The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14


than 100 men nor more than 40 eniisseo
men. with the same number or non-coth-
+, mlsaioned officers and musicians. and tho
same number OF company officers OF tho
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 STAN hall consist OF one sur
geon with the rank OF major. one assistant
surgeon with the rank OF captain. one chap
lain with the rank or captain. one adtutant
and one regimental quartermaster, each
( with the rank OF first Lieutenant. Skeleton
! regiments may be formed and recruited.
The non-commissioned 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
missoned by the governor.
Rcglmental bands may be enlisted ana
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 tho United States
army.
Artillery and cavalry and naval organi-
nations may be enlisted and. In case they
shan be, these arms or the service shaii DO
organized in the same manner as the reg
ular establishment or the United stntes
army and navy are organized In time OF
war. and tho foregoing provisions as TO
recruiting and recruiting officers shall APP
ply TO their organization. Camps OF instruc-
ton may be ordered.
Section G. Wherever the organization or
troops or naval forces. under this act. IL
not herein specially provided for. such or
hall m a naarlN ms NAV be- con-
form 20 the laws regulations and customs
( OF service OF the United Statcsarmyo or navy.
Section Z. Whenever. In the discretion or
the governor. the necessity for an Increased
strength or tho companies OF the Michigan
! national guard then within the state OF
I Michigan shall no longer exist he shall
1 reduce such companies TO the maximum
/ strength provided for under tho laws In
force prior 10 the passage OF this act. Such
I 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. IL these cases fail
10 reduce any company 10 It's maximum
I strength under laws In, force before the
4 passage OF this act, then such enlisted men
as shall be recommended by their company
commanders for muster out. shall be dis
/ charged.
IL four company officers still remain TO
the companies. tho junior second lieuten-
ant shall be mustered out
All such musters out and discharges shall
7 ho honorable. unless reasons exist under
I military laws for musters out and dis
charges OF different nature In Individual
I eases
Section s. In case OF a tic vote on an
election for officers In any organization OF
tho Michigan rational guard. the proceed
I ines AZ the election shall be at once re-
Y turned 70 the adjutant general, and the
commander In chief shall appoint and com
mission officers 20 fill the positions for
which such election was held: such APP
pontments shall be for the Same term as
II such officers had been elected, and tho
appQintees shall take rank from the date
4 of appointment
section .. In case the congress OF tho
United States shall pass laws applying TO
the military or naval forces OF all the
states, or the president shall cali for diff
forent organization OF troops from that
herein provided this law shall be In force
only 50 far as II Is not I'm conflict with the
Avs Of the United States. or with the
call 81 the president. In either case above
mentioned, troops shall be organized In ac-
Il cordancc with the laws OF the United States
or tho presidents call as the case may be-
Section TO- Officers OF the line. stan and
general stan not on duty outside the state
I may hc assigned 20 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 80 assigned shall
receive the same pay as officers or like
grade IN the United States army.
Section H. All acts ana 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 Is 1898