Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

peace the minimum number ~ s,ine OF
men men LOT a company or troop ana iii nneti
Sineers t sIg, n1pspltal corps corps Of en-
as may be fixed by order a. tba p De such
OF the United States. - Nhe PRESIDENT
@. sec, ., That Section 673 of the ceroro,
S ga OF the State Of Florida be- ana
read 1 ss so,I is hereby amended so as to
6siIS-Appointment OF Non commIasionod
OiIlcers,-The appointment OF NOR, on,,d
mlssloned otncers In all staff corns and
departments shall be made by The Az
ton Of the ch,efp p SSi,o the recommended
CORPS or departments. The appointment
OF al other commissioner officsrs
shall be made In the same manner az Iits
SaP rpoy and are made in the Regular
ficer so appointed shall receive a Warra N ~
OF MS rank from the officer by whom hs
Is appointed. Nom commissioned offioars
may be reduced to the ranks by senfenee
OF court martial or summary court. or
upon the recommendation OF their i'm.
mediate commanding officer, nv ordar
OF the officer having authority to appoint
them. The warrant of non commissioned
ottlcer may be continued in force upon
nus dlscharge and re-enlistment II re-en-
listment Is made within ten DAYS after
his discharge; otherwise a vacancy il
created IN the non-commlssloned office
ana re-enlistment must be made as a pri-
vate. F
Sec. Z. That Section GA Of the General
the same is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
-674-The Medical Department.-The
Medical Department shall consist OF the
ofticers necessary to perform duties re-
latlng to the Medical Department at Gem
eral Headquarters, upon the stats Of
brigades and divisions, and at camps, de-
pots, posts and other military establish
ments OF the surgeons and assistant sur
geons required to be attached to each or
ganization OF the troops Of the line in each
arm Of the service in accordance with
the prescribed plan Of organization; and
of the Hospital corps No assistant sur
geon shall hold the rank Of captain until
he has served at least three years as first
lieutenant, and all surgeons shall be APP
pointed from among the assistant sur
geons OF the Medical Department No per-
son shall be appointed sergeant first
class, In the Hospital Corps unless he be
a regularly, licensed physician or phar-
Sec. 8. That Section SIS of the General
Statutes of the State Of Florida be, and
the same Is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
675-General officers,-The Command
National Guard Of Florida and appoint
one brigadier general to command It; but
no other general officer Of the line shall
be appointed unless 1t becomes neces-
sary to call the Reserve Militia into active
service; Provided, however, That should
there be organized more than twelve SOM
panies OF coast artillery the chief OF ar
tillery may be given the rank of brigadier
general. No person shall be eligible for
as a general officer In the
Guard Of Florida who has not
officer in the organized militia Of this
State or in the Regular or volunteer
forces Of the United States.
Sec. 8. That Section 67S Of the General
Statutes of the State OF Florida be, and
the same is hereby amended so as to read
s7SMDisbandmen Of inefficient Or
The COMMUNICATIVE hiet
may disband any organization OF the
National Guard OF Florida which rams De-
Sec. 10. That Section SIS OF the General
Statutes OF the State OF Florida be, ana
the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
be discharged prior to the expiration Of
his term Of enlistment except by order OF
he Commander in Chief.
(a)-EVery enlisted man shall be
discharged upon the expiration
Of his term OF enlistment, unless ., onuo 81
mis- term Of enlistment shall not ipso tacto
1perate as q discharge and he snail pc
subject to military discipline until ac-
sbS-Eyery enlisted man, on his dis
charge from the service, shall be given q
certificate of discharge signed by q lelo
officer of his regiment or corps, or Dy the
officer when no tlelu 0Iilcer
s present. When more than one Ilelo %
'ice4. of the regiment or corps is present.
he Commanding officer may designate
he particular field officer to perform TINS
lutV Enlisted men of the respective starr
,orps and departments will, on tneir u us
,harge be given a certificate OF aisc en- ~
signed by the G6tet tb Oh I belo4 ES.pS
(c)-No duplicate OF a discharge cer''li-
ate will ever be made. Goo,
Sec. III. That Section $50 OF the Generai
statutes of the State OF Florida De, anu
he same is hereby amended so as 10 reau
% sSOWGrounds for Discharge.=-Honorable
oischarees will be given: First, upon
completion of term OF enllstmenii seo
md, upon acceptance OF Pro o1iOu nf tP ny
,oIdiar or his Immediate commanding OF
icer based upon any Of the followins
rounds: Physical disability, supporte1
w a certificate OF a medlcal oIIicei, %
Il any other reputable physician i S is
,hvsically disqualified for military ser
IL, Ice engagement in a business sucn rs
,recludes the soldier from perI0Imins t n
Military duties; removal OF reS SI1efion 10
,ond the limits OF the oIgan1eiiu orr
y the .SO pi.SSarsss cn Without
'n11or NAV be given: First, Wltnout s. w"
l . scoount Of fraudulent enlistment; Sec
nd without Trial Io on Sor a SSTSoe 81 pihynsca
ecGIhe oba cfer through his own fault;
hird on account Of Imprisonment w wbese
entence Of civil court t6;r fSar and faith
ne serVic wb 1Ss the service does not war.
ant ne sper Ct S 5Se the s0Sn
18th, when s sPecylaPf Sr any other reason.
1o dishonorable discharge will De given
kept ~ sentence SaS Of cSSTEes or Under
-sSS;ni sbaII remain subject to tne
r rIsS end acquitted or convicted ana SEN
ence executed. i,,.tad IN
rol-No nerson shall be re;;enllsted ala II
Sp(MJ ot,onsi Guard OF Florida VINO esu
az receive an honorable discharge 1mei NJ
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