The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-29

sary sergeant and 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 musi-
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 In the state
as he may designate. Such officers may
be of any rank not higher than major,
and shall be paid the proper pay OF off,
GERS of like grade in the United States
army or navy.
Section A. 1t 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
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 en-
listed for the infantry arm OF the serv-
ice shall not be needed to fill the regi-
ments in active service, or in case 1t
shall be advisable to organize volun-
teer regiments, the governor by and
with the advice and recommendation
Of the state military board may organ
ize regiments Of eight companies each,
each company to consist of not less
than 100 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 2 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 coll
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
| the rank of first lieutenant, Skeleton
| regiments may be formed and re-
| cruited,
| The 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
and mustered and shall consist of the
| 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 bt
paid from the time they are placed or
duty with the pay of like grades in the
United States army,
| Artillery and cavalry and naval or
CARNATIONS may be enlisted and, II
case they shall be- these arms of thu
service shall be organized in the SAM
manner as the regular establishment o
the United States army and navy ar
organized In time of war, and the fore
| going provisions as 10 recruiting an
recruiting officers shall apply to thei
organization. Camps Of instruction ma,
be ordered.
Section 6. Wherever the Organization
Of troops or naval forces, under thi
act, Is not herein specially provided fol
, such organization shall, as nearly a
may be, conform to the laws, regula
tons and customs of service of tn
, United States army or navy.
Section z. Whenever, in the discretio
, of the governor, the necessity for an II
creased strength of the companies {
the Michigan national guard then will
. in the state Of Michigan shall no long'
exist he shall reduce such companie
= | to the maximum strength provided II
under the laws in force prior to tt
!, | massage of this act Such reductio
= shall be accomplished by mastering OF
all men unfit for service, and in II
discretion of the governor all who shs
amply for discharges. If these cas-
. fail to reduce any company to its ma
mum strength under laws In force b
: fore the passage Of this act, then SUI
- enlisted men as shall be recommend
= by their company commanders formu
= ter out, shall be discharged.
=. If four company officers still rema
!" to the companies, the junior secol
, lieutenant shall be mustered out
" All such musters out and discharg
;. shall be honorable unless reasons e
:, list under military laws for musters o
~ and discharges of a different nature
- Individual cases.
'e Section SIN case Of a tie vote
= an election of officers In any organic
ton Of the Michigan national gual
the proceedings at the election shall
% Mt once returned to the adjutant gene
y al, and the commander-in-chief sh
~ appoint and commission officers to
80 the positions for which such electi
~ was held; such appointments shall
=, for the same term as II such offic
=. had been elected, and the appoint
81 IA shall take rank from the date Of {
- pointment,
~ Section .. In case the congress OF
United States shall pass laws apply
"A to the military or naval forces OF
~ the states, or the president shall {
~ for different organization of tro
% - from that herein provided, this
- shall be in force only so far as IL Is
- in conflict with the laws of the Uni
~ States, or with the call of the preside
-. In either case above mentioned, tro
''e shall be organized In accordance "
the laws of the United States or
presidents call as the case may be-