The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06
CHAPTER XCI.

Supplement to an act entitled IAN act for the
organization OF the national guard of the
state Of New Jersey approved March
NINTH one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine, and the various amendments
thereto.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
there shall be established "A separate depart
ment of the national guard, TO be known and
designated as the medical department of the
ational guard of New Jersey; that all med
cal officers of the national guard now hold
ing commissions and all other persons who
may hereafter be commissioned as medical Off
GERS OF the said national guard, shall constitute
a medical staff, and that the said medical staff
shall be under the direction and control of
the said medical Department.; that all hos
pital stewards now in the service of the ma
tional guard. and all persons who may here
after be appointed hospital stewards, shall
be under the direction and control Of the
said medical department; that there shall be
regularly enlisted for term of five years
priyates in the national guard, twenty-four
men, each to be over eighteen years of age. to
serve as part of a hospital and ambulance
corps" and that the men shall have all the
rights and privileges of enlisted men in the
national guard and be under the exclusive
direction and control of said medical depart
ment; that the commander-in-chief, on
recommendation OF the surgeOn-general OF
the national guard shall appoint two medical
inspectors, each with the rank and emolu-
ments of ieutenantcolonel aud that the
said medical inspectors shall be under the d.
rection and control of the said medical de-
partment
. And be it enacted That all medical Off
GERS of the national guard shall hold their
commissions during good behavior and be-
subject to the regulations of the national
guard service, the same as all other commits
stoned officers.
3. And be it enacted, That the surgeon
general of the national guard under the
direction of the commander-in-chief, shall be
charged with the administrative duties of
the medical department.; he shall have gem
eral supervision and direction of all matters
appertainIng to his departments; the seIec-
tiOp and distribution of all medical and hos
pital supplies, and approve or disapprove of
all acquisitions for supplies from medical
officers; he shall make, subject to the APP
prevail of the commander-in-chief. such regu-
lations for the government of the medical
department as he may consider necessary;
that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shall act as
chief medical purVeyor and storekeeper, and
shall issue medical supplies only upon requi-
sitions from medical oihcers duly approved
| by the surgeon-general; he shall purchase only
| such medical supplies as the surKeon-general
| shall select and approve.
A. And be IL enacted, That all candidates
| for appointment as medical officers In the ma
| tional guard shall be examined as to their
| ability to discharge in satisfactory manner
all the duties of surgeon, and that the sur
| geon-general shall have the charge and regu-
| lation Of such examination, and that no per-
/ son shall be commissioned medical officer of
| the national guard without undergoing such
| an examination; the morals, habits physical
and mental qualifications and general apti-
| tude for military service shall be subjects for
careful consideration before "A candidate Is
commissioned: physical or mental infirmity
| that will Interfere with the proper and
| efficient discharge of surgeons duty shall
| disqualify a candidates; the approval or dis
| approval of the surgeon-general must in all
| cases be noted on the certificate of a caudi-
| date for appointment or promotion; hospi-
| tai stewards must pass satisfactory exami-
nation as to the duties of their position be-
| fore appointment, and be subject to the APP
proval of the surgeon-general.
| 8. And be IL enacted. That the surgeon
general shall submit annually to the com
nander- in-chief report of the medical de-
partInent, and that such report shall be pub
| lished with that of the adjulant-general.
| 6. And be enacted That as soon after the
passage of this act as practicable, the surgeon
general shall assign to permanent duty In
| the various commands of the national guard
| the medical officers now connected with the
| said commands, each officer to retain the rank
| he now holds; no recommission shall be neces-
sary and that these officers so assigned shall
continue to act rs part of the staff of the
commanding officer of the command to which
they are attached that In ease of vacancy
| the commanding officer of an organization
shall have the power, as now provided for by
law. to nominate candidates for the medical
offices to which his command Is entitled, and
| these candidates III commissioned as medical
officers shall be assigned by the surgeon-gen-
eral to permanent duty with the said organi
cation, and shall act as part of the star of
| the national guard may be detached and as
| signed to temporary duty by the surgeon
| general should the interests of the medical
| department so demand. but the detachment
| shall not continue over reasonable time nor
| to the detriment of the commands to which
| the officers are permanently assigned.
7. And be 1t enacted, That all acts or parts