The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-08-28
CHAPTER 62O2-CNo. 81,

AN ACT 10 Reorganize the Military
Forces OF the State: 10 ADOPT and
Make OF Force a Military Code and
20 Provide Penalties for the Viola
ton Thereof; TO Repeal All Laws
Referring 70 the Military Forces Not
Herein Ke-enacted. and for Other
Purposes
Be n Enacted BY the Legislature OF tn,
State OF Florida:
Section l. All able-bodied male in
habitarts OF Florida including those n,
foreiEn birth, who have declared their
intention 70 become citizens of rha
united states. OF the age of eighteen
years, and under the age Of forty-five
years, who are not exempted bv the
laws OF the United States. or of this
state. shall be enrolled in the Militia
and De subject to military dutv.
u addition 10 those exempted by tba
laws OF the United states. the folInwiro
parsons shall be exempt from military
duty; Officers OF the State Government
Judges OF the Supreme Court and ~
Al Courts or Record. members of the
Legislature. al county officers evcant
notaTies public. ell teachers engaged in
public educational institutions and NH
nc schools. and ministers OF the gospeL
The militia shall be divided into two
cissses-the organized militia and the
remainder TO be known as the reserve
militia SCI ''
Sec ?. The reserve militia shall nor
% SUBJECT 10 any active military S,,tx,
except when called into the service Of
The State or Of the United states AZ
which case they, or so many of them
"a The necessity requires shall bA or-
osTed out by draft or otherwise. as the
Governor may direct. The portion 81
The reserve militia ordered ont or ac-
cepted. shall be mustered into the SCI
VICE Tor such period as may be required
ano The commanding OFFICER shall assign
them 20 existing organizations of tba
florida State Troops, or organize them
as eNigeHcy OF the occasion nav re-
ouire may
SIC. 3. The County Assessor ~ ear,
county shall Immediately UNION re-ai ~
~ at order from the Governor of ~
State, 20 that effect return liS+ of
the names OF all persons resisire :.
such county who are liable 10 ,,,ilftar,,
oCty. 10 The County Clerk who sboil
within fifteen DAYS after the receive 90
such return. number the names So eIa
the lists In his once. and return the
lif1ber OF al persons so enrolled 70 the
A1lutanI GENERAL The Assessors shall
have authority 20 question under o.tt,
which they ere hereby authorizes -
administer, any person liable r. no.
FORM military duty. hut who 6ariAs - .
ssrne: and 81 any person refuses ~ b.
sworn, the Assessor shan enroll ~.
name n the same manner as though Ne
nc admitted his liability. II any AS
SCISSOR snail neglect or refuse 70 ner-
form the duty er'oinet upon hin, -.
MS act, he shall be subject to the sans
Liabilities PENALTIES and punish-7e,ts !.
h-e prescribed by law for a neglect a.
refusal 20 perform any other DUTY ~
his office -
Sec. Z. Whenever arv cau is r-.s,
~ TIE President 20 repel invasion f-o,,,
eny foreign nation: 70 SUPPRESS .-ebaI-
Hon against the Government OF ,bs
United states; or TO execute the Laws
- ne Union In any part thereof. or
whenever necessary TO preserve the
public peace. 20 execute the laws ~ +bo
State. 70 suppress inSurrection or -
reDel invasion. the Governor shall caII
tut the whole or as much OF the militia
o. the State as the public necessity de-