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

shall be the first troops to he caIToS
into actual service. Whenever a. -
comes necessary to call out anv nortion
OF the reserve militia, the Governor M,
appoint the number by draft, accordinS,
TO the population of the several co,,ro
ties OF the State, or otherwise, and shall
notify the Sheriff of each county froro
which any draft is so required. Of The
number Of persons his county IS tn f,,r1
nish. Upon the reQuisition of the CO..
eruor being received by the Sheriff ba
shall Immediately notify the Count,
Clerk, or in case Of the absence of ST
Clerk. or his inability to act. then nc
legally authorized deputy or denutiag
who shall repair to the office Of tho
County Clerk and in public copv from
the Assessors roll Of such corntx, hv,
name or number. persons who are re-
turned as liable for military duty. sncb
names, or their corresponding numbers
shall be placed on slips OF paner of the
same size and appearance. as near as
practicable. which slips so named or
numbered shall be placed In q hox
suitable for the purpose. and tho p,,ro-
Der required 20 I'll such draft or raoui-
sition, drawn therefrom by The Clarl-
All persons so drawn and liable TO rar-
form duty shall be determined 10 ne Ia-
uallv held 70 serve in the manner and
-
and the Sheriff snail notify the uersons
SO drafted. orally or in writing at Uh9r
time and place they shall appear. The
sheriff may make return 10 the Clarl-
Of an persons who could not he foDpd
and the Clerk shall then draw as rra,,,.
additional names ~ may be required fo
complete the draft. and continue in like
manner until the draft is COMPLETED.
Sec. 5. Every person so ordered ont.
and who shall not appear at the time
and place DESIGNATED by the Sheriff or
other proper officer: or who shall not
produce some able or proper substitute
ally incapacitated. shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by = fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars. and by Imprisonment not ex-
CeedinC six months. one or both. ut the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. s. The Governor shall be Com
mauder-in Chief OF the Militia. excapt
when il is actually called into the serv-
ices Of the United States. and shall
have all the powers necessary TO carry
into fun effect the provisions of This
title. He shall commission all officers.
and shall by and with the consent of
the Senate. appoint all general officers
OF the line. and may ill any vacancy
that occurs until the meeting of the
Senate. All officers so appointed and
commissioned shall hold Office for four
years, unless otherwise provided by
law.
Sec. Z. The Commander in Chief
shall have a personal staff 10 consist OF
not more than ten aides e-camp, with
the rank OF Colonel, and one military
secretary. with the rank OF Major: Pro-
yided, That the commission OF the aides
de-camp and the military secretary
shall not continue in force beyond the
term OF Office Of the Governor by whom
they are appointed; but the provisions
OF this section shall in no way affect
the commission Of any officer holding
commission at the time Of the passage
OF this act. There shall be a general
stan, 20 consist Of the Adjutent- Gener-
al. with the rank Of Major General, a
Quartermaster General, a Commissary
General a Judge Advocate General. a
Chief OF Ordnance. a Surgeon General,
an Inspector General, an Inspector of
Small Arms Practice, and an Assistant
AoJutant General, each with the rank
or Colonel and Naval Secretary with
the naval rank of Captain. The Adiu-
tant-General shall be appointed by the
Governor, and the remaining officers of
the general staff shall be appointed by
the Governor upon the recommendation
or the Adjutant General. No person
shall be appointed TO the general staff
who has not held commission in the
army or navy of the United States. the
Confederate States. or in the organized
militia OF this State for at least two
years.
Sec. 6. That portion Of the militia
organized as a land force shall be
known and designated as the Florida
state Troops, and shall be composed Of
able bodied volunteers between eighteen
ana forty-five years Of age. Every APP
piicant for enlistment shall furnish sat
lslactory proof of good character, and
shall, before taking the oath of enlist
ment be subjected to a physical exam
Inallon, conforming, as nearly as pos
Slole, to the requirements for enlist
ment In the United States army, such
examination 10 be conducted by a medi-
cal officer of the Florida State Troops,
or II this be impracticable, then by any
reputable physician or surgeon who
may be designated by the commanding
onlcer OF the organization which the
applicant desires to ioin: and such
medical officer shall furnish a Certifi-
cate to the effect that the applicant is
physically fitted to perform the duties
% Soldler, which certificate shall be
orWarded, with the oath Of enlistment,
70 Ihe Ad1utant General. No person
shdiI De commissioned as an officer OF
lhe FLORIDA State Troops until his fit
ness Tor the position has been deter
mined and certified to by an examining
poafd appointed by the COMMANDMENTS
ChleI: provided, That this shall not be
CONSIDERED TO apply to those appointed
70 me general staff or TO the personal
sIsH OF the COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
sec. y. Before any person shall be
mustered into the service of the State
uhoer the provisions of this Act, he
snaIi take the following oath: II do SOL .
SuliIIy swear that / will support and de-
ITHu Ihe Constitution and laws of the
= Ill'ed states and Of the state OF Flor
.Ia7 ana that l will observe and obey
ne IaWfuI orders OF the President OF
e et.e Chlled states. the Governor Of this
STATE ana the officers appointed over
-, according TO the articles and reg
" IONS provided for the government
20 ne armies Of the United States and
VI me FLORIDA State Troops for the
,.oIl "1 OF three years. unless sooner
-" Luliy discharged. And | consent 10
- mustered into the service Of the
C--i'eu states whenever during the
80 III o! my enlistment the United
'.a!S = invaded. or in danger of in
"a On from any foreign nation. or Of
=, -l-liloh against the authority of the
- LH.eht Of the United states, or
49, ne Isl cent IS unable. with the other
49, AZ MS command to execute the
,-s % the Union in any Part thereof.
- sc organization ~ which I am
T-,,:.s5 - called into the service Of the
o-i 1911 states All officers of the or
-,,..-u Hllpa Of this state shall he