The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-05-09

manding ofhcer thereof, showing how,
when, and for what amount said fiue or
penalty was assessed.
8. The Inspector General shall pre-.
scribe such rules, orders and regulations
for the distribution Of arms, aceoutrc.
ments, ammunition and military stores
TO the militia as he may deem proper,
as also for the safe keeping and return
Of all such property.
8. The general staff Of the militia of
this State shall consist Of an Adjutaut
General, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the consent Of
the Senate and shsll hold his Office at
the pleasure Of the Governor, and an
Inspector General each Of whom shall
rank rs Major General; n Judge Ad-
vocate General, Paymaster General, a
Quartermaster General, Surgeon Gen.
eral aud Commissary General, each Of
whom shall rank as Brigadier General,
and shall each be appointed by the Gov
ernor, BY and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, aud shall hold their
respective commissions until trial aud
conviction by court martial, and the
Governor Is empowered to appoint such
number of aids-de.camp, with the rank
Of colonel, rs may be necessary to enable
him to discharge his duties as comman.
der.in chief.
10. The duties Of the Adjutant Gen.
cral shall be as follows, to wit: lie shall
issue, sign and transmit all general or
ders of the Comnander-in-C Chief to the
several officers Of the militia, and shall
keep record of all general and special
orders and regulations, aad cause the
same to be published when directed
he shall enter Of record description Of
the brigades, regiments and companies
which may hereafter be formed, and
every alteration thereof showing the
name, rank, date of commission, Office
aud residence Of each and the number
and date, and shall revise said roster
annually and correct the same he shall
make out and issue all commissions and |
discharges directed by the Commander
iu-Chief; he shall prepare and propide
the necessary rosters, books of records,
forms, blanks for commissions, dischar-
yes, returns aud other papers required |
under this act, ut the expense OF the |
State, and distribute the same TO the |
officers OF the regiments and companies |
entitled to them, upon rcquisitiou there
forj he shall be charged with all the
correspondence between the Commap-
der.in-Chief and officers OF the several |
States and Territories, the Secretary Of |
Var, the Adjutant General of the Ar.
my OF The United States aud other per-
sons in official stations, on the subject |
Of military affairs, and keep record Of
such correspondence he shall annually |
make return in triplicate of all the !
militia Of the State, one copy whereof
he shall deliver to the Commsnder-in-
Chief on or before the first day of JAN
uary one copy shall be transmitted to |
the Adjutant General Of the United |
States army on or before the first day of
February thereafter, aud one copy shall |
be fled in his Office he shall receive |
aud 6lc all returns made to him accor.
ding to law and regulation, and annual
ly make detailed report thereof 70 the !
Commander in Chief, and perform such |
other duties as may properly belong to
his Office or which may be prescribed |
by the Military Board or Commander
in-Chief, and to aid HMM tho discharge
OF his duties, he shall be allowed a
clerk, to be appointed by him, at a sal
airy Of one thousand dollars aud the
said Adjutant General shall receive the
salary OF two thousand dollars per an-
mum payable as heretofore.
IL. All rcgimental and battalion Off
GERS shall DO elected by the commits
stoned officers Of the companies compo-
slug said regiments or battalions. All
general officers of brigades or divisions
shall be elected by the commanding Of. |
6cers of the regiments comprising said
brigades or divisions. Company officers
shall be elected by the ballots of the
members ftheir respective companies.
The nou commissioned staff shall be sp.
pointed by the commanding officer Of
the respective regiments or battalions.
Nom commissioned officers Of companies
shall be elected by the ballots OF their
respective companies. Warrants for
non commissioned officers shall be issued
BY the regimental or battalion Cor inde-
pendent company commander; prsri- |
ded that no person shall be eseeted or
appointed an officer under this aet who
is not native Of this State, or has been
resident Of the same Eve years prior
70 said appointment or election.
12. Whenever any company Of the |
National Guard shall have provided IL
self with proper uniform TO the satis-
faction of the Inspector General, The
members thereof may be ruimbursed
for the expense, either in whole or, in |
part. TO an amount not exceeding trsn- |
" dollars per man, 50 soon ~ tho mill
tary fund Of the State shall warrant
l3. The military forces Of this Stste,
when In actual service Of this State in |
time Of war, insnrrcctiou, invasion, r. |
ots or imminent danger thereof, shall
during the time Of such service, be an
titled 70 the same pay, rations and other
allowances as are or may be hcreafssr |
established by law for tho army Of the |
United States and whenever any on
GERS, non-commissioned ofhcers or sol |