The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-20

10 :, no. l ''e I-HS than ono dollar; and all such
~ a4a penalties shall be collectable in an
,',-tVi n the name OF the commanding oficeT
~ li3intl1, before any competent c0urt ar
'-'N, Tie. 9Hch constitution, rules or nv
| Si.ui HecoIne operative when approved by
OFFICERS HOW COMMISSIONED.
Section l.. The governor shall tss,a COW,
IL ssians To all officers elected or auToiy,tlf
""o2e election or appointment shall be an.
proved by Ium. Every commission shall 10
cuUa.cTeiGgei by the secretary Of star =
a,-b-f.e HE the adJUtaut-gcueraI, and c,n.inne
Z. ~" plea are of the governor. TIL otlfrars
~ commissioned shall take and file with the
att0'ti-, general the uash OF office prescribed
bN tie constitution and endorse COW there
'l on ms commissions which shall take effect
ot.l' When so endorsed. All commissioned
NltGGl~ sal. take rank according IN tho dor =,
assigned item by their commissions. and when
~" 81 li-e same Grade rank from tue same
ca, lleIr rank shall be determined by length
- &c III the Wisconsin national guard
ana II OF equal service, then by lot,
TERM OF SERVICE.
section j.. Every man. who shall have been
mustered or enlisted in the national guard
snail "e held to service therein for three yfars
unless sooner discharged as herein prny,iitd
a commissioned officer may resign his com
mission 10 MS immediate Commanding officer
IA writing, VINO shall properly forward th,.
same 70 the adjutant general. The rovernor
SIltIi, ~ order, accept OF reject the same and
!. aStSptta' hA The date OF its taking effect
40 ieSiSuati snail take effect except as 50
uiutitu. Vacancies caused by the death resIr-
/ nation promotion. discharge or removal of any
company officer shall he ..llcd by the Drono
lion OF the officer of such company next in
rank, subject TO the approval of the governor.
Any ADnoTaSly discharged soldier OF the ma
tiolIai Gu1td may, after serving the full term
u atiN ICE. be re-cullsted for the term of one
year. Every member Of the national guard
SAall be exempt from Jury duty. and from the
payment OF poll tax Of every deScriptio,. ma
every member, who shall be h0uorablv dis
charged after five wears service or by reason
., lnJorN received IN the l'ne OF duty, shall be
forever so exempt. and also exempt from mill
tary dutF IN time of peace. Tho proper dis
charge certificate shall lie conclusive evidence
OF tie right TO such exemption.
lctlon 10. Enlisted men shall be honorably
discharged only upon certificates thereof
siE4ed by the company commander and endDr-
SEQ by the adlutant- general. with the Cover
nor approval Such discharge shall not be
granted unless after three years service or for
some absolute disability occurring aft ar mus ter
In, or unless the member DISCHARGED pcrma-
ncntlE removes his residence out of the. county
or unless the governor shall order the same for
other good cause. Any officer Of the national
guard may be discharged by order of the com
iuander IN chief. ANY member who abseuts
himself from all meetings for instruction
during period OF thirty days unless properly
excused, by his commanding officer. shall, in
addlJioA 10 all other penalties, he declared
from the exemption from jury duty, be con-
sldcred 4 dcsertcr, and be dishOnorably dis
charged from the service of the state.
Section 20 ANY enlisted man may be dis
honorably discharged from the military ser
wee OF TINS state, Tor any OF the following
! causes flfSt- Absence from his command
When called out for t he suppression of riot or
for other active duty. Second. DesertIon
Third. INSTRUMENTATION, immoral conduct or
incompetence. Fourth. Continued uon-at-
tendance AT drills. Fifth. Refusal to pay auy
hne properly imposed
EXAMINATION OF SUBORDINATE OFFICER
Section p. The governor may. whenever re
Gue~t7d 80 70 do by the commanding officer OF
the brigade or any regiment, battalion or com
pany, or whenever ne deems that the interest
of the service viii be promoted thereby ortle.
any subordinate officer. any officer OF per
son nominated OF recommended for promo Iou
IN such brigade, regiment. battalion or com
pany to be examined by any competent officer
"r board Of officers, designated i'm orders for
that purpose as to ms qualification for thu
Ollie" to which he NAV be recommended on
commissioned. and NAV take such action on
the report of such examining officer, or board
of officers as he may deem to be for the best
interests OF the service.
GOVERNORS STAFF
Section -. The military staff of the GOV
cruOr shall consist OF one adiutaut general
one quartermaster general. one surgeon gen
eraL With he rank OF brIgaditr- general: such
aid~-de camp, with the rank OF colonel. and
such other officers a. he NAV from time al
time require. The adjutaut-general and the
quart erma~ter general may each appoint one
assistant, with the rank OF major, and the
Grartermaster general NAV appoint addi-
tiOual assistant with tn rank OF captain.
WHO MAY BE AID DE-CAlIP
Section o. The governor is hereby author
led to appoint auv officer Of the United States
army who NAV b. duty a. professor %,
military science and tactics in the state uni
Ver~ity, or other institution Of learning, "a
this state, as aid de-camp with the rank OF
colonel
ADJUTANT GENERAL, HIS DUTIES.
Section Il The adiutant general shall bt
Chiet OF staff and inspector general. II,
snail have an Office ana keep II open during the
usual business hours every day. He shall hay e
the custody of all military records returns. re
ports. corrcspoudertcc. muster rolls and thrr
lf tr-
state. heretofore III the services Of the nltti
- aLe~, and OF the national guard heretofore OF
hereafter organized. except such as are re-
pulred to be Med with the governor or quarter
master general lie shall be the medium OF
military correspondence with the governor
ana perform all other duties appertajuing to
his office or prescribed by law Hrshall. bIeu-
uiaIIy. on OF before the first day of October,
make report % he governor to hr laid before
the legislature, OF all the transactions Of ms
department since the last biennial report, and
setting forth the number, strength and con-
ditiou Of the national guard, and SUC1 other
matters a. he may deem important. lie snail
also make and transmit 10 tile president. the
annual returns required by the laws OF the
uited States, and Al the same time submit
to the governor duly certified copy thereof.
DUTIES OF. THE ADJI-TANT- GENERAL AS
PENSION AGENT
Section % It's hereby made the duty of the
adiutaut general to assist all reasons residing
III the state Of Wisconsin having claims against
the United States for pensions, bounty, or back
where Slltl tltililS nave arisen OuJ Oh. OF
10y reason, of service IN the war OF the rebel
lion TO this end the said adjutant-g general
shall cooperate with the agents or attorneys
OF said claimants, advise as TO the legality 81
claims furnished to claimants only, all neces-
sary certificates ard certified abs ract from
and copies OF records and document IN his
office and in all practicable ways seek 70 Sc
cure speedy and Just action upon az cialih7
now pending, or which may be hereafter MED
lie shall also, in cases where II NAV be eNpedI
emit act as agent or attorney OF record 10
! prosecuting claims for such Of the persons be
lore described a. NAV request him TO DO so
provided. however that for any services rem
| tlrraI pursuant to the provisions OF this act
neither the said aijutIut- general nor any OF
I ms aS-i~tauts or clerks shall make any charge
or demand. or receive from the said claimant :,
or any Of them, directly or indirectly, any pay
or compensation whatever.
CONDENSATION. EXPENSES, POSTAGE.
Section 25 The aiiUtaut- general shall re-
| ctiyc a compensation OF two thousand dollars
upr aunum. and also his necessary expenses,
which shall Not exceed the sum OF tive hundred
I dollars annually, while absent from his Once
on official business, which shall be payment IN
tull for all services rendered by him under TINS
or any other law OF the state; ana the same
shall be audited and paid in the same manner
n the salaries and expenses OF OtNer state
officers are audited and paid The adJutant-
general and he qUarteTIna-ter - general Also
shall each be furnished with all necessary sta
tiouery and postage for the use or their re-
speCtlye Offices.
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
Section ne quar- At-4tI ~ Slhst
give a bond to the state IN the sum of twenty
Thousand dollars. with not less than four sure
ties resident trceLOlterS, 10 DE approved bF
the governor, and filed in the executive otilce,
conditioned that he shall faithfully discharge
the duties of his office and deliver to MS sue
caSsor ia office or TO any other person author
ila8 by law 10 receive the same, all arms ord
nance ordnance stores. money. ana otItI
rrruertv belonging 10 the state, and al DOCKS,
ia pcrs and bonds in his possession or cAaFEr
r,rrralulnE to his office. and II at any time the
ii,nyernor shall deem such bond insufficient