Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
Fsc LAWS OF

49, ','titt.
Nstired on1cers shall be entitled 70
whTS 'nc UNIFORM of the rank with
n mmivn d"ey were retired, Except as
par -, ,utu ABOVE no commissioned offi
t ~, III me national guard or naval mill
VIZ snail be removed from office win
OUT nus consent. except by sentence of :,
sehefal couit-martial or by an efIicicnN
~ poaru. IN manner prescribed by
Sec. S9.-Hcrcafter when any enlistoa
iian or the national guard shall haNn
distlnguished himself in the ser~;co
rVr gallantry or for long and merito-
naval militia for continuous nor,nd o az
iiIteen Years or for a period OF twcnt =,
years not necessarily continuous. nc
soNernor may, upon the recommends,
, ,i OF me commanding officer of the
regiment or of the senior officer IF III"
organization to which such enlistnJ
man belongs. grant him a crrtificate IF
merit; and holder of such certiffcafc
81 o,'",t DC uorhe on the military register
,ite; provided that rncritorious service
hereafter in time OF actual war insur
rocuon or rebellion. shall count double
'oWard procuring such certificate.
sec. az: Matters of military 'courto-
sy and discipline; precedence OF repi-
ihontS ana corps; details and working
parties; special duty; official desien, .
.ion ana duties of officers: records:
l'aGs, c"iors and standards: instruction
y, -
'ahons and companics:' interior econ
'H'N OF companies; rosters, dotach-
inehts and daily service: honors. courc-
Hu's ana ceremonies; guards; practical
anu tneofetlcal INST fuctiOn: care. ac-
c'ountahlllty and responsibility for pub
ne propeity: surveys of property: stnff
adnlnistrat and general duties of
the starr corps; military corrcspon-
ucnce; orders: muster rolls; return of
troops and battle reports; arrest and
confinement: and field service, shall in
general and so far as practicable and
consistent with this chapter, he as now
or hereafter prescribed In the regnla :
tons for the armies of the United
States.
See. Al. Tho commandor-in-chicf
| may IN his discretion at such times and
Ihucr Suoh regulations as he may pre-
scribe order each colonel commanding
regiment or corps: or III case OF his
disability or when Designated hy him
The lieutenant CUlOnCl, and each office 7
commanding BATTALION. to parade, in
Spect and report upon tho general mill
ltary efficiency of the several comma
mes under his command at least once
t&ch Year; anu the tomlnandrr-in- Cnic {
may whenever he deems ii necessary
order an inspection by II medical officer
OF the officers and mon. armorics
clothes and equipment of the national
guard or naval militia.
Sec. -. Whenever any part of the
! national guard is on active duty. pur-
| suant 10 the order of the governor or
call of civil aut hority, to aid in the
enforcement of the laws. the commando
| ing officer OF such troops may order the
, closing of any place whore Intoxicating
liquors. arms, ammunition dynamite on
othcr explosives are sold, and forbid
| Tho selling. hartt ring. lending, or Civ
| ing away any of said articles so Ions
/ as any of the troops remain on duty
! in such places or in the vicinity there
| of. whether any civil officer has forbid
| den the same or not.
Sec. A3. Notices for duty at en-
| CampmentS, mancuVcrS and field i'm
| Struction snail he given at least ton
days prior thereto. and for other duty
at such time as the officer issuing the
| order shall prescribe. SrIch notices
| shall be siven orally or hy written q,
| left at the last and usual Mace OF
abode, provided that the nosting of the
, copy of an order in a conspicuous place
| in the drill or business room of the
| company at a regular meeting held
not less than four DAYS before the time
| fixed in such order for the performance
| of any duty, shall be sufficient notice
| at such mcctinrs: and nr"viddd TIA;
" hen the days upon which the stated
| drills provided bv law. orders or royu.
/ lationS are to he held have been fixed
| no further notice thereof shall he re
| CURED to the members of the company
! See. "A. To encourage general mill.
I.tary efficiency among orcanizatiors il
| the national guard. the adiutant gen.
| oral is authorized to offer annually t.:
| suitable reward. He may also proNid,
| suitable rewards for proficiency il
| small arms practice and practice witt
| light and heavy guns All such re-
| wards shall be connected for under
such rerujatiCns as may he apnroyef
hy the adjutant general. Members OF
any staff corps or datachmnntS a..
. signed or attached for duty with any
! command shall be considered a part OF
| connections herein authorized
See As. Every officer and enlisted
| man who has rendered honorable scrv-
| ice for nine years in the national g1rart
of the state. shall receive Il service
| medal therefor and an additional bai
| or clasp for each additional three
years service.
See as. Every officer or enlisted
| man in the nationai guard who has Z
| perfect record of attendance at every
| military duty for one Year shall re.
! ceiye . suitable medal therefor. and =
| bar or clasp for each additional yea,
| Of perfect attendance, either continu-
! Gus or o; hcrwise.
! Sec A. Each officer and enlist 90
man ordered Ly INC crmnaufer-iu.
| chief or under his authority for duty
! al cnca:npments, inapauVers. field cXcr.
| CiseS. small arms compctitionS oi
| other spocial duties or when Gale,
| forth in aid of the civil authorities
| shall receive for every day actual,
| on duty, the same pay as officers an6
| enlisted men of the same grade ant
| ella ssifica zion in the regular army. pro
J vidcd. that warrant officers shall b
I paid FIVE dollars a day and enlisted
| men of grade | as row or hereafter
established for tho regular army shall
/ he mid not loss than two dollars an(
! GftV. cents por day: grade H. two dol
| lars and twcnty-fiyc cents; grade III
! two dollars: grade ~. one dollar and
| ninety cent :. grade Y. ono dollar ano
/ 1.,l
| lar aud sixty cents: grade VII. ont
! dollar and fifty cents. aud provided