THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 691
to the Adjutant General of the United States Army
on or before the first day of February thereafter,
and one copy shall be filed in his office, he shall
receive and file all returns made to him .according
to law and regulation, and annually make a de-
tailed report thereof to the Commander-in-Chief,
and perform such other duties as may properly
belong to his office or which maybe prescribed by
the Military Board or Commander-in-Chief, and to
aid him in the discharge of his duties, he shall be
allowed a clerk, to be appointed by him at a sala-
ry of one thousand dollars; and the said Adjutant
General shall receive the salary of two thousand
dollars per annum payable as heretofore. |
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Sec. 11. All regimental and battalion officers
shall be elected by the commissioned officers of the
companies composing said regiments or battalions,
all General officers of brigades or divisions shall
be elected by the commanding officers of the regi-
ments comprising said brigades or divisions, com-
pany officers shall be elected by the ballots of the
members of their respective companies: the non-
commissioned staff shall be appointed by the com-
manding officer of the respective regiments or bat-
talions, non-commissioned officers of companies
shall be elected by the ballots of their respective
companies, warrants for non commissioned officers
shall be issued by the regimental or battalion (or |
Election of
Officers. |
independent company, commander; provided, that
no person shall be elected or appointed an officer
under this Act who is not a native of this State or
has been a resident of the same five years prior to
said appointment or election. |
Proviso. |
Sec. 12. Whenever any company of the Nation-
Guard shall have provided itself with a proper
uniform to the satisfaction of the Inspector Gene-
ral, the members thereof may be re-imbursed for
the expense either in whole or in part, to an
amount not exceeding twenty dollars per man, so
soon as the Military fund of the State shall war-
rant. |
Reimbursed. |
Sec. 13. The Military forces of this State, when
in actual service of this State in time of war, in-
surrection, invasion, riots or imminent danger
thereof, shall curing the time of such service, be |
Pay and other
allowances. |
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