The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

i lurbtd nlploHl1tic relations. a reNlfioll
Of the military laws OF Maine To con-
| form with the requirements Of the ma
| tional laws governing the miitia and
national guard i an emergency meas
are Immediately NECESSARY for the
preservation Of the public peace,
health or safety. now therefore.
! BE Il enacted, etc.
/ Section l. The militia OF the state
kof Maine shall consist Of all able bodied
i male citizens of the state aud all 9th
| CT atie-b bodied males who have or shall
| have declared their intention TO bc-
come citizens of the United Stntes Who
/ shall be more than eighteen yoars OF
| age. and, except rs hereinafter proyid-
ed. not more than fortynVc years Of
age, and said militia shall be divided
into three classes. the national guard.
The naval militia. and the unorganized
militia.
Section . The national guard shall
consist of the regularly enlisted mihtia
| between the ages OF eighteen and forty
five years organized, armed, and equip
ped az hereinafter provided, and OF
| commissioned officers between the ages
of twenty one and slxty-four years.
Section 3. The Vice President of the
United States; the officers, judicial and
executive. of the government of the
United States and of the several states
and territories; persons in the military
or naval service of the United States ::
| customhouse clerks; persons employed
by the United States in the transmits
sion Of the mail; artitccrs ami work
men employed in the armorics ersena}s,
and navy yards of the United States :.
pilots. mariners actually employed IN
the sen service of any citizen or mo-
chant within the United States, shall
be exempt from militia duty without re
gard 10 age, and all persons Who he
cause Of religious belief shall claim eN-
emptlon from military service. If the
conscientious holding OF such belief by
such person shall be established under
such regulations ms the President shall
prescribe shall be exempted from mil
lila service in combatant capacity;
but no person so exempted shall be
exempt from militia service in any ca
pacity that the President shall declare
to be- noncombatant.
Section 4. All male citizens who are
more than eighteen and less than forty
five years of age, excepting IDIOTS. luna
ties, pauperS, Nagai0udS hHhitual
druntards. and persons convicted Of in
famous crimes, and who are residents
in this state. shall whenever the EoN-
ornor may deem necessary, bC enrolled
by the assessors In the several cities
towns and plantations IN which they re
side In such manner and according 10
such regulations as the governor shall
prescribe. On such enrolment and ep
posite the name of each person Mho Is
exempt from duty under section thru
or who Is serving in the active militia,
or who ls unable by reason of physical
disability to perform military duty. thc
assessors shall write the word 10y
empt' and state In each case the cause
of exemption. The assessors shall sub
scribe said list and make oath that tn,
same is true to the best of their knoWl-
edge and belief; and shall file the fane
with the clerk of the city. town or
plantation forthwith; and cach clerk
shall. within ten days, make certified
statement OF the total number tnrollcd.
the number marked exempt, the num-
Der belonging to the active militia and
the number marked disabled, and for
ward the same to the office OF the ad-
jutnnt general. ANY person claiming
exemption shall satisfy the enrolling
officer of his right thereto and ia case
OF doubt the burden Of proof shall he
upon the person claiming exemption,
and the enrolling officer may require
him to submit to examination on oath
and may administer such oath.
Section D. Any person knowinelN and
wilfully refusing information or IiSlns
false Information To an assessor OF 9th
or authorized person making the enrol
ment, respecting the name, age. resi-
dence. occupation. military seHHIec
physical or mental condition. or either
proper subject of inquiry. of himself ar
any person within his knowledge lahr
to be enrolled. shall FOR each such cor
rpnlfncnt. refusal. Of giving Of laHs'
information be guilty OF a msdcmeanpf
The officer making the enrolment slalL
within ten days, report all persons We
latths this section to the adJutam ffn-
eral
Section u Any assessor hetl"cunE on
refusing faithfully to.pertorm tn. dutlfs
OF enrolling officer Ms required by law
or making any false entry upon said
rolls or committing any othef iIaad
therein md any clerk ncRlectinp to
make ana forward the statement II
nv. cbnn hg tsllIitN
of n msdoncanof. pom the fallute OF
the assessors TO make tue enrolment
of the militia as required by law, The
governor may appoint some person 10
make II nj the Npense OF the city, town
or plantation. and The person SO APP
pointed shall have all the powers and
be subject to the same duties a. are
prescribed in the ease of assessors.
Section T. The governor - the eonSil-
tutional commander-n-ch of the mil
itia. except OF such portions as may he
at times IN the service of the United
states A.. ..........=,
Section y. The staff of the command
er-m-chief shall consist of the ad1utaut
general, who shall be eN-oflicio chief al
staff quartermaster general, and pay
muster general with rank of brlRadier
4.ncrnl. the senior officer on duty with
each of the staff depar tmCnts. and four
aidos-dc-c camp. with the rank of cap-
TIN. and one naNal aide with rank OF
time of their appointment commission
ed officers i'm the Mnlne national Epnrd.
on the active or retired list of OF above
the grade of captain, hut no officers
shall hc appointed from the retired List
who shnll have had less than eieht
YEARS Of service in thu active MI tn.
The last year of which shall have been
within ten wears immedtat'N proceed n
The appointment Tho four aiaes-de-
cemp and naval aide may be. detailed
aFs..sf Il .afN.