Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-04


ton and supervision of the commandments
.hall purchase and Issue all medical, surgical and
hospital supplies.
sxCr 80 The Judge advocate general Il charged
with the supervision, care and management uf all
thIugs relating IN the administration of Justice
among the military forces OF the state. lie shail
diligently serutnize and examine the proceeding,
of all courts martial aud report thereon for the In.
formation OF the commauder-in-chief Under the
orders Of the commandments chief the jadg. advo-
cate general shall set Judge advocate ~ any court
m artis where the public Interests sha require hts
attendance He shall be the legal adyi-sr OF the mil
,ary department upon all lesnl questions which may
arise Their In and TO him may b. referred for super
vision all contracts agrs~rant or other instruments
90 ~ drawn executed In the course Of the business
Of this department.
srcr ~ The adjutant general, quartrrmas'er
general, psymaster general, surgeon general, and
cor,tnis.ary general shall account. ~ often may
be required By the commandments and AZ least
once Yearly 20 the commander in.chief, In such
manu~r q. shall prescribe, for all property which
shall have Tasssd through their hands or the hands
OF the subordinate officers 81 their respective" de-
pastm-nts or that shall BE- In their care aud posses
sion and for all moneys which they shah expend In
dIsehar,tny their respective dutie- and they shall
annually on or before the rrst day OF January. lay
before toe governor and council, accounts with
vouchers. OF their expenditures during The preVi-
yesr.
master general. pay master general surgeon general
or comms.sry general nor any assistant OF either OF
,h,,n nor any subordinate officer of their DEPART
nert. shall b. concerned directly or indirectly, IN
the purchase or sale OF any article Intended for,
mating part Of. or sprertaining To, their re-pcc
ty. ,'crartm.nt- except for and on account OF the
tat. nor -hall they or either % them take sup
ply 10 III. or their own use any gain cmolnment
Tor neg tistng or uan-Acting any business IN their
re.pec,,.c departments, other than what Is or may
bc allow, 4 by law.
sKcr I, The comma rasr-in-ch'ef. may ~ his
di.errtfon Whenever the Office OF commt-ssry gen.
er.l or Insp cior general shall b" vacant, assign the
tu,e. of u, officer 20 som. officer already In com.
nIsslon unit. the cofnmander.in chief shall deem IL
neee..ary 10 NJ such Office by special appointment.
sSTcr g. TIE oficsr. OF thu line shall be elected
"a follow " ior general. by the senate and
hou.s OF reprrs' ntaiiyes, each having a negative
,pon IN. other: btgadier generals by the written
ynes Of the field Ulcers Of their respective bri-
sares field officers 81 regiments by the written
votes Of the captains and subElterns Of the compa-
ME. ot the respective ,asimen,.; captains and sub
nlt.rus OF companies b. the written votes OF the
non.comni..iOo-d Offices and priVaies OF the re-
...,-,iy- companies. MAJOR generals shall b. mott
sd OF their eiec lions by toe secretary Of state aud
unless within thirty days after such notice, they sl
nIfv 10 the secretary their acceptance Of Office shall
n. taken 20 have rcfussd the sSme. Major generals
.hai order elections 10 MI all Va sncies which
in their respective divisions. In TIE office OF briga-
di.r general field officer, captain or snbalt.rn.
SyCr a. To each division there shall be- one
major general, one assistant sdjutsnt general, one
diyt,ior Ia. - tor each with the rank 0f lieutenant
ste ne nl.zar