Section 8
SEC. 8. As soon as may be practicable after the passage of this Act the Governor-General shall be authorized to organize, equip, and muster into the National Guard three regiments of infantry of three battalions each, one troop of cavalry, two batteries of field artillery, two companies- of coast artillery, the brigade, division and general headquarters with their detachments and troops, an adjutant-general's department, an inspector general's department, a judge-advocate-general's department, a quartermaster corps, a medical department, an engineer corps, an ordnance department, and a signal corps. These troops shall constitute a general headquarters and a provisional division, which division shall be under the command of a division general. Each brigade shall be under the command of a brigadier-general. In the absence of the division commander or of a brigade commander the command of the division or brigade shall devolve on the next highest line officer present until such time as the Commander in Chief may designate the officer to command.