The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-29

United States; Provided That in time OF
peace the minimum number Of enlisted
men Tor company or troop, and each
unit OF the hospital corps, corps Of en-
gineers, signal corps, etc. shall be such
as may be fixed by order OF the President
| Of the United States
Sec. G. That Section 673 OF the General
Statutes Of the State OF Florida be, and
the same is hereby amended SO as TO
read as follows:
673-Appointment Of Nom Commissioned
Ottieers.-The appointment Of non-com-
missioned officers in all staff corps and
departments shall be made by The Ad-
| jutant General upon the recommended
ton OF the chief officers OF such staff
corps or departments The appointment
! OF all other nom commissioned officers
| shall be made In the same manner as like
| appointments are made in the Regular
| Army, and every on-commissloned Of
| ficer so appointed shall receive warrant
OF his rank from the officer by whom he
| is appointed. Nom commissioned officers
| may be reduced to the ranks by sentence
OF a court-martial or summary court, or
| upon the recommendation OF their Inn
! mediate commanding officer, by order
/ Of the officer having authority TO appoint
| them. The warrant OF a non commissioned
| officer may be continued In force upon
! his discharge and re-enlistment II re-en-
| listment is made within ten days after
his discharge; otherwise a vacancy Is
! created In the commissioned office
and re-enlistment must be made as pri-
Yate.
Sec. 7. That Section ga Of the General
Statutes Of the State Of Florida be, and
the same Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Medical Department shall consist OF the
| officers necessary to perform duties re-
lating to the Medical Department at Cen
brlgades and divisions and at camps, de-
| pots, posts and other military establish
ments Of the surgeons and assistant sur
geons required to be attached to each or
] apfg nm NJ frnOng a each
4 arm OF the service, in accordance with
| the prescribed plan Of organization; and
Of the Hospital corps. NO assistant sur,
geon shall hold the rank Of captain until
| he has served at least three years as first
! lieutenant, and all surgeons shall be ap-
pointed from among the assistant sur
geons Of the Medical Department No per-
son shall be appointed sergeant first
class, in the Hospital Corps, unless he be
regularly licensed physician or phar-
Sec, s, That Section CTS OF the General
Statutes OF the State Of Florida be, and
the same is hereby amended so as to read
e75EGeneral Offlcers-The Command
} er-in-C Chief may organize brigade in the
} National Guard Of Florida and appoinl
one brigadier general to eommanG ~ D Hii
J be appointed unless 1t becomes neces-
sary to call the Reserve Militia into active
service Provided, however, That should
there be organized more than twelve som-
J panies OF coast artillery the chief OF ar
! tiliery may be given the rank Of brigadleI
general. No person shall be eligible ioI
National H5n Guard Of Florida who has not
served for five years as commissloneu
: officer in the organized militia Of TINS
State or In Tilted fhS Sessf tates OF
Sec g. That Section 67S OF the Genera
Statutes Of the State OF Florida De- anS
} the same is hereby amended so as to reae
as s77SSmDIsbandment Of Inefficient Or,
eanizations. - The Communicating hiel
, may disband any organization OF th'
, National Guard Of Florida which rams De-
, low the proper standard OF efficiency.
Sec 10. That Section 679 Of the Genera
Statutes of the State or tlorlda Pc any
the same is hereby amended SO as 10 rea'
DIS mJDSscharges.-No enlisted man shall
be discharged prior to the e%plrat on o
3 his term Of enlistment except by oruer
the Commander Chief u ~
Ia5-Every enlisted man shall o
1 promptly discharged upon the explratlol
OF his term Of enlistment unless unless ,i oI,uo q
. his term Of enlistment shall not lpSo i u /,
: operate as a discharge, ana ne snh1i y
( subject to military discipline until ac
: my SbS-Eyery enlisted man, on his dis
r charge from the service, shall be given
certificate OF discharge signed by HeI
= officer Of his regiment or corps OF py ,,ln
}, Conmanding officer when no field ottice
: is present. When more than one nelo oi
= ficer OF the regiment or corps IS pTeseh.'
the commanding o dffIcar ~ may Serfofm thi
70 duty. Enlisted men Of the TespectJIHfS sac S5s
r corps and departments VIII on t IiS US
r charge, be given certilSs.e o vi or de
1, nartment to which they belohB' .tsi
: tcj%No duplicate Of a discharge eertni
: cate will ever be made:oo - .ho -arArs
|, sec IL That Section $50 or the S1ene,s
II statutes of the state OF Florlda Pc an
8 Inc same is hereby amended so as 10 rea
4 as sIIS 1n3GMod for Discharge 5Honorabl
n discharges will be glven;, First, upo
8 conpletion Of term OF enlistmenti SCI
i ond. upon acceptance OF promiioouoat ~ r.
II commission; third upon on adPdPIn,Tmsnding OF
/ finer based upon any Of the tolloWiih
e grounds: Physical disability o sqIPp8r'S
by a certificate OF a mS SG,,sJc,sn or suI
Il ot 1'' 10 The effect that the soldier
a 6bysioalIy disqualified for military SCI
IS Vice engagement In ousln Iso5, sTUn n
!. PiiNHEiterv duties: removal Of residence b,
"a ,innd fhe limits Of the organization
II which he belongs, and when speSSslddy ~
d Gered by the Commander-in-Chlet I'
80, other reason. Discharges Wltn0'
- bSn32or NAV be given: First, without VI
e ~, account OF fraudulent enlistmenti ~
y 9Ilu5 ~, " djsGuaiified for service physical
u or IN Character through his own tau
: third on account Of imprisonment uIe,
iSe service has not been honest and faitl
i fui T. e., where the service Goes s no solSie
y F;ttb When WY specially ordered by the Con
a ns,nder- in Chief for any other re ,ai,S,
y No dshonOrable ds9'hargs rT9imrla Ps YV'
y eNSSoP Soldiers under charges or unde
m cong trial shall remain subieet 70 y
is rtiSles OF War and military laW, un n,
Ne fried and acquitted or convicted anu se'
l. tence executed. -,,..o.,
" Oh,-No person shall be re,enllSteo
,e ,,,e National Guard Of Florida VINO q
w VI receive an honorable discharge tner
a. ~. ~ foy mis- former term or terms