ART. 63.] MILITARY.

the presiding officer of said board shall report, be
elected or appointed as provided by this article, and
in default of such election or appointment the vacancy
shall be filled by the commander-in-chief.

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29. The commander-in-chief may, from time to
time, and at any time, appoint a military board of
examiners of not less than three nor more than five
officers, whose duty it shall be to examine the capacity,
qualification, propriety of conduct and efficiency of any
commissioned officer who may be reported to him as a
fit subject for examination, and upon the report of such
board, if adverse to such officer and approved by the
commander-in-chief, the commission of such officer

Board of exam-
iners.

may be revoked; provided always, that if practicable,
two members at least of such board shall be of mili-
tary rank at least equal to that of the officer to be
examined; the commander-in-chief may also, when in
his opinion it is necessary, call boards of officers for
settling military questions and for other purposes rela-
tive to good order and discipline.

Proviso.

30. The commander-in-chief is authorized to order
annually, in each district, one camp of instruction, for
not less than two nor more than five days, and in case
suitable ground cannot be found in the districts of the
respective divisions, the same may be held in an adjoin-
ing district, but no ground shall be occupied in time of
peace for an encampment without the consent of the
owner; one division parade and inspection, and one
parade by brigade, all of which shall constitute three
law parades. The camp of instruction, for which may
be substituted a parade and review, as also the other
law parades, shall be ordered by the commander-in-
chief.

Camps of
instruction.

31. The adjutant general may, with the consent of
the commander-in-chief, authorize the commanding
officers of such regiments, batteries, battalions, squad-
rons or companies organized under the provisions of
this article, as he shall think fit, in the several mili-
tary districts, to rent suitable and convenient places
for armories and places of drill, and deposit and safe

Armories.