Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-05


affirr fur the term If six years and no ssrser,
anless re-ei-cte.i. When an efYiccr is rs:nsAis-
sR,aesf TO NIL a vacancy caused by tine cxftra-
ftan of his own term OF service he shall TAXI
r.sssk from the date OF his original commits
sion.
commanding alfisrrs OF separate hstta,ioit-
shall appoint their respective stan ofNeer>
They ahail lsold ofsiec until their seccc>-rss
ar. aplspiaiesl and qualified unless sascr ~
ins,ved BY the ctiieer appointing them. which
he may do al his pleasure.
Scclian Is, Every commissioned Officer be
fore he ra,srs ~; the duties OF his esics or OK
ereiss-s s;iy command shall take and snhseris-,
oeftre jnstiee OF the peace, or gcncrsi rr
tield eicrr wha has previously taken and sssi,-
srribsd Them himself, this following ussi.ss aasl
deelaraiions' 1. \. r.. 10 >oiemniy swrar sAss,
Viii hear irur faith and Allegiance "a
the state VI Maine. and wilt sppissst
tue constitution thereof. -. help n.s .so'l.'
!. n r.. de- s.'semly swss,r that | Will faith.
fully and imlssslisiiy discharge aud f,ertarni
all the dutics ineuaahen, an a ,ae-
cofsiiag 10 the best al my abilities and uusi, !,
standing. agrrcahiy 10 the constitution uesl
laws OF this state. 50 help me tod i. A. Il
de- spielnnly swear tina. will support tlie Goa.
stituiion OF the United States. 80 heip VA.
God The following certificate shall be- IN.
dor>ed an every commission and sigl,s,i by the
ftfe'th hftWt Htauiti SUCH -
This may certify that \. r.. commissioned a,
within on this day Of :. ia ,he yeai
of our Lord personally appeared, and
took aad subscribed the oaths required by The
constitution ami laws of this state ans; uf the
United states, 10 qualify him To discharge The
duties of his Office.
Beforr me,
Section 81 All officers shall he commissioned
by the commai,tler-in-chief sccortag 10
the respective offices and grades TO wins Ii they
have been elected ar appointed. hat 10 com
mission shall issue To any person elected ui
appointed unless be is citizen Of this state
and appears Ia be- qualified b, education and
ability 10 discharge the duties OF the "Dice.
Section tai. The comma nder-in-ch,cs shall
appoint military baart uf three oftvcrs Ia
enquire into the qualifications of all persons
elected or appointed to amy office mellow the
grade of brig adler general aud Claiming 1,
commission under this act, except ul~in the
stan of the cuntniApder -in-c hief. aud na com
mission shall issue until the person 81 elected
or appointed shall have passed "a satisfactory
examination. i,efore such hosrl a. t.
his moral character. his general knowledge o'
military affairs pruportionate To the aillc. Sc
he held aud his fitness for the service. II h,
fails to appear before the hoari when notified
or is adiuise,l unqualified, new elect i,sn shstl
be ordered or appou, ment made; and pr.
son VIM has failed 10 pass sach examination
shall he eligible Ia election or sppointUlrut Is
an Office of cqnal ar higher grade In he Ma
tional tiuard for the period of one ,vu' there
after. such examination shall be made Within
thirty days after the election splr,i,,t ment.
unless the commaader-in-ch!efs shall, for g"d
cause, enlarge the time At least tws, mem
hers of said board shall he If grade equal ei
superior to that Of the Office to be ili'l. H.
case of the absence of any member 1T IL,
board or of disability To sit by reason -. rank
f. hon ri Is M l.AIa
quired number, the consmander-in-ch,cf MAJ,
detail an officer for the time being.
Section 81 When an officer shall lose hi,
commission. upon affidavit made befor |, jus
tice of peace and produced TO the Nliniahi
general u dupii ate commission shall sue o.
the same tenor ami date.
section H. An officer may he houoray dis
charged by the cnnmander-in-chirt upoi
tender of his resignation. upon the tisband
ment OF the organization to which he t."longs
or, il a staff officer, upon The written requ,'s
of the officer appointing him. or u''nn til,
qualification of his appointed successor: oi
when he shall accept an appointment in thu
army or navy of the United States.
Section G, When an officer holding mill
tary commission is elected or appoi Iied Il
another office in the militia, and accepts th'
same. such acceptance shall vacate tn oils,
previously held
Section Ga No officer shall be hnaurahl,
discharged until he has turned over to Ia,
officers entitled TO receive the same al! mill
tary property issued TO him or in his cI>tnty
or for which he is responsible or accountants
and filed with the qliartermastcr general ~
ceipts therefor.
Section 65 All officers honorahly discharge.
from the service of the state shall he 'atile'
to receive certificate thereof in such form II
the COMMUNICATIVE chief shall direct.
Section 68. Any officer may be dis Ia rgcd b,
Order of the comma nd err chief. upon the re-
mort of a military board of inquiry, or he sen
teuce of a court martial; or when it stnll ap
pear to him hat such officer has bcrn COZ
victed of any crime. or has been dish"a"rabi
discharged or dismissed from the service "a
the United States. or from the militia Of TIL
or any other state.
Section Is. an-commissioned oil 'crs -
companies shall be nominated by their II,
spectivc captains. who shall forthwith make
return in writing Of such nominations Il" tn,
commanding officer of the regiment ur separ
ate battalion and every such non-'"nimi>
stoned officer shall he appointed and his wrr
rant given and signed by such comnandin
officer: provided that. in separate companies
troops or corps they shall be appointed. ant
their warrants signed by the comnandin;
officer thereof. M warrant shall be issued
any person 30 appointed until he shah hav
passed the examination required By law an,
regulations.
Section 8s. Non-eommissioned officers ma,
be reduced TO the ranks by the officer author
lied to appoint them or by the sentence of
court martial or upon the report of u board o
inquiry.
Section q. The commander in-chrf shall
prescribe by regulations the uniform, arm
equipments and insignia Of rank of th'
National Guard Of the state Of Maine.
Section 20. All commissioned officers shai
Al. stt mol un
equipments and insignia Of rank a. are pre-
scribed.
Section IL. The National Guard shall b,
provided at the expense of tho state With sucl
uniforms, arms, equipments colors, musicf,
instruments. books for instruction and fol
records. camp and garrison equipasc. AM
other military supplies as may be necessar!
for the proper training and instruction there
of and for the proper performance of tn
duties required by this act; except AS pro-
vided in the preceding section and uniform
for bands.
Section -, All property furnished by tn,
stale shall remain and continue to he tn
property of the state. to be used for militar
purposes only. and when not so in Use shall b
kept in the armories or designated places "
deposit.
Section -. Any officer. enlisted man o
other person who shall wilfully or maicious
destroy. iniure or deface any article Of mill
tary property belonging to the state. or sha
use it for other than military purposes. o
shall have or retain the same in violation o
Az or regulations. shall he punished by I'm.
iot exceeding fifty dollars.
Section - Every officer receiving publit
property for military usc shall be hsii respon
| ible for the safe keeping and return of tn,
ame when called for and he shall accoiIat
| FOR aud make such returns thereof rs may IL
prescribed whenever called upon 50 to do h,
| he commander chief.
Section IS. Every member of the militar,
force VI the stale shall hold his uniform arms,
equipments musical instruments and amniun
| tion required by law. free from all suits. dis
| tresses executions sales for debts or pay
urnt of taxes
Section ~ The quartermaster general, sub
| yet TO regulations, may issue for drin pur
poses, tn organizations authorized to use tbs
nrc any nns,rvicesble or obsolete arms am
| equipments he ,-hall require Il bond in double
| iheir value conditioned for the proper care
safc keeping and return thereof. and Ties
HALL At all times be open TO inspection by Iii,
military authorities of the state.
| Section :, The eltasisrinaster general MAY
0an, subject to regulations to encanpment.
| Il organizations Of veterans Of the lsie war
| obsolete and unserviccable arms and equip
mcnts. and such camp and garrison eqpipag.
| as may be spared without defrimcnt !" III.
| service A bond shall be required for The ~ II
keeping. proper care and return thereof, ant
| the state shall I've subject to no expense OF
| account OF such loan. such property may bs
| furnished under like restrictions. but without
| bond for encamprBen's of the cadets OF tbs
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
| Arts Field pieces Aow owned by tho staff
may BE- leaned Under regulations and b. tt'
| authority Of the cnInmauder-in-rlIief.N No stat,
| military property shall he loaned for any nf upl
purpose whatever.
| section Is. Municipal officers shall provide
| for each company Of the National Guard 10
| Gated within the limits Of their re~p.,eiiy.
towns, subject Ia the approval Of the com
Il m, ,.da, ct.sf ,r sl,t,i .afrar a.. he M.