The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

consequence Of such wounds, he, or his widow
and children, II any, or his dependent mother
shall receive a pension, the amount and man.
ner Of payment to be the same A. is now OF
may hereafter be lived By law Tor soldiers who
served in the Confederate States Army:
Sec. Ga The Adiutant-General shall re
ceve a salary OF two thouand dollars a year,
and ali orders and instruction emanatine from
the Commandcr-in-Chief and all general reg
ulations shall be communicated 20 the troops
through him, and he shall be the organ Of all
written communications from the Florida
State Troops to the Commandsrin- Chief.
He shall attend the Commander-in. Chief when
required in the lsViews Of the Florida State
Troops, or whenever ordered in the perform
ance of military duty, and shall obey and Is; Is;
sue such orders in relation thereto and to all
other military matters, as the Commander-in-
Of all military stores and property and muni-
Chief may give. ne shall be the custodian shsi,
use all necessary care and diligence in the sale
keeping thereof and shall turn over the same
ms Less Ot o'nf an scc,,,pts se
count of all State and United States property
in possession Of the militia, and shall make
issued to the State He shall cause to be
prepared and issue to the different organiza-
tons of the organized militia all necessary
books and blanks for reports, records, re-
turns, and general administration, and SHALL
at the expense Of the State, cause the mill
tary laws, military code and regulations in
and distributed, ons copy to each commits
stoned officer, and to each Sheriff and County
Clerk, to be turned over by them to their
successors in Office. and shall procure and
supply all Necessary text books OF drill and in
struction. He shall prepare, attest and dis
tribute all military commissions issued by the
Governor and shall keep record Of the same,
and of all changes occurring in the commits:
al enlisted soldiers. and snail keep and fls in
discharges, Official bonds, the reports and re-
turns OF troops and heads of military depart
wSic6 are eN required to be- transmitted to and
preserved at the general headquarters OF the
State militia.
returns to the Secretary of War, at such times
and in such forms as the latter shall from
time to time prescribe, Of the strength Of the
organized militia, and shall also make such
reports as mar from tD>e to time be required
by the Secretary Of War. He shall annually
on or before the second Monday in March,
make and submit to the Commander-in- Chief
to be laid before the Legislature, a detailed
report Of the work of his department, contain
ing a statement Of all moneys received and
expended by him; showing the amount OF all
military property received and on hand, its
condition and in whose possession; showing
the actual condition and strength of the or
ganized militia; making such recommended
tons as he may deem necessary to promote
the interest of the service, and transmitting
the reports of the other military departments.
Sec. S. In addition to the foregoing duties
and all other duties properly pertaining to
the Office Of Adjutant- General and Chief of
Staff, he shall keep all records of Florida vol
war between the StASss Indian wars, Span
ish-American war and all other or in
sggrrections He shall assist assist all persons . re-
against the United States for pensions, bounty
OF back pay, where such claims have arisen
out OF or by reason OF service in any OF the
to claimants only, all necessary certificates
and certified abstracts from the records and
or all Of the above services shall be rendered
without charge to the claimant. He shall es-
tablish and maintain as part OF his office
Bureau of Records Of the services Of Florida
troops during the said wars, and shall be the
custodian of all records relics, trophies, col
ors and histories relating to such wars, now
the State Of Florida, and such records, relics,
trophies, coors and hstoriea shall be cata-
logued and arranged or filed for general refer
tant-General at the State Capitol.
Sec. 81. The duties OF the Assistant Adju-
tant-Generai. .Quartermaster-General, Com
missary-General, Surgeon General, Judge Ad-
vocate-General, Chief of Ordnance, Inspector
General, Inspector of Small Arms Practice
and Naval Secretary, shall be such as usually
pertain to those Offices and such other duties
as they may be ordered to perform by the
Csmmander-in-C Chief or the Adjutant-G General:
On or before the last day Of Dece Inis Of
partments, the Commanding General OF the
brigade. and the commanding officer Of each
regiment and separate battalion s shall make to
and transactions of their respective depart
ments OF commands, together with such
Sec. IS Ali oficers and enlisted men Of the
Florida State Troops shall be exempt from
jury duty Il they desire il.
Sec. SO. Title 8, First Division of the Re
vised Statutes Of Florida, Chapter 4O42 Laws
of Florida, entitled IAN Act to Amend an
Act to Provide for and Encourage the Organ;
Enforce Their Discipline approved june ii,
1891; Chapter 4167, Laws of Florida, entitled
AN Act to Amend Section 6 OF an Act EMIT
and Encourage the Organization Of a Corps
of Volunteer Militia and Enforce Discipline,
approved June IL, 1891, and 70 Further Pro;
the Discipline Of Said Corps" approved June
2, 1893; Chapter 1854, Laws OF Florida, entitled
IAN Act to Provide for and Encourage the
for Service as Land Force, and 70 Enforce
the Discipline Therein" md to Repeal Ar
ss entitled nisd Esl oTSs s Militia ro and
Chapter ! Of Title, g., Of First Division Of the
Revised Statutes Of the State OF Florida, and
Chapter 4oG Laws Of FlSridal entitled an AN
unieef Militia and Enforce the, DISCIPLINE
fpSoysS Florida entitled H Ga Act sa IS AneSd
Section 6 Of an Act entitled an Act 10 Amend
an Act to Prov ide for and Encourage the Or
and Enforce their Discipline O approved June
II, 1891 and 20 Further Provide for and En-
courage the Organization and Discipline Of
Said Corps" approved June 2. 1889; Chapter
Amend Sections six 90, nine 90, i9ur.sen 40
and iorty-hye as. Of Chapter 46g Laws Of
Florida, entitled An Act to Provide for and
Encourage the Organization Of a Corps Of
Volunteer Militia as a Land Force, and TO
Enforce the Discipline Therein and to re-
peal Article q entitled Volunteer Militia and
Article g. entitled FLORIDA State Troops Of
Chapter 1, Of Title g. Of First Division OF the
Revised Statutes Of the State Of Florida and
Chapter 4042 Law OF Florida, entitled An
Act TO Amend Act 10 Provide for and En-
courage the Organization Of Corps Of Nolun-
teer Militia and Enforce their Discipline APP
proved June II, 1891, and 10 further Provide
Tor and Encourage the Organization and Dis
cipline Of said Corps" approved June 2. 1885,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
See 20 All laws and parts OF laws IN con
hiet with this act be and the same are hereby
Sec. ii. Whereas, It Is important to the In
torest Of the State that the more perfect or
ganization provided for by this act should be
come operative without delay; Therefore, this
act shall take effect from and after It's approval
BY the Governor.
Approved May II. 1904
CHAPTER 6209-(No. o8.)
An Act 20 Compile History Of the Soldiers
Of Florida. Serving In the Indian. Mexican,
Spanish-Americen and Wars Between the