Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-16
LAws-GEYERAL.

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rowrrcd 10 arpoiut such number NJ Aides
de-Csmp. With the rank Of Colonel. AZ
m-y be necessary 20 the discharge OF his
duties as Commanier-in- Cliff.
z. The duties Of the Adjatsnt Gene
ral shall 10 as follows. 10 wit /: he shall
issue, sign and tranzmit all general or
special orders Of the Co omm.nder-in-Ch Chief
70 tie several military oficers ,hroagh
the proper channels. and shall keep a re-
cord Of the same he shall enter on re-
cord description of the divisions, bril-
gsdes. regiments. lattalianS, sqnalrons,
batteries aud com2spies which, are or ma v
hereafter he Termed. aud every nlterasion
thereof. showing the name, rank, num-
bcr and date Of commission. Office and res-
-islenee Of casA ai6ser ard eemhur. and
shall revise said roster = ybpHy; he shall
mako out and issue al c5nnfissioas and
discharges directes! by the Commauder-in-
Chief; lie shall prepare and provide the
necessary rosters, books Of record, forms,
tlauk for e. mIpi,sions. returns and other
apcrs r, qlired under this Act, and dis
tribute them to the cemmauiiDg officers
entiil,-j TO rec i've the sane, on pro, er
roqusition therefor he shall be charged
with all correspondence batwecn the Com
mandcr-in- Chief anl fficials of the scvc-
raj States and Territories, the Secretary
Of War, the Adjutaut General OF the
Army Of the United States, and other
persons in official stations on the subject
nj military affairs. and keep record Of
sueE correspondence lie shall annually
make return in tri plicate of al the Nj
litia Of this STATE, ON or before the first
day OF January, one copy to lie delivered
to the Commander-in-Chief. one copy 10
be Transmitted to the Adju,ant General of
tho United States Army, and one copy to
be flcd in bis own Office. lie shall re-
ceire and file nll returns made to him ac-
cording TO law, aud Annually make de-
tailed report thereof TO the Commander
in-Cbf.f, and he shal! also perform such
other duties as may properly belong to
MS office, or which may be prescribed By
the Command ,r-in Chief. ani lie shall
keep his cfIicc AMI discharge the duties
thereof ut Aunarolis.
8 The other ofliccrs Of the General
Staff oi the Militia shall. when directed
by the Commanicr.in-Chief. and under
rules ard r. gu.ations that may b. rre-
>rribcd By him, perform the duties that
properly b''ong 10 the sev raj ofiicrs, or
such other duties as may be assigned to
them by tie Cummandcr-in-C -C,ief. but
they shall receive no compensation there
for, except when on actual service hy
eomma,d i # the Ccm,nauder-iu-C Chief,
AMI mustered in with :hc troops.
8 Al field cfficcrs of regiments and
hartalions shall BE- Il ctcd by tic ballots
of tie "nmmi Ssi" ned officers of the c",r-
rami COMPOSING said regiments or bat
taiions all Generals of brigadcs or d.
visions. shall hc elected by the ba'-
lots If tie commanding ofiic,rs o.
tie regime nts and hattalions comprising
sai,. trisadrs or divisions ymvany Off
GERS shall le elected by the members o:
their respective companies Iroyid, i that
at such cl,c ION i majority Of the ballots
of thc qu 'li6 voters, shall lie q,,i>i,c
- an election Tie commissioned and
uou-commissoHed staff shall be appoint
ci by the commanding cffi.cr Of the re-
spectivc division, brig edc, regiment, bat
talon. or squadron uou-commissioncl
fi:ers Of companies shall be appointed
by the commanders of their respective
companies aud warrants Of non commits
stoned ,ihcers shall BE- issued by their re-
spec,ivc regimental or battalion comman-
dcrs.
10 Al! commissioned officers of the
Militia stall be commissioned hv the Gov
cruor. who may in his discretion, with
hold such commission. in order to de-
i,,miuc tie qualification a. the person for
thr flee 10 which he shall have bcra
elcc,eI or appointed and If upon r,fr-
encc 10 an examining hoard, appointed Us
hereinafter provided, an elected or ap-
pointed officer shall be adju@sei ~ qrlli-
Gel by majn nrity Of sail board. ,heu an
other officer shall. within ten days after
due nUtics given in writing to the Adju-
,ant General. to whom the presiding off,
Ger of said board si.all report. DC elected
or apl oiatcl, as provided for by this Ar
ticlc and IN defaalt OF sGeh election or
appointment, the Vacancy shall be filed
BY shc Commander-iu- Clicf.
IL. Every org g'nixsd company of vol
unteer Militia may. by vete of major-
i,y OF its off ;crs. adopt bylaws, which
when approved by the commanding on
cer of the regiment, ba.tilion, sqaldron,
or battery. OF independent organization 10
which said casn pany belongs, and apprSv-
ID W the y Aljitaut General, shall! b,
binding upon an the tncmbees OF sGc1
{ mrany. provided. tha, ncthin: therein
shall bc iucoasssteat rwsth rtAc Gm>tisa-
tin or I.axs at this S.s;e. or Of ihe Uu-
itei States, M Go rules aud regultiions
prescribed by the C,nims s--,ler-in- Caief:
sasl Whenever aIy Epe or penal,y for alb
ssnce from driil. neglec. Of daty or other
esnse, shall he imposed By virtue OF sue,
by-law>, ;he same may hc collected by
sxeeuticu, in ,hs,ssme manner as ja.ig-
mcut, rendered By Justice oF the Peace.
for the use Of said eensrAny, upon state
msai ess.sGs III bsytEe summarizing oticsr
thereof. showing how. xheh ai.d .or wha,
amount, said due or pssaliy was asses