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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

roster annually; he shall make out and issue all
commissions and discharges directed by the Com-
mander-in-Chief; he shall prepare and provide

Prepare forms

the necessary rosters, books of record, forms,
blanks for commissions, returns and other papers
required under this Act, 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, and
other persons in official stations, on the subject of
military affairs, and keep a record of such corres-

Make returns
annually.

pondence. He shall annually make a return, in
triplicate, of all the militia of this State, on or
before the first day of January — one copy to be
delivered to the Commander-in-Chief — one copy to
be transmitted to the Adjutant General of the
United States Army, and one copy to be filed in
his own office. He shall receive and file all re-
turns made to him according to law, and annually
make a detailed report thereof to the Commander-
in-Chief, and he shall also perform such other
duties as may properly belong to his office, or
which may be prescribed by the Commander-in-
Chief, and he shall keep his office and discharge the
duties thereof at Annapolis.

8. The other officers of the General Staff
of the Militia shall, when directed by the Com-

Rules and
regulations.

mander-in-Chief, and under rules and regulations
that may be prescribed by him, perform the duties
that properly belong to their several offices, or
such other duties as may be assigned to them by
the Commander-in-Chief, but they shall receive

No compensa-
tion.

no compensation therefor, except when on actual
service, by command of the Commander-in-Chief,
and mustered in with the troops.

9. All field officers of regiments and bat-
talions shall be elected by the ballots of the

Officers elect-
ed by ballot.

commissioned officers of the companies composing
said regiments or battalions; all Generals of
brigades or divisions shall be elected by the bal-
lots of the commanding officers of the regiments
and battalions comprising said brigades or
divisions; company officers shall be elected by