Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

adiutant, one quartcrmnster and one inspec-
tor of rifle practice" and inserting in place
thereof the words one commlssary OF SUB
sistence aud three battalion adjutants by
striking out after the word and In the
tenth line the words "one color bearer who
shall be a sergeant aud inserting in place
thereof the words two color bearers who
shall be sergeants, and three battalion ser
geant-majors who shall be senior to and
have the pay Of first sergeant: By striking
out after the word and in the same limo
the words mot less than" by Inserting
after the sord companies ir the same line
the words organized into three battaiions
Of four companies EACH and by striking
5st the last paragraph, beginning with the
words provided. that" and ending with the
words each battalion" SO that said section,
as amended, shall read rs follows:
section 40 To each regiment OF Infantry
there shall be one colonel. one lieutenant
colonel. three majors and STAG to consist
of cnc surgeon with the rank OF major. one
assistant surgeon, one adjutnnt ard one
quartermaster, each " tn the rank OF cap
tain one assistant surgeon. one commlssary
Of subsistence and three battalion adjutanis,
each with the rank Of 6rst lieutenant, and
one chaplain; a non-commissionsd stan to
consist of one sergeant major, one quarter
master sergeant, one commissary sergeant,
one hospital steward, one trumpeter. and
two color bearers who shall be sergeants.
and three battalion sergeant majors who
shall be senior to and have the pay Of =
first sergeant: and twelve companies, organ
lied Into three battalions Of four conpan-
les each
Section 5. Section sixty of said act IL
hereby amended by inserting after the word
''filiedn in the twenty third Hne thereof.
the words In case said Office shall be OF the
medical stat or naval reserves. then, for
the former. there shall be added to and be-
come member Of the board, the surgeon
general, and for the latter, an Officer OF the
naval reserves, other than the person to be
SO examined SO that said section. as amend
ed shall read Ms follows:
Section go. The commsnder-in CHIEF
shall appoint a military board OF three
officers TO enquire into the qualifications OF
all persons elected or appointed to any ONCE
below the grade of brigsdier general and
claiming commission under this act. except
upon the stat of the commander in chief,
and no commission shall issue until the
person so elected or appointed shall have
passed satisfactory examination before
such board as to his moral character, his
general knowledge OF military affairs pro-
portionate to the Office to be held, and his
fitness for the service. If he falls to ap-
pear before the board when notified or is
adjudged unqualified, new election shall be
ordered or appointment made: and no
person who has failed to pass such examina-
ton shall be eligible 10 election or appoint
ment to an office of eqfsl or higher grade in
the national guard. for the period OF one
year thereafter. Such examination shall
be made within thirty days after the cleo
tion or appointment. unless the commander
in-chief shall for good cause enlarge the
time. At least two members Of said board
shall. be Of grade equal or superior to that
of tfsa oaice to be filled. In case said othce
shall be Of the medical stan or naval re
serves, then. for the former. there shall be
added TO and become member OF the board
the surgeon general, ana for the latter, an
officer of the naval reserves, other than the
person to be SO examined. In case OF the
absence of any member Of the board, or Of
disability to sit by reason OF rank, or IL for
other cause the board is not Of the required
number, the commander in-chief may detail
an officer for the time being.
Section 6. Section seyenty-three OF said