The Republican journal., 1903-04-09

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day following such expiration, and re-en
liStmentS and muSterS shall be SO dated
When new enlistments or re-enlistments
are made in any organization, the com
mandine officer shall forward duplicate
enlistment papers to the adjutant-gen
eral.'
+ Section q Section forty-one Of said ac,
is hereby amended by striking out the
word discharge" in the seventh line
and substituting therefor the words rec,
commended for discharge so that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows
| Section II. Eacn colonel of a regiment
may enlist and muster Il band of musi-
clans, not exceeding twenty-five, including
one master, one deputy master and ons
drum major to be attached to his regi-
ment; provided that the members of such
band shall furnish their own uniforms and
instruments They may be recommended
for discharge by the colonel at his pleas
ure'
Section s. Section forty-six of said ac.
is hereby amended by striking out all the
section following the word time" in the
second lire, and inserting the following
| Enlisted men may also be discharged by
/ the commander-in-chief, upon personal
application in writing, approved by inter-
mediate commanding officers, or upon the
recommendation of the commanding of1i-
Ger of any company. battery, troop or
mandins officers so that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section as The commander-in-chief
may, in his discretion, discharge enlisted
men at any time. Enlisted men may also
| be discharged by the commander-in-c chief,
upon personal application in writing, APP
| proved by intermediate commanding Off
GERS or upon the recommendation of the
! commanding officer of any company, bat
| terry, troop or corps, approved by interme-
diate commanding officers.
[Approved March III
Chapter "a.
An Act to repeal Sections eight. nine. ten,
| eleven and twelve of Chapter one hun
| ured thirty-three of the Public Laws of
| eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, re-
lating to PardOnS.
Section /. Sections eight, nine, ten,
eleven and twelve of chapter one hundred
thirty three of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety seven are hereby re-
| Iealed
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved
[Approved March Ill
Chapter rs.
An Act relating to waving Of the Pro-
| visions of Wills by Widows.
| Section l. II the election provided by
section FIVE of chapter one hundred fifty
seven of the Public laws of eighteen hun
dred and nnety-1iVe is not made within
six months aftcl probate OF a will, and the
estate is thereafter rendered insolvent,
and the commissioners are appointed by
the Judge of probate, such election may
he made at any time within six months
after the appointment Of such commission
crS. Such election shall not affect any
tit TO real estate heretofore acquired
from he executor or administrator with
The will annexed. but the widow or widow
cr may recover from such executor OF ad-
niniStTatOr, if not paid within thirty days
after demand therefor in writing, one
third OF amy sums received from real es-
tate sold before such waiver was filed
Section 2 This act shall take effect
when approved.
fApproved March III
Chapter rs.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and tiftv-liuc of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred aud one, providing for
the retirement of commissioned officers
OF the militia or the National Guard of
the State of Maine.
Section one of said act is hereby amend
e1 by striking out the word mine" in the
third line, and substituting therefor the
word 'si&', and by inserting after the word
years in the fourth line, the words 'or
for the period of nine years not n"cessari
ly continuous. I}y striking out the words
rank held by him at the time of his dis
charge from said service or at the time
such application is made in the fifth,
sixth and seventh lines. and substituting
therefor the words highest rank held by
him during said service BY striking out
the words "at the time of such DISCHARGE
or of making such application, has in the
eighth aud ninth lines, and substituting
therefor the words shall have, so that
said section as am nded shall read as fol
lows:
Section /. Any person who shall have
served as a commissioned officer in the
militia or the National Guard of this
state for the continuous period of six
years, or for the period of nine years not
NECESSARILY continuous. may upon his own
application he placed upon the retired
ist U-ith he HIGHEST