Adjutant-Gen SECTION 1. The Adjutant-General shall, under the orders of the Governor, have the administrative supervision of the mili- eral-duties. tary department, and the supervision of the State prison, and of the quarantine [of] the coast, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. (a) SEC. 2. The Adjutant-General shall have the grade of Major- Adjutant-GenGeneral. (b) eral-rank. SEC. 3. The Adjutant-General shall have a seal of office, to Seal of Adjube approved by the Commander-in-Chief, and all copies of re- tant-General. cords or papers in his office, duly certified and authenticated under the said seal, shall be received in evidence in all cases in like manner as if the originals were produced. (c) SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant-General, except Care of Arms. in time of active service of the militia, to take charge of, and to carefully guard and preserve, and to account for all arms, accoutrements, ammunition, ordnance stores, and other military property belonging to this State, or granted to it by the Congress of the United States. He shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, annually, the several military divisions as hereafter enumerated, a report of which shall be made in full to the Governor of the State. He shall keep and file in his office all (a) Sec. 8, Art. VII., Const. of 1868. (b) Sec. 3, Art. XI., Const. of 1868. (c) Sec. 71, Chap. 1636, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. spondence. Account of moneys. to Governor. Military corre- returns, reports, and military correspondence, in accordance with the provisions of this act. He shall also keep an account of all moneys received and expended by him. The manner of keeping such accounts and papers, when not otherwise provided for by law, shall be directed by the Commander-in-Chief, and they shall always be subject to his inspection. He shall, Annual report on or before the second Monday in December of each year, make to the Governor, to be by him laid before the Legislature, a report of all the transactions of his department since his last annual report, containing: First, an account of all moneys received and expended. Second, an account of all arms, accoutrements, ammunition, ordnance stores and military property of every description belonging to the State, from what resource received, to whom issued, or how expended, and by whose order. Third, a statement of the present condition of all such property under his charge, and if any such property shall not be under his charge he shall state in whose possession the same may be. Fourth, the number, strength and condition of the volunteer militia, and the strength of the enrolled militia of the State. He shall also make and transmit an annual return of the militia of this State, pursuant to the requirements of the act of Congress of March second, eighteen hundred and three, to the President of the United States, a copy of which, duly certified, he shall lay before the Commander-in-Chief of this State. He shall also perform all other duties appertaining to his office, or which may be enjoined upon him by law. He shall be the medium of military correspondence with the Commander-in-Chief. (d) Annual return of militia. Expiration of term of office of AdjutantGeneral. Adjutant-Gen- assign rooms. SEC. 5. On the expiration of his term of office the AdjutantGeneral shall turn over to his successor all arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and other property belonging to the State, and all the books, papers, bonds and money in his charge and pertaining to his office. (d) SEC. 6. The Adjutant-General of the State shall have full charge of the Capitol buildings, grounds and appurtenances, fixtures and property belonging thereto, to be used alone for State purposes. (a) SEC. 7. Under the direction of the Board of Public InstituTo arrange and tions it shall be the duty of the Adjutant-General of the State, in addition to any alterations or repairs now contemplated and provided for by law, to make all necessary alterations and repairs in the arrangement of rooms and assignment thereof for State officers, and to provide in such changes for the convenience of the Legislature in the assignment and repairs of committee rooms, not less than four, being two for the Senate and two for the Assembly, and the expenses incident to the same to be paid out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated. (a) Committee rooms. (d) Secs. 8 and 9, Chap. 1636, Act, of Aug. 6, 1868. (a, Sections 1 and 2, Chap. 1822, Act of June 2, 1870. CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, &C. 1. Duty of County Judge as to letters testamentary and of administration. 2. Qualifications of administrator or executor. 3. Jurisdiction of Probate Judge, how determined. 20. Power of County Judges over sheriffs as administrators. 21. Judges to appoint appraisers. 22. Duty of appraisers; appraisement may be made an inventory. 23. Fees of appraisers. 24. Inventory and appraisement 4. Estate of absentees may be to be evidence. administered upon. 25. Inventories and appraise 5. To whom letters of adminis- ments to be recorded. tration may be granted. 26. Discharge of executor, &c., 6. Appointment of debtor does binding on ward, &c. not operate as a release. 7. Oath to be required of execu tor or administrator. 27. Advertisement to be made for debts and demands. 28. Debts of deceased not to be 8. By whom such oaths may be coerced within six months. administered. 9. In what cases Commissioner may administer oaths. 10. Such qualification by Commissioner to be valid. 11. Bond required of administrator: form and conditions thereof. 12. Executors, &c., when required to give bond. 13. In what cases administrator, pendente lite, and for collections are to be appointed. 14. Who to appoint Curator; when not to appoint until notice given; duties of Curator. 15. When sheriff is to act as administrator. 29. Legacies, when paid. 30. Debts not presented within two years barred. 31. Order in which debts are paid. 32. Order in which apothecaries' debts are paid. 33. When distribution to be made. 34. When administrator, &c., to sell perishable goods and chattels. 35. When sale of other personalty may be made. 36. Account sales, where to be filed. 37. Real estate declared assets. 38. Shall be as liable as personal 16. Sheriff's bond to answer for property for execution; adminis his administration. 17. When sheriff to become responsible as administrator. 18. When sheriff to settle as administrator upon going out of office. 19. Proceedings to be had against sheriff for failure to make settle ments. trator many designate property to be taken. 39. Sales of real estate in pursuance to will, by whom and how made; proceedings; certain bond to be given; credit may be allowed. 40. If personal estate not sufficient to pay debts, sale of real estate allowed; proceedings. |