The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03
Chapter PCS.


s Chapter 2e5.
AN ACT to amend Section two of Chapter three hun
bred and two of the Public Laws of eighteen hun
bred and eighty-nine relating to powers OF County
SECTION i. Section two of said act is hereby amen
fourth line and by inserting in the place thereof the
word nftY SO that said section as amended, shall
| sSRcT. 2. The county commissioners of Cumberland
county may raise by temporary loan to pc paid with
a not exceeding fifty thousand dollars in any
CT Q VICE r Fl neres
to be issued for payment teree5 % , aforesaid
[Appfoved Mar. s8.l
Chapter ass.
AN ACT to revise and consolidate the laws relating
sEcrIoN l. Every male citizen Of this state of tie
age of eighteen and under the age % forty five ysars,
not exempt by law, is subject to military duty.
military duty and viii Be SO entered upon any enroll
court ministers Of the gospel; persons Of the enon
nations Of quakers and shakers officers Of the mill
ing are exempt from militia duty By the laws Of the
United States and will be 80 entered upon any enroll
OF the militia; the vice president of the United
Staes the Officers, judicial and executive, of the gov
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custom house officers with their clerks ill postmasters
mail ali ferlymen employed at any ferry on post
roads; all inspectors of exports; all attifcers and
o
the Uated stes all pilots, and all mariners actually
employed IL @ sea service Of any citizen or merchant
within the United States, and such other persons Us
SHAH hereafter be exempted BY the laws Of the United
States.
egltsen and under the age iO3ty five years. except
idiots, lunatics, papsrs common Tnkards ard per-
soNs convicted infamous crimes, SHALL bieAIally
April be enr1ad ny assessors of the several cities,
towns and pbilltatidns in which they reside On such
enrolment ana opposite the 81 each person
enft from ay Under section two, or In tide National
Guard unable by reason OF physical disability to
word exempt ana state The pause Of exenptlan Or,
Tha assessors shall subscribe Said lists aud make oath
taat the same are Srne to the best Of sr snoxleas
their city. town or plantations or before the first
day OF May in the year when made; ild each clerk
the aaitan5 enefl cer5ifed statement Of the total
number enrolled upon the list So fled with him, the
Rational Guard, and tie number marked Disabled.
SECT t. Any person claiming exemption shall sat
Of doubt the burden of proof shall be upon the person
claiming exemption, and enrolling officers may re-
qnile him to submit to examination on oath, and may
administer such oath.
sEgT 3 Any knoG sa ana wiu Y sse
making enrolleht of the militia, respecting
OF ply seal aehIal disability Of himself or his son
or ward, or Of person in his employ or boarding
SECT g. Any assessor neglecting refusing to
faithfully perform the duties Of enrolling officer as
riquired by law, making any false entry upon said
felt two hundred dollars.
three, shall forfeit twenty doIiars.
the enrolment of the militia required by law, the
commando -inclief may appoint some person to
appointed shan have all the powers and be Subject to
the same duties as are prescribed In the case of asses
SECT. 9. The enrolled militia shall be subject to
active duty o IN ease Of Wa OF t. prevent or re-
aid civil officers in the execution of the law.
SECT. 10. When any part of the enrolled militia is
and plantation shall be required to furnish its quota
and members of the National Guard active service
and volunteers under the CALL from sheh city, town
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section nine. the comfianderinsehef may order into
be required either BY voluntary enlistment OF draft if
draft is to be made he shall issue his orders to the
municipal officers to return from their respective
cities, towns or plantations, the number required:
The municipal officers shall forthwith cause notice of
such draft to be given the persons enrolled, either
orally OF by leaving written or printed notices with
publishing notices thereof in some newspaper print
ed in the county in which such town is, and by post
nous places in the town. The notices shall be given
least three days before the day liked Tor the draft
public safety requires shorter time. iii which case
he shall fix The time in the order At the time and
tary enlistment draft, procure the required num-
Der and forthwith return their names t. the commar
SECT. Il. Every member of the enrolled militia
who volunteers or is drafted under the provisions of
designated by the municipal officers, or who has not
some able bodied and acceptable substitute at such
time and place or does not pay to such municipal of
GERS for the use of the state one hundred dollars
within twenty -four hours from such ftime or who
does not produce sworn certificate from physician
good standing, of physical disability to SO appear,
shall be taken to be deserter and dealt with accor
dinghy.
called out shall be Immediately mustered into the
vice of state for such time, not exceeding three
wears, the commander in chief may direct, and
shall be organized into companies which may be ar
ranged in battalions, regiments, brigades and diyi-
sions, in such of the service the commanderin-
existing and they shall be equipped, instructed and
governed according to the laws and regulations for
the government of the National Guard, or OF the
SECT a. Elections shall forthwith be ordered in
such organizations by the commandment chief,
VINO may aesali 1acers 10 c9m 1 h mnn stract
All elections therein shall be ordered, notified and
conducted in the same as hereinafter provided
for elections in the National Guard.
SECT 10. To each division organized under the pro-
visions of this act there shall be major general to
be elected provided in the constitution and staff
appointed by him, who shall hold office during his
pleasure and until their successors are appointed and
qualified follows: assistant adjutant general,
division INSPECTOR one inspector OF rle practice
each with the rank of lieutenant colonel; quarter
master, one com1nissary, one judge advocate, one
aide-de-camp. each with the rank OF major, and two
aides each with the rank OF captain and such
additional staff officers, and with such rank as the
commander in chief shall authorize.
SECT. 49, The staff of the commanderin chief shall
consist of the aintant general who shall be, exolcio
chief of staff, quartermaster general ana paymaster
general with the rank of major general and inspector
general with the rank of brigadier general; o COM
mssary general surgeon general, a judge advocate
general and inspector general OF f1ne practice,
each with the rank OF colonel TWO WITH
with the rank of major Provided however, that the
commander chief may in case of war, nsurrection
the public service shall require and with such rank as