ART. 65.] MILITIA—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 997

directed by the commander-in-chief; he shall prepare and provide
the necessary rosters, books of record, forms, blanks for commis-
sions, returns and other papers required under this article, 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 correspondence. 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 returns 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.

1870, ch. 182, sec. 8.

8. The other officers of the general staff of the militia, when
directed by the commander-in-chief, and under rules and regu-
lations that may be prescribed by him, shall 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 compensation therefor, except when in actual
service, by command of the commander-in-chief, and mustered in
with the troops.

Ibid. sec. 9.

9. All field officers of regiments and battalions shall be elected
by the ballots of the commissioned officers of the companies com-
posing said regiments or battalions; all generals of brigades or
divisions shall be elected by the ballots of the commanding officers
of the regiments and battalions comprising said brigades or divi-
sions; company officers shall be elected by the ballots of the
members of their respective companies; provided, that at such

elections a majority of the ballots of the qualified voters shall be