The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26

tary Affairs.
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An act to provide for state guart
it's authority and name, organization
rules and regulations, pay and allow
ances, use OF property, use within an
without state, qualifications and ex
emptions Of personnel, and providin
for permission to forces of othe
states to enter the state of Montan
under certain circumstances
BE IT ENACTED by the Legisla
tive Assembly of the State OF Mon
tana:
Sec. l. Authority and Name.
Whenever any part Of the Nationa
Guard of this state is in active Fed
eral service, the governor is hereb.
authorized to organize and maintain
within this state during such period
under such regulations as the Secre
tary Of War of the United States may
prescribe for discipline in training
such military forces as the governor
may deem necessary to defend this
state. Such forces shall be composed
of officers, commissioned or assigned
and such able-bodied male citizens Of
the state twenty-one (21) years OF
age or over as shall volunteer foT
service therein, supplemented, if nee
essary, by men enrolled by draft OF
otherwise as provided by law. Such
forces shall be additional to and dis
tinct from the National Guard and
shall be known as the Montana State
Guard. Such forces shall be uni
formed
Sec. 2. Organization, rules and reg
ulations.
Section of this bill gives the gov
ernor full power In organizing rules
and regulations Of this organization
as long as he conforms to the law Of
the now existent National Guard.
Sec. 8. Pay and Allowances.
Section deals with the pay Of the
organization when ordered out by the
President of the United States or the
Governor Of Montana. In addition to
the pay herein provided, the governor,
or such other official as may be des-
Ignated by Federal authority, Is au-
thorized to receive and disburse, In
accordance with Federal laws and reg
uIations, any moneys which may be
appropriated by the Congress Of the
United States and allotted to the
State Of Montana for payment OF Of
ficers and men of the Montana State
Guard, as reimbursement for expenses
incurred and compensation for the
time devoted to military training.
Sec. 4. acquisitions; Armories;
other buildings.
The Governor is authorized to re-
QUESTION arms and equipment from
the Secretary Of War and to make
use of any and all public property,
machinery, guns or what is
available or deemed necessary.
Sec. S. Use Without This State.
Such forces should not be required
to serve outside the boundaries Of the
state except:
a. Upon the request Of the governor
Of another state, the governor OF this
state may, in his discretion, order any
norton or all Of such forces to assist
the military or police forces OF such
other state who are actually engaged
In defending such other state. Such
forces may be recalled by the gov
srnor at his discretion.
b. Any organization, unit or detach-
nent Of such forces, upon order OF
he officer in immediate command
hereof, may continue in fresh pur-
,uit Of insurrectionists, saboteurs,
enemies or enemy forces beyond the
borders of this state into another
state until they are apprehended or
captured by such organization, unit or
detachment or until the military or
police forces Of the other state or
he forces Of the United States have
lad a reasonable opportunity to take
I'D the pursuit or to apprehend or cap
ure such persons; provided, such
,ther state shall have given author
ty by law for such pursuit by sucn
orces Of this state. Any such per-
on who shall be apprehended or cap
ured in such other state by an or
animation, unit or detachment OF the
orces of this state shall without I'M
necessary delay be surrendered to the
Military or police forces OF the state
n which he is taken or to the United
states. but such surrender shall not
Constitute waiver by this state OF
rs right to extradite or prosecute
uch person for any crime committed
n this state.
Sec 6. Permission to Forces OF
)ther States.
Any military forces or organiza-
ions. unit or detachment thereof, OF
mother state who are in fresh pur-
nit of insurrectionists, saboteurs,
nemies, or enemy forces may con-
inue such pursuit into this state I'M
II the military or police forces Of this
tate or the forces OF the United
tates have had reasonable oppor-
unity to take up the pursuit or to
pprehend or capture such persons
nd are hereby authorized to arrest
r capture such persons within this
tate while in fresh pursuit. Any
UGH person who shall be captured or
rrested by the military forces Oh
uch other state while In this state
hall without unnecessary delay be
urrendered to the military or police
,rces Of this state to be dealt with {
ccording to law. This section shall
OF be construed so as to make I'M
lwful any arrest in this state which
-ould otherwise be lawful.
Sec. 7. Federal Service. :
Section deals with drafting or en- Z