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

in making list OF persons to serve as jurors,
a roll Of an active and honorary members Of
their command.
Sec. 20 Every person commissioned as an
officer N the Florida State Troops shall, un-
ss ss as TO Ss SSs oe S
and no person shall be appointed until he has
passed satisfactory examination as to his
capacity general qualifications. and knowledge
Of military affairs pfoportiondte 20 the re.
quirements Of the Office for which he has been
selected. The Commander-in-Chief Nay ap-
point examining boards, composed OF not less
than two officers to conduct such examine
tons, and whenever any candidate shall fail
TO appear before board, as directed, he shall
be considered to have failed to qualify, and
commission will not issue. The Commander
in-Chief may also convene examining boards to
determine The fitness Of officers for promotion;
and also Whenever to him II appears advisable,
or upon the II uest Of any superior command.
ing officer, may order any officer before a
board for examination as to his fitness for
practical service, and upon report of the board
II adverse to the officer, may declare his com
mission vacated; and If any officer so ordered
before a board shall neglect or refuse to ap-
pear, the COMMANDMENTS Chief may, upon re-
port to him OF such refusal or neglect, vacate
the commission Of the officer
Sec ri. Officers of all grades in each arm
of the service shall be assigned to regiments,
transferred from one regiment to another, as
the interests Of the service may require, by
order of the COMMANDMENT Chief, and all APP
pofntments In the line will be by commission
in the arm of service, and not by commission
in any particular regiment. The Commander
tn-Sh1ct may divide the state into regimental
and battalion districts and all field officers
shall be residents of the military district in
which their regiment or battalion Is situated
Field oftvers permanently removing from the
military district Of their organization shall be
considered to have resigned and unless delin-
quent or responsible for public property or
a vacancy. which will be filed after the man
ner prescribed in the regulations. All com
pany or battery officers must be residents of
the station OF their organization or its vicin-
itgec. ~ Commission. Of officer, shall
bear the date Of actual issue. but each officer
examination, which date shall be expressed
in the commission. Officers OF each grade
shall take precedence according to the date
of their rank, and when two of the same
grade are Of the same date their precedence
shall be determined by length of service, con-
ti ItT or otherwise, in the military forces
equal service, then by lot Officers in the
Florida State Troops are Of superior rank to
officers IN the reserve militia Of the same
Sec. %. A commissioned officer may be hon.
orably discharged Upon the acceptance of
his resignation; upon the expiration of his
term of Office, or upon the disbandment of the
organization. to. which be belongs. The Com
mander-in-Chief may vacate the commission
and drop from the roll of the Florida State
Troops the name Of any officer: Upon the
recommendation of board of examiners,
when it appears that the officer is unable or
unfit to discharge the duties of his Office or
exercise proper authority his inferior Of
fcers and soldiers; when he has been con-
victed OF crime by civil court; when he has
been absent from duty without leave for more
than thirty days, when he has disobeyed
an order to appear before board Of exam
liners. No officer shall be dismissed from the
service in time OF peace except by sentence
of court martial, and no officer who has been
dismissed from the service by sentence OF
viewing authority, shall ever be restored to
the service
Sec. "a. When any officer who has been
removed by order of the Governor makes in
writing an application for trial, setting forth
under oath that he has been wrongfully re-
moved, the Communicating Chief shall, as soon
as practicable, c0.Vene a court martial to try
such officer upon the charges upon which he
shall have been removed.
Sec. 25. When any commissioned officer or
enlisted man has served ten consecutive years
in the Florida State Troops he may, upon ap-
phcation to the Governor be retired fr0m
i've service and placed upon the retired list.
When any officer has reached the age of six
ty-two years, he may, at the discretion OF the
Governor, be SO retired and placed upon the
retired list. Officers and enlisted men on the
retired list shall have the right to wear, on ap-
proprate occasions, the uniform prescribed for
the highest grade attained by them during
their active service, without corps depart
or enlisted man who has heretofore been
honorably discharged after ten years service,
may be placed on the retired list herein ere
ated upon his own application.
Sec, @. Upon the application of any Off
Ger OF the Florida State Troops, the Governor
may recommend that such officer be author
lied to attend any college or military school in
the United States, and may relieve him from
duty for such time as may be required to pu,
sue the regular e %ys1 Of study at such col
is entitled to the allowances provided tor in
Section 16 of the Act Of Congress of Janu-
airy "a, 1903.
Sec "a The uniform of the Florida State
Troops shall be the same as is prescribed for
the United States Army, except that the Com
TsndeE-in,Chiet may authorize the use OF the
vice as will be distinctive OF this State.
Sec. %, All commissioned officers shall
prUvde Ss SJes win Sp sap tbe, ana
Sec. 49, Every enlisted man shall be pro-
vided with uniform, which shall be furnished
by the Adjutant-G General, upon the requisition
OF the immediate commanding officer, ap-
proved by the regmental commander.
Sec. 30. The uniforms, necessary arms, &C
furnished By the State shall be- obtained
through the national appropriation for arming
and equipPing the militia, and such uniforms,
military stores are and shall remain public
properly, and shall be accounted for in the
manner prescribed by law and the regulations.
or property is issued shall receipt for the
same, and shall give bond in such sum and
with such surety or sureties as may pc re-
quired by the Governor, for the proper ex.
penditure Of and the care and safe keeping Of
all public funds and military property which
may at any time be under his codtrol OF in
his charge and to account for the same, which
bond shall be approved by the board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners of the county in which the
officer Is stationed, and shall be fled with the
Adjutant-Ge Upon the discharge, re-
moval, dismissal or death Of an officer who has
given bond for the safe keeping Of public
funds or property, he or his legal representa-
tive shall be released from responsibility upon
filing with the Adjutant-General the receipt
Of the officer succeeding him for all public
funds OF property with which he Is charged,
and the certificate OF such officer that the
articles so transferred ar at the rate OF the
certificate, in good order and condition. rea-
sonable use and wear thereof expected All
accounts will be finally settled by the AdJu-
tant-General.
Sec. s2 Every person who shall wantonly.
carelessly OF Intentionally injure or destroy
any uniform or other military property issued
by the State, and refuse 10 make good such
injury or loss or shall sell or dispose Of,
remove or seerete the same with. intent TO
to produce the same when ordered so to do
by proper authority, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not ex.
ceeding six months or by both such fine and
Sec. Ss. whoever uses or wears except In
the performance Of military duty. or upon
public parades, or by special permission Of
the commanding officer, any uniform or other
article OF military property issued by the
State, or whoever shall lend the same, shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment In
a county jail not exceeding three months.
Sec. 81 Each regiment shall be furnished
BY the Adjutant General, upon requisition Of
the regimental commander, with the national