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except in time of actual war, invasion
or insurrection, declared by proclama-
ton of the governor to exist, and then
of the sentence INJECTING such punish
ment. Imprisonments other than in
~guardhouse shall be executed in jails
for such purpose.
Ia. Relief from Civil or Criminal
Lila bilityl. Members of the militia or
dered into the active service of the
state by any proper authority, shall
not be liable, civi!ly or criminally. for
any act or acts done by them while on
duty and in the proper discharge OF
their duty, except a. otherwise pro-
vided in this act; ana no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
civil process while going to, remain
ing at, or returning from any place at
which he may be required to attend
the militia performing any duty in ac-
tive service shall nave a right of way
in any street or highway through
carriage of the United States mail and
the progress and operation OF hre en-
gines and fire departments shall not
Every member of the National
Guard of this state shall be exempt
while he is such member of the Ma
tional Guard from the pay. sent Of all
poll tax and from service on any jury,
and from all poll tax after he shall
have secured three enlistments and re-
NtlNth " NV
Is. The Adiutant GeneralI. The
adjutant general shall be in control
of the military department of the
state. and subordinate only to the gov
ernor In matters pertaining to said de-
partment, He will perform such duties
as pertain to the adjutant general and
the other chiefs of staff departments.
under the regulations and customs OF
the United States army. He will sup
erintend the preparation Of all returns
and reports required by the United
states from the state, n will per
form all the duties prescribed for him
in this military code.
He shall keep a register OF all the
officers: of the militia OF the state, and
keep in his office all records and pa
pers required to be kept and filed
therein, and make a report on or be-
fore the thirty-first day of December
In each year to the governor, includ-
ing "A detailed statement of all the eN-
penditures for military purposes dur
All military records, tanners and
relics of the state except when in law
full use, shall be under the control Of
the adjutant general, and it shall be
his duty to take safe and proper care
OF the same.
He shall. at the expense of the state,
when necessary, cause the militia law,
the general. regulations Of the state;
and the articles of war of the United
States to be printed, indexed, and
bound in proper compact form, and dis
tributed to the commissioned officers,
SDtTlUS, county duultO1S anu COUNTY
treasurers of this state, at the rate of
one copy to each; and to each COM
missioned officer and headquarters he
text books and Of Such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
may direct.
issued ali necessary blank books,
forms and notices required to carry
into full effect the provisions of this
act. All such books and blanks shall
80 and panllIn tho n1snnaFt Y of the
state.
The seal now used in the office of
shall aq be aRe s ssnera Of S Sf t dmce. St and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
cessor.
The adjutant general may have such
assistants. clerks and employees in his
department and the other various de-
partments of which he is the head,
auired from time to time, subject TO
the approval of the governor. The as
siStants in the various departments
under the adiutant general shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
governor upon the recommendation or
the adjutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
Guard in this act. The clerks and en-
ployes shall be appointed n the iah-
orers hired by the adJutant gensrai
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that or col
onel, as is consistent with their posi-.
ton and duties and as recommended
by the adjutant general. !,
In order that the National Guard
may receive the benefit of the funds
provided by congress il shall be the
duty of he adjutant general of the
state to submit a plan of proposed
field or camp service * instruction
OF funds required for payment, sub
sistence and transportation of the
portion of the National Guard partici-
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ish the details and to be made out in
the form required by the instructions
from the secretary of war.
He shall make such regulations per-
tanning TO the preparation of reports
and returns and to the care and pres
ervation of property for military pur-
or to the United States, as in his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
%lations to be operative and in force
when promulgated in the form OF gem
struction.
The adjutant general shall also be
quartermaster general.
As quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
members of the National Guard, to
give bonds with sufficient surety In
such an amount as he shall deem suf-
~fcient, to the people of the state. ON
ditioned for the faithful performance
proved by him and filed in the office
Of the secretary Of state.
He shall attend TO the care, preser-
~vation, safe Keeping and repairing Of
the arms, ordnance, accoutrements
equipments, and all other military
property belonging to the state or is
sued to the state by the government
Of the United states for the purpose
Of arming and e%quipping the riga
lied militia. All military property of
the state which, after a prope inspec-
ton, snail be found unsuitable for the
use OF the state, shall, under the direc-
ton OF the governor, be disposed OF by
the q-uaTtermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
Of the sale, daily for ten days. in at
least one legal newspaper published
in the city or county where the sale
is to take place. or the same may be
sold at private sale when so ordered
by the governor. He shall bid in the
property or suspend the sale when
ever, in his opinion, better prices may
time to time render to the governor a
Just and true account of the sales
made by him. and shall deposit the
proceeds of all sales so made with the
state treasurer to the credit of the
special militia fund.
He shall be responsible for all the
arms, ordnance, accoutrements, equip
ments and other military property
which may be issued TO the state by
the secretary of war in compliance
with law; and II shall thereafter be
his duty to prepare returns of said
arms and other property of the United
States at the times and in the IMAM
ner requested by the secretary of war.
ernor turn In to the depart
napf of the Iypifed StafaG army the