The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

Statutes, and expended in e o. 4.
provisions Of said section ,hVto.,.oaasa w
proved April Z. 1917 'niff'thr~,
CHAPTER $50
An Act to revise the nip,
t,,r Mnere a,s OWING to the 5p.y b,
turned diplomatic Relations Fesesl
O. the miiitary laws Of MAJ nd
form with the requirement. to
tionaI laws governing the ~ ~ u
national guard Is an enerssnltl
ure Immediately necessary ssshcy ~
eryation OF the public pssc s.f as h
safety. now, therefore ltaa
Section !. The militia =,
of Maine shall consist Of az u BE
male citizens of the State :. solela,s
able-bodied males who Sssnha all
have declared their intenf1n. Or
citizens of the United s,etena % b.e
be more than eighteen yesrs Who h
except as hereinaftef ~. &c
more than forty-flva vears Wled
said militia shall be fl1..J-5N 7u
classes, the national s1,sra mo
militia. and the unorgsrIg.s 'ts NJ
Section 2. The ma, mn mn militia 4
consist of the regularly ,slla't
between the ages 6f o.Si hl1
forty-f1ve years organlzaa sA.eea
equipped as hereinaf,ar afflst
of commissioned officers ISS.lei
ages of twenty-ore and 'z'gesa
years. l1'g.I
Section 8. Tho yfca 5-,,..
United States: the o,Basre sh' Z.
executive, of the Eo.grr-..-.-'-l I'ia
United States and NJ H. s.. Q!
and territories: persons In H. Sd
or naval service of III. 'e 1lai
custom-house clerks. rpr.or. Va,
by the United Starns H III. s7iTl
sion of the mali, aui. r,-- yE
men employed in tho AI1.rls. 'l XVI
and navy yards Of mo r'7,+, 4s'nl
pilots; mariners RcfaaNy s-,, eai
the sea service OF any of,,yssH uYsd
chant within the United Slsg5. =
exempt from militia iut e,..
gard to age, and all DR. rs,.7, -,.a'
cause of religious ha nF -bs.' ''o
emption from Mill .-,g'.. 4
conscientious huldWe rr ELM.
such person shall D" s= s....s4.i.s
such regulations rs u pr ,ytI
prescribe, shall b. eE-.. gr.1 ~.
tia service in a combar.n- rsn,a..
no person so exempt snail
from militia SeFyi'D u es-
that the President slar .as.s.'
non-combatant.
Section 4. All mae -tt5.r, d.
more than eighteen All .e-. .s..i
five years of age, s4.ep.lrg 'f.s
natics, paupers, -a4st.lfs ts
drunkards, and persous .97.-.5 "
famous crimes. and Nl =-s
Ia ~ II
ernor may deem nerees4r. ls
by the assessors n i.s se.a-sI ~
towns and plantations N efst n
reside. in such manner a-.I asgril,,
such regulations "a tJe g0rafr,, Y
prescribe. On such tr n,--, "a !,
posite the name of sas r--ss, y.
exempt from duty un4-r ,et-,sr "!
or who Is serving 10 tit e~..r n1t]
or who is unable by rrasal n ,SysI
disability to perform uNa-y tty
assessors shall Wri's File voH
empt" and state In earI rass .rS ~
of exemption. The Bss-esor; siiI,T,
scribe said list and u4. z IN
same is true to the best r!5r IN
edge and belief. and ~" q
with the clerk of the H1H u.l I
tation forthwith, anu ..r =-, ia
within ten days. max srrH-4 ~
ment of the total uE' a5r uHg h
number marked eNejup, l..5a \
longing to the actIy. uusa nd n
number marked DISABLED On. s,yT
the same to the cfIi h slbsr
general. Any person ru'n -s gnl
tion shall satisfy fre n nd
of his right thereto F- 9u
doubt the burden ul Tr.u ..7 b N
the person claimlre ."' ed d
enrolling officer may q
nit to examination dad "A
administer such oath
Section 5. ANY }s--.n -It
and wilfully rffuslre %. Hrf-
giving false infornat r. .. .,.-u
or other authorized .r . .-a
enrolment. reSpcctlr- u- -r- 4
residence, occupatIc7 -. IA
physical or menta. .euai
proper subject of Mru- -s
or anv person WITHIN i
fiabIe TO he enrolled zN. 70. q
conccaiment, refusa h
information be gg.I-r .. q
r1eanor. Thc officer Gu. BIZ. - ri
rcnt shall. WITHIN tsr .l, u-l
persons violating nh .u n I'd
adiutant general.
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