «u tasks dsmand tserswr, mst fs ptspsrty «* u> and prs- 1 pars the *ams for ths safe-Keeping of f sucfr rew*a»/ bocks sttd! property, W4 fdr ' the dispiaa.\ of suo& coier»> Stapuarda, bat- tts- fttg* *n4 reUc* whictt shall ps known records. Tfter stveraj munlcip*Uti«s-of th.s sut» m»y n>po»it' *ntfr r#<»rd'book» and papers Ktitirs: to- ttt« -war fn the archivr* %i the SFiall for saf*/»;eeplttir f - *S'S van* scripts, thswfrem ®n-tiT b« farni»h«J an *fi*i«»licstt by tl»e'esa<'f: offic.« of tii* niimv-ip-Tiuy w!«iout .cast w it omc«r« or SoMlrrS MS* (fcP'-s'it th«r*1« t\h.'j|r-dls-« trHAi-se p.rtP'-f*. ^e^rJoUv* UStt, m«Stef rolls ^r t-ompany m r*«i?irB*ntgl book* and )B., It snail rccommtno - » tu? i w»«»» wiwx « ™ »;-\• — , »«*••' » . »«f» v»«r,m» sibn. When any such- properiyis devoted to the uieof thsIsatlonaJ guard theicom- mlsalon* jta*- cm»«re\tHBrsof ishali- consist -of the major general, the adjutant-general of the- Slits and the commanding officer of ths bfigstds Within whose comniSnd ths arsenal, armor^, quarters, camp-grounds or rifle^rapg* may be located. When de- voted'to ths ussiif the r&vsi, militia,* the comrnissicirj shall consist df the adjutants general of fhtfJ*tits r the commanding dfr fleer of ths naval militia and-the ranking «ne offidWofffos'-aavia: militia where- ths property i* Jox^ted., W«eri wneys o f a dounty ars to be ex- pended by the armory commission in or upoit an -armorjf ^Jwned by the state the treasurer of the county fa which such armory is located shsll bs a member of. -thr armory eommlsaiott as to all matter* pertaining .to ths expenditure of such moneys. BVom the time this act takes effect, a commission so \Constituted shall take charge of the erection and completion ot aH such property 5 a* may hereaflsr be authorized to be efected, and of all such property , th* erection or completion- of which is lit progress at the time this act takes effect under any general or special law; and, as to inch work as I* in- prog- ress, such commission is hereby invested with ail the power* conferred by law on any officers, board' or commissions there- tofore charged with such work or any part thereof. It shall keep to good repair the arsenals, armories,! quarters, camp-grounds and rifle-ranges in its charge, and all moneys appropriated heretofore or which may be appropriated hereafter for the erection or repair of such buildings, grounds and ranges shall be expended by a commis- sion so constituted in the same manner as other moneys appropriated for mili- tary or naval purposes are authorized to be expended, except as herein otherwise provided, - Every such commission shall employ the state architect and Is hereby authorized to appoint and at its pleasure discharge. Its own inspectors. When ordinary repairs not exceeding one hundred dollars in cost are necessary, the officer te charge of the bunding or grounds shall report to the armory com- mission what Is required to be done, sub- mitting estimates from st least two re- sponsible parties, and the armory com- mission may authorize the officer to cause the repairs to be made, designating the party who Shalt do the work. When re- pairs, ths cost of which will amount to more than one hundred but not more than five hundred dollars, are required, a full statement of the necessity thereof must be mads by the officer ta charge to the armory commission who shall cause esti- mates of the cost thereof to be prepared by two or more parties, have them exam- ined by an architect selected by the com- mission, and' then cause the work to be done under S contract entered into by It for that purpose. When repairs are to be made, the expenditures for which will ex- ceed five hundred dollars, the commission shaB advertise for proposals, bids shall be received^ and contracts regularly entered into. During, and upon the completion et the work, the expenditure for which will ex- ceed five hundred dollars, it shall be in- spected from time to time by an Inspector selssted by the commission, and payment shall not be made until it appears by the oertiflcit* of such inspector that such work has been properly performed and according to- the contract, if one ha* been made. Payment for repairs, ths sxpenditurs for which does not exceed five hundred dol- lars, shall only bsmade upon a like cer- tiflcat*, of ths officer to charge of the building or grounds where the same were made. All bills for work done on any of the arsenals, armories, quarters, camp-grounds or rifle-ranges of the state exceeding ten dollars must be verified by affidavit set- ting forth that the work has been prop- erly performed and that ths amount charged is reasonable and just. Copies of ail contracts 1 and agreements mads tOf the repair, or alteration of arse- nals, armories; quarters, camp-grounds or rifle-ranges ot the state shall Immediately be filed in the office of the adjutant-gen- eral of the state. Whenever any real property, except to the city of New Tork, is taken for the purpose of erecting a state armory there- on, the buildings on such property or the old materials to the same, may be sold at public or private sale, for the best price that can bo obtained, and if the property IS taken by the state the net sum realized therefrom\ shall be paid into ths stats treasury, and If taken by a county, to the county- treasurer of such county, or It may he, used for the improvement of the property faked by' th* authorities outhor- r lied\ to erect »&<* **mo«y. When; real property shall b* required tOr the purpose of a stat* camping ground, or fbr flffe practice, or other military or navsi purptfssg'ut eonHecWon with *ny state armory or arsenal, which is deemed necessary by the armory commission, and such armory ' commission is unable to sgres with* th* 'owner* «r the purchas* thereof; tills thereto Shall be acquired by ths attorney-general in tile name of the people of ths-sftrts by conderanstlon,. 09 the written application of ths armory oommisinoh. The cost of all real property so taken',- and daraags* .and' expenses in- curred, byiand\ awarded In any prscsed- lngs for t»» eondemoattoa ef any Suck property,.' shall bs; paid \by -tasstAtsi -> Ths words \arnwry coramisskin'- whes Used In this chajster shall bo construe* t* r«fer to the eomrnSssktos, provided for by tatt-wc^ff*^'\' -'. -;;.•• I 21. t*g*J s4vl»er ef tbsesmmander-lH- ehieC'-Th*] s^fferney^genersi\'-**:-!** stats, shall be-the. legal adviser of the- governor, •f the sdjstsnt-general ot ths state, sad: -oC £h*'sijnjsry;co&ml*sio1ft. • J. St Audit and payment of accouats^- *id officer ,oC tns-wiHtt* tauSkJxkm mx expense .whatssevw toJti* .paid; by ths state, except sues- .as ar* authorise*-in •tirtjt. efiipitV (griftvttt fl*** -oW»(iij«ri't*s' authority bf.<th*>'i^v*rn'oI<I, , tnvsKtXSil|« emergencies, ijowSvsr, tin* .corsmandlBg officer of s^y erganlsatioa or.detscbment' of the *et*v* mtHitla may msks purcaasss -'of such astxssl ties as .ars absolutely rs- : quir*d>for til* jfenzsedlst* u»e:*nd ears of hi*-cevl(!tt|Bli»ip a, rspdrt .of ssek-'scttani containing « statement ef ths, artWss.pus- chssed said, ths -srtcs- taer*#f,';nw*t be, -mad* fortkwlth tkntugk tks. slMwmet t* the adjutant-gessrst of the stats. '-Ths comptroller *f ths statoshaU •*«.«»• au- citor s|. -s.il aocownts for property pw^- cnased by the adjutant-general ef. th* : st**« aad copies'«f ths order*, sreontraets under\ which such purchase* \ar* made, shan rrt flied to his office. AW other mili- tary . or naval sceounts payabts by th* state- shall b* s»4K*d by th* adjutant- general ef ths stato.' Military and naval acsbnrit* thus audited, shall bs paid By Ot* trsssuf e r of ths stats from ths prop' ef sppropriatkm mads by ths legislators, upon th* -warrsst of ths oomptrpUer. ,' 'Amnreeoist: ' - \\' - •t^J»s^ii»4Onat*'0f'th»\Stlrtsi , Sectiiwt *>:, Composition, «o# sfrftttfB, 4L OWlstOft and brlgads; f?. Staff department*. j». <Jorp»:»f wginesr*.; **t.«gn*}> corps. US. Jnfsntty; - m. e*vsifjf. tt.-WMi'sttmet*. \ 36. Coast attlTIery cofp* ssr. GXrHt&n cook* - % 54. Comjxisiaou aadt «tt'cBgia.^tts W tlonai giiar/f bt ih8 sTatS ahall co&alSt ot a ssajor general, brigadier geseratsV aa a3J.utl^nt*-g(aii!rai'\s , 'department, «« \te- *S*eto? genet&r* tfep«Un«it» » iftdjtfc *d> vacate general's department- «» cranattis department* n- qaartermastec'i* • dejj*rt-'' jwenr, a tuhslstencc department a p*y de-' bsttment, a corvs\ of *oglAeers, a coasit »nil!«rif c«rps, a medfr-si d«'p:irtm««t, « »)gn*l »-orps, v\s commissioned offlenrs t'eretofor* or hereafter cetted or ksodsrsi jproVlSfons'of this chapter or whenever, to his judgment the 'efficiency \of *tMe state forces will be thereby, increased,:«hd be shag have power to change the organisa- tion of any organization or corps so-as to conform' to any organlsatibnv system of drill or instrubtloh now or hereafter adopt- ed by the army of the United States or prescribed by ths laws, of tfnited'States* for the government of the militia, and for that purpose the number of Officers and non-coramisilonsd officers ot any grade to say organization or corps may be tn- creased or diminished and the grades of such officers and non-commtsslonjsd offi- cers may be altered to ths extent neces- sary to secure such conformity. The go*\* ernor shall have power to fix and from tuns to -time to alter the maximum num- ber of enlistedmen which shall form part of any organization irrespectivo bt but not exceeding the maximum prescribed therefor in this chapter. The aggregate forces of the national guard in time of peace, fully armed, uniformed and equip- ped, shall b* not less than ten and not over eighteen-thousand enlisted-men, but the governO*' shall have power in- case of war. insurrection, invasion-' wr irhmineflt danger thereof to Increase the forces be- yond'the said eighteen thousand' -and or- ganize the same as the exigencies of the service may require. S St Division and brigades.—The brigades and other' military units of ths national guard shall constitute a\j31v!sicm which shall be commanded by^a>,thajor general. The staff of the division Bh«ll contst of officers detailed from -the various staff corps and departments as follows: one adjutant-general, lieutenant colonel, adjutant-general's department one Inspector general, lieutenant colo- nel, inspector general's department one Judge advocate, lieutenant colonel, judge advocate general's department one quartermaster, lieutenant colonel, quartermaster's department, one commissary, lieutenant colonel, sub- sistence department one surgeon, lieutenant colonel, medical department one engineer, lieutenant colonel, corps of engineers, one ordnance officer, lieutenant colonel, ordnance department, one signal officer, lieutenant ooloael, signal corps, three aids, captains or lieutenants, from the national guard. A brigade shall consist of two or more regiments of infantry, but separate bat- talions and separate companies may be assigned thereto. There shall he such number of brigades composed of such in- fantry organizations as the governor may direct A brigade shall be commanded by a brigadier general. The staff of a brigade shall consist of officers detailed from the various staff corps and depart- ments, as follows: one adjutant-general, major, adjutant- general's department one quartermaster, major, quartormas- ter'B department one commissary, major, subsistence de- partment, one surgeon, major, medical depart- ment two aids, lieutenant*, from the national guard. In addition to the officers above specified the governor upon the recommendation of the major general may detail from the national guard for duty on th* staff ot the division OT on th* staff of a brigade such other officers as may be considered necessary. I 32. Staff departments.—There shall bs the following departments consisting of officers of number and rank hereinafter specified necessary for the staffs of the division, the brigades and for duty with the several organizations of ths national guard, as follows: An adjutant-general's department consisting of two adjutants- general, lieutenant-colonels and four ad- jutants-general, majors; an inspector- general's department, consisting of three inspectors-general, lieutenant-colonels and four inspectors-general, majors; a judge- advocata-general's department consisting of one judge advocate, lieutenant colonel, and four judge advocates, majors; a quar- termaster's department, consisting of one quartermaster, lieutenant colonel, and four quartermasters, majors; a subsist- ence department, consisting of on* oo'm- miesary, lieutenant colonel,, and four commissaries, majors; a paymaster's de- partment the duties o f which shall bs performed by the adjutant-general of the state and his assistants ex officio; an •rdnance department consisting of one lieutenant colonel, five majors, fourteen captains, seventeen first lieutenants; a medical department to consist of one sur- geon of the grade of lieutenant colonel, twenty-two surgeons of the grade of ma- jor, fifty-five assistant surgeons of th* grade of captain, sixty-six assistant sur- geons of the grade of first lieutenant, and the hospital corps, field hospitals and 1 .ambulance companies.' f Upon the recommendation of the major general the governor may appoint and commission 'such additional officers not above the rank herein prescribed as may bs necessary to properly perforfa th* duties of thf departments hereby cifeated. There Shan also b* appointed fifty- three post quartermaster sergeants, eight post coromisssry sergeants and twenty post ordnance sergeants who shall belong respectively:j to the , quartermaster's de* partment, the subsistence department and the ordnance de!partni«nt The hospital corps shall consist Ot set^ geanta first! class, sergeants, corborals, private* .first class, and privates. Tber* shall be enlisted In or assigned to ths de- tachments i>l hospital corps with; each regiment and' each twelve companies\ of engineers 'And\ coast artillery on* ser- geant first #»*•? four sergeants, five cor- porals, twsnty \\privst** first claw sad privates; with each separate battalion and strasdrbn one sergeant first class. two ssrgesnjB, si* private* first class and privates; with each separat* troop and company of signal corps one corporal, three private* first 'class -and\- privates; with each separate battery of field artn* iery, bt»s ewrporat,: two #rwte* ««)*«&** JSnuK«tfvata»r wita each'field \hospital three sergeant* first cla**,'thirteen 'ssr- g»*Ti»;<fi«y^»eVen briyate* -first class] sad-¥oT^-fr*e~pr»afe«> r ••'.-''- \-'^r '.«:'- r<; Thft miJu^uTa-en^sa'strftr^ ffeW Mospltsl - shall- be three sergeants '•vateis'f|rst',elaj«s; -*nd\ •private*''' \\' •'- - • \• - H8# psfnimum 'snBstefcs^flstfi-'itf-sii ambplMds ]comj&*n* shall M -t^* leri »%antsijrs*^Clitssi*Mv«« \» 0 r*esattS.----'&li!tyi-; four privates first class. *»d\prly*t**v r \ ' -, ^Jptsn- the' -r«^rotnehd*tibtt--«f tj* USsJot.' general the .governor may fir th* nuspber Of non-eommi**ion«d officers, private* «r*t class, and private* Of th* hospital corps and increase or dscresss ths- uisnbsr of post ncra-commlssloned staff officers. 133. Corps of er^gteesss^-^bere abal! 6* a corps of engineers to consist of ono colonel, ttrd lieutenant colonels, seven majors, sixteen captains, sixteen first f lcut*n«mts, fifteen second i^wfenahfs, he chgplsin, three *«rge*nts teMfa, thres . ^rusrf«t!lnxsfa , ssrgesnts, on* .bafect -organ- J- kwd as prescribed far *» ififafttry bimd, and twelve companies which shall b* or- ganised into threw battalions. A battalion of «ngln«ers shall bav*: on* major,. She adjutant (flrst Heutenanti, one quartermaster and commissary (««c- f ondlieutenantj. „ one sergeant mfjor*' ' one quartermaster sergeant, and . four companies. The thre-j battalions may\ be prganftefl j, as a »sgimc»t to* purpose* of admrnistr*- f tenv 4fill an* tastructlott.' A-cuDBiisny ot ieegtoeer* shall ha*e *n» csjptain r one.first Ueuten*nt on* Second IfcuteHitftt, - \ ' • • \Tfte tditamu'm enHsttil stwnnlh • sf '«. company of engineer* shall b* ons first sar.ge«rtt« . ws qtsartermagttir -wrgwunt, four Hcrjfep.ttWi, six icrtrp^rftl« 4 two cootj*. twoj musicians, t*«fity-onc prtvtte* first civs *nd' twrnly-one privates second <e!*ss- The mascimum enlisted strength ot a towpany of engineers shsll be one hun- dred sad sixty-four .XASBV TSS governor \* ?-V^. ; ' u ^' ... . upon^-the. recommendation oJL the^ major general ma%.increaSe the n*mber of ser- geant* to tv?elve,. the number of .corpoi- rals to eighteen, the number of first oiasiprlvates to sixty-tour, and the num- ber of secbuft clais \privates to sixty-four. The, enlisted force-herein provided and the -officers serving with ths organized battalions shall constitute a part of the line of thes-natibnai gnard. § Si \Signal corpse—There shall be a sig- nal corps which shall be a state corps and *h*U consist of officers of the number and jJfarist herein specified necessary for tha performance of the duties of signal officers on the different staffs and the officers assigned to duty wjth ths signal cotopanles, as follows: - One lieutenant colonel, fjour majors, Hforp captains, eight first lieutenants, and enlisted men as follows: ^ nine master signal electricians, . thirty sergeants first' class, f thirQr sergeants, < ^ thirty dorporals, one hundred and thirty-five privates Srstctass, - sfcsty privates, six cooks. For-th* purposes of administration ths governor may, upon the recommendation ot the major general, organize companies with a minimum enlisted strength of the different grades, as follows; five sergeants first class, five sergeants, , ten corporals, two cooks, eighteen privates first class, eighteen privates. I SS. Infantry.—A regiment of Infant shall'oosslat ot one colonel, , ops lieutenant colonel, < 1 one adjutant (captain), \ one quartermaster (captain), one* commissary (captain), one chaplain, < one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeants one commissary Bergeant, , two coldr sergeants, 1 one band, three battalions. The minimum enlisted strength shall t- Seven hundred and thirty-two. A battalion of infantry shall consist of one major. one adjutant (first lieutenant), one quartermaster and commissary (sec- ond lieutenant), on* sergeant major, four companies. Ths minimum enlisted strength shall bs two hundred and thirty-three. A company of infantry shsll consist sf ons captain, one first lieutenant one second lieutenant, one flrst sergeant one quartermaster sergeant four sergeants. Six corporals, two cooks, two musicians, forty-two privates (one artificer). The minimum enlisted strength shall, bs fifty-eight \ The governor may, upon the recommen- dation of the major general. Increase the number ot sergeants to a company of In- fantry to six, of- corporals to ten and of privates to on* hundred and twenty- seven. An Infantry band ahall consist of one chief musician, on* principal muslclaa, one drum major, . . four sergeants, sight corporals, ona cpok, and -.- , twelve privates, f SS. Cavalry^A regiment of savalry shall consist ot one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one adjutant (captain), one quartermaster (captain), J cms commissary (captain), , one chaplain, 1} two veterinarians, .1 one sergeant major, | one quartermaster sergeant one commissary sergeant, ,v two color sergeants, one band, ' three squadrons The minimum enlisted strength shall bs ssven hundred and thirty-two. A squadron of cavalry shaH'conslst of ons major, one adjutant (flrst lieutenant), one quartermaster and commissary (sso- ond lieutenant), one sergeant major, four troops- Its minimum enlisted strength shall bt two hundred and thirty-three. A troop of cavalry shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, «ae aeeona lieutenant, one first sergeant, * one quartermaster sergeant* tour sergeants, six corporals, two cooks, two farriers and blacksmiths, one saddler, two trumpeters, thirty-nine privates (one wagoner). Its minimum enlisted strength shall bs fifty-eight. The governor may upon the recommen- dation of the major general Increase the number of sergeants i n a troop of cavalry to six, the number ot corporals to eight and of privates to seventy-six. A cavalry band shall consist ot . ons chief musician, pns chief trumpeter, one principal musician, one drum major, four sergeants, ~ sight corporals, one cook, and _ ... eleven privates. 137. Field arMllery.-A ssgtment ef flsil artillery shall consist of one colonel, V one lieutenant colons!, ons adjutantMcaptato), -f -ons quartermaster (captain), i ope .commissary (captain), j§ *' j two veterinarians, 1 on* sergeant major, { one quartermaster ssrgesnV J sops cbrnmissary sergeant, / - two «olor sergeants, / ©Upband, .'••••.-. •• two battalions. 4 SCbe minfenum enlisted strength of a rss> Iment ol field artMtry shall b* sight hun- dred and thirty-five, A battalion ot field artillery shall oen- -stot-pt : ,V-\-' v \ .- ofio.'maJQr,'- .\.'•-.;••• ;bn* aajutsnt (captain), one quartermaster and commissary (Usutsnant),,' one. sergeant major, - . \One quartermaster sergeant, • -ithr*wb*'tt»rilsi- : f ,'.-t . - . • \ Th* minim-nm enlisted strength shall be tour hundred and one. In each regiment on* bstuilon quartermastor and oommls- s*ry shall .be a first lieutenant and the other a second Hsutenant A field artil- lery band shall bs- organized as provided for s, #vjitliry band.; The governor may oh the recommendation of this major general Increase by nine mounted orderlies the regimental strength herein authorized. A battery of field srtlllery shall consist « - '• -\. ' \ ' ~ r \-^~ «a«c«pi*ta> two-.&^\!B^fsi»ant*, . - • two second Heutenaats, v on* first sergeant, •'.\.- - on* quaj-termsster sergsaat, s orj* stable sergsantj, • f •• \. '-• six .sergeant*,', *wel»* sprpsrals, .,'-•'- thtesonoks, on* chief mschanlo, •- fyvif piujtfi?MHiSi --\- •* \ rt -\ on* hundrsd and two prlvatss, - The minimum esiistsd strength shsjt b* «B*hBi»dr*d andthtrty-thr**,^ Ths governor may, on the rewmm-ifc.' tfeUon tit Ow major\ge n er*l, focreass tf* number of sergeants to a battary of field aruuety .to eight -of corporats le slxuen. ot nifchanic* te sevrn, ot musicians to «lre* and. o f privates to on* hundred and forty-nine. I as. Coast artiitery «orps.-Th«r* *hali bp % Coast artillery corps. Which Shall be- long 10 the line ot ih« nation*! guard, t* consist of Uiree colonels, thre* lieutenant colonels, eleven majors, torty-two cap- tain*, forty-two first itvUstasjtts^Jhlxtjs. / }
