The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
gani.ation of the volunteer militia. in cas-.


of emergency.
The people OF the state Of Michigan en-
act:
Section 1. That In case OF threatened war
or invasion of this state. or or the United
States, the governor OF this state Is au-
thorized by the, Issuance OF the proper or
ders to cause any or all the companies OF
the Michigan national guard to be In
creased to a strength OF not exceeding lbO
enlisted men for each company.
Section 2. Whenever company II
increased In accordance with the preced-
ing section to a strength OF 100 men or
more. such company shall be oficered by
a captain. one first lieutenant. and one
senior and one junior second lieutenant.
The non-commissloned officers OF COM
pany shall consist Of five sergeants or the
line, and one commissary sergeant ana
eight corporals. When a company shall
consist of over 100 men. there shall be eight
sergeants of the line. and twelve corporals.
In such case there shall be three musicians
Section g. In case troops OF the state or
Michigan are called into the field. for the
purpose of recruiting them originally and
of keeping the organizations up to maxi
mum strength, the governor may appoint
and commission recruiting officers and pay
masters, and assign them to duty at such
points In the state as he may designate.
Such officers may be of any rank not higher
than major, and shall be paid the pay prop
er of officers of like grade in the United
States army or navy.
Section L. 1t shall be the duty OF such
officers to enlist and muster recruits for
the organizations from this state that may
be In the military and naval service under
any order of the president OF the United
States, and for those which are being pre-
pared for such service. Such officers shall
organize, instruct, drill and discipline the
troops and naval forces enlisted In such
manner as they shall from time to time
be ordered to do by the governor In ac-
cordance with military and naval laws.
regulations and customs of service.
Section 5. In case the recruits so enlisted
for the infantry arm of the service shall
not be needed to fill the regiments In active
service, or in case II shall be advisable to
organize volunteer regiments, the gov
ernor by and with the advice and recon-
mendation of the state military board may
organize regiments OF eight companies
each, each company to consist OF not less
than 100 men nor more than $50 enlisted
men. with the same number OF non-com-
missloned officers and musicians, and the
same number of company officers OF the
same rank as are provided for in section
two of this act.
Each regiment shall consist of two bat
talions of four companies each. The field
officers Of regiment shall consist of one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel and two
majors. The staff shall consist Of one sur
ReOn with the rank OF HldJOT, oHc dSSlStdHl
surgeon with the rank OF captain, one CHAP
lain with the rank OF captain. one adjutant
and one regmental quartermaster. each
with the rank OF first Lieutenant. Skeleton
regiments may be formed and recruited.
The non-commissione stan shall be the
same as that of an infantry regiment or
the United States army.
The commissioned officers OF regiments
so organized shall be appointed and COM
missioned by the governor.
Regimental bands may be enlisted and
mustered and shall consist Of the like num-
Der OF musicians as the band OF an infan-
try regiment In the United States army at
the present time.
Officers and enlisted men shall be paid
from the time they are placed on duty with
the pay of like grades in the United states
army.
Artillery and cavalry and naval organi-
cations may be enlisted and, In case they
shah be. these arms Of the service shall be
organized in the same manner as the reg
ular establishment of the United States
army and navy are organized in time OF
war; and the foregoing provisions as TO
recruiting and recruiting officers snail ap-
ply to their organization. camps OF lnstruc-
ton may be ordered.
Section g. Wherever the organization of
troops or naval forces. under this act Is
not herein specially provided for, such or
ganization shall, as nearly as may be. con-
form to the laws, regulations and customs
of service Of the United Statesarmy or navy.
Section 7. Whenever, In the discretion or
the governor. the necessity for an Increased
strength Of the companies OF the Michigan
national guard then within the state of
Michigan shall no longer exist he shall
reduce such companies to the maximum
strength provided for under the laws In
force prior DO the passage of this act. Such
reduction shall be accomplished by muster
ing out all men unfit for service and in
the discretion. of the governor all who shall
apply for discharges. If these cases rail-
to reduce any company to Its maximum
strength under laws in force before the
passage of this act, then such enlisted men
as shall be recommended by their company
commanders for muster out, shall be dis
charged.
II four company officers still remain to
the companies, the junior second lieuten-
ant shall bs mustered out.
All such musters ont and discharges shall
be honorable, uLloss reasons exist under
military laws for musters out and dis
charges Of different nature in individual
cases.
Section 8. In case of tie vote on an
election for officers In any organization Of
the Michigan national guard, the proceed
ings at the election shall be at once re-
turned to the adjutant general. and the
commander In chief shall appoint and COM
mission officers to fill the positions for
which such election was held such APP
pointments shall be for the same term as
II such officers had been elected, and the
appointees shall take rank from the date
of appointment.
Section 8. In case the congress Of the
United States shall pass laws applying to
the military or naval forces Of all the
states. or the president shall call for diff
ferent organization OF troops from that
herein provided, this law shall be In force
only 30 fhr as tbs not In conflict with the
laws Of the United States, or with the
call Of the president. In either case above
mentioned. troops shall be organized in ac-
cordance with the laws OF the United States
or the presidents call as the case may be.
Section 10. officers Of the line, stafr and
general stan not on duty outside the state
may be assigned to active duty in connec-
ton with the organization of troops I'M
der the provisions of this act In accordance
with their rank, and when so assigned shall
receive the same pay as officers Of like
grade In the United States army.
Section IL. All acts and parts of acts
heretofore passed by the legislature of the
state of Michigan In conflict with this act
are hereby repealed
This act Is ordered to take immediate eff
feet
Approved April 49, 1898.
Death of Daniel Striker.
Hon. Daniel Striker, ex-secretary of
state, died suddenly at his home in
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