The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-29

failed to qualify, and commission win not
issue. The Commander-i In Chief may also
convene examining boards to determine
the fitness Of officers for PromotiSSn,
Chief may deem It advisable he may order
an officer before an examining board Tor
examination as TO his fitness for practical
service. An officer who in the opinion
Of any superior commanding officer, or
the chief OF any staff corps or depart
ment, is competent, or is impairing the
efficiency Of the organization to which
he may be attached by mismanagement,
neglect, or by misconduct In civil life for
which he is not amenable to court mar
tial, may, upon the recommendation OF
such commanding officer or chief OF starr
corps or department., be ordered before
board for examination as to his fitness
for holding office. Said board will In.
quire into the complaints filed against
the officer, and may examine him as 70
his mental and military qualifications
but the defendant may produce any com
petent evidence by witnesses or other
wise and may be represented by coun.
sci. The president, Of an examining board
convened under this paragraph may ad-
minister oaths to witnesses, and may Is
sue summonses and require the presence
Of witnesses; the board having, In this
to courts-martial. A Judge advocate may
be detailed to attend the sittings OF an
examining board convened under this
vestigation, the board will report its
| findings, based upon the testimony pre-
sented to It, and its recommendation,
| II the board 80 recommends, .vacate the
| commission Of the officer and discharge
him from the service: Should an ofn-
| ordered, the Commander-in-C Chief may
| vacate his commission and discharge
| him from the service; The pay OF mem :
under this paragraph, fees Of witnesses
and allowance for travelling expense,
shall be the same as provided for courts
DISCRIMINATING boards shall consist
| Of not. less than three and not more
than five offeersi Provided however .l
board shall be competent to conduct
(c)NAn examining board shall report
mission or officer ordered before II
! against whom there Is sustained
charge OF immortality, dishonesty, inten :
officer and a gentleman.
Sec 10. That Section 6ss Of the, Cen
| eral Statutes OF the State Of Florida be-
and the same is hereby amended 30 as
6sSWAssignmen and Transfer OF off,
/ cers.-Ofhcers Of all grades in each arm
OF the service shall be assigned to or
ganizations and artillery districts, trans
ferred from one organization or district
| to another, as the interests OF the SER
mSnder-in- Cher; and ali appointments
will be by commission In the stan corps
or department, or in the arm Of the ser
VICE ana not Dy GO Som oommSBd III any par
II (a)-The Commander Chief may d.
vide the State into regimental and bat,
s saS ofsers Of the the Inc shall be resi-
dents OF the military district in which
their regiment or battalion Is situated
Field and starr oitiSers psGInan at NJ ~
organization, shall be considered to have
: resigned and, unless responslpie LOT u, Ih'
military property or IH,n9gs or ue dscba gr
them and provide for filling the vacane!
/ as in the manner prescribed by regula
| lions All company or troop oitlc tIs mus US
ganization, or its immediate vicinity.
(b)-The COMMANDMENT Chief may
with the approya Of the Secretary tar. Q
the Coast Artillery Corps, National Guar l
J OF Florida to the United states artillery
! districts within the State OF tIorldai I'M
! for purposes Of administration and In
s's Sec. "a. That Section ss4, Of the Gen
eral Statutes Of the state OF FloTida Dc q
to read as follows: ,--,--
6S4~Rank OF officers.-,Commission
l Of officers shall bear this. date OF actua
Appointments but each officer shall, upo
! original appointment, take rank from IN
i date on which he finishes his examine
: ton, which date shall be expressed In hi
commission; Provided, however, That !
the case Of appointments made wlthou
Z further examination from non-commis
I stoned officers who have 9uailileo a
: candidates for commission, the ran
4 shall be from the date on which the az
Yiiaj@officers Of each grade shall tai. tax
o. precedence according to the date OF thel
rank, and when two Of the same grad
1 are Of the same date, their precedehS
4 shall be determined by length OF seT,viG
4 continuous or otherwise, in the milltaT
forces OF the State, or Of the Unite
q States; and, II Of equal service then I
n lot Officers who are re-appolntea' ser
!, rank from the date expressed in their oil
q iginal commission to such grade, AL,
}. (b)-In no case shall any colored ottlc'
eo geG lS T That section CSC of the
~ eral Statutes Of the State OF Florlda
: and the same is hereby amended so as
: esssSsWDischaTge and Removal OF officer
n An officer may be honorably olschargt
ID by the Commander-in- Chiet upon "
J. removal Of his resldenee oeyUmu si ths an
;. bandment Of the organization TO WMS
n he belongs, or upon the expiration OF h
i 'eT Tal0 u I1 officer discharged from II
= service shall be entitled TO a eertltica
~ Of discharge. o,-,. -. -,
y cate the commission OF and drop fro
!. Inc rolls Of the National Guard OF tlorlS
q the name Of any officer when ne mas ~
y convicted OF an Infamous crime by CIV
p court. 49,
r: (o,-The Commander-in-C Chief may VI
/. ! cate the commission OF and discharl
a. from the National Guard OF Florida az
m officer who shall disobey an order 70 ~
near before an examining board LOT exam
r. nation: or upon the recommendation 81
ne board OF examiners when II appears On
n the officer is unable OF unfit TO dlscnaiIl
l. the duties Of his office or 70 eNeIcl
proper authority over inferior OFFICERS
IA idCNwhen an officer has been ab st
! lnQWp
- thirty days. he shall be considered
oI d S,s,i and the Commander-in-Chl