Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25
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the Pubic Iaa Two Tri hundred M and twelve Of
and three re cSHs or nineteen hundred
h.s sSion l. Section nine of said act 10
f nsreny amended by adding thereto the
United States is inv And whenever the
INVASION from any foreign nation eor % %
a crnmao, against the authority Of the gov
president is una ble with this ,nthar e.. tne
az his command. to execute theI 4, nd. 81
me union In any part thereof. the nresil
u u,o,, may SAL out such number of the
enrolled militia. or such portion ~ the
National Guard. as he may. deem nccnse
sary 70 repel such invasion, 'supprcss suct,
r rene, on or e, enable him to execute
n;nn 1a~s; LOT period not exceeding
states. He may specify in his cali tic
PERIOD Tor which such service is re
CURED: not exceeding nine months. and
snr nh Ills so called shall continue to
serve S during the term so specified, un.
less sooner discharged by order Of th,.
PRESIDENT. so that said section, as amend
ed shall read as follows:
section 3. The enrolled militia shall no
sup. TO active duty. only, in case of
MdI, UT 10 prevent or repel invasion or In
suppress instruction or riot. or IN aid
civii officers in the execution of the Law
ana whenever the United States is in.
vaded, or in danger Of invasion from any
foreign nation or of rebellion arninst Thy
autnprity OF the government of the
nlted States. or the president is ma hie
with the other forces at his command 10
execute the laws of the union in anv mart
thereof. the president may call ont such
number of the enrolled militia, or s,,ch
portion of the National Guard as he max
deem necessary to repel such invasion,
suppress such rebellion. or to enable him
TO execute such laws, for period not ex
ceeding nine months, in any part of the
United States. He may specify in his
required. not exceeding nine months, and
the militia SO called shall continue To
serve during the term as specified, unless
dent -
Section 2. Section seventeen of said act
is hereby amended by striking out ali
after the word ANNUALLY in the seven
tesnth line thereof and inserting the
ioilowins:, He shall make returns to the
secretary of war at such times and in
such form as he shall from time to time
prescribe. of the strength of the organized
militia and olso make such report as may
from time to time be required by the Sec
retary Of War So that said section, rs
amended. shall read as follows:
Section Il: The adjutant general shall
distribute all orders from the commander
the cOmmander-in-cliief shall review the
troops or any part thereof. obey all or
dcrS from him relative to carrying into
execution and perfecting the system of
military discipline established by the laws
OF the state and of the United States, pre-
pare and furnish blank forms for the
different returns and rolls that may be
required and explain how such returns
and rolls ShOnld ha dStril oil
books required to be furnished at the
public expense. receive from the several
officers in the military force the reports
they are required to make. and from such
reports he shall make proper abstracts
and lay the same, together with a full re-
port of the business of his department.
ton and efficiency of the military forces
of the state. before the cOmmander-in-
chief on or before the thirty -first day of
December annually He shall make re-
times and in such form as he shall from
time to time prescribe. of the strength of
the organized militia and also make such
report as may from time to time be re-
Quired by the Secretary of War
Section }. Section twenty-six of said
act is hereby amended by striking out
the words IAN ambulance corps. and.
and adding the words and naval re-
shall read as follows:
Section &c. The active militia shall be
known and designated as the National
Guard Of the state of Maine, and on a
peace footing shall consist OF not more
than twenty-four companies Of infantry.
one battery Of light artillery. two troops
OF cavalry. signal corps and naval
reserve
Section 4. Section thirty-one Of said
act is hereby amended by inserting after
the word miles in the fifth line thereof.
the words provided, however that any
member of the National Guard. who is
IL N.I
re-enlist within thirty days after tn,
expiration of the term of his previous
enlistment. provided he is less than six
ty years OF age. so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section 81 No enlistment shall be
allowed in the National Guard Of other
than able bodied citizens of this state.
between the ages of sixteen and forty
years. residing in the town where the
armOry OF the organization in which
they enlist is situated. or within a radi-
us OF seven miles: provided. however,
that any member of tn" National Guard.
who is otherwise eligible. may be per-
mittnd to re-enlst within thirty days after
the expiration Of the term Of his previ
ous enlistment. provided he is loss than
sixty years of age In time Of peace,
no minor shall hc enlisted in the Ma
tionaI Guard without the written con-
sent Of his parent or guardian. which
shall appear on the enlistment paper.
Section s. Sections thirty-hvc to for
ty-hve inclusive are hereby amended by
striking out the entire sections and sub
stituting others so that said sections,
as amended. shall read as follows:
Section 81. The organizations OF the
National Guard may he arranged by
the COMMUNICATIVE chief into sutE,dronS.
battalions, regiments and brigades, ana
he may change the arrangement thereon
at his pleasure.
Section SO. Each organization shall
be assigned to it's respective squadron,
battalion or regiment and be numbered
or lettered at its formation
Section 81 The several organizations
Of the National Guard shall be constl-
tuted the same as is now or may be
hereafter prescribed for the regular or
volunteer armies OF the United States.
provided that in time of peace. or until
Changed by order of the comma nder-in-
chief the organizations OF the National
Guard shall be constituted as follows
Section 49, A company of infantry
shall consist of one captain. one first
lieutenant, one second lieutenant. one
first sergeant. one quartermaster ser
geant, four sergeants. six corporals. one
cook. two musicians and not less than
thirty five privates.
Section 80. A battalion Of infantry
shall consist of one major. one battilion
adjutant first licutcnant) one battalion
sergeant major and four companies.
Section 10. A regiment of infantry
shall consist of one colonel. one 1ieuten-