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and ,.s Of the General Statutes q the State 81
FLORIDA. Relating TO the Militia and Naval Or
Dc Il Easssed ), the Legislature q ths State Of
Ssctscn /. That Section 900 Of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be. and the same Is
hereby amended 70 AZ 10 read as follows:
ee4-i0~ Called Out.-Whenever any call Is
made by the President 10 repel invasion from any
Government OF the United States. or 70 execute
the laws Of the Union m any part thereof OF when
ever necessary 10 preserve the pubic peace, 70
execute the laws Of the State. To suppress insur
reetion or 20 repel invasion. the Governor shall
call out the whole or much OF the militia OF the
State as the public necessity demands; Provided,
arising the National Guard Of FLORIDA, as then
organized. shall be the hrst troops 10 be called
into actual service. Whenever u becomes neces-
sary 70 call out any portion Of the reserve mihtla
according 20 the population OF the several coun-
ties OF the State otherwise, and shall notify the
Sheriff OF each county from which any draft is so
REQUIRED Of the number Of persons hrs county IS 20
furnish. Upon the requisition OF the Governor
being received by the Sheriff he shall Immediately
notify the Clerk Of the CIRCUIT Court Of the County
in Of the absence Of such Clerk. or has ina
bihty 20 act then his legally authorized deputy or
/ deputies, who shall repair 90 the ONCE OF said
| Clerk and m public copy from the assessors roll
OF such county by name or number. persons who
| are returned as liable for military duty. such
names, OF their corresponding numbers, shall be
placed on slips Of paper Of the same size and APP
pearance, as nearly practicable, which slips so
| named or numbered shall be placed in box suit
able for the purpose and the number required 20
/ I'LL such draft or requisition drawn therefrom by
| the Clerk All persons 20 drawn and liable TO per
| form duty shall be determined TO be legally held
20 serve IN the manner and for the time specified
in the requisition and the Sheriff shall notify the
| persons 20 drafted. orally or in writing at what
time and place they shall appear. The Sherh
shall make return 70 the Clerk Of all persons drawn
who could not be found, and the Clerk shall then
draw many additional names may be re-
lauired 90 complete che draft, and continue m hike
manner until the draft is completed
utes Of the State Of FLORIDA he. and the same is
hereby amended so az TO read as follows:
eoS-Ths aOvsrnors Stah.--The Stat of the
who shall be ex-oifcio Chief Of STAFF. the chief
officer Of each Of the several staff departments,
and such number Of aids not 70 exceed five. as
may be detailed from the several staff corps and
departments and from the hne; Provided, That
such detail as aid shall not operate as relieving
the officers 80 detailed from the corps department
or command with which they may be serving. OF
from any duty connected Herewith. except az
such times as their services may be exclusively
required by the Governor. and That the detail Of
all aids shall terminate upon the expiration Of the
term Of once Of the Governor upon whose staff
they may be serving: Provided, further. That the
provisions Of this Section shall IN no way effect
ment AZ the time of the passage OF this Act, nor
shall they apply 70 the staff OF the present Gov
ernor.
Soc. :. That Section 6se Of the General Stat
utes OF the State Of FLORIDA be. and the same is
hereby amended 20 as 70 read as follows;
e5o-The National Guard u FloFida.-That por-
ton Of the militia organized as land force shall
be known and designated as the National Guard
of FLORIDA, and shall be composed Of able bodied
, volunteer between eighteen and forty-ive years
Of age. Every applicant for enlistment shall
furnish satisfactory proof OF good character. and
shall before taking the oath OF enlistment be sub
lected TO a physical examination conforming. as
nearly possible. 20 the requirements for enlist
mcnt IN the United States Army: such eKamina-
tons 90 be oondueted by medical officers Of the
National Guard Of Florida. or, Il this be mprac-
ticable, then by any reputable physician OF sur
geon who may be designated by The commanding
officer OF the organization which the applicant de
sires 20 Join: and such medical officer shall furnish
certificate 20 the effect that the applicant Is
physically lifted TO perform the duties Of soldier
which certificate shall be forwarded. tOgether with
the oath OF enlistment. 10 The Adjutant General
Sec. Z. That section OF Of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be, and the same is
hereby amended 80 as To read as follows:
S7I-Esiistments--Befor any person shall be
mustered into the military service OF the State
under the provisions Of this Chapter. he shall take
the following oath: ! DO solemnly swear that
will support and defend the Constitution and the
laws Of the United States and Of the State OF Flor
ida, and that ! will observe and obey the lawful
Governor OF this State. and the officers appointed
over me according 10 the articles and regulations
provided for the government Of the armies Of the
ida. for the PERIOD Of three years unless sooner
lawfully discharged. And ! consent 60 be mus
tered into the service Of the Unitea States when
ever during the term OF my enlistment the United
States Is invaded. OF in danger OF INVASION from
any foreign nation. or OF rebellion against the
thonty OF the government OF the United States,
or the President Is unable with the other forces
hrs command. 20 execute the laws Of the Union m
any part thereof. and the organization Of which
am member IS sailed into the service Of the Uni
ted states Al officers OF the organized militia
OF this State shall be uncovered 10 Administer
oaths Of enlistment, and the same shall have the
same force and effect as Il made before a maRis-
trate OF other civil officer competent 20 admins
ter oaths.
(a)-Tcsm Of Enlistmcnt.-The term Of service
OF an enlisted man shall he three years. Provided,
That any enlisted man serving his second term or
other consecutive enlistment shall, after the eN-
piraion OF the FIRST year thereof be entitled 10
honoTa bic discharge upon request therefor Sol
diers Who re enlist within sixty days after the ex.
piration OF their former terms Of enlistment shall
| be considered 20 have served continuously
bl-Fraadnlenf Eniistmeni.-It shall be unlaw-
tul for any person 20 misstate hts age for the pur
pose OF securing enlistment IN the militia OF this
State. IL shall be unlawful for any person 10 en-
| hst m two military organizations at the same
time Any person violating the provisions OF this
paragraph shall be deemed guilty Of fraudulent
! enlistment
Cc)-OMh Of Ofiiee.--Every officer commits
Soned Tor service IN the National Guard OF FLORIDA
| shan. before entering upon hts duties take and
subscribe 20 the presented constitutional oath of
othee, which oath shall be filed with The AdJutant
! Genera.
Sac. 5; TIA, Section o., Of the General Stat.
utcs at the State Of Florida be and the same Is
hereby Ame1ded 80 as TO read as follows.
S72-Armameut. Discipline, Organization and
Authorized Strsngth.-The organization, arrna-
ment and discipline Of the National Guard OF Flor.
,da shall be the sAuse as that which IS now or may
tser armies OF the United States.
b)-.rhe Governor. a. Commander IN Cnlei Of
the military forces Of the State shalI hay. 49,