the use of such companies of the Idaho National Guard as organized under the provisions of this title, and which shall meet, at least twice in each month, in such armory for military instruction.

State Military Board, How Composed.

SEC. 26. The State Military Board shall consist of the commander-in-chief, adjutant general, a field officer and a captain of the line, to be designated by the commanderin-chief. It shall be the duty of the Board to purchase, with the approval of the commander-in-chief, all equipments, stores, etc., required for the National Guard.

ARTICLE III.

Staff Departments, Officers and Their Duties; Duties of Adjutant General.

SECTION 1. The adjutant general shall hold his office for a term of two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed for misconduct, or in the case of the vacation of his office by resignation duly accepted. He shall distribute all orders from the commander-in-chief; he shall be the organ of all communications from the State troops to the commander-inchief, and shall attend him when required in reviews of the State troops, or whenever ordered in the performance of duty; he shall obey, and issue, such orders as the commander-in-chief shall give in relation to all military matters, and shall be entitled to the use of the coat of arms of the State as his seal of office, with the words added thereto: "State of Idaho, adjutant general's office." He shall annually make return, in triplicate, of all of the militia of the State, one copy whereof he shall deliver to the commander-in-chief, on or before the 15th day of December, one copy shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, on or before the 1st day of January thereafter, and one shall be filed in his office.

Adjutant General to Purchase Clothing, Etc.

SEC. 2. The adjutant general shall, under the direction of the Military Board, purchase clothing, camp and garrison equipage, ammunition, and such other military stores as may be authorized; and shall, upon requisition properly approved, issue ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing, camp and garrison equipage and such other stores as may be necessary to the respective commands. The adju

tant general shall keep in good order and preservation ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing and equipments, camp and garrison equipage, flags, banners and military relics of all description, which are the property of the State and not issued to troops, and shall have control of the same, subject to the order of the commander-in-chief. Disbursing Officers, Bonds Of.

SEC. 3. The adjutant general shall require bonds from all disbursing officers of his department, and other officers in charge of public property, the amount to be fixed by the State Military Board and approved by the com mander-in-chief; which bonds when approved by the Military Board shall be filed in the adjutant general's office.

Rosters, Books of Record, Etc., How Provided. SEC. 4. The adjutant general shall provide the several departments, on their requisition, with the necessary rosters, books of record, blank warrants, enlistments, dis charges, rolls and other papers required by law and regu lation, at the expense of the State.

Salary Adjutant General.

SEC. 5. The annual compensation of the adjutant general in time of peace shall be one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200), and it shall be payable monthly out of the general fund, not otherwise appropriated.

Current Expenses, Adjutant General's Department.

SEC. 6. For the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the militia; the clerical hire; the arming and equipping of companies thereof as they are organized, freight, expressage, telegraph, telephone, printing of necessary forms, paper, envelopes and postage for the official use of company commanders, and such other imperative expenses not herein enumerated, there is hereby appropriated out of the general fund not otherwise appropriated the sum of four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) annually.

ARTICLE IV.

Discipline, Uniforms, Drills, Etc.

SECTION 1. The National Guard of Idaho shall be governed by the military law of the State, the Code of Regulations, the orders of the commander-in-chief, and, wher ever applicable, by the regulations, articles of war and customs of the service in the United States army.

Discharge of Enlisted Men; Dishonorable Discharge and Re-instatement.

SEC. 2. Any member who absents himself from all meetings for instruction during a period of thirty days, unless properly excused by his commanding officer, shall, in addition to all other penalties, be debarred from the exemption from jury duty, be considered a deserter, and be dishonorably discharged. Any enlisted man may be so discharged for absence from his command when called out for the suppression of riot or for any other active duty, for drunkenness, immoral conduct or insubordination, continued non-attendance at drills, or refusal to pay any fine properly imposed. Any enlisted man dishonor. ably discharged may, at the discretion of the Governor, be reinstated, provided his application for his reinstatement is approved by the officers who made the application for his discharge and provided that upon reinstatement he reenters the service and serves out the unexpired term of his enlistment.

Uniforms of Officers Same as U. S. Army.

SEC. 3. The uniform and equipment of all the officers in the National Guard shall be the uniform for the officers in the United States army, except as to such minor changes as may be ordered by the commander-in-chief. The word "Idaho" shall appear on collars of all uniforms. The buttons shall have the coat of arms of the United States. Facings shall constitute a part of the uniform and these facings shall be distinct for each regiment, squadron or battery.

Uniforms of Enlisted Men to Be Same as U. S. Army Except as Herein Provided.

SEC. 4. Each regiment, squadron or battery may also be equipped with full dress uniforms at the expense of the individual members, unless otherwise provided by the Legislature. But no uniform shall be selected for this purpose until recommended by a board of officers and the recommendation shall have been approved by the commander-in-chief.

Penalty for Losing or Destroying Uniforms, Etc.

SEC. 5. Any member of the National Guard losing, destroying, mutilating, or making away with, any of the military property of the United States, thus furnished, or

any part thereof, shall be punished at the discretion of the courtmartial.

Persons Wearing Uniform Not Members N. G.; Penalty.

SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, not a member of the National Guard, to wear any portion of the uniform prescribed for the National Guard of this State. Any person so offending shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum of not less than five, nor more than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not more than twenty-five days. And whosoever shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for sale, purchase or retain, after proper demand made, or in any manner pawn, or pledge, any uniform, overcoat, clothing or equipage, or any part thereof, which shall have been issued by the State, or purchased with company funds, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one, nor more than three months, or by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, nor less than fifty dollars.

Encampments, How Ordered.

SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the commander-in-chief, under sections 14 and 18 of an act to promote the efficiency of the militia, and for other purposes, approved January 21st, 1903, to order an encampment of the National Guard to be held each year, such encampment to be held at some convenient point to be selected by the commander-in-chief. At least one month's notice of such encampment shall be given each company commander by his commanding officer.

Pay of Officers and Men, How Determined.

SEC. 8. Officers and enlisted men, when serving under the orders of the Governor to prevent violation of the laws of the State, or to prevent or suppress riot, or insurrection, or to repel, or prevent invasion, shall, until such time as other provision is made for the payment of the services rendered, receive pay out of the general fund of the State, not otherwise appropriated, at the following rates: All commissioned officers shall receive the same pay as is paid to the United States army officers of like grade. Sergeant majors, quartermaster sergeants and hospital stewards shall be paid the sum of two dollars per day for the first

twenty days' service; first sergeants and acting hospital stewards, one dollar and seventy-five cents per day for the first twenty days' service; sergeants and corporals, one dollar and sixty-five cents per day for the first twenty days' service, and privates, one dollar and fifty cents per day for the first twenty days' service. After twenty days' service, fifty cents less per day for each of the above noncommissioned officers and privates. The necessary transportation, medical attendance and supplies, quarters and subsistance, shall also be provided for them and reasonable allowance shall also be made for animals necessarily used. Payments, How Made, Etc.

SEC. 9. Payments under the preceding section shall be made by the paymaster; no voucher for any such payment shall be audited unless certified as correct by the proper commanding officer and passed upon by the State Military Board; pay rolls of companies, troops and batteries, and also of field and staff officers, non-commissioned staff of bands and regiments, shall be furnished and certified to by the commanding officers of such organizations.

ARTICLE V.
Military Courts.

SECTION 1. The military courts of this State shall be: (a) courts of inquiry; (b) general courts martial; (c) summary courts.

SEC. 2. Courts of inquiry and summary, or garrison courts, may be ordered under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Military Board in the code of regulations provided for in section 1, of article 4 of this act.

General Courts Martial, How Ordered, Etc.

SEC. 3. General courts martial for the trial of officers and enlisted men upon charges and specification preferred by commissioned officers shall be ordered by the commander-in-chief, and shall consist of not less than five, nor more than nine members and a judge advocate. The jurisdiction of, and the mode of procedure of, general courts martial shall conform to the jurisdiction and practice of like courts in the United States army.

SEC. 4. The proceedings of all general courts martial, and all papers relating thereto, shall be transmitted to the adjutant general for the action of the commander-in-chief.