Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

which shall be the same, so far a. may
be, as the corresponding regulations
governing the regular army. CHIEF
petty officers and petty officers Of the
moted ana Ss
manner as the commander-in-chiefm may
prescribe.
Section II. Any enlisted man, who
shall remove his residence to such dis
lance from the armory Of his organiza-
ton or the armory, post. or district AZ
which he is detailed to serve. or enter
into such employment as will render It
duties properly. or who. after due dit
gence, cannot be found, may be dropped
from the rolls by authority OF the adj
the company or corps. commander; an
enlisted man, dropped from the rolls by
reason of removal or character Of en-
g gl9yment may upon h. change In reel
time, upon his own application APP
proved by the adjutant general A man
shall not be taken up from dropped un-
til he has passed the physical examine
ton required upon enlistment. ana men
thus taken up shall receive credit for
the time served before having been
Section e. No enlisted man shall be
discharged from the service without a
discharge in writing signed by his
discharge shall be given to any enlisted
man before his term Of service has ex-
pired, except by order Of the COM
aentasca Of senera ausan By
military commission. on certificate OF
disability by direction of the adtartant
der Of soar IN Of
or a Judge or justice thereof, on q writ
of habeas corpus. \
Discharges shall be Of the following
/. Honorable discharge. which shall
be given to every soldier whose service
has been honest and faithful, his con-
duct having been such as to warrant his
2. Discharge without honor. which
shall be given to a soldier discharged:
(a) Without trial. on account Of
CD. Without trial, on account Of hav-
ing become disqualified for service.
physically or in character, through his
Co On account Of Imprisonment UNI
der sentence of civil court. T
(do Where discharge without honor
Is specially ordered by the commander
tn-chief for any other reason.
(e) Where upon expiration of the
enlistment the service has not, in the
opinion of the company commander
concur soneurred in by board 10 Of officers, been
detachment commander who deems the
service not honest and faithful shall. II
practicable, so notify the soldier at
shall at the same time notify the regi-
mental commander or senior officer OF
the corps, who will in every case upon
convene a board consisting. If practical
BILE, of three officers one Of whom the
converting officer may be. to determine
honest and faithful The soldier shall
be given a hearing and the decision Of
3. Dishonorable discharge, which
may be given to a soldier:
(a) Sentenced to be so discharged by
a court-martial or military commits
sion. H+
CD Fined by a court martial or mill
such fine within thirty days after it was
imposed.
(c) Convicted Of felony.
(d) Whose commanding officer makes
application to the adjurant general for
his discharge for the good Of the ser
lied upon as ground for the discharge;
If the adjutant general after fnvesti..
cation in which the soldier complained
Of shall be given fun and fair hear
ing, concur in the application. he may
issue his orders for dishonorable dis
charge.
listment man of the active militia shall
have distinguished himself in the SER
vice for gallantry or for long and meri-
torious service in the active militia for
a continuous period of fifteen years or
for a period of twenty years not neces-
sarily continuous. the governor may
manding officer Of the regiment or the
senior officer of the corps to which such
enlisted man belongs, grant him q
scb ee of eF ha ap Sa sor holder tS
military register of the state for. the
remainder of his life: provided that
meritorious service hereafter tn time OF
shall count double toward procuring
such certificate.
Section a. Matters Of military cou.-
ments and corps; details and working
parties; special duty; official designa-
ton and duties of officers; records; flags,
administration Of regiments. battalions
and companies; interior economy Of
companies; rosters, detaehments and
e ceremonies; guards ;' PRACTICAL PRACTICAL and
theoretical instruction: care, account
ability and responsibility for public
and Ss duties se 81 tie tie
staff corps; military correspondence: Or
ders;; muster rolls; return Of troops
ment; and field service, shall in gen
eral and so far as practicable and, con-
sistent with this. chapter, be as now or
oT he armies Of The u ahs ass
Section rs. The commander-in-chief
may in his discretion at such times and
under SuCn regulations as ne may pre-
scribe order each colonel commanding q
regiment or, in case Of his disability or
when designated by him. OF the Hep-
tenant colonel, and each major COM
manding a battalion, TO parade. In
spect and report upon the general mill
tary efficiency of the several COM
panies under his command at least once
each year. In addition to the inspec-
lions provided for in this section, the
inspector general shall make the in
spection prescribed in section nineteen
of this chapter; and the commander-in-
chief may. whenever he deems It neces-
sary. order an inspection by a medical
officer Of the officers and men. armories.
clothes, and equipments OF the active
militia.
Section 7s:. The commander-in:chief
shall prescribe for the officers and men
Of the regiments, corps and staff de-
partments of the national guard and for
the officers and men Of the naval re-
serve n course Of theoretical and prac-
tical instruction. and shall organize
such schools, designate such Instructors.
and make such regulations, a. may be
required to accomplish such instruction.
lie shall have the power to order all
or any part Of the national guard to
participate in any encampment, maAeu.
vers. and field instruction Of any part OF
the regular army at or near any mill
tary post or camp or lake or seacoast
defenses of the United States. whensver
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