Year: 1878

State Militia, and entitled the military Code


of Iowa." and fixing the salaries of certain


officers.


SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Gen
erol assembly Of the State Of Ioua, That
all able bodied male citizens of the
State, between the ages of eighteen and
forty years, who are not exempt
from Military duty according to the
laws of the United States, shall consti-
tute the military force of this State.


Sec. 2. Assessors in each township
are required to make and return to the
county auditor Of their respective coun-
ties, at the time of making the annual
assessment, a correct list OF persons
subject to military duty. which list may
be revised and corrected by the board
of supervisors, and the county auditor
shall in the month Of June in each year,
certify to the Adjutant General of the
State true copy of said list.


SEC. g. When it is necessary to exc
cute the laws, suppress insurrection or
repel invasion, or when a requisitiOn
shall be made by the President of the
United States for troops, the Governor,
as commander-in-chief, shall, by his
proclamation, order out for active serv-
ice the militia of the State, or such por-
ton thereof as may be necessary, desig-
mating the same by draft if sufficient
number shall not volunteer, and may
organize the same and appoint and COM
mission officers therefor; and when so
ordered out for service, the militia shall
be subject to like regulations and re-
ceive from the State like compensation
and subsistances as are prescribed by
law for the army of the United States.


Sec 4, Smb-dic. l. Except in the
time of war or public danger, the active
militia shall not exceed one regiment of
infantry for each congressional district
in the State, and one regiment of caval-
ry and one regiment of artillery for the
State at large. 1t shall be designated
as the Iowa National Guard" and
shall be recruited by volunteer enlist
ments.


.SuJ-dtr. 2. The entire State shall
compose one division of not more than
two brigades. to be commanded by one
major general and two brigadier gener-
ais. The commander-n-chief shall as
sign all regiments, battalions and com
panies to such brigades as he shall think
proper. All enlistments therein shall
be for three years, and made by signing
enlistment papers prescribed by the Ad
jutant General. and taking the follow
ing oath of affirmation, which may be
administered by the enlisting officer, to-
wit You do solemnly swear (or af
frm) that you will bear true allegience
to the United States and State of Iowa,
and that you will support the constitu
ton thereof; that you will serve the
State Of Iowa faithfully in its military
service for the term Of three years, un-
less sooner discharged or you cease to
become a citizen thereof; that you will
obey the orders of the commandcr-in-
chief and such officers as may be placed
over you. and the laws governing the
military forces of 1owa-so help you
God"


SEC. ). Sub-dir l. The staff Of com
mander-n-chief shall consist Of an adj
jutant general. an Inspector general. a
quartermasterg general, "a commissary gen
eral and surgeon general. and such
other officers as he may think proper to
appoint The adjutant general shall
rank as major general. He shall is
sue and transmit all orders Of the COM
mander-in-chief with reference to the
militia or military organization Of the
State, and shall keep record of all of
ficers commissioned by the Governor,
and of all general and special orders and
regulations, and of all such matters as
pertain to the organization of the State
militia and the duties Of an adjutant
general, and, except in times of war or
public danger, he shall perform the du
ties of quartermaster general, as re-
quired by law, without additional com
pensation therefor. He shall have
charge of the State arsenal and grounds,
and shall receive and issue all ordinan-
ces and ordinance stores and camp
equipage, on order of the commander-in-
chief. He may appoint, with the ap-
prOval OF the Governor, an ordinance
sergeant, at Il salary of not more than
$400 per year, who shall, under the di
rection of the adjutant general, take
charge of the State arsenal and grounds,
and shall aid and assist him in the dis
charge of his duties. He shall furnish,
at the expense of the State, such blanks
and forms as shall be approved by the
commander-in-chief. He shall also, on
or before the first of October next pre-
ceding the regular session of the Gen
eral Assembly, and at such other times
as the Governor shall require, make out
a full and detailed account Of all the
transactions Of his Office with the cX-
& a. ho r.
two years, and such other matters as
shall be required by the Governor. He
shall reside at the Capital, and shall
hold his Office during the pleasure of
the Governor, and shall receive for his
services 81 900 year, except in time OF
war or public danger, when he shall re-
ceive like pay as brigadier general in
the United States army.


,Sub-dir g The generals OF divisions
and brieades shall be elected in accord
ance with Sec 3, Article 6, of the CON
stitution, and shall hold their office for
three years, or until removed by court
martial or resignation. On recommend
alton of the general of division, the Gov
ernor shall appoint and commission the
following as division staff: Chief of
staff, with rank Of colonel assistant al
utant general, with rank of lieutenant
colonel; assistant inspector with rank
'of lieutenant COLONEL quartermaster,
with rank of major; commissary, with
rank of major; judge advocate with
rank of major; paymaster, with rank OF
major; and two aids camp, with rank
of captain On recommendation of brig
ade commanders, the Governor shall ap-
point and commission the brigade staff
as follows: AS assistant adjutant gen
eral, with rank of lieutenant colonel;
assistant Inspector general, with rank
of major; surgeon with rank of major
ouartermaster with rank of captain
commissary, with rank of captain; two
aids-de camp, with rank of first lieuten-
ant Prorided, That none of the Off
GERS named in this section shall receive
pay, except in time of war or public
danger


Sub-dir 3 A regiment shall consist
of not less than eight or more than ten
companies. A battalion shall consist OF
not less than two or more than seven
companies. A battalion of less than


four companies shall be entitled to q
major, and when it has been augmented
to four or more companies, it shall. be
entitled to lieutenant colonel. The
colonel, lieutenant and major of all bat


talions and regimental staff shall consist
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