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one time, and if the service of said Veteran Corps shall not be
required "for the full term of their enlistment they shall be
discharged by the Governor All members of said organization,
when called out into service of the State as herein provided,
shall be equipped and paid by the State and shall be protected
in the discharge of their duties and in obeying the orders of the
Governor as though a part of the National Guard of the State.

SEC. 92. The commanding officer of a regiment may organize
and uniform at the expense of his command a band of musi-
cians other than an enlisted band, to be under his direction
and command, and who, while on duty, shall be subject to all
laws and regulations for the government of the National
Guard, except that they shall not bo counted in the. aggregate
force, and such commanding officer may disband such band now
or hereafter established, and revoke the warrant of the band
master.

SEC. 93. The duties assigned to an officer by title in this Act
shall devolve, in case of absence or disability to command of
the officer named, upon the line officer next in rank, except as
otherwise provided in this Act.

SEC. 94. The officers of any regiment or battalion not a part
of a regiment or of the Naval Brigade, and members of any troop,
battery, signal corps, hospital corps or field music may organize
themselves into an association of which, the commanding officer
shall be president, and by the vote of two-thirds of all their
members, formulate by-laws, rules and regulations not incon-
sistent with this chapiter, and which shall conform to the sys-
tem prescribed in general regulations and be submitted to the
Adjutant General for his approval, and when approved by him
such by-laws, rules and regulations shall be binding upon all
commissioned officers and enlisted men therein, but may be
altered in the manner provided for their adoption from time to
time as may be found necessary. This section shall not be
construed to interfere in any way with any such organization
now in existence or with their by-laws, if any, now in force.

SEC. 95. The Governor is hereby authorized to make such
rules and regulations as he may deem expedient, but such rules
and regulations shall conform to this Act, and as nearly as
practicable to those governing the United States Army and the
United States Navy, respectively, and when promulgated shall
have the same force and effect as the provisions of this Act.
The rules and regulations in force at the time of the passage of
this Act shall remain in force until new rules and regulations
are approved and promulgated.