The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

which the enlistment OF cooks ID noI
authorized by this chapter; COOK s,,t G.r
to tho laws and regulations Tor the foy,
eminent Of the national guard ana snail
receive the same pay as enlisted COOKS.
Section 45. The organizations FORM
ing the naval militia at this date, such
others as may be organized hereaiter
and such persons as may % enNstea
OF as may be appointed o. c ON as
stoned therein, shall constitute the ma
val militia of this State.
Section As. The CHIEF
may organize the forces prescribed IN
the preceding section as he a may fe EN-
efficiency Of the naval militia VII! pc
increased thereby. or whenever puplic
interest may demand 1t, he may aiter,
organizations therein; and he shall have
power at any time to change the organ
iZation of the naval militia so as e
conform to any organizati ton, system OF
adopted for. the navy of the United
States, and to increase and decrease for
that purpose the number of officers.
warrant officers. chief petty omcers,
change their grades, titles, and desis-
nations.
The system of administration. drill
and and, instruction of the naval n1a, his
to that of the navy of the United
States; and the discipline and govern
ment thereof when not otherwise pre-
scribed shall be according to the laws
and regulations now or hereafter gov
erning the national guard. No part OF
the naval militia shall be attached TO
any organization of the national guard
except when especially ordered by the
governor, in which case the senior OFF,
Ger present shall command the whole,
unless the COMMUNICATIVE chief shall d.
rect otherwise.
Section A. The pay of officers and
petty officers of the naval militia snail
be the same as that of officers and non
commissioned officers of the same rela.
seamen shall receive the pay Of pri-
Yates of infantry. The commanding
officer OF battalion shall be allowed
sum not exceeding fifty dollars per
of such state and United States prop
erty 3S he may be accountable Tor;
each division commander shall be al
lowed sum not exceeding hfty DOL
sponsihility OF public property for
which he Is accountable: the executive
officer OF a battalion. each division clerk
ani the third class veoman OF each d.
VISION shall receive for their services
sum not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars Der annum.
Section As Commissioned oftcers OF
the naval militia shall have the same
authority, rights, PRIVILEGES, and quail
fc1tious, grade for grade. as commits
stoned officers of the national guard.
and. if not otherwise prescribed. shall
he elected or appointed in the same
manner: hut the board of examination.
in the case of the election or appoint
ment of an officer nj the naval militia
shall consist OF at least one commits
stoned olicer of the naval militia, act
I've or retired. The commanding officer
Of battalion shall be elected by the
division commanders, and the election
Of division commanders shall be as pre-
scribed for the election of company
of he
whenever the governor shall have au-
thority 10 appoint commissioned officers
of the national guard he shall have the
power to appoint commissioned officers
of the naval militia III like manner.
Section 40. Persons hereafter COM
missioned as officers OF the natlon ma
guard shall be selected from the fol-
lowing classes:
officers or enlisted men Of the ma
tionaI guard. officers of the reserve or
unassigned list Of the national guard,
GERS Of the United States army, navy
and marine corps, graduates of the
United States military and naval acad-
emies and graduates of schools coll
science is taught under the supervision
of an officer of the regular army and
for the technical branches and staff
corps or departments. such other CIVIL
duty therein shall take and subscribe
to the following oath of office.
1T. ------------. do solemn1y swear
that I will support and defend the con-
stitution of the United States and the
constitution of the State Of Maine.
against all enemies, foreign and do
nestle; that 7 Will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that ! will obey
the orders of the President of the Unit
ID States and Of the governor of the
state of Maine; that I make this obli-
CATION freely. without any mental res
ervation or purpose 1t EVASION; ana 'n .aa
duties of the office Of - -, 80 IN
the rational guard of the United states
and Of the State of Maine upon which
am about to enter. 50 helm me God.'-
Section SO. No person shall be COM
n,issioned as s>i officer of the national
guard unless he first shall have sue
cAssfully passed such tests IS to his
phvsical, moral. and professional Mt
ness as the president shall prescribe.
The examination to determine such
guaiifca tons for commission snail pc
conducted by a board OF three, commas
stoned officers appointed by the secre-
tary Of war from the regular army or
sertion 81 Commissioned officers
must be citizens of the United states
and twenty one years of age or over.
NJ, person who has been expelled Or dls-
hoaorablv discharged from any military
or naval organization of this or any Otn-
or state or of the United States sha, pc
commissioned, and no person snail De
commissioned unless he shall possess
the additional requirements prescribed
in this chapter for the particular office
to which he is to be commissioners; pro-
yfded that In time of war insurrection.
invasion, rebellion, or Imminent danger
thereof, the governor shall nave ene
power to fill any vacancy in any Held
grade by the appointment thereto OF
any officer on the active list Of the
army, navy or marine corps oil the
United States.
Section So. Rank and precedence OF
officers and non-commissioned officers
of the national guard OF this state, the
relative rank between officers thereof
and of the naval militia. the power OF
command and the commands approprl-
ale to each grade, shall be as deter
mined by the laws and regulations for
the government of the regular army and
navy of the United States.
Section So. General. field, and COM
pany officers, OF the line. shall be
elected as follows: Brigadier generals
by the written votes of the field Off
GERS OF their respective brigades; field
officers by the written votes of the cap
tains and subalternS of the respective
regiments or corps, captains and sub
alterns by the written votes of the
members of their respective companies;
subject 20 the age limit prescribed In
section two, this act. Provided. that II
section one, article seven. of the con-
stitution of the State snail be hereafter
amended in such manner as to permit
the legislature to prescribe the mode of
selecting officers for the grades herein
specified, then, on and after the first day
of July next succeeding the adoption OF
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