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

National Guard Of FLORIDA, except chaplains' ssaT
unless otherwise specially provided by law be
examined a. TO MS qualifications for Office and 40
| person shall be appointed until he has passed a
| satisfactory examination as To his capacity Ren-
eral qualifications and knowledge OF military
affairs proportionate 20 the requirements of TIRE
Office for which he has been selected The Com
mander-tn Chief may appoint examining boards
| 60 conduct such examinations, and whenever anv
candidate for commission shall fail 20 appear he
fore board directed. he shall he considered -
have failed 20 qualify. and Commission VIII 80
issue The Commander in Chief may also CON-
vene examining boards 10 determine the fitness Of
officers for promotion.
,s'-Wheneyer the Commander in Chief nav
deem u advisable he may order an office bsio,ss
an examining board for examination as TO his IT.
ness for practical service An officer who in the
opinion Of any superior commanding officer or the
chief q any star corps or department is eornrse-
tent. - impairing the efficiency OF the organi
zation @ which lie may he attached by misman-
aRemcnt, neglect, or by misconduct in civil hfe az
which he - not amenahle To court martial nav
upon the recommendation of such commandin,
officer o. chief OF staff corps or department be
| ordered before board for examination as TO his
! fitness for holding office Sand hoard will INQUIRE
into the complaints filed against the officer ana
may examine him as 20 his mental and military
qualification but the defendant NAV produce any
competent evidence by witnesses or otherwise and
may he represented by counsel The president Of
graph may adrinistcroaths 20 witnesses and nav
issue sumuonseS and require the presence az vsit.
nesses; the hoard having: IN this respect the sams
powers granted 90 courts. martial A
Judge advocate may be detailed To attend the sit
tings Of an examining board convened under this
paragraph. Upon the conclusion OF its inveSti-
cations. the hoard will report its Findings based
upon the testimony presented 90 a. ami lis recon-
mendaiions, to the COMMANDMENT Chief. whs
may. II the hoard 60 recommends, vacate the COM
mission Of the officer and discharge him from Inc
| service. Should an officer tail 10 appear before
smch BOARD 30 ordcred, the Commander-in-
Chief may vaoate his commission and discharge
, him from the service. The pay of members Of an
examining hoard convened under this paragraph.
fees ot witnesses and allowance for travelling ex.
penses. shal! be the same provided for courts.
martial.
b)-Examning boards shall consist of no, lee.
than three and not more than FIVE officers: pro-
vlded, however. That a majority Of the members
examination.
(e)-An examining board shall report advcrselv
upon any candidate for commission or officer or
dered before 70 against whom there is sustained n
charge Of immortality. dishonesty. intemperancS
gentleman.
Sec. -. That Section 6s5 Of the General Stat
utes of the State Of Florida be and the same IA
hereby amended 80 as 20 read as follows:
esj-Assignment and Transfer Of OfflcerS-
Ofhcers Of all grades IN each arm Of the service
shall be assigned 20 organizations and artillery
tct TO another. the interests OF the service NAV
require by order of the Commander in Chief. ana
al appointments will be by commission in the
star corps or department, or IN the Of the ser.
vice, and not by commission in any particular
regiment or command.
a)-The Commander IN Chief may divide the
all field and staff officers OF the line shall be resi-
dents Of the military district IN which their regi-
mcnt or battalion is situated. Field and staff
officers permanently removing from the military
district Of their organization shall be considered
70 have resigned. and unless responsible for the
military property or funds. or delinquent. tho
Commander n-Chief may discharge them and
provide for filing the vacancy as in the manner
prescribed by regulations All company or troop
officers must be residents OF the station Of their
organization or rs immediate vicinity.
bl-Ihe Commander IN Chief may. with the
aNffs he ss,fN
organizations of the Coast Artillery Corps Nation
al Guard OF Florida TO the United States artillery
districts within the State Of FLORIDA: this for puT-
poses Of admlniStration and instruction.
Sec ". That Section oS4 of the General Stat.
utes OF the State Of Florida he. and the same 10
hereby amended 50 60 read as follows:
oe4-Rank Of Otilcers.-Commissions Of officers
shall hear the date OF actual appointment. but
each officer shall, upon original appointneat take
rank from the date on which he finishes has exami-
nation, which date shall be expressed in his com
mission. Provided. however. That in the case OF
appointments made without further examination
from non-oommissioned officers who have uuah-
fed candidates for commission" the rank
shall be from the date on which the appointments
lsJ-ofioers Of each grade shall take prece-
denec according 70 the Date OF their rank and
when two Of the same grade OF the same date,
Their precedence shah be determined by length Of
service, continuous or otherwise. in the military
forces OF the State. OF the United States: and
OF equal service, then by lot. Officers who are
shall rank from the date exprrssed4n their original
commission 90 such grade
Oh no case shall any oolored officer com
mand white troops.
Sec. Is. That Section go of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida he. and the same %
hereby amended 10 as 20 read as follows:
eSS-DisehaFge and Removal OF OfficeTA.--An
othoer may be honoTahly discharged by the Com
mander N Chief upon the removal OF his residence
beyond the state; upon tender OF resignation;
upon the dishandment of the organization 20
wheh ne belongs, or upon the expiration OF HIS
term OF Office
tA(-Every officer discharged from the service
shall be entitled to a certificate Of discharge.
R)-lhe Commander in Chief may vacate the
commission Of and drop from che rolls Of the Ma
nonal Guard OF Florida the name Of any officer
when he has been convicted OF an infamous crime
by civil court
tc)-The Commando. IN thief NAV vacate the
commission OF and discharge from the National
Ouard OF FLORIDA any officer W no shall disobey an
order 70 appear before an examining board for
examination; OF upon the recommendation OF
BOARD ~ examiners when u appears that the ON
Ger Is unable or unfit 90 Discharge the duties OF his
Once or 70 exercise proper authority over inferor
officers OF enlisted men
td)-Nhcn an officer has been absent from
duty without leave for more than thirty days, be
snail be considered IN descrtion and the Com.
mander in-Chiet may vacatc his commission and
cause name 10 be dropped from the rolls Of the
National Guard Of Florida
tel-No officer shall he dismissed from the ser-
wee m tune of peace except by sentence OF court
martial, and no officer who has been dismissed
from the service ~ sentence Of a court martial,
properly approved by the reviewing authority.
sha ever - restored 20 the service except by the
pardon OF the Governor
SEC. 10. That Section o. Of the General Stat
utes OF the state a Florida he and the same 70
hereby amended ~ a. TO read A. follows