Chap. 0283 An Act relative to the pay, subsistence and allowances of members of the militia in certain cases.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Sectiox" 1. When an organization of the Massachusetts volunteer militia engages in any encampment, manoeuvres or field instruction under sections fourteen and fifteen of the acts of congress approved January 21, 1903, as amended, and the troops of this commonwealth receive from the United States government any pay, subsistence, forage and transportation or other allowance on account of such service, the allowances for pay, subsistence, forage and transportation provided for by chapter six hundred and four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight shall be reduced by the amounts so received from the United States government. When the amounts received from the United States government are less than the amounts provided for in said chapter, the deficiency shall be paid by the commonwealth.
Sectiox 2.   This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 25, 1910.