Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

each company shall be commanded by a
lieutenant and shall contain one lieu-
tenant, junior grade, two ensigns and
not more than eighty petty officers and
MEN.
Sec. 9. The staff officers of such bat
TALON shall consist of an adjutant, and
one ordnance officer, selected from the
lieutenants. junior grade, together will,
one paymaster and one surgeon, each
with the rank of lieutenant, junior
grade.
Sec. 10. The rank of officers given
in the three preceding sections, is naval
rank. and corresponds to rank in the
national guard of the state as follows :
lieutenant commander, with major; lett
tenant, with captain; lieutenant, junior
grade. with lieutenant; ensign, with Sec
ond lieutenant.
Sec. II. Such battalion shall not re-
ccive pay or allowance from the state,
and shall be exempt from drills pro-
vided by law for the organized militia.
Sec. IL. Such battalion shall be uni
formed agreeably to the regulations in
force for the navy of the United States,
subject to such changes as the COM
mander IN chief may approve.
Sec. 10. The governor may apply to
WY. PiSSiuSAit Oh tHe CIlltcu OtdtcS lot
detail Of commissioned and petty Off
GERS OF the navy, to act as inspectors
and instructors.
Sec. "a The companies composing the
naval battalion may be raised as pro-
vided by law, when the United States
government is ready to furnish arms
and equipments and opportunities for
naval instruction and drill.
See IS. The adjutant and inspector
general shall issue, sign and transmit
the orders of the commander in chief,
and the regulations, which may be estab-
lished, and obey the orders from him
as to carrying into execution the laws
OF the United States and of this state
he shall be charged with the correspond
ence between the commander in chief
and officers of the several states and
territories, the secretary of war. the ad-
Jutant general of the army and other
persons in official stations, on the sub
ject of military affairs, and keep a
record of such correspondence
Sec. Is. Said adjutant and inspector
general shall keep a record of orders
and regulations and cause the same to
be published whenever the commander
in chief directs; he shall keep a roster
of the national guard with their resi-.
dence, rank, and the organization, corps
or department to which they belong
shall record the number and date OF
commissions to officers with the date OF
issue, and the number and date of dis
charges, removals, deaths and promo
lions, and shall cause the commissions
warrants and discharge certificates to be
made out and issued as directed by the
commander in chief.
Sec. II. Said adjutant and inspector
general shall prepare and provide at the
Iexpense OF the state, or procure from the
federal government, the necessary rosters
and books of record, the blank forms
for commissions, discharges, returns and
other papers required by law, and dis.
tribute the same to the officers and or.
Examinations requiring them. He shall
make such returns of the national euarC
and its arms and equipment as NAV be
required by the federal government OF
the commander in chief and transmit the
same to the proper officials.
Sec 49, Said adjutant and inspecto,
genera! shall cause the laws relative tc
the militia to be, from time TO time
published and distributed to every gen.
eral. field, staff and commanding officer
dJutant and Inspector general is com.
plainant for neglect or other default r.
making returns, he shall not be REQUIRED
to be present, but his certificate shall
be prima facie evidence that the return
was not made and copies of records O,
papers in the Office, duly certified ant
authenticated by him, shall be evidence
IN all cases as if the originals were pro.
duced.
Sec. 70. The records and files in thu
| offlcc OF the adjutant and inspector gen
leral in the state house, pertaining tc
the war of the Rebellion, Shall be ken
in the Office and not taken thcrefrom
except upon the order of the governo,
or of the adjutant and Inspector general
for special purposes
Sec 20. The adjutant and inspector
! general may appoint an assistant, resi-
! dent at Montpelier; and copies, extract.
and transcripts of such files and records
certified by such assistant to be tru,
: copies, shall have the same effect a,
though certified by the adjutant and in
/ spector general.
: Sec. FL. The quartermaster genera
, shall keep in good repair, and attend t
the preservation, safe-keeping and clean
: ing of the ordnance, arms, accoutrc
ments, ammunition, munitions of wa
and implements of every description, tn,
. property of the state or issued to tn,
, state by the federal government, an,
! shall have the control and disposition o
the same for that purpose, subject t.
; the orders of the commander in chief
) He shall, under the direction of tn
J commander in chief, designate such kim
, of arms to be received from the Unite,
! States as arc deemed necessary for tn
r military service of this state, and, to tn
: best advantage, dispose of the arms, am
!, munition, accoutrements, tools, nipple
ments and warlike stores of every kind
) the property of the state, deemed I'm
, suitable for use, and from time to time
I render an account of sales made by him
. and pay the proceeds into the stat
: treasury. He shall make provision 70
5 the care and preservation of the build
ings and grounds pertaining to the stat
: arsenal at Montpelier and the state cam
ground near Fort Ethan Allen in til
Y town of Colchester.
S Sec. a. Said quartermaster genera
shall make and deliver in each even yea
S to the commander in chief particula
= statement showing the actual situation
E and disposition of the ordnance, arm.
, ammunition and other property belong
ing to his department; and such state
: ment shall be filed in the Office of tn
adjutant and inspector general and sha
e not be printed He shall make a repor
| in each even year to the governor, show
r ing in detail the necessary expenses O