them. He holds his office until the appointment and
qualification of his successor, or until removed in. pursu-
ance of the sentence of a court martial. Constitution,
Article IX, section 2. Article 65 of the Code.

The duties of the Adjutant General are : He shall issue?
sign and transmit all general or special orders of the Com-
mander-in-Chief to the several military officers through
the proper channels, and shall keep a proper record of the
same; he shall enter on record a description of the
divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, squadrons,
batteries, companies and separate organizations which
are, or may hereafter be formed, and every alteration
thereof, showing the name, rank, number and date of
commission, or enlistment, office and residence of each
officer and member, and. shall revise such roster annually,
or as often as may be necessary ; he shall make out and
issue all commissions and discharges directed by the
Commander-in-Chief; he shall prepare and provide the
necessary rosters, books of record, forms, blanks for com-
missions, returns and other papers required under this
Article, (65 of the Code. as amended by ch. 89, Acts of
1896,) and distribute them to commanding officers entitled
to receive the same, on proper requisition therefor; he
shall be charged with all correspondence between the
Commander-in-Chief and officials of the several States and
Territories, the Secretary of War, the Adjutant General
of the Army of the United States, the Secretary of the
Navy and other persons in official status on the subject
of military and naval affairs, and keep a record of such
correspondence; he shall annually make a return, in
duplicate, of all the organized militia of this State on or
before the first Monday of January, one copy to be trans-
mitted to the Adjutant General of the U. S. Army and
one copy to be filed, in his own office; he shall receive and
file all returns made to him according to law, and annually
make a detailed report to the Commander-in-Chief: and
he shall keep his office and discharge the duties thereof
at the capital of the State, and he is hereby empowered
and authorized to employ a clerk, at a salary of $1,200
per annum. Sec. 6, Act of 1896, ch. 89.

Staff.—Duties of General: The officers of the general
staff of the militia shall, when directed by the commander-
in-chief, and under rules and regulations that may be
prescribed by him, perform the duties that properly