of seven years from the date of his enlistment, shall thereafter be exempt from military duty in this state, except in cases of insurrection or invasion.

Reduction of Assessment.

SEC. 75. Every officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private, actually and faithfully serving in such division, shall be entitled to a reduction of five hundred dollars from the amount assessed upon him by the assessors as the value of his property, and the residue shall be the sum for which he shall be assessed.

First Division subject to order of Mayor.

SEC. 76. Such portion of the First Division as reside in the City and County of New York, in addition to the duty now required by law, shall be subject to the order of the Mayor of said city, whenever their services shall be required in aid of the civil authorities to quell riots, suppress insurrections, to protect the property or preserve the tranquillity of the City.

Exemption from Jury Duty.

SEC. 79. Every officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private of the first division shall be exempt from serving upon any grand or petit jury within this state, if he shall actually and faithfully have served at all parades, drills and reviews required by law in said division during the year, up to the time of claiming such exemption, armed and equipped as the law directs, or shall have been excused from not so serving at such parades, drills or reviews by the proper authority or court martial, or the officer to whom an appeal is allowed from the decision of such court. And every officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private belonging to said first division, and residing within the City of New York, who shall actually and

* Section 20 of the "Act to Establish a Metropolitan Police District," passed April 15, 1857-provides:

* * ** The Board of Police is hereby invested with all the powers now conferred by law upon the Mayors of New York or of Brooklyn, in respect to ordering Military assistance in aid of the civil authority to quell riots, suppress insurrection, protect the property and preserve the public tranquillity.

faithfully have served at all such parades, drills and reviews, or shall be excused in the manner aforesaid for any delinquency or deficiency therein, for the full term of seven years, shall thereafter, at his request, be exempt from serving upon any grand or petit jury in this state.

EXTRACT FROM

An Act to Enforce the Laws and preserve order.-Passed April 15, 1845.

Militia called into Service, how Paid.

SEC. 21. Whenever any portion of the militia shall be ordered into service by the Governor,* in pursuance of section nineteen of this act, they shall be paid therefor at the following rates, to wit: To each private the sum of one dollar per day; to each non-commissioned officer and musician the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents per day; and to all commissioned officers of the line, and to the field and staff officers, the same compensation as is paid to officers of the army in the service of the United States, together with all necessary rations and forage, and for the horses of any mounted men one dollar per day.

EXTRACT FROM

An Act in relation to the Compensation and Expenses of the Uniformed Militia when called in aid of the Civil Authorities. —Passed April 9, 1855.

Compensation of Militia in certain Cases.

SEO. 1. All officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the uniformed militia of this State, while on duty or

*(To Suppress insurrection.)

assembled therefor, pursuant to the order of the Sheriff of any county, or the Mayor of any city, in cases of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, resistance to process, or whenever called upon in aid of the civil authorities, shall receive the compensation provided by the twenty-first section of the act entitled, an Act to enforce the laws and preserve order," passed April 15, 1845.

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EXTRACTS FROM

An Act to improve the discipline and promote the efficiency of the Military Forces of the State.-Passed April 6, 1858.

Fine for Offences against By-Laws, etc.

SEC. 11. Any fine for offences against the by-laws of an uniform company or of regimental boards, not exceeding the sum of twenty-five dollars, a certified return of which has been made to any regimental court martial or court of appeal, may be enforced by such court, due notice to the delinquent and proceeding being had herein, and further provided that a certified copy of such by-laws shall be filed with the Commandant of the regiment to which the company may belong, and any changes in the same shall be immediately notified to the said Commandant.

General Regulations.

SEC. 14. The rules and regulations prepared by a board of officers, under section one of title nine of the Militia Laws, having received the approval of the Commander-in-chief, are hereby made part of the Acts for the government of the Military Forces.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SEVENTH REGIMENT OF MILITIA TO FOUND AND HOLD A REGIMENTAL ARMORY.-PASSED APRIL 1, 1854.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Corporate Name and Powers.

SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for the members composing the Seventh Regiment, attached to the first division of New York State Militia, under the corporate title of "National Guard Military Institute," to lease, purchase and hold such real and personal estate as may be advantageous for a suitable armory, and to sell, lease or mortgage the same, or any part thereof.

Election of Officers.

SEC. 2. The trustees of said corporation, shall be selected as follows: One field and one staff officer to be chosen by the commissioned officers of said regiment; one member of each company composing said regiment to be chosen by the respective companies; three to be chosen at large, from said regiment; and seven, other than members of said regiment to be chosen as the by-laws shall direct.

Stock.

SEC. 3. The said corporation may issue and sell their stock, not to exceed in all the amount of two hundred thousand dollars; and said corporation, for the purposes named in the foregoing sections, shall be subject to all the requirements and be entitled to all the privileges of chapter three hundred and nineteen of the Laws of 1848, amended by chapter 273 of the Laws of 1849, entitled "An Act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies," so far as the same may be consistent with this act.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect immediately.