42 MILITIA. [ART. 63.

appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, or by the Governor during the recess of the
Senate, and hold their commissions during his pleasure; and
they shall each give a bond to the State in such sum and with
such sureties as shall be approved by the Governor.

5. The duties of the adjutant general shall be as follows, to
wit: He shall issue, sign and transmit all general orders of the
commander-in-chief to the several officers of the militia, and
shall keep a record of all general and special orders and regula-
tions, and cause the same to be published when directed; he
shall enter of record a description of the brigades, regiments
and companies which may hereafter be formed, and every alter-
ation thereof as well as of the volunteer forces which are now,
or may hereafter be in the service of the United States, showing
the name, rank, date of commission, office and residence of each,
and the number and date, and shall revise said roster annually,
and correct the same; he shall make out and issue all commis-
sions and discharges directed by the commander-in-chief; he
shall prepare and provide the necessary rosters, books of record,
forms, blanks for commissions, discharges, returns and other
papers required under the act at the expense of the State and
distribute the same to the officers of the regiments and com-
panies entitled to them upon requisition therefor; he shall be
charged with all the correspondence between the commander-
in-chief and officers of the several States and Territories, the
Secretary of War, the adjutant general of the army and other
persons in official stations, on the subject of military affairs, and
keep a record of such correspondence; he shall annually make
a return in triplicate of all the militia of the State, which shall
include the volunteer forces now, or at any time hereafter, in
the service of the United States, one copy whereof he shall
deliver to the commander-in-chief, on or before the first day of
January, one copy shall be transmitted 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
perform all the duties of quartermaster, commissary and sur-
geon general until the commander-in-chief shall deem it best
for the public service to appoint those officers; he shall receive