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ticles which shall extend to the taking
of life shall, in any case, be inflicted
or insurrection, declared by proclama-
ton of the governor to exist, and then
only after approval by the governor
of the sentence inlicting such punish
ment. Im~prisonments other than in
~guardhouse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
IA. Relief from Civil OF. Criminal
Liability. Members of the militia or
dered into the active service of the
state ), by ANY proper a-nthorlty sh for
any act or acts done by them while on
duty and in the proper, discharge OF
their duty, except as otherwise pro
vided in this act, and no person be-
longing TO the militia in active service
of the state shall be arrested on any
civil process while going TO. remain
which he may be required to attend
for military duties. Any portion of
the militia performing any duty in ac-
in any street or highway through
which they may pass; provided, the
carriage of the United States mail and
gines and fire departments shall not
be interfered with thereby.
Every member of the National
while he is such member of the Ma
tiona Guard from the payment of all
poll tax and from service on any jury;
and from all poll tax after he shail
ceived honorable discharge from the
service.
Is. The Adjutant Generall. 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
erintend the preparation of all returns
and exports required by the United
States from the. state. aud 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.
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 eX-
penditures for military purposes dur
ing hat year.
All military records, banners 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 TIE articles of war of the United
ANAdltS W NC III iSAS" sattN
bound in proper compact form, and dis
tributed to the commissioned officers,
sheriffs, county auditors and county
treasurers of this state, at the rate OF
one copy to each; and to each com
missioned officer and headquarters he
shall issue one copy OF the necessary
text books and of such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
may direct.
He shall cause to be PREPARED and
issued all necessary BLANK books
farms and nnfirpO rpnnirA1 tn carry
into full effect the provisions OF this
act. All such books and blank shall
be and remain the property of the
state.
The seal now used In the office OF
the adjutant general Of this state
shall be the seal of his office, and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
ceSSor.
The adjutant general may have such
assistants, clerks and employees in his
department I'M the other various de-
partments of which he is the head
and as many laborers as may be re.
CURED from time to time. subject &c
s~istants in the various departments
under the adjutant general shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
governor upon the Recommendation OF
the adjutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
granted to officers of the Nationa,
Guard in this act. The clerks and EN-.
ployes shall be appointed and the lab
orers hired by the adjutant general
The general staff officers appointed bl
the governor as herein provided, .shal
onel, as is consistent with their posi-.
ton and duties and as recommended
by the adjutant general.
In order hat the National Guart
may receive the benefit of the funds
provided by congress it shall be th'
duty of the adjutant general of tn,
state to submit a plan of proposed
for the ensuing year, with an estimate
of funds required for payment, sub
sistence and transportation of tn
pating therein; said estimate to furn
ish the details and to be made out IN
the form required by the instruction:
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
poses. whether belonging to the state
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 gen
eral orders. circulars, or letters or IN
struction.
The adjutant general shall also b,
quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall bt
members of the National Guard, tt
give bonds with sufficient surety IL
such an amount as he shall deem suf'
ficient, to the people of the state, con.
ditioned for the faithful performance
of their duty, such bonds to be ap-
proved by him and filed in the office
of the secretary of state.
He shall attend to the care. presar.
walton, 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 purpos'
of arming n equipping the organ
lied militia. All military p operty o.
the state which, after a proper inspec'
ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
use of the state, shall, under the direc'
ton of the governor, be disposed OF BY
the quartermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
OF the sale, daily for ten days in. a
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
or should be obtained. He shall from
time to time render to the governor 9
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
with law; and II shall thereafter be
his duty to prepare returns of SAID
arms and other property Of ths United
States at the times and in the man
ner requested by the secretary of war
He shall upon the order of the gov.
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