The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-08-28


account of having become disqualified
for service physically or in character
through his own fault; third, on ac-
count of Imprisonment under sentence
Of a civil court; fourth, on account OF
being, at the time of the expiration Of
term Of service, under sentence of
court martial which does not provide
for dishonOra BILE discharge: fifth, when
especially ordered by the Commander
in-Chief for any other reason. No dis
honorable discharge will be given ex-
Cept by sentence Of a court martial.
Soldiers under charges or undergoing
trial shall remain subject to the ar
ticles OF war and military law until
tried and acquitted or convicted and
sentence executed. No person shall
be re-enlisted in the Florida state
Troops who did not receive an honor
able discharge therefrOm for his for
mer term or terms Of service.
Sec. -. Not more than ten honor
airy contributing members may be en-
rolled in each company or battery. each
of whom shall upon the payment TO
such organization annually on or be-
fore the fifteenth day Of December, Of
not less than ten dollars, become eX-
empt from jury duty for the next CAL
nuaar year. II shall be the duty of
the commanding officers of COMPANIES
and batteries 10 furnish the Clerk Of
the Court Of their Circuit on or before
the first day Of January OF each year,
for the information Of the County
Commissioners in making a list Of
persons to serve a $ jurors, q roll OF all
active and honorary members Of their
command.
Sec. 20. Every person commissioned
as an officer in the Florida state
Troops shall, unless otherwise espe-
Cially provided by law, be examined
as 10 his qualifications for office and
no person shall be appointed until he
has passed a satisfactory eXamina ton
IS 10 his capacity. general Qualihca-
tons and knowledge of military at
fairs prOpOrtiOnate to the require
ments of the office for which he has
been selected. The Commauder-in
Chief may appoint examining boards,
composed of not less than two officers.
to conduct such examinations, and
whenever any candidate for commits
sion shall fail 10 appear before a
board. as directed. ne shall be con-
sidcTed TO have failed to qualify. and
commission viii not issue. The Com
mander-in-C Chief may also convene ex-
aiming boards 10 determine the fit
ness Of officers for promotion; and
also whenever to him it appears ad-
Nisable, or upon the request Of any
superior commanding officer, may order
any officer before q board for exam
inatiOn as 20 his fitness for practical
service. and upon report Of the board,
If adverse to the officer. NAV declare
his commission vacated, and If any
officer SO ordered before a board, shall
neglect or refuse to appear. the Com
mander-in-Chief may upon report TO
him of such refusal or neglect, vacate
the commission Of the officer.
Sec. q. Officers Of all grades in each
arm Of the service shall be assigned
TO regiments, transferred from one
regiment to another, az the interests
of the service may require. by order
of the CCmmandeT-in-C Chief. and all
appointments In the line will be by
commission in the arm of the service,
and not by commission in any partiCu-
lar regiment. The COmmander-i
Chief may divide the State into regi-
mental and battalion districts, and all
field officers shall be residents of the
district in which their regi-
ment or battalion Is situated. Field
officers permanently removing from the
district Of their organization
shall be considered to have resigned,
and unless delinquent or responsible
for public property or funds. the Ad-
jutant-GencraI shall announce a va
canCy, which viii be filed after the
manner prescribed in regulations. All
or battery officers must be
residents of the station of their organ
liza ton or its vicinity.
Sec. %. Commissions Of officers
shall bear the date Of actual issue, but
each officer shall take rank from the
date he finishes his examination,
which date shall be expressed in the
commission. Officers Of each grade
shall take precedence according to the
date Of thei. rank, and when two Of
the same grade are Of the same date,
their precedence shall be determined
by length OF service. continuous or 9TH
ArWise. in the military forces Of the
state, or of the United States; and il
Of equal service. then by lot. Officers
In the Florida state Troops are OF su-
perior rank to officers in the reserve
militia Of the same grade. In no case
shall any colOred officer command
white troops
See. %. 4 Commissi toned officer may
be hCnOrably discharged: Upon the
acceptance of his resignation; upon the
expiration Of his term Of Office, or upon
he disbandment Of the organization To
which he belongs. The Commander
u-Chief may Vacate the commission
ana drop from the roll Of the Florida
state Troops the name Of any officer:
L pom the recommendation Of a board
# examiners, when il appears that the
officer is unable or unfit to DISCHARGE
he duties Of his office or exercise pro-
)er authority over his inferior officers
ma soldiers; when he has been con-
-iCted of crime by civil court; when he
has been absent from duty without
cave for more than thirty DAYS. or
when he has diSObeyed an order to
ppear before a board Of examiners.
80 officer shall be dismissed from the
cTVIae IN time Of peace except by
Nntonce Of court matTial. and no
'tiicer who has been dismissed from
ne service by sentence Of court mar
jal, properly approved by the review
ng authority, shall ever tie restored
o the service.
Sec. 81 When any officer who has
Deen removed by order Of the Governor
makes in writing an application for
rial, setting forth under oath that he
rs been Wrongfullv removed. the Com
handler Chief shall. as soon as prac-
icable, convene q court martial to trv
nch officer upon the charges upon
Which he shall have been removed.
Sec. %. When any commissioned
ficer or enlisted man he's served ten
consecutive years I'm the Florida State
'roops. he may, upon application TO
he Governor. he retired from active
ervice and placed upon the retired