Chap. 359.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 317 of the code of Virginia,
in relation to the increase of the number of regimental staff officers of the state
militia.

Approved February 17, 1898.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
three hundred and seventeen of the code of Virginia be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 317. Staff of major-general, brigadier-general and so forth.—The
staif of a major-general shall consist of one assistant adjutant-general,
one assistant inspector-general, one ordnance oflicer, one quarterinaster,
one commissary, one surgeon and one chaplain, each with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and two aides-de-camp, with the rank of m«vjor, who
shall be commissioned by the governor on receipt of a certificate of their
appointment. - The staff of a brigadier-general shall consist of one assis-
tant adjutant-general, one assistant inspector-general, one ordnance ofh-
cer, one quartermaster, one commissary, one surgeon, one Judge advo-
cate- general, one engineer, general officer, one inspector-general of rifle
practice, and one chaplain, each with the rank of major, and two aides-
de-camp, with the rank of captain, who shall be commissioned by the
vovernor on receipt of a certificate of their appointment. The staff of
each regiment of infantry, artillery and cavalry shall consist of one sur-
geon, With the rank of major, one chaplain, one assistant surgeon, one
ordnance officer, one quartermaster, one adjutant, one commissary
of subsistence, one Judge-advocate, one engineer otlicer and in the case
of infantry regiments, one inspector of rifle practice, each with the rank
of captain, who shall be commissioned by the governor when a certificate
of appointment shall have been furnished by the commandant of the
regiment. Each battalion of infantry shall be composed of not less than
three companies, and commanded by a major elected as preseribed in
section three hundred and fourteen, and commissioned by the governor
upon certificate of election. The staffs of battalions of infantry and

cavalry shall be appointed by the commandant of the battalion, and
shall consist of an adjutant with the rank of captain, one surgeon with
the rank of captain, one assistant surgeon, one quartermaster, one com-
missary of subsistence, one judge- advoe: ite, one engineer officer, and in
cases of battalions of infantry and cavalry, one inspector of ritle prac-
tice, and one chaplain, each with the rank of first lieutenant, who shall
be commissioned by the governor; one sergeant-imajor, one commis-
sary-sergeant, one hospital steward, and one quartermaster-sergcant,
who shall be each furnished a certificate of appointment by the
commandant of the battalion. Each battalion of artillery shall be coim-
posed of not less than two nor more than five batteries, and commanded
bby a major of artillery, elected as prescribed in section three hundred
and fourteen and commissioned bythe governor. The staff of a battalion
of artillery shall be appointed by the commandant of the battalion and
shall consist of an adjutant and an inspector, each with the rank of cap-
tain of artillery, one surgeon, with the rank of major, and one assistant
surgeon, one quartermaster, one commissary of subsistence, one ord-
nanos officer and one chaplain, each with the rank of captain, who shall
he commissioned by the governor; one sergeant-major, one commissarv-
sergeant, one quartermaster-serzeant, one ordnance- sergeant, one hospi-
tal steward, one chief bugler and two guidons, who shall be each
furnished a certificate of appointment by the commandant of the batta-
lion. An assistant surgeon, with the rank of captain, may be commiis-
sioned by the governor to serve with each battery of artillery and troop
of cavalry.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.