Minors, with consent may enlist vacancy in the national guard reserve created by the muster into the federal service of such organization. Whenever any part of the national guard of this State shall be relieved from duty in the service of the United States, such organization shall resume its former designations as a part of the national guard of this State the same as if they had not been ordered into the federal service, and the national guard reserve organized to take their places shall be mustered out of the service of the State. Minors over the age of eighteen years may be enlisted into the Michigan national guard, with the consent in writing of their parent or guardian, or if they have none, with the consent in writing of a justice of the peace of the township or city in which they reside. Every applicant for for enlistment, enlistment in the Michigan national guard shall furnish satisfactory evidence of good character, and before being enlisted into the service, shall submit to a physical examination; and no such applicant shall be so enlisted, unless after such examination, it shall be determined by the medical officer or officers making the same, that he is in every respect in sound bodily health. No applicant shall be so enlisted in any company of the Michigan national guard who does not reside within a radius of six miles from the armory of the company in which he proposes to enlist. The term of enlistment in the Michigan national guard shall be three years. Applicants requirements. Term of enlistment. Oath, form of. Enlistment roll, how certified. SEC. 8. Before any person shall be enlisted into the service of the State under the provisions of this act, he shall take the following oath (or affirmation), which shall be administered to him by the enlisting officer or by some person authorized to administer oaths: "I .. do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and to the State of Michigan; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies and opposers whomsoever, and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, and the orders of the offi cers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States and of this State." The enlisting officer or the officer administering such oath or affirmation shall certify on the enlistment roll that the persons whose names appear thereon did take the said oath or affirmation, which certificate signed by him shall be sufficient evidence that the persons named therein did take the said oath or affirmation before him. All officers of the military force of this State shall be empowered to administer oaths of enlistment, and the same shall have as full force and effect as if made before a civil magistrate or other officer competent to administer oaths. All officers commissioned in commissioned the Michigan national guard shall, before entering upon their duties, take and subscribe the prescribed constitutional oath of office, which oath shall be filed with the adjutant general, except as otherwise provided. Oath of enlistment, who may administer. Oath of officers.. SEC. 9. The Michigan national guard shall consist of Not less than three regiments of infantry; Not less than one troop of cavalry; Not less than one battery of field artillery; And the officers of the Michigan national guard on the retired list. M. N. G., of what to consist. Line various SEC. 10. Each of the line organizations as prescribed in the last preceding section shall conform to like organizations organizations, of the United States army as near as may be. The staffs of U. S. army. the various units shall consist of such officers of such rank Staffs of as may be from time to time provided for like organizations units. of the United States army as near as may be, and such other officers as shall be authorized for units of the organized militia by the war department of the United States. The duties and Staff corps functions of the various staff corps and staff departments shall ments, duties be the same as for like corps and departments in the United and States army, as near as may be, as prescribed from time to time in regulations. and depart functions. general's de consist. master's SEC. 11. The Adjutant General's Department shall con- Adjutant sist of the adjutant general with the rank of brigadier gen- partment, of eral, one adjutant general with the rank of colonel, one ad- what to jutant general with the rank of major. The Inspector Gen- Inspector eral's Department shall consist of the inspector general with general's department. the rank of brigadier general, one inspector general with the rank of colonel, and one inspector general with the rank of major. The Quartermaster's Department shall consist of the Quarterquartermaster general with the rank of brigadier general, who department. shall also be ex-officio commissary general of subsistence and chief of ordnance, one assistant quartermaster general with the rank of colonel, who shall also be ex-officio assistant commissary general of subsistence and assistant chief of ordnance, and one quartermaster with the rank of major. The Subsist- Subsistence ence Department shall consist of the commissary general of subsistence (quartermaster general ex-officio), one assistant commissary general of subsistence (the assistant quartermaster general ex-officio), one commissary with the rank of major, one commissary with the rank of captain. The Pay Pay Department shall consist of the paymaster general (the department. quartermaster general ex-officio), one assistant paymaster general (the assistant quartermaster general ex-officio), and one department. Medical department. Medical corps. Hospital corps. paymaster with the rank of captain. The Medical Department shall consist of a medical corps and a hospital corps. The Medical Corps shall consist of one surgeon general with rank of lieutenant colonel, who shall be chief of the medical department, and of medical officers of rank and number to be determined as follows: One major for each brigade and regiment, one captain or first lieutenant for each battalion, separate company of engineers, signal corps, troop of cavalry, or battery of field artillery, and such additional officers as may be prescribed from time to time by the military board. The Hospital Corps shall consist of such number of enlisted men as may be authorized by the military board, and one major, two captains and four first lieutenants for each field hospital where organized. The Ordnance Department shall consist of the chief of ordnance (quartermaster general ex-officio), one assistant chief of ordnance (assistant quartermaster general ex-officio). The Judge Advocate General's Department shall consist of the judge advocate general with the rank of major. There shall be allowed such extra officers in the adjutant genExtra officers. eral's department, inspector general's department, the quartermaster's department, the subsistence department, the ordnance department and the judge advocate general's department as are necessary to furnish the proper staff officers for each division or brigade of the national guard which is now or shall hereafter be organized. Ordnance department. Judge advocate general's department. Officers governor. By consent of senate. SEC. 12. The officers of the Adjutant General's Department, appointed by the Inspector General's Department, the Quartermaster's Department, the Subsistence Department, the Ordnance Department and the Judge Advocate General's Department, shall be appointed by the Governor; the adjutant general, the inspector general and the quartermaster general (by and with the consent of the senate), and shall each hold his office for the term of two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner rem ved for misconduct or in case of death or vacation of his ffice by resignation of his office. Appointments duly accepted. In case of appointment to fill vacancy, the appointment shall be only for the unexpired term. Term of office. to fill vacancies. Salary of SEC. 13. The salary of the adjutant general, the inspector adjutant, general and the quartermaster general shall be one thousand inspector and quartermaster dollars each per year, and the salary of the colonel in the general, colonel, etc. adjutant general's department and the colonel of the quartermaster's department shall be fixed from time to time by the State Military Board and paid not to exceed two thousand dollars per year from the military fund, and there shall also be allowed and paid to each of said officers such further sums as may be necessary to pay his actual and necessary expenses while engaged in the performance of the duties of his office, when absent from his home station and not drawing the pay of his grade. Officers. Offices. SEC. 14. There shall be maintained at the State Capitol in Lansing the offices of the adjutant general, the quarter master general, the commissary general of subsistence and the chief of ordnance. During the absence from the State or the Absence, inability of the adjutant general to act, his duties shall be inability, etc. performed by the adjutant general on duty, and during the absence of the quartermaster general his duties shall be performed by the assistant quartermaster general. arms. SEC. 15. The Adjutant General's Department is the depart- Adjutant ment of records, orders and correspondence of the militia. general's department. The Adjutant General, before entering upon the duties of his Oath of office and within twenty days after receiving official notice office. of his appointment, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file the same with the Secretary of State. He shall be entitled to use the coat of arms of the State Coat of with the words added thereto "State of Michigan. Adjutant General's Office," as his seal of office. He shall make such Duties. returns as are required by the war department and Governor. He shall in each year prepare a return of the organized militia of this State, exhibiting its full numerical strength, together with all arms and military stores, designating the several kinds, condition and place of deposit, which return he shall deliver to the Governor on or before the thirty-first day of December, and he shall perform all other duties relating to the militia, arms and military stores of this State, as are required of him by law or regulations. He shall make and Biennial submit to the Governor, and through him to the legislature, report. biennially, a detailed report of the work of his department and of the other departments of the military service, with such recommendations as he may deem necessary to promote the good of the service and the military interests of the State. The Adjutant General shall deliver to every person Certificate of entitled thereto, on demand, a certificate showing that such person has served according to law and regulations in the Michigan national guard or Michigan naval brigade six consecutive years, and such certificate shall thereafter entitle said Exemptions person to an exemption from all poll taxes, jury duty, at his option, assessment for highway purposes not exceeding two days in a year and from all military duty, except in case of invasion, insurrection or rebellion. Every person issuing, obtaining or using such certificate improperly or unlawfully shall be liable to the penalty provided by law for misdemeanors. He shall maintain a record of the efficiency of the Record of active officers of the Michigan national guard, to be compiled efficiency. as prescribed in orders or regulations. service. entitled to. general, SEC. 16. The Inspector General, before entering upon the Inspector duties of his office and within twenty days after receiving oath of official notice of his appointment, shall take and subscribe to office. the constitutional oath of office and file the same with the Secretary of State. He shall, under orders from the comman- Duties of. der in chief, exercise a comprehensive and general observation over all that pertains to the efficiency of the Michigan national guard, and shall have under such orders authority to correct Inspection when made. all errors of instruction, the keeping of records and the care and preservation of all arms and military stores. He shall, under orders of the commander in chief, make or cause to be made through the officers of his department, or such other officers as may be detailed for service in his department by the commander in chief, at least one inspection in each year of each organization of the Michigan national guard and the Encampment. naval brigade at its home station. At each encampment of said national guard he shall, under orders of the commander in chief, make or cause to be made a general inspection of the camp, arms, equipment, clothing, stores and military property, also of the discipline and general efficiency of the officers and men thereof; and shall, within thirty days after the close of said encampment, make a report thereon in writing to the commander in chief. He shall annually make and submit a detailed report of the work of his department to the commander in chief, with such recommendations as in his judgment are for the good of the service. Annual report. Quartermaster general, oath. Bonds, amount and conditions of. Disbursing officer. SEC. 17. The Quartermaster General, before entering upon his duties and within twenty days after receiving official notice of his appointment, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall give bonds to the State with at least two sureties or surety company to be approved by the Governor, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, to use all necessary diligence and care in the safe-keeping of military stores, other military property and funds committed to his custody, to account for the same and deliver over to his successor or to any other person authorized to receive the same all such stores and property, which bond shall within the aforesaid twenty days be deposited, together with said oath, by said Quartermaster General with the Secretary of State, who shall file and preserve the same in his office. He shall be the disbursing officer of the military and naval fund of this State and of the United States apportioned to this State. He shall have charge of all military stores, magazines, arsenals, warehouses, armories, munitions of war and other military property, and account for same on the thirty-first day of December in each year to the Governor. Business and The business of the Quartermaster's Department shall be transacted and the accounts kept and made out in the same manner, as near as may be, as is required by the system of regulations governing the quartermaster's department in the army of the United States, and accounts current of all transactions with proper vouchers shall be rendered by him monthly to the auditor general: Provided, however, That no contract shall be let or entered into on behalf of the State exceeding the expenditure of three hundred dollars, for military purposes authorized by this act, until a notice calling for bids publication of. for such contracts shall have been published at least twenty days in one or more newspapers, to be designated by the Military stores, armories, etc. accounts. Proviso, bids for contracts. Notice, |