Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

every true American, conscious of his
rich heritage; and
Whereas. legislation to secure the
proper observance of Memorial Day
for the preservation of the public
peace, health and safety: now there
fore.
Sec. /. Whoever on Memorial Day
engages in any public outdoor game
charged or collection is taken shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
not, exceeding ten days. or by both
such fine and Imprisonment. Judges
of municipal and police courts and
trial justices shall have jurisdiction
Of all offenses under this act.
Sec. 2, In view of the, emergency
proved.-(Approved April 81
CHAPTER 2l7
An Act to Amend Sections Eight.
,hve ThirtsX,,tsevsn. FIFTY FIFTY
seven. sixty-three, sixty.four and
lightweight of Chapter Two Hun
dred Fifty-nine of the Public Laws
of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen,
Sec. i. q section t.t a''' eight OF Of chapter
two hundred fifty-nine of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and seven
teen is hereby amended by inserting
before the word all" in the fifth line
after provided and by adding after
the words ommander-in-chief" in
the fifteenth and sixteenth line there
of the following: provided that hon
men who served in the United States
army or navy during the World War
may be appointed as aides-de-camp
with rank of colonel or naval aide with
the staff Of the commander-in:
chief. but officers so appointed shall
not be considered as members Of the
national guard and shall serve. only
during the term of office of the gov
that said section, as amended, shall
Sec. s. The staff of the com
mander-in-chief shall consist. Of the
adjutant general, who shall be ex-
general: and paymaster general with
rank of brigadier general, the senior
officer on duty with each of the staff
departments. and four aides-de.camp.
naval aide with the rank of lieutenant:
Except as hereinafter provided all
officers must be at the time of their
appointment. commissioned officers in
active or retired list of or above the
grade of captain, but no officers shall
be appointed from the retired list who
shall have had less than eight years
last year of which shall have been
within ten years Immediately preced-
ing the appointment. The four aides
de-camp and naval aide may be de-
tailed from the commissioned officers
of the national guard or naval militia
SDlCltiHd
GERS SO detailed shall not be relieved
thereby from their regular duties in
the national guard or naval militia
ably discharged officers or enlisted
men who served in the United States
army or navy during the World War
may be appointed as aides-de-camp
mander on the staff of the com
mander-in:c chief. but. officers. so APP
pointed shall not be considered as
shall serve only during the term of
office of the governor making the APP
pointment. Officers of the staff of the
in-chief excepting the
senior officer on duty, in each of the
staff departments and detailed aides
de-camp shall be appointed and COM
missioned by the governor and shall
hold Office during his pleasure and
until their successors are appointed
and qualified
Sec. g Section twenty-five of said
chapter is hereby amended by striking
out in the third line thereof the word
and and substituting therefor the
word of also by striking out in the
militia" and substituting therefor the
words national guard so that said
section, as amended. shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. %. The inspector general.
whenever ordered by the governor
shall make an inspection and a de
tailed report upon the armories, prop
erty. books, records, financial condi-
the national guard. and such other
duties as the adjutant general may
direct or the law require. and submit
to the adjutant general a report of the
fifteenth of December annually
Sec. 3. Section thirty-seven of said
chapter is hereby amended by striking
out all after the word governor in
the third and fourth lines thereof and
substituting therefor the following
he may order an inspection to be
made by an officer of the national
guard and if it is found that the con-
ditionS contemplated by law for fed
eral recognition can be met by the
appoint commissioned officers therefor
and cause an inspection to be made by
an officer of the regular army with n
view to federal recognition so that
said section, as amended, shall read as
Sec. 81. New organizations may
be raised on petition to the governor
or by his order: and when the mini
mum number of persons required by
law has been enlisted and notice
thereof given to the governor. he may
order an inspection to be made by an
officer of the. national guard and if
templated by law for federal recog-
milton can be met by the new organ
ization. the governor may appoint
commissioned officers therefor. and
cause an inspection to be made by an
officer of the regular army with a
view to federal recognition
Sec 4. Section fifty-three of said
chapter is hereby amended by striking
out all of said section and substituting
therefor the following:
Sec. SO. All officers shall be ap-
pointed and commissioned by the gov
ernor as follows. subject in every case
to the examinations provided in see
br Ga iT general shall be e filed fs by
promoting the senior colonel in the
arm of service in which the vacancy
occurs: vacancies in the grade of
colonel and lieutenant,,colonel of a
regiment or corps shall be filled by
promoting the senior officer of the
regiment or corps of the next lower
grade; vacancies in the grade of major
in regiment. corps or separate bat
TALON shall be filled by promoting the
senior officer of the next lower grade
in the battalion in which the vacancy
occurs; vacancies in the grade of
captain or lieutenant shall be filled by
promoting the senior officer of the
next lower grade in the organization
in which the vacancy occurs; va
cancies in the grade of second lieu
tenant shall be, filled in the. following
manner: All enlisted men of the com