The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08

period than that prescribed for each Of
the several grades. namely: Brigadier
general, hve years; colonel, six years;
eight years; captain, nine years; first
lieutenant, ten years, and second iieuten-
1nt, ten years. But should any officer be
Reelected or re-appointed to the office he
that grade shall be reckoned from the
GATE OF the approval or passage Of this
act. When an officer shall have served
ne prescribed rel a time in any one grade he
snail pc placed on the retired list.
Section 54:. Vacancies occurring in the
various grades. excepting the lowest, Of
the several staff departments and corps,
snail sl be filled by promoting and appoint-
Ing the senior officer In the next lower
GRADE OF said department or corps. Va
cancieS occurring in the lowest grades
thereof shall be filled in the following
manner: -
In the medical department all commits
stoned officers Of the national guard, all
non commissioned officers of the hospital
corps, and all officers Of the medical re-
serve corps, who are active licensed
p Ias; of medicine and surgery in
TINS state of at least five years standing
as Such, and who are physically sound
shall be permitted to appear before a
n ooard - Of examination consisting of off,
applicant whom the board considers.
after professional and general examina.
ton, to be the best qualified for the posi-
ton u Isl shall be appointed to fill the vacancy
N the ordnance department, the vacancy
shall be. filled by promoting thereto. in
order or seniority, the regimental as
slstant inspectors of small-arms practice:
IN the subsistence department. by pro-
regimental commissaries; subject in each
case TO examination as prescribed in
section hfty-eight, and if, for any reason.
a. vacancy occurring in the lowest grade
OF any OF said departments be not filled
py this method of promotion, then the
governor may fill such vacancy in such
manner as he deems best
Commanding officers of brigades, regi-
ments and separate battalions shall APP
Ject to the provisions of sections fortv-
seven, forty-eight, fifty-seven and fifty-
elsnt OF this act, who shall hold office
during the pleasure of the officer making
cessors are appointed and qualified, sub
Ject at all times to the same laws and
regulatlons as apply to other commits
sl1ned oIncers Of the national guard.
battalion staff officers are appointed by
the regimental commanders upon recon-
mendation of the battalion commander.
sectlon %. The governor is authorized
70 appoint, upon the recommendation of
the several regimental commanders chap
lalns IN the national guard at the rate of
one for each regiment, with the RAM; Of
captain; no person shall hereafter be an
d Retnted a o chaplain who is more than
b
InTnished proof that he is regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination in good standing
Section S. The governor NAV prescr;ba
d system OF examination to determine the
enlisted man best qualified for appoint-
ment to the grade of second lie1Itenant
as prescribed in section fifty-forr and
tne pest qualified applicant for appoint
iinsns 10 tne lowest grade in the medical
corps as prescribed in section fifty-four,
section 81. The governor shall prescribe
. system OF examination to determine
me ntness for commission consequent on
an original appointment or election of all
persons, other than those provided for in
me preceding section; and no person shall
pc commissioned consequent unon an
oEg1nal appointment or election until he
finn :. nave passed satisfactory examine
d. ana general fitness for the service
Section S. The governor shall nre-
s soe system of examination of ali o.
nsels OF the active militia below the
traae OF lieutenant colonel to determine
general fitness for promotion or for an
polntment other than the first, such ey-
ANIMATION to be conducted If practica
PIE, a! SUCH time anterior to the accrl1-
issuing of the commission as NAV he
pest for the interest of the service: pro-
Vlded. that the governor may waive the
eAafnlnatlon Tor promotion or appoint
fcer who in pursuance of existing laws
has passed a satisfactory examination
Tor such grade prior to the passage of
TINS act, and provided that if any Of
Hcer faliS to pass a satisfactory ex-
animation and is reported unfit for pro.
motion or appointment, the officer next
peloW him in rank or standing next in
the line of promotion, having passed said
examination, shall receive the promotion
or II the office is elective the governor
shan order another election; and pro-
vided that should the officer be found in
capacitated for service by reason OF
physical disability he shall be retired
with the rank to which his seniority en-.
titled him to be promoted, and should he
fail for any other reason, other than
moral fitness, he shall be suspended
from promotion or appointment to any
office in the active militia for one year,
and should he fail the second time rG
pass. such examination he shall be hon.
orably discharged, but should he be
found lacking in moral fitness, he shall,
if the governor approve of such find
ing, be discharged for the good of the
service; provided also that the examina-
ton into the professional fitness of a
judge advocate and chaplain shall ex-
tend no farther than to the special
qualifications required of them. The
board of examination under this and the
two preceding sections shall have the
same power to take evidence, administer
oaths, and compel witnesses to attend
and testify and produce books and
papers ana PUNISH Illelr Ialiufe TO 90 So
as is possessed by general court
martial
Section So The governor may, upon
the recommendation of his commanding
officer, confer a brevet commission Of a
grade next higher than that actually
held by the officer so recommended,
upon any officer of the national guard or
naval reserve in active service, for dis
tinguished gallantry. Such commits
sions shall carry with them only such
privileges or rights as are allowed in
like cases in the military and naval SER
vice of the United States.
Section 60. Any officer who shall
reach the age limit prescribed in section
fifty-two, or who shall fail in a second
examination as prescribed in section
fifty-eight, or who shall be rendered
surplus by reduction or disarmament of
his organization in any manner provid-
ed for in this chapter, or who accepts an
appointment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States, If in
or who tenders his resignation and the
same having been accepted, shall re-
ceive an honorable discharge, provided
he shall not be under arrest or re-
turned to a military court for any de-
ficiency or delinquency and provided he
be not indebted to the state in any man
ner, and that all his accounts for money
and public property be correct.
Section 81. Any officer who shall be
found lacking in moral fitness under the
provisions of section fifty eight, or who
shall be discharged under the provisions
of section sixty-three, or who, being I'M
der arrest or returned to a y. military
court for any deficiency or Delinquency,