The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-05-09

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10. Uniforms, arms, and accoulre.
ments Of the National Guard shall be
exempt from all suits, distresscs, execu.
tidSs or sales for debts, or for the pay
ment Of taxes and every mounted Of.
hcer or any member OF a troop or ligh,
battery, who shall own a suitable horse
necessary for his use a. such officer OF
member, shall hold the same with the
like exemption.
16. All persons liable to military du.
ty; other than members Of the National
Guard, shall be enrolled ana be CON-
mauded by the captain Of the company
district, or other officer assigned to such
dEty aa +-
IL. The Inspector General shall at
tend to the organization OF the militia
Of this State. He shall inspect every
branch connected with the military SER
vice, attend general parades and encamp-
ments where other Official duties viii
permit, and report at the end of the
year, TO the Commander-iu Chief
Is. Every regiment. battalion, squad
ron or independent company Of the Ma.
tional Guard shall parade for the pur-
pose Of discipline, inspection and review
at least four times 10 each year, between
the first day Of May aud the first day of
December, on such day and at such
places as the commanding officers there.
Of respectively may designate. Brigade
and division parades will be ordered
from time to time by their respective
commanders. A camp Of instruction
will be ordered once in each year, in
each Of the division or brigade districts
as the Commander. in Chief may direct,
aud between the first day Of May and
the first day of October for period of
not over Eve days, and in case suitable
ground cannot be found in any district
tor said camp, the same may be held in
an adjoining district.
10 Every person called on to be en-
rolled, who shall refuse to declare his
true name and age to the best Of his
knowledge, or the name Of any person,
an inhabitant of bis house with which
he Is acquainted, shall for each offence
forfeit aud pay the sum of FIVE dollars,
to be recovered by order and upon the
certificate of the proper officer as other
fines and forfeitures are hereby directed
to be recovered.
20. No person shall be excused from
militia duty on account of coporeal IN
trinity, unless he shall obtain from the
surgeou of his military district, If any
or if none from such respectable physi-
clan Of the neighborbood or county to
which he belongs as the commanding
officer of the district may name, GER
tifcate of such inability, and the same
be endorsed by the said commanding
officer.
81. Every commissioned and non-
commissioned officer and soldier of the
National Guard shall be held to service
therein for the term OF three years, un-
less he shall sooner arrive at the age Of
forty 1--WE years, or be disabled or dis
charged, and thereafter he shall be en-
titled 10 certificate Of such service
from the Adjutant General, and be ex.
empt from further military duty in time
Of peace.
%. The military year shall commence
on the first day Of March, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-seven.
20. The Commander.in-Chi shall
designate the manner by which the COM
mutation money as hereinbefore previ-
ded for shall be collected and paid over
aud shall make all necessary rules and
regulations therefor, and such rules and
regulations shall have the force Of law.
"a. The Treasurer shall keep an ac-
count Of all moneys which shall be col
iccted for the State military fund, show
ing all the sources and districts from
which it may be derived, and whether
paid rs eommutation or as fine or pen
atty; and all fnes aud penalties imposed
by civil courts or justices Of the peace,
Tor any violation Of the injunction of
any portion OF this act shall be deem ed
TO BE- portion Of the military fund, aud
shall be collected and accounted for as
such.
IS. The sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated 10 enable
the Governor to carry into eject the
several provisions Of this act, which sum
shall be- loaned out Of any moneys not
otherwise appropriated In the Treasury Of
the State tobe returned 10 the Treasury
as soon as tho state Of the military fund
will permit; and the Governor as COM
mander-in- chief Is hereby fully au-
thoriSed TO apply the said fund rs will
in his Judgment best eiiectuate the sew
ssal purposes Of this aot.
26. All officers Of the militia shall
take in such manner as the Commander
n.Chief may direct, the following oath
or Affirmation before receiving q CON-
mission orbe qualified sosct; lido swear
Tor sfkrn) that ! will bear true ale
glance 10 the State Of Maryland, and
support the Constellation and laws there
Of and that will bear trus allegiance
10 the United States, and support, pro-
teot and dsfend the Constitution and
laws thereof - the suprsmc law of the
land; and ! do further swssr Tor afirm)
that ! win to the best Of NY ability pro-
tsct and defend the Urios Of the United
States, and not allow the same 10 be
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