212 THE DOMINION ADMINISTRATION.

Militia, The men are divided into four classes? :—
A it, 1. Those between 18 and 80 who are unmarried or are
widowers without children.
2. Those between 30 and 45 who are unmarried or are
widowers without children,
3. Those between 18 and 45 who are married or are
widowers with children.
4. Those between the age of 45 and 60.
Company, When the Militia is called out, each company has to
how made furnish its quota of the number fixed, and if a sufficient
number of men do not volunteer the men enrolled in the
first class settle by ballot who are to serve: if more than
she whole number in the first class are required, then the
second class ballot. to make up the deficiency and so on?
When a man is chosen by ballot, he may provide a substitute,
 and provided the substitute does not himself become
liable® he remains exempt from service until his time again
romes to serve.
ne Active The whole force is divided into*
and the 1. The Active Militia, which is subdivided into the land
Reserve: force and the marine force.
(a) The land force consists of corps raised by voluntary
 enlistment, or by ballot as above described.
(6) The marine force is composed of seamen, sailors
and persons whose usual occupation has been in
a steam or sailing craft navigating the waters of
the Dominion.
2. The Reserve Militia, which is composed of the whole
of the men not serving in the Active Militia.
Period of For the Active Militia the period of service in time of
TH veace is three years’, in time of war it is one year®,
The Reserve Militia may be called out every year by Her

1 R.8.C.c 41, 5. 11.
Th. s. 13. 6 1b. 5. 80.

2 Tb. s. 30. 3 Th. 5. 82. 4 Th. g. 12.