Chap. 4.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section seventeen of chap-
ter two hundred and thirty-eight of the Acts of eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, as amended by an act approved March sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled an act to provide for
the organization and government of the volunteer militia of the
state, and to repeal existing laws concerning the same.

Approved March 29, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section
seventeen of an act entitled an act to provide for the organi-
zation and government of the volunteer militia of the state,
and to repeal existing laws concerning the same, approved
April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, as
amended by an act approved March fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-eight, be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:

§17. The staff of each regiment of infantry and cavalry
shall consist of one surgeon, with the rank of major; one
thaplain, with the rank of captain; one assistant surgeon,
with the rank of captain; one quartermaster, with the rank
of captain; one adjutant, with the rank of captain; one com-
Missary of subsistence, with the rank of captain, who shall
be commissioned by the governor as the field and company
officers of each regiment are commissioned when a certificate
of appointment shall have been furnished by the commandant
of the regiment. Each battalion of infantry shall be com-
posed of not less than three companies, and commanded by
a major elected as prescribed in section sixteen, and commis-
sioned by the governor upon certificate of election. The
staff of a battalion of infantry shall be appointed by the com-
mandant of the battalion, and shall consist of an adjutant,
with the rank of captain; one surgeon, with the rank of
major; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant;
one quartermaster, with the rank of first lieutenant; one
commissary of subsistence, with the rank of first lieutenant;
and one chaplain, with the rank of first lieutenant, who shall
be commissioned by the governor; one sergeant-major; one
commissary sergeant, and one quartermaster sergeant, who
shall be each furnished a certificate of appointment by the
commandant of the battalion. Each battalion of artillery
shall be composed of not less than four batteries, and com-
manded by a major of artillery, elected as prescribed in
section sixteen, and commissioned by the governor upon
certificate of election. The staff of a battalion of artillery
shall be appointed by the commandant of the battalion, and
shall consist of an adjutant, with the rank of captain of artil-
lery; one surgeon, with the rank of major; one assistant
surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant; one quartermaster,
with the rank of first lieutenant; one commissary of sub-
sistence, with the rank of first lieutenant; one ordnance
officer, with the rank of first lieutenant, and one chaplain,
with the rank of first lieutenant, who shall be commissioned
by the governor; one sergeant major; one commissary ser-
geant; one quartermaster sergeant; and one ordnance ser-
geant, who shall be each furnished a certificate of appoint-
ment by the commandant of the battalion.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 4.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section seventeen of chap-
ter two hundred and thirty-eight of the Acts of eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, as amended by an act approved March sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled an act to provide for
the organization and government of the volunteer militia of the
state, and to repeal existing laws concerning the same.

Approved March 29, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section
seventeen of an act entitled an act to provide for the organi-
zation and government of the volunteer militia of the state,
and to repeal existing laws concerning the same, approved
April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, as
amended by an act approved March fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-eight, be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:

§17. The staff of each regiment of infantry and cavalry
shall consist of one surgeon, with the rank of major; one
thaplain, with the rank of captain; one assistant surgeon,
with the rank of captain; one quartermaster, with the rank
of captain; one adjutant, with the rank of captain; one com-
Missary of subsistence, with the rank of captain, who shall
be commissioned by the governor as the field and company
officers of each regiment are commissioned when a certificate
of appointment shall have been furnished by the commandant
of the regiment. Each battalion of infantry shall be com-
posed of not less than three companies, and commanded by
a major elected as prescribed in section sixteen, and commis-
sioned by the governor upon certificate of election. The
staff of a battalion of infantry shall be appointed by the com-
mandant of the battalion, and shall consist of an adjutant,
with the rank of captain; one surgeon, with the rank of
major; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant;
one quartermaster, with the rank of first lieutenant; one
commissary of subsistence, with the rank of first lieutenant;
and one chaplain, with the rank of first lieutenant, who shall
be commissioned by the governor; one sergeant-major; one
commissary sergeant, and one quartermaster sergeant, who
shall be each furnished a certificate of appointment by the
commandant of the battalion. Each battalion of artillery
shall be composed of not less than four batteries, and com-
manded by a major of artillery, elected as prescribed in
section sixteen, and commissioned by the governor upon
certificate of election. The staff of a battalion of artillery
shall be appointed by the commandant of the battalion, and
shall consist of an adjutant, with the rank of captain of artil-
lery; one surgeon, with the rank of major; one assistant
surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant; one quartermaster,
with the rank of first lieutenant; one commissary of sub-
sistence, with the rank of first lieutenant; one ordnance
officer, with the rank of first lieutenant, and one chaplain,
with the rank of first lieutenant, who shall be commissioned
by the governor; one sergeant major; one commissary ser-
geant; one quartermaster sergeant; and one ordnance ser-
geant, who shall be each furnished a certificate of appoint-
ment by the commandant of the battalion.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.