SEC. 34. It shall be the duty of the brigade inspectors of the respective brigades, annually, in the month of October or November, to carefully inspect the armories and gun houses of the companies belonging to their brigades, and also the rooms occupied by regimental bands; and, on or before the first day of December, to make a full report to the quartermaster general of the condition of the same, and of the number of arms and equipments of the state, deposited in such armories and gun-houses; and such brigade inspectors shall be allowed five cents per mile for all necesary travel in the performance of such duties; and in case either of the brigade-inspectors, by reason of sickness or other cause, shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, it shall be the futy of the brigadier-general of the brigade to which such officer is attached, to appoint some other suitable persons to perform said duty, who shall be entitled to the same compensation therefor as is provided for brigade-inspectors.