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466 MILITIA. [ART. LXV
for duty in time of war, insurrection, invasion, public danger, or to aid
the civil authorities on account of any breach of the peace, tumult, riot,
resistance to process of this State, or imminent danger thereof, or for
any other cause, the Article of War governing the army of the United
States, as well as such regulations issued thereunder, shall be in force
and regarded as part of this article until said forces shall be duly
relieved from such duty. As to offenses committed when such Articles
of War are in force, courts-martial shall possess, in addition to the
jurisdiction and power of sentence and punishment therein vested to
them, all additional jurisdiction and power of sentence and punishment
exercisible by like courts under such Articles of War or the regulations
and laws governing the United States Army, or the customs and usages
thereof; but no punishment under such rules and articles, which shall
extend to the taking of life, shall in any case be inflicted, except in time
of actual war, invasion or insurrection, and then only after approval
by the Governor of the sentence inflicting such punishment. Imprison-
ment other than in guardhouse shall be executed in jails or prisons des-
ignated by the Governor for the purpose.
1916. ch. 311. sec. 15.
13. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief shall have power to
make such rules, orders and regulations for the enlistment, organiza-
tion, discipline and equipment of the National Guard of this State
from time to time as may become necessary, in order that the enlist-
ment, organization, discipline and equipment of the National Guard
of this State may conform to the Acts of Congress and regulations of
the War Department of the United States governing the National
Guard of the various states.
1916, ch. 311, sec. 16
14. All matters relating to the organization, discipline and govern-
ment of the National Guard shall be decided by the laws and require-
ments of the United States Army and Navy respectively.
1916. ch. 311, sec. 17 3917. ch. 27, sec 17.
15. The staff of the Governor shall consist of the Adjutant General,
who shall be chief of staff and acting Quartermaster General, and shall
have the rank of Brigadier General, and whose salary shall b© three
thousand dollars per annum and the said sum is hereby appropriated
for that purpose annually, and the Comptroller is directed to draw his
warrant on the Treasurer who is hereby directed to pay the same in
equal monthly instalments: and a Quartermaster General, a Chief of
Ordnance, an Inspector-General, a Surgeon-General, a Judge-Advocate
General; all of whom shall have the rank of Brigadier-General, and
shall be appointed by the Governor; and the Governor is hereby em-
powered to appoint such number of aides, not exceeding ten, with the
rank of Colonel, as may be necessary to the discharge of his duties as
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