ACT. 65. ] ' MILITIA. 177
SEC. 7 The Governor of the State, by virtue of his office,
shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the State,
except as of such portions as may at times be in the service of
the United States. No armed military force from another
State, Territory or District shall be permitted to enter the
State for the purpose of doing military duty therein, without
the permission of the Governor, unless such force is part of the
United States Army or is actually under the authority of the
United States.
SEC. 8. The staff of the Governor shall consist of one Adju-
tant General, who shall also perform the duties of Quarter-
master General, and who shall also be Chief of Staff, who
shall have the rank of Brigadier 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 Chief of Ordnance, an Inspector General, a Surgeon
General, a Judge Advocate General, all of whom shall have the
rank of Brigadier General, shall be appointed by the Governor;
and the Governor is hereby empowered to appoint such number
of aides, not exceeding ten, with the rank of Colonel, as may
be necessary to the discharge of his duties as Commander-in-
Chief, and the Assistant Adjutant General. The Adjutant
General shall be appointed by the Governor from the officers
of the National Guard, from those who have served in the
National Guard as officers, or from officers of the United States
Army above the rank of Captain, and he shall be entitled to all
the rights and privileges granted to other officers in the
National Guard in this article. All of these staff officers shall
be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office during his
pleasure, and their commissions shall expire with the term of
office of the Governor appointing them, with the exception of
the Adjutant General, who shall hold office until the qualifi-
cation of his successor.
SEC. 9. The Governor shall have the power in case insur-
rection, invasion, tumult, riot or breach of the peace, or immi-
nent danger thereof, to order into the active service of the
State any part of the militia that he may deem proper. When
the militia of this State, or a part thereof, is called forth under
the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Governor
shall order out for service the active militia or such part
thereof as may be necessary, and if the number available be
insufficient he shall order out such part of the reserve militia
as he may deem necessary. During the absence of organiza-
tions of the National Guard in the service of the United States
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