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

%ser %. NO oiiicei Ut ehhstcu man
81, contract or presume to authorize
shan Extracting of. any Indebtedness on
tns Of the state. unless especially
hehssaarized TO do so by this chapter or
sutn me express order of the adjutant
mpsneral; and any. person In the military
ssr, ,h;s section shall be dishonorably
Charged and suffer such other pun
n.''ssn'ent as a court-nlartia may direct.
'seac so. The organization of the ma
.;cnal guard of Maine including enlist
ments, apnooinltImneeTnts:: o,,,I promotions,
un,,s reductions and warrants of non
ipor,,missiored officers. instruction and
. .,ainns, armament. discipline. and
utTn,ma ton and disposition Of officers.
s ~ MAY hereafter be prescribed or pro-
OF Oh Inv the laws and regulations of
Wv I,nitcd States for the national
lr"r.rd. and the commander-in-chief is
turehv authorized. and 1t shall be his
G I.,,v 10 issue and prescribe from time
wv lime such orders and regulations,
4 20 "a to adopt such other means of ad-
VIZ raj ION as shall maintain the pre-
n.n,,rihnd standard of organization, ar
nn,,a,ncnt ard Giscplinc; and it shall be
n ~, f,riher DUTY OF the commander-in-
w tniof Ia prescribe such regulations aud
~ silent such methods of administra-
~ fnr the care, preservation. DISPOSE
w., Of and accountability for all mill
, ,a~r property issued - the national
, sd and bclonsius To the United
s.a,cs. for nj ocutlng. disbursing, and
aacao,i,t,,ng for all military funds al
ltd 10 The state. for arming. equip
. pinc and supplying he nat ional guard:
End FIR arranging for such camps OF
~ n,'svtrrttjon. fi.ld service. and rifle
mm,srliro as shall meet the requirements
,bmi ere nov OF MAY hereafter he pre-
sa,"rtlad by the laws and regulations of
,sn United States. And such orders
,gelIat;ons and means adopted shall
ta1, tho fun force and effect OF law.
Gao 81 When authorized by the war
Jnar,mcnt. new organizations may he
y, :Nd on petition Ia the governor. or
~ his order: and when the minimum
. ,imber Of persons required by law has
been enlisted and notice thereof given
-, The governor. he shall order>an in
.n.ction 10 ht made by All officer of the
na,,onnl guard. and If it is found that
the conditions contemplated by law for
fadnral recognition can be met by the
LAW orpani2attnr. the governor shalt
and request IN inspection [" be made
hr an officer of the regular army with
e, view to fednral rrcoGnition.
ssr 81 The comma ndrr- chief
p,gv authorize the employment of cooks
10 The number fixed in this chapter in
d organization III which there are vacan-
c,es in enlisted cooks when such or
gani2ations are on duty under his or
ders or are called upon in aid OF the
civil authorities. The commandcr-in-
and prescribe the number of cooks for
all headgllartcrS and organizations for
which the enlistment OF cooks is not
authorized Icy this chapter. Cooks dur
,rr, slcn CIup.uN mrnt shall be subject
ia The laws and regulations for the
government of the national guard and
SHAH receive the same pay as enlisted
COOKS.
See 30. Such persons as may be en-
listed or as may be appointed or COM
missionod therein. shall constitute the
naval militia Of the state of Maine.
See "a. The chief
NAY organize tho forces prescribed in
the preceding section rs he may deem
proper; and when in his Judgment the
ofcicncT of the naval militia viii be
increased thereby, or whenever public
interest may demand it, he may alter.
reorsanize or dlsband any or il OF the
organizations therein: and he shal
have power at any time to change the
organization of the naval militia so as
10 conform to amy organization, SIS
TEN Of drill or instruction which may
be adopted for tho navy of the United
States, and to increase and decrease
for that purpose the number of officers.
warrant officers. chief petty officers,
petty officers, and enlisted men and to
change their grades. titles, and desig-
nations.
The system of administration, drill
and Instruction of the naval militia
Shall conform. as nearly as practicable.
10 that of the navy OF the United
States: and the discipline and govern
ment thereof when not otherwise pre-
scribed shall be according to the laws
and regulations now or hereafter gov
erning the national guard. No part of
the naval militia shall be attached to
any organization of the national guard
except when especially ordered by the
governor. in which case the senior Of
fcer present sna IL command the whole.
unless the commandments shall!
direct otherwise.
See. 80. The pay OF officers and
petty officers Of he naval militia shall
he tho same as that of officers and nom
commissioned officers of the same rela-
tive rank in the national guard; and
soamcn shall receive the pay of pri
Yates Of infantry. The commanding
officer of a battalion shall be allowed
sum not exceeding fifty dollars per
annum for the care and responsibility
of state and United states property for
which he may bc accountable: each
utNIsjon commander shall be allowed a
sum not exceeding fifty dollars per an
mum for the care and responsibility of
public property for which he is ac-
countable; the executive officer of a
battalion. each division clerk and the
third class ycoman of each division
shall receive for their services a sum
not exceeding twenty-five dollars per
annum.
Soc. sc. Commissioned officers <Of
the naval militia shall nave the same
authority. rights, privileges and qua I'M
cations. grade for grade. as commits
stoned officers in the national guard.
and, If not otherwise prescribed, shall
he appointed in the same manner; but
the board of examination, in the case
Of the appointment of an officer of the
naval militia. shall consist of at least