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of Service.

"Art. 8. A national guard mobile shall be con-
s tituted,with the object of co-operating as an auxi-
liary to the active army in the defence of the forti-
fied places, coasts, and frontier of the empire, and in
the maintenance of order at home. It can only be
called into active service by a special law. The bat-
talions which compose it may, however, be assem-
bled at the chief town, or any point of the depart-
ment, by a decree of the Emperor within 20 days
preceding the presentation of a bill calling them into
active service. In that case the Minister of 'War
provides for the lodging and board of the officers,
sub-officers, corporals, and soldiers.
" Art 9. The national guard mobile is composed
—l. Of the young men of the class of the years 1867
and following who have not been included in the
contingent on drawing lots ; 2, of those of the same
class to whom application has been made of the ex-
emptions mentioned in Nos. 3,4, 5,6, and 7 of
Art. 13 of the law of the 21st March, 1832 ; 3, of
the soldiers of the second portion of the contingent
who have accomplished five years' service in the re-
serve. Also, all those can be admitted who, libe-
rated from military service, ask to form part of this
force. The councils of revision exempt from this
service the young men comprised in Pars. 1 and 2 of
Art. 13 of the law of 1832, or in one of the cases for

dispensation provided in Art. 14 of the same act.
They can also exempt as support of the family as far
as 10 per cent. those who would have been liable to
service, selecting those who have the best claim.
" Art. 10. The duration of the service in the
national guard mobile is five years for the young
men who have not been included in the con-
tingent. The time counts from the Ist of
July of the year in which the drawing takes
place. It is four years for the young men of the
second part of the contingent, and counts from the
day they have accomplished five years in the re-
serve.

" Art. 11. The young men composing the na-
tional guard mobile can contract marriage without
authorisation at any period of the service. They
can be replaced by a Frenchman aged less than 40,
who fulfils the other conditions required by Art.
19, 20, and 21 of the law of the 21st March, 1832.
The substitute is received by the council of admi-
nistration of the battalion to which the national
guard belongs. in case of desertion the man re-
placed is responsible for his substitute. Every na-
tional guard mobile can be admitted to replace a
soldier in the active army or in the reserve, if he
fulfils the conditions of Art. 19, 20, and 21 above
mentioned ; the man replaced serves in the national
guard mobile for a time equal to that which was due
by his substitute ; he is bound to clothe and equip
himself at his own cost.
" Sec. ll.—Of the Organisation of the National
Guard Mobile, its Instructions, Disciplinary
Punishments.
" Art. 12. This force is organised by departments,
in battalions, companies, and batteries. The offi-
cers are named by the Emperor, and the non-com-
missioned officers by the military authorities. They
receive no pay except when the guard is called on
duty. From this provision are alone excepted—the
officer specially charged with the administration, and
the officers and non-commissioned officers in-
structing.
" Art. 13 (1). The young men are liable : 1. To
drills taking place in the canton where they re-
side ; and, 2. Meetings by company, half battalion,
or battalion which are held in the circumscription
to which they belong. The duration of the drill or
the meetings cannot exceed two months and a half
in the five years, or 25 days in any one year. The
days and periods for these exercises will be fixed
in a manner to interfere as little as possible with
business. If the length of the drills or meetings
requires an absence from home of more than
twelve hours the Minister of War provides
lodging and food for both officers and men.
Those who can prove a sufficient knowledge of the
management of arms and the duties of a soldier are
exempt from these exercises.
"Art. 14. While the drills and meetings continue
the men are subjected to the discipline regulated by
Arts. 113, 111, and 116 of Sec. 11., cap. V. of the
law of June 13, 1851, on the National Guard, as
well Aits. 5, 81, and 83 on the same act. The
penalties enacted by Art. 113 are applicable, ac-
cording to the gravity of the case, to the offences
enumerated iu Arts. 73, 74, and 76 of Sec. 1., Cap.
Iv. Deprivation of grade is incurred in th cases
provided in Arts. 75 and 79 • it is pronounced—for
officers by the Emperor, on die report of the Minis-
ter of War; and for non-commissioned officers by
the military authorities. The officers or non-com-
missioned officers employed in the administration
or in instruction are subjected, to military discipline
during their functions.
" See. Placing the Guard in Activity.
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the law calling the national guard mobile on active
service, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and
men composing it are subjected to military discipline
and laws. They support the charges and enjoy the
advantages attached to the situation of soldiers, non-
commissioned officers, and officers of the army.
" Sec. IV.—Temporary Provisions.

Art. 16. The following, from the date of the pro-
mulgation of the present law, form part of the
national guard mobile :—Unmarried men or
widowers without children of the classes of 1866,
1865, 1864, and 1863, who have been liberated by
the councils of revision. Those of the class of 1866
will serve four years ; 1865, three ; and the two
others, two years each.
" Art. 17. The mayor, assisted by the first four
municipal councillors on the list, will draw up the
census of the young men of his commune who are
liable to serve in conformity with the preceding
article ; at Paris and at Lyons that duty will devolve
on the prefect or his delegate, assisted by three
members of the municipal council and the mayor of
each arrondissement for his own district.

"Art. 18. A council of revision by arrondisse-
ment judges in public sitting the causes of exemption,
which can only be those mentioned in Nos. 1 and 2
of Art. 13 of the law of 1832, and the cases of dis-
pensation of Art. 14 of the same act. However, the
council of revision can exempt as support of the
family as far as 10 per cent., selecting those who
have the best claim. That council is presided over
—At the chief town of the department by the pre-
fect, or the councillorof prefecture delegated by him;
and at the chief town of the other arrondissements
by the sub-prefect. It includes besides, a member
of the council-general, one of the council of arron-
dissement, and an officer named by the general com-
manding the department. In case of an equal divi-
sion the president has the casting vote. A military
surgeon is attached to the council, which removes
successively to the different chief places and cantons
of the arrondissement. However, according to the
localities, the president can call together the young
men of several cantons for the operations of the
council.

" Art. 19. The collection of lists settled by the
councils of revision of the arrondissement forms that
of the departmental contingent. The young men
which compose it are inscribed on the registers of
the National Guard Mobile of the department, and
divided into companies and battalions of infantry
and batteries of artillery."—Galignani.