Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-23

Of persons liable to military duty, and
the organization Of the state militia
for active service.
The people oe state Of Wisconsin, represented in se,at
| and assembly, do enact as Jolloo0S:
CoMMANDER-IN-CH CHIEF, COMMISSIONS, OF
FICERs OF GENERAL STATE, AND STAFF
OF REGIMENTS AND RATTALIoNs.
Section /. The governor, as COM
mander-in- chief of the militia of this
state, shall issue commissions to all Of
fcers appointed or elected under the
provisions of this act, and each com
mission shall be countersgncd by the
secretary of state, and attested by the
adjutant general; and the officer so
commissioned shall take the oath of office
prescribed by the constitution, before
some officer authorized by law to ad-
minister oaths, a copy of which oath
shall be endorsed on or attached to each
commission and the commission shall
be deemed as taking effect on the day
OF the endorsement. In case of pro-
motion, the commission shall take effect
from its date. Commissions shall run
at the pleasure Of the COMMANDMENTS
chief, except as herein otherwise pro-
vided. The military staff Of the com
mander-in chief shall consist of one
adjutant general, one quartermaster
general, each with the rank of brigadier
general, four aids-de-camp, with the
rank Of lieutenant-colonel, and such
other officers as the governor may from
time to time require for active service,
who shall be appointed by the governor,
and shall continue in Office for the same
term as the governor, or at his pleasure.
The adjutant general and the quarter
master general each shall appoint, as
their staff, one aide de-camp, who must
be resident of this state, with the
rank Of captain The staff Of colon
el of a regiment and Of a lieutenant
colonel, or a major commanding a bat
tallion, as hereinafter provided, shall
consist of one adjutant, one quarter
master and one surgeon, each with the
rank of first lieutenant, and one chap
lain, one quartermaster sergeant, one
commissary sergeant, one hospital stew
ard, one chief musician, and one SER
geant major, to be appointed by such
commanding officer the adjutant to be
selected from the line, as : che United
States army.
ADJUTANT- GENERAL AND QUARTER
MASTER GENERAL.
Sec. .. The adiutant- general shall be
ec o6icio chief Of staff and inspector
general. The quartermaster-g general
shall be et o3icio commissary general
and chief OF ordnance. They shall re-
side at the seat Of government and
shall keep their respective Offices open
for the transaction Of business every
day, Sundays excepted } during the
usual business hours, as established by
the several state departments.
DUTIES OF THE ADJUTANT-G GENERAL.
Sec. 3. The acknowledgement shall
keep and file in his Office all returns, re-
ports, and military correspondence
made by him in accordance with the
provisions of this act, or of any other
law Of this state. He shall, on or be-
fore the first day of October, Of each
year, make to the governor, to be by
him laid before the legislature, report
Of all the transactions Of his depart
ment since his annual report, containing
the number, strength and condition OF
the organized militia, and the strength
of the enrolled militia of the state, and
such matters of general interest relat-
inc to the volunteers and drafted men
Of this state, in the service OF the Unit
ed States, as his judgement may dictate
He shall also perform all other duties
appertaining to his office, or which may
be enioined on him by law, and shall
be the medium of military correspon-
dence with the commander IN chiel.
He shall also make and transmit to the
president Of the United States, an an
n nal return of the militia OF this state;
pursuant to the laws ofrAthe Y nlted
States, a copy of which, duly certlied' re
he shall lay before the commander-ln-
chief of this state.
DUTIES OF THE oUARTER-G GENERA.
Sec 4 It shall be the duty Of the
o,,a M rter,naster general to take charge OF
and to carefully guard and preserve,
- 1..lsa..,4 fnr al arms. accoutre-
ments, ammunition, ordnance stores
and other military property belonging
1pt to this state, or granted to it by the the
CONGRESS of the United States De
spaT'sIs s1aII also keep k an account Of all mon
avs received and expended by hm.
The manner Of keeping. these accounts
shall be directed by the commander:ln. lI eaf:l
chief, and they shall always be SUBJECT &c
to his inspection, He shall, on OF ! ps7 g
fore the first day Of October u sa'A