The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-20

sary sergeant and eight corporals.
When 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 must
clans.
Section 3. In case troops of the state
OF Michigan are called into the field,
for the purpose Of recruiting them orig
inally and of keeping the organizations
up To maximum strength. the governor
may appoint and commission recruiting
officers and paymasters. and assign
them TO duty at such points i'm the state
as he may designate. Such officers may
be OF any rank not higher than major.
and shall be paid the pay proper of off,
GERS of like grade in the United States
army and navy
Section A. Ii shall be the duty of
such officers to enlist and muster re-
cruits 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 prepared for
such service. Such officers shall or
ganize. instruct, drill and discipline the
troops and naval forces enlisted in such
he ordered to do by the governor in ac-
cordance with military and naval laws,
regulations and customs of service.
Section 8. In case the recruits SO en-
listed for the infantry arm Of the serv-
ice shall not be needed to fill the regi-
ments in active service, or i'm case il
shall be advisable TO organize volun-
teer regiments, the governor by and
Nksit "a nd dot Ton,
of the state military board may organ
ize regiments of eight companies each.
each company to consist Of not less
than 100 men nor more than $50 enlist
ed men, with the same number of nom
commissioned officers. and musicians.
and the same number of company off,
GERS OF the same rank as are provided
for in section two of this act.
Each regiment shall consist of two
battalions of four companies each. The
field officers of a regiment shall con-
sist of one colonel. one lieutenant col
onel and two majors. The staff shall
consist of one surgeon with the rank of
major. one assistant surgeon with the
rank of captain, one chaplain with the
rank Of captain, one adjutant and one
regimental quartermaster each with
regiments may be formed and re-
cruited.
The non commissioned staff shall be
the same as that of an infantry regi-
ment Of the United States army.
The commissioned officers of regi-
ments so organized shall be appointed
and commissioned by the governor.
Regimental bands may be enlisted
rba1 let of he
like number of musicians as the band
of an infantry 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 or
CARNATIONS may be enlisted and. in
case they shall be, these arms of the
service shall be organized in the same
manner as the regular establishment OF
the United States army and navy are
organized I'm time Of war, and the fore
going provisions as to recruiting and
recruiting officers shall apply to their
organization. Camp instruction may be
ordered.
Section s. Wherever the organization
act. is not herein specially provided for,
such organization shall, as nearly as
may be- conform to the laws, regula-
tions and customs Of service of the
United States army and navy.
Section I. Whenever, in the direction
Of the governor. the necessity for an in
creased strength of the companies of
the Michigan national guard shall no
panies TO the maximum strength pro-
vided for under the laws in force prior
to the passage of this act. Such reduc-
/ ticn 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 fail To reduce any company
to it's maximum strength under laws in
force before the passage Of this act.
then such enlisted men as shall be rec
commended by their company comman-
ders for muster out shall be discharged.
If four company officers still remain
| to the companies. the junior second
| lieutenant shall be mustered out.
All such musters out and discharges
shall be honora BILE. unless reasons eX-
list under military laws for musters out
| ana ulScHdTStS VI Il Hdtult
| individual cases.
Section s. In case OF a tie vote on
an election for officers in any organiza-
ton OF the Michigan national guard.
| the proceedings at the election shall be
at once returned TO the adjutant gener-
al. and the COMMUNICATIVE chief shall
appoint and commission officers to fill
| the positions for which such election
was held; such appointments shall be
| for the same term as If such officers
had been elected. and the appontees
shall take rank from the date OF APP
pointment.
Section 9. 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 different organization Of troops
from that herein provided. this law
shall be in force only SO far as il is not
i'm 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 accordance with
the laws of the United States or the
presidents call as the case may be.