Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

close, be added to the fund for maintenance
and administration as provided In section
provisions Of said section thirty three'-(In
proved April z, 1919
CHAPTER $50.
An Act to revise the military law.
Whereas. owing to the present dis
turbed diplomatic relations, Revision
of the military laws OF Maine 10 con.
form with the requirements OF the ma
national guard is an emergency meas
ure Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation of the public peace. health or
safety, now, therefore,
of Maine shall consist of all able bodied
male citizens of the state and all Other
able bodied males who have or shall
have declared their intention to become
be more than eighteen years of age. and
except rs hereinafter provided. no,
more than forty-hve years OF age. ana
said militia shall be divided into three
classes, the national guard. tho navsl
militia. and the unorganized militia.
Section 2. The national guard shsU
consist of the regularly enlisted militia
between the ages OF eighteen and
equipped as hereinafter provided, and
OF commissioned officers between The
ages of twenty-onc and siNty-four
years.
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.
custom-housc clerks; persons employed
by the United States in the transmis-
sion of the mail; artiticers and work.
men employed i'll the armories. arsenals
and navy yards of the United States.
o;Jn actually employed g.,
the sea service OF any citizen or ner.
chant within the United States, shall be
exempt from militia duty without re.
gard to age. and all persons who be,
cause Of religious belief shall claim *.
emption from military service. If The
conscientious holding of such belief by
such person shall be established under
such regulations as the President shall
prescribe, shall be exempted from mill.
Tia service In combatant capacity; bu,
no person so exempted shall be exempt
from militia service in any capacity
that the President shall declare to be
non combatant.
Section 4. All male citizens who are
more than eighteen and less than forty.
five years of age, excepting idiots, lu-
natics. paupers. vagabonds, habitWl
drunkards and persons convicted Of in
famous crimes. and who are resident
in this State. shall, whenever the gov
ernor may deem necessary be enrolled
by the assessors III the several cities
tOWnS anu ~ "''''' 'Aff
reside. in such manner and according 10
such regulations as the governor shat
prescribe. on such enrolment and op.
posite the name of each person who Is
exempt from duty under section three
or who is serving in the active militia
or who is unable by reason of physical
disability to perform military duty, the
assessors shall write the word 'eN-
empt" and state in each case the cause
of exemption. The assessors shall sub
scribe said list and make oath that the
same is true to the best OF their know
edge and belief: and shall file III" same
with the clerk Of the city. town or plan.
tation forthwith: and each clerk shall
within ten days, make certified state
ment of the total number enrolled. Tho
number marked exempt. the number BE-
longing to the active militia ana No
number marked disabled. and forward
the same to tho Office of the adiutsnt
general. Any person claiming cNemp-
tion shall satisfy the enrolling officer
of his right thereto and IN cast ~
doubt the burden of proof shall b" upon
the person claiming exemption, and the
enrolling officer may require him 10 sub
nit to examination on oath and may
administer such oath
Section ). Any person knowingly
and Wilfully refusing information W
giving false information to an assesses
or other authorized person making the
enrolment, respecting the name, ag'
residence, occupation. military service.
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proper subject of inquiry. OF himself
or any person within his knnwedge
liable to be enrolled. shall for each such
conceaiment. refusal. or giving of ta,.
meanor. The officer making tho enrol.
ment shall, within ten days. report aN
persons violating this section To- th'
adjutant general.
Section 6. Any assessor ncglrctius
or refusing faithfully TO perform NJ
nj ,nrnllipu officer "A TtiIItfGU
by law. or making any false entry M"
said rolls, or committing any Other
fraud therein. and any clerk ncEler''
ing TO make and forward the stat
ment required by section four. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. Upon ih'
failure of the assessors to make the
enrolment OF the militia as required by
law, the governor may appoint some
person to make IL at the expense ~
the city, town or plantation. and tho
person so appointed shall have all The
powers and be subject to the same du
ties as are prescribed in the case Of
assessors
Section 7. The governor IL the con
stitutional commandments of the
militia. except of such portions as may
be at times in the service of the United
States.
Section 3. The staff of the commsn
der-in-chief shall consist OF the adiu-
tant general. who shall b" cs -ofhrio
chief of staff quartermaster general
brigadier general, the senior officer on
duty with each OF the staff dopar'
ments. and four aides de camp, with ~"
rank of captain. and one naval aid"
with the rank of lieutenant. All ON
GERS must be at the time Of their mp
pointment commissioned officers M 'h'
Maine National Guard. on the aCtll' '-
retired list of or above TN" gradr ~
captain. but no officers shall To- ar
pointed from the retired iist who shall
have had less than eight years Of scr
vice in the active militia, III" last year
of which shall have been within ton
years Immediately preceding the ar.
pointment The four aides de camp and
naval aide may he detailed from The
commissioned officers Of the national
guard or naval militia of the grAdr
above specified. but officers SO detailed
shall not be relieved the reby from their
regular duties In the national guard Or
naval militia except when on duty with
the comrnan der-i chief Officers Of m"
staff OF the commando n-chief except
ing the senior officer on duty in each
of the staff departments and dotE led
aides-de-camp shall be appointed and
commissioned by the governor and shs 70
hold office during his pleasure aud unit.
their successors are appointed and
qualified.
Section .. IN case Of insurrcctiou.
invasion. tumuit, riot mob. or body o'
men acting together by force with in
tent to commit a felony or 10 offer l"-
lence to persons or property, or ~
force and violence to break and resist
the laws of this state. or the lnltoi
states. or of imminent danger thereof.