Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29

| ton invasion, OF imminent danger Thereof, the
Governor shall have power 10 increase THIS force
| beyond the maximum nnw established by law.
and 70 organize the same. With proper officers as
] the exlgencies OF the service may require
tcl-It shall be unlawful for any body OF men
Whatsoever, other than the regularly organized
land and naval militia Of this State. the troops OF
| the United States, and the students OF regularly
chartered educational institution where mihtaIy
science Is a prescribed part OF the course OF IN
stTuctIon, 20 associate themselves together as a
military organizatSDn Tor dnll oT parade IN pubhe
with firearms IN this State without special a..
cerss from the Governor for each occasion, and
application for such license must he approved by
| the Mayor and Board % Aldermen OF the town or
! city where such organization may propose 20
| parade iFor penalty TOP unlawfuiy part .cipat-
| ing N drill see Section ysao.)
Cd)-The several STAFF corps and departments
shall each consist OF such number 81 oihcers ara
enlisted men may be necessary 20 perform the
duties relating 20 the several staff corps and de-
partmeuts al General Headquarters on the STAINS
OF bngades and divisions, and ~ camps posts
depots, and other similar military estabhshmenis
and their grades and designations shall be the
Same as prescribed for similar stan corps -"d De
partments OF the Regular Army. The Ff'utant
General shall be appointed by the GoVernS'. ana
the remaining officers OF the sta corps and de-
! paTtments shall be appointed by the Governor
upon the recommendation OF the Adiufant Zen
eral IN his capacity a. Chief OF staff. No person
! shall be appointed as chief officer OF any stan
corps or department who has not held commission
IN the Army or Navy OF the United States, the
Confederate States, or in the organized militia OF
this State for at least two years.
| (el-The organization OF each unit Of the hospi-
tai corps OF engineers. signal corps cavalry, m
fantry and coast artillery corps shall he the same
as IS now or may hereafter be prescribed Tor the
| Regular and Volunteer Armies OF the United
| States Provided That IN time OF peace the min
imum number OF enlisted men Tor company or
troop and each unit OF the hospital corps. corps
OF engineers. signal corps etc, shall be such as
may be fixed by order of the President OF the
United States.
Sec. q. That Section 67y Of the General Stat
utes Of the State OF Florida be. and the same IS
hereby amended so as TO read as follows
| s7j-Appoistment Of nOR-COmmissiOned OFFICERS
The appointment OF non commissioned officers
in all staff corps and departments shall be made
| by the Adjuiant General upon the recommends
ton OF the chief officers Of such stat corps or de-
partments. The appointment OF all other non
commissioned officers shall he made in the same
manner as hike appointments are made in the Reg
ular Army, and every non-commissioned officer
10 appointed shall receive warrant OF his rank
from the officer by whom he Is appointed. Nom
commissioned officers may he reduced 20 the ranks
by sentence OF a eourt-martial or summary court,
or upon the recommendation OF their immediate
commanding officer by order OF the Oficer hav-
ing authority 90 appoint them. The warrant OF
non commissioned officer may be continued IN
force upon his discharge and re enlistment II re-
enlistment is made within ten days after his dis
charge: otherwise a vacancy is created in the nom
commissioned office and re-enhstment must be
made as a private.
Sec. =. That Section ga Of the General Stat
utes of the State Of Florida he and the same is
hereby amended 50 as TO read as follows:
s74-The Nedieal Deparmeaf.-The Medical
Department shall consist Of the officers necessary
70 perform the duties relating 20 the Medical De
pariment az General headquartsrs: upon NE
pots, posts and other military establishments; Of
the surgeons and assistant surgeons required 70 be
attached to each organization OF the troops OF ths
the prescribed plan OF organization. and OF the
Hospital corps No assistant surgeon shall hold
the rank Of captain until he has served at least
4 t-ne f~gfh av4I al
shall be appointed from among the assistant sur
geons OF the Medical Department No person
shall he appointed sergeant. first class in the Hos.
pital Corps. unless he be a regularly licensed ply
sician or pharmacist OF this State
Sec. 4 That Section 67S OF the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be. and the same is
hereby amended so a. 10 read as follows
S7S-0eneraI Officers.-The Commanderin in
Chief may organize a brigade IN the National
Guard Of Florida and appoint one brigadier gen
eral 20 command IL; but no other general Officer OF
the line shall be appointed unless becomes neces-
saTy % call the Reserve Militia into active service,
Provided. however. That should there be organ
i1ed more than twelve companies OF coast artil-
lery the chief OF artillery may he RiyeuShe rank Of
appointment as a general officer in the National
Guard Of Florida who has not served for FIVE years
a. commissioned Officer IN the organized militia
Of the United States
Sec. .. That Section o7s Of the General Stat
utes OF the State Of Florida be. and the same is
hereby amended 50 as 10 read as follows:
67s-Disbasdment Of inefiieIsus Organisations.
The Commandsr.in- Chief may diShand any or
falls below the proper standard OF efficiency
Sec. 10. That Section go Of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of FLORIDA be- and the same is
hereby amended 20 as TO read asfolows
67o-DiseharRes.-No enlisted man shall be
discharged prior TO the expiration Of his term Of
Chief.
Delivery enlisted man shall be promptly dis
charged upon the expiration OF his term Of enlist
ment. unless under arrest or charges hut the ex-
piration OF his term Of enlistment shall not Ipso
tacto operate as a discharge, and he shall be sub
jectto Military discipline until actually discharged
b)-Every enlisted man. on his discharge from
the service, shall be given a certificate Of dis
charge signed by field officer Of his regiment or
corps, OF by the commanding officer when no field
oihcer Is present When more than one field
ofhCer OF the regiment or corps !. present the
commanding officer may designate the particular
OF the respective staff corps and departments will
on their discharge he given a certificate Of DIS
charge signed by the chief of the corps or depaft-
ment TO which they belong.
tel-No duplicate Of discharge certificate will
ever be made.
Sec. ~. That Section $50 OF the General Stat.
utes Of the State OF FLORIDA be and the same is
hereby amended 80 a. 20 rad a follows:
OsO-0rounds foS DiseharEe.-HonorabIe Dis
Charges Will he gwen: FIRST, upon completion OF
term Of enlistment: second. upon acccptFnce ~
promotion by commission third uron applica.
ton Of the soldier or his immediate Commanding
9iheer, based upon any Of the following grounds:
fhyslcaI disability. supported by a certificate OF
medical o'hceT, or Of any other REPUTABLE physi.
cian or surgeon. % the effect that the soldier IS
S peygSaly :. diiSGaafed i military service; en-
dicr t~Om performing his military lutte. v.y,o,,,1