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9. The general staff of the militia of this state, j
shall consist of an adjutant-general, who shall be
appointed by the governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, and shall hold his office
at the pleasure of the governor, and an inspector-
general, each of whom shall rank as major-general ;
a judge advocate-general, a paymaster-general, a
quartermaster-general, a surgeon-general and a com-
missary-general, each of whom shall rank as briga-
dier general, and shall each be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, and shall hold their respective commissions
until trial and conviction by court martial, and the
governor is hereby empowered to appoint such num-
ber of aides-de-camp with the rank of colonel, as
may be necessary to enable him to discharge his
duties as commander-in-chief.
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General staff of
the militia.
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10. 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 seve-
ral officers of the militia, and shall keep a record of
all general and special orders and regulations, 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 alteration thereof 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 commissions 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 this act, at the
expense of the state, and distribute the same to the
officers of the regiments and companies 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 terri-
tories, the secretary of war, the adjutant-general of
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Adjutant-Gene-
ral's duties.
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