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such enrollment upon each person enrolled, by delivering such
notice to him or by leaving it with some person of suitable age
and discretion at his place of residence. All persons claiming
exemption must, within fifteen days after the service of such
notice as hereinbefore provided for, file a written statement of
such exemption, verified by affidavit, in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore city, or in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court for the county as the case may require;
such clerk shall thereupon, if such person be exempt according
to law, mark the word " Exempt" opposite his name on the
copy of the enrollment in his possession, and forthwith forward
to the adjutant general a list of the names of all persons thus
marked "Exempt, " with the original written statements of such
exemption. All persons shall, upon the application of the officer
making such enrollment, give the name of, and all other proper
information concerning any person within their knowledge liable
to be enrolled, under penalty of ten dollars for every conceal-
ment or false information, or refusal to give the information
requested, to be recovered with costs, in the name of the State,
before any justice of the peace in the county or city wherein
such offender resides. The officer making the enrollment shall,
within ten days, report to the adjutant general of the State all
persons who shall fail or neglect to give information as aforesaid.

1896, ch 89.

5. The general staff of the militia shall consist of the adjutant
genera], with the rank of major general, whose salary shall be
two 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 and judge advocate general, all of whom shall
have the rank of brigadier general, shall be appointed by the
Governor, and shall hold office until the appointment and quali-
fication of their successors, or until removed in pursuance of the
sentence of a court-martial; and the Governor is hereby empow-
ered to appoint such number of aids, not exceeding ten, with the
rank of colonel, as may be necessary to the discharge of his
duties as commander-in-chief.