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

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under orders hereinafter provided shall wear
che uniform OF their retired rank. without corps,
Department OF rcgimental designation. They
nhAll be eligible 20 perform any military duty 10
che same extent II not retired. and. the Com
mander-in-Chief may. In his discretion. require
chem % serve upon military boards. courts Of m
quiTy and courts martial, or 10 perform any other
special or temporary military duty. and for such
services they shall receive the same ray and al
lowanceS as may at the time be provided
loT officers Of the active list. Provided however,
That they shall only receive pay and benefits
under this act while on active duty They shall
be an1enabe 60 courts martial for military offences
as upon the active hist. Their names shall be
kept upon a separate roster. under the super
vision OF the AdJutaut General They shall re
port 10 The AdJutant General once a year by let
TER during the month oi December, and. failing 20
do 30, their names may be dropped from the rolls
OF the National Guard Of Florida. They shall
ALSO report 10 The AdJutani General any change in
their residence
b)-When an officer or an enlisted man reaches
the age Of sixtytvo years, ne may, in the discre-
ton Of the Commander m Chief, be placed upon
(e) When any officer becomes permanently
disabled physically disqualified for the per
Torrance Of military duty 10y reason Of wounds.
Injuries or illness, he may, upon his own apphca-
ton. or in the discretion OF the Commander IN
Chief. be ordered before a retiring board for ex-
animation, and. upon the recommendation Of
such board, may be placed upon the Retired List
Provided. however That no officer shall be 80
placed upon the Retired List because OF physical
disabilities which have resulted from intemperarce
or improper habits or conduct upon his part
(d)-Any en- listed man who may be disabled and
physically disqualified for the performance Of mil
itary service by reason of wounds INJURIES III
ness may, upon the certificate Of arredical ofcerto
that effect, and in the discretion of the Command
erin Chief he placed upon the Retired List: Pro
vided, however. That enlisted man shall he 50
placed upon the Retired List because Of physica.
disabilities which have resulted from intcmper
ance or improper habits or conduct upon his part.
(el-FoT the purposes indicated under para
graph Of this Section the Commander in Chief
may appoint retiring boards which boards shall
be constituted and have oosnizance Of the same
subjects and possess like powers as do similar
boards organized under the laws Of the United
States and Regulations for the United States
Army. The proceedings Of retiring boards shall
be assimilated 20 the forms and mode OF procedure
prescribed for like boards under the Regulations
Tor the armies OF the United States.
O-A place on the Retired List being a dis
tnction only given IN recognition Of long and meri
torous service. officer enlisted man will ever
be retired whose service has not been honest and
faithful: nor Will any officer OF soldier be retired
% q means Ut punishment.
(g)-An officer upon the Retired List who &C
cepts a commission in the active militia may. At
any time, upon his own Application, be again
placed upon the Retired List with the rank with
which he formerly retired. Provided however
That u hts latest service in the active militia was
IN grade higher than that with which be was or
ginallytretired he may be given such higher grade
Sec. -. That Section go Of the General Stat
ptes Of the State Of FLORIDA be, and the same IS
hereby amended 50 as TO read as follows:
6se-Attendaaee Upon Military Schools Of
United Ssates.-upon the apphcationo Of any officer
Of the National Guard OF FLORIDA. the Command
eS-in- Chief may recommend that such officer be
authorized TO attend any college OF military Shcool
Of the United States and may relieve him from
necessary for him 70 pursue the regular course of
study At such college or school. While 30 engaged
che officer viii be entitled 10 such pay and allow
ances a. may be provided Tor by Federal law
Sec. 70. That Section 900 Of the General Stat
utes Of the State OF Florida be. and the same is
hereby amended 90 as 20 read ~ follows:
s00-The Uniform.-The uniform Of the Ma
tional Guard Of Piorida shall be the Sane as that
that the Commander ia Chief may order the use
Of such insignia OF collar device as val De DIS
tinctive Of this State
Sec. 20. That Section 69s Of the General Stat
utes OF the State of Florida be, and the same -
hereby amended 20 as TO read as follows:
S02--Ualforms, Arms and Equipment iOr En-
listed Men.-Every enlisted man IN the National
Guard Of FLORIDA shall be furnished with service
uniform, and such arms and equipments a. are
presented for the proper performance of military
dCty. These supplies, and such camp ana gar
rson eauipage as may be necessary ioI me pro!eI
equipment OF all organiEatiors for service IN the
heh. wall be issued through the proper stan corps
and departments upon approved reauisitons.
ts)-Every officer or enlisted man shall he re.
sponSible for the care keeping and return OF
any uniform, arm or other military property de
hVered him for his lie shall use the same Tor
military purposes only, and upon receiving dis
charge or otherwise leaving the military service or
moon ,he demand az his commanding officer or
other competent military authority, snail iorth-
with deliver such uniform, arm or other military
property 20 the officer designated IN the order di-
recsnQ him 70 turn such property IN; the property
90 turned in 20 be IN good order reasonable use
and ordinary wear thereof excepted. Any person
violating the provisions OF this paragraph VIII pe
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and, upon CON
viction before any court of competent turisdie-
ton shall be punished by fine not exceeding two
HUNDRED dollars or by imprisonment not exceed
ing sax months. or by both such me and rrpr1son-
ment AZ the discretion of the court.
Sec. ~. That Section 90 Fof the General Sta
ute- Of the State OF FLORIDA be- and the same IS
hereby amended SO as TO read as follows;
603-NiIItsry Property to Be Accounted Tor
The uniforms. arms, camp equipage ana otheI MI
ieary stores obtained through the appropriations
by Congress for arming and equipping the mihua
are and shall remain the property OF the United
States and all other military property. purchased
from public funds are and shall remain the prop
eTty OF the State Of Florida. All public military
property Of the United States or OF the State OF
Florida shall he accounted for and used under
such conditions and restrictions and IN accordance
with such rules as maybe prescribed by law ana
the Regulations Of the National Guard OF Flonda
Ca)-Commissioned officers shall exercise the
strictest care and vigilance for 'he preservation oil
the uniforms arms, equipment and other uihtary
property furnished % their several commands: ana
issued by them To enlisted men. and m case OF any
loss thereof damage thereto. by Their neglect OF
default or because Of their failure 20 observe and
maintain the system for the care, use and aecoun,
ting for military property PRESCRIBED by isN and
the Regulations for the NationalC uard OF fIorda,
they shall be liable % punishment by sentence OF
eourt.martial for neglect Of duty.
Sec. ~. That Section 69S. OF the General
Statutes of the State OF Florida be- and the same
~ hereby amended 10 70 read as follows;
60S-PenaIty Cos Loss OF Destruction Of Military
PSopery.-Every person who shan wantonIy
earelessly or intentionally lose injure or destroy
any uniform arm. equipment or other article oi
military property issued by the United States OF